<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Losman named Bills' starting quarterback Click here to find out more!NFL.com wire reportsORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (Aug. 29, 2006) -- J.P. Losman was named the Buffalo Bills' starting quarterback, coming out on top following a preseason competition to reclaim the job he lost last year to Kelly Holcomb.Coach Dick Jauron made the announcement after practice, saying Losman had clearly performed best during training camp to earn the No. 1 job in a three-way competition that included Holcomb and free-agent addition Craig Nall."I told him he should feel good about it, he earned it," said Jauron, shortly after he informed the quarterbacks of his decision.Jauron, who as recently as Aug. 28 declined to name his starter, said there was no point delaying the decision any longer with Buffalo preparing for its preseason finale at Detroit on Aug. 31 and with the regular-season opener on Sept. 10 at New England."We just wondered why there was any reason not to say it if we all thought it," Jauron said. "It gets him used to hearing it and getting the team used to hearing it. There it is."The news did not come as a big surprise after Jauron named Losman the front-runner two weeks ago in training camp. Ever since, Losman has taken the majority of snaps in practice and started the past two preseason games."It's good for him to actually say it, but I've been getting kind of comfortable here the last couple of weeks," Losman said. "It's exciting times but it's time to really go to work now."Losman was inconsistent in his first preseason start in a 44-31 loss to Cincinnati on Aug. 18. He went 7 of 11 for 134 yards passing and a touchdown, but committed three turnovers, including an interception returned for a touchdown.Losman was more efficient in last weekend's 20-17 loss to Cleveland, going 15 of 22 for 184 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception. Overall this preseason, he's gone 37 of 57 for 462 yards passing with two TDs and two interceptions for a respectable 87.0 quarterback rating.Losman began last season as the starter but was benched for Holcomb after starting the season 1-3.Holcomb went 2-2 in four starts before he was hurt in the second quarter against Kansas City, a game Losman rallied the Bills to a 14-3 win.Losman, however, started and lost Buffalo's next four games and was replaced again by Holcomb, who went 1-2 to finish the season.Holcomb had the better numbers, finishing with a higher completion percentage (67 percent to Losman's 50) and quarterback rating (85.6 to 64.9), and had 10 touchdowns to Losman's eight. Both threw eight interceptions.</div>http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/BUF/9626088
