The Facts: The newly acquired veteran quarterback from the Arizona Cardinals says the sales pitch he got from the Bills’ new head coach and new offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was music to his ears. “It was a breath of fresh air to hear Doug and Nate and their offensive philosophy,” Kolb said. “I’m excited and I want to be a part of it.”

Diehards Line:As News staffer Mark Gaughan noted, Marrone and Hackett like an up-tempo, no-huddle style. They ran it with success at Syracuse. Kolb has operated out of a shotgun-spread attack much of his career. He thinks it fits his strengths.“Without giving away too much,” Kolb, who agreed to terms with the Bills last week, said, “the unique style of offense that these guys run and what they bring to the picture as far as their knowledge of the game and their creativity and their ability to be open-minded, it really excited me.” Kolb also likes what he sees of the Bills’ offensive line, which is coming off two straight quality seasons. Gaughan remind readers the biggest knock on Kolb is he has not been able to stay healthy. He started only nine games for the Cardinals in 2011 and five in 2012. He took a beating, getting sacked 57 times in 493 pass plays in Arizona. Ryan Fitzpatrick was sacked 30 times in 535 pass plays last season for Buffalo. Arizona ranked last in the NFL in pass protection last year and fifth worst in 2011. “That was attractive to me,” Kolb understated. None of this guarantees Kolb will be a sudden success in Buffalo. But can he be any worse than Ryan Fitzpatrick was last year?