offde-fence
-
Posts
255 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Gallery
Profiles
Forums
Events
Posts posted by offde-fence
-
-
Where would he fit in with a 3-4? Third down and long?
-
so by HONEST - you mean that it was OK for JJ to cheat just like the Pats were doing
OK --I see how your logic works
No, I don't think you do. His honesty, in this case, is in saying he was involved in similar things - and suggests he would have admitted it at the time he was coaching, since there weren't rules against it, and everyone assumed everyone was doing it. He admitted it without having to, considering he could've put his SB's in a bad light, too. Instead, he manned up to it. I respect that.
-
I don't think the Bills are interested in trouble makers. They signed T.O., but, he hasn't been in trouble with the law, and, he's proven on the field. I really doubt the Bills are even remotely interested in Vick, and, I doubt they'll consider Jones, either. With the salaries, and especially when one considers the questionable play, I just don't see the Bills as a team that wants any risks. In a make or break year, they need everything to go right for them.
-
"All the pieces are finally in place"????
I like your posts...and the bit about Edwards last year... I'm glad someone else has mentioned it. He looked as bad as a QB can look. Yet, at times he does all the right things. I guess we'll see this year. Still, I think you're being a little too tough on the Bills roster, and probably as a defense against being disappointed. I do think we have some areas on our team that are in the top of the league - DB, RB, WR, and of course, ST. If we had the right O.C. and a consistent QB, our recievers would put up huge numbers, and our RB's would also, consequently. Some areas go down because they depend on other areas. And the coaching - I've already said it - it's a make or break year, but I hold on to some hope that Jauron can be successful. And, if not, we can hope for an upgrade.
-
I consider it this way: T.O. is covered - if the team goes south, well, no one really expected SB for them anyway, and he can say and many might believe he had a down year because of the Bills, and he'll get another contract somewhere else. If we win, he'll be able to say he was the cause, or contributer. He can stay quiet and win any way this year. I think he's smart enough to know that.
And, if we win, he'll be the hero like he's maybe never been. If he puts up good numbers and the offense looks productive for a while, he might sign on for a few more years.
-
I wasn't sold on Oher, nor on the Fat Guy without a shirt. It looked like the only two sure, no doubt picks at LT were picked up in the first few selections. The Bills had a few top priority spots they had to fill with really talented guys, and they couldn't take a chance on a LT that high, if he had any chance of being a bust. As for Maybin, I didn't see a lot of pre-draft film on him, and was surprised by the pick. I would've been happy with E. Brown at 11, and when we could've got him in round two, that was the only part of our draft I didn't like. Orakpo, too, seemed a solid pick at 11. As it is, I have to assume that the Bills F.O. and scouts know more about players than I do. If they picked Maybin that high, I'm giving him time to see if they were right, and I really hope they were. It seemed, if I remember correctly, that the draft coverage people were a bit surprised by the pick. They expected a DE or a LT, but Maybins name was spoken of somewhat questionably. Let's hope they know what they are doing. I loved the line selections, though, and I think Byrd is going to be our version of Polamalu, or Bob Sanders. That'd be great!
-
I'm glad someone posted this, I was about to add something about the division and it's strengths and weaknesses. Miami, with Parcells and company, has a decent roster, with guys that are there to work. They will be a competitive team, but, they did overachieve last year, and had a weak division and schedule, and had the new wildcat. This year, they've got a tough schedule, a tougher division, and, IMO, the wildcat isn't going to be as successful because pro teams can game plan to stop it much more effectively than the k-gun offense. It'll be tough for them to have as much success this year, I think. Of course, I could be way off on this, but we'll see. On a one to four basis, ranking both offense and defense, I see NE as having the best offense, and the second best defense. I see the Bills as having the third best defense, and the second best offense. I see Miami having the third offense, and the worst defense. And the Jets have the worst offense, and the best defense. Those numbers add up to NE = 3, Buffalo = 5, Miami = 7, Jets = 5; with the least points the best. That kind of puts the division where I see it finishing: NE, Buffalo, Jets, Miami. The last two could be reversed, but I see Buffalo as being more talented than the Jets and Miami, and good enough to get a wildcard. I like Buffalo's running backs and recievers more than anyone's in the division. I like our secondary better, too. Our O-line could get good towards the middle to end. So, we've got some sparks to work with. If Trent shows up and stays consistent, and if our D-line plays good, we could challenge NE for the division. If not, we all know where we could end up.
-
I think this year it's Jauron's team, meaning that it is what he wants it to be, and will play as a team as a representation of he and his staff. They've got to make the playoffs for him to keep his job, and I don't think limping in will do it, either. If another AFC East team gets to 13 or 14 or better wins, and the Bills have to make it with a wild card, I'd think they'd have to have 10 wins to do so. Ten wins against our schedule is pretty good. But, most importantly, I think the team has to be consistently good, much better than average, and show identity consistently. They've got to look like a team that should be playing in the playoffs, that is well coached, and confident in their abilities. They can't be going up and down, some weeks flashing greatness, other weeks looking confused and frightened. So, it's 10 or more wins, and well run, consistent playoff caliber performances; because, next year there will be some good coaches available.
-
I'm an optimist when it comes to the Bills - and since the early 90's I've been wrong every time I think they might do O.K. and this year I'll suck it up and admit I'm wrong if and when it falls apart, because, if they don't make the playoffs I won't be able to root for them next year if they don't hire a new coach - and a good one. I'm just saying, he's had bad teams to work with, some bad circumstances, and I factor our owner into it - he's cheap, and he meddles (he even had his daughter involved - how hard do you think that must be for coaches and F.O. people?). It's not the greatest city to coach Pro Football in from a coaches standpoint, I'd bet, except the fans are really loyal, maybe the best in the game for fan loyalty. So, make or break year, and I'm giving him one last benefit of the doubt. If I'm wrong, I'll admit it, but he deserves it in my opinion, and I think it was a good decision, especially since the good coaches won't be available until next year, anyway.
-
I know he hasn't done much to date, but think of the teams - chicago, detroit - and the circumstances. I don't like excuses, but you've got to be objective - and this year we can be. There won't be excuses, and he's had enough time to put it together or leave. I just like it better than the alternative. Although, naming April to a Head Coaching job would sound o.k. to me, too. He has excelled every chance he's gotten.
-
I just read Chris Brown's blog, and there are a few quotes from D. Juaron, about the rookies and their playing time, and about the resolution of the Jason Peters situation. There is, according to media sources, a good vibe happening at OBD, as if the past is cleared away and they are really just focused on now and on winning and getting better as a team. As for Juaron, I'm glad the Bills gave him this year to prove his capabilities. He's never been on very talented teams, and he is intelligent, and the players like him, and he's not afraid to let the best players play. The guys will play hard for him. I think he deserved a chance with a decent roster and where the positives outweigh the negatives. Last year there was the Peters thing, and the year before that a ton of injuries. This roster is about as talented as we can expect for Buffalo. I don't think the F.O. held back in trying to sign guys they really wanted. So, we'll see the Bills as they want them to be, and I am excited, because this coaching staff knows what they're up against, they know it's a last chance scenerio, and neither coordinator is afraid of trying radical things. I think both sides of the ball will be exciting to watch this year, with some play makers making plays, and of course our ST's will rock. As fans, we'll be able to fully cheer on a team that is giving 100%, players and coaches. Where ever they end up will be an indication of who and what this team is. And I'd rather see that - with Dick Juaron - because I think he deserves a legitimate shot, than to see some new coach come in and shake it up and be in rebuilding mode for two or three years. If it doesn't pan out this year, then next year we can support that as a must be type of situation. I saw Tim Graham's rankings or predictions for how the AFC east ends up - with the Bills last - and I just don't see that happening. I think we've got a good enough team to make it deep into the playoffs this year. And if we don't, Juaron will go out quietly.
-
Those two QB's seem very similar to me in style, as well. I think they'd make a decent fit on a few teams. I'd like to see JP with a really talented QB coach and a decent offense before he's never heard of again...
-
As I said earlier, who on the OL depth chart do you think should have a guaranteed, no-compete lock on a roster slot? Let them all slug it out and earn their position on the active roster. 2008 should only be a model for roster positions if you want the same results in 2009.
I absolutely agree! How else do you put a fire under everyone's butt if not to say that anyone can become a starter? The veterans have to keep learning and improving and the rookies get the added motivation of a chance to actually play. I think good teams of recent years have shown that the difference between them and everyone else - especially their consistency - isn't the roster, but the coaching. If we've got good raw materials, then with good coaching we should have really good players. Now, as to where they end up - who knows? We don't get to see them in day to day action. I agree, again, that the Bills staff should wait until mid training camp to put together depth charts. Scott as a safety last year just goes to show how good someone other people disregarded can be... and then there's Jason Peters.
-
I like Jimmy Johnson for this reason - when news first broke of the Patriots spying, as evidenced by video tapes, and everyone was just starting to talk about it and form their opinions, everyone was saying how unbelievable it was and terrible, etc. Jimmy Johnson looked at them all and said it was not a big deal, that MOST teams did it in one form or another, that his teams did similar things, and, he pretty much told them all they were a bunch of liars for acting like it was out of nowhere and a one of a kind thing. That was on national T.V., and got little attention at the time, but was brought back up later. I like that he told it straight, even when doing so he put himself in Jeopardy of critisism. We know with him that his opinions might be right or wrong, but he's legit and HONEST, and he knows a lot about what really goes on in football.
-
The Bills made a lot of changes this off season to make them a better team, IMO. However, some of those changes and improvements might be a few years in the making - and I'm especially referring to the O-line. I like the image they want to live up to with the line - nasty, tough, and smart. There is a less talked about move that I think will bring us some very nice surprises, that being the hiring of Sanders as the D-line coach. If he can get our players on that line to play better, and bring Maybin up to speed this year, then that will work wonders for our team. Then there is T.O. He'll only help our team, I think. All the talk about his distractions - but, I think it's the right fit for him and for this team. We need some pressure, and some expectations, and some help at reciever. He brings that. We offer him a small town where the fans will stand up for him and, if he plays well, idolize him. He could end up a hero here, which seemed all but impossible a few months ago. I also like Byrd at safety. If he turns into the stud they envision him to be, we could see how important that is - after all, the four best teams at the end of last year all had really good safeties. So, there is a lot to like and hope for. The biggest addition or change? I'll go with the O-line. We need to be able to grind it out in the bad weather, and to protect our QB, and to handle the NT's in this division. If we can do that, we stand a chance at making the playoffs and at the division title.
-
If the Bills aren't trying to put together a deal for someone else, whom they'd be spending a large chunk of their surpluss cap, then they have nothing to lose in signing this guy, as long as he's not demanding insane money. So what if they overpay, moderately, for a guy for a few years contract, only to see if he can do it this year. If not, cut him and pick someone else up. If he does, then it's a wash.
-
nice drop. He's got all the physical skills. But, he lacked the mental grasp of it in Buffalo. Was it strange and difficult play calling on Buffalo's part? Or, was it Losman's inability to read and react to NFL defenses that led to his average play? From what I've observed, I'd say he couldn't do it mentally. Will that change with a new offense? I think the Bills dumbed down their play book quite a bit. I hope he has luck, and finds the Pro Bowl and all the rest. I was drawn to this post because Losman, as much as he's been attacked and labeled, talked like I want to hear a pro QB talk. When he got drafted he said something like - I want to bring greatness back to Buffalo and the Bills. He didn't say, I'd like to do good, and help the team, and be a team player, and make the playoffs. He said he wanted to be great, and for the Bills to be great. That is the kind of mentality I'd like to see more of (ironically)!
-
true. but you still set up your players for success instead of failure. and 2 me thats key for coaching. and we can agree that its the coaching that makes a successful team? otherwise anyone can win with superior talent. and history shows that this isnt the case.
I'm glad you mention that. I'm a Bills fan all the way, since I remember watching black and white television football. However, I still admire New England and how the team does so well regardless of injury or player. You can tell watching them that they have a brilliant coach. What finer standard and test for us than to open against the Patriots? We should get a good grasp on where we are at after game one.
-
The biggest change I would make on D would be to allow McKlevin to play more man technique as he seems to thrive better in man than zone (Ditto for Greer but he is a Saint now so it doesn't matter!) and more blitzing as Kawika is keen to timing the blitz well.
I like that you mentioned Kawika being a good blitzer. There seems to be a lot of Bills fans that don't like him, or that think he's average. I think he's done pretty well so far, and I also think he looks good going after the QB. It shouldn't be a shocker considering he came from the Giants. And, as far as the reply on the Giants and their D-line, I agree 100%. Stock up on the line, and no one can run, and no one gets much time to throw. I wonder why more teams don't follow that pattern?
-
Never. He either has too little intelligence to make appropriate decisions, or he has no basis for what is right or wrong. I happen to think morality has one of the highest seats in football relevance. Morality is doing what is right or wrong, regardless, and sometimes in spite of, the circumstances. That parellels football. Football is working very hard as a team, sacrificing all for the greater good. None of that is in Vick's resume.
-
I caught you quick - no, not a hall of fame defense. I mean, what kind of defense would you install, and why? What are the merits of it, and why would it be the best now? It could be something we've never seen before...
-
I'm a Bills fan, and I follow football all year round, but, I never played much football. I can see the sense in playing a 3-4 defense, because if you can do with 3 players what other teams do with 4, namely, clogging up the O-line, then you can let the more talented athletes, the linebackers, wreak havoc. The Tampa 2 scheme is about speed, having the front four get penetration into the backfield, to slow runs down enough to allow speedy linebackers to make plays; or, everyone is fast enough to be around the ball enough to make "Big Plays" and those come in the form of interceptions mostly. I think I understand the mentality of the two, but, I haven't seen the Tampa 2 done right since Tampa Bay in their SB years, or, more recently Chicago, and Indy...But, Indy's defense seemed more a compliment to their offense. The Bills had great defenses in the last decade or so with the 3-4. Cottrell (Spelled right?) had us in the top every year. What I'm asking is, and I know it depends on what the prevalent offensive schemes are, but, what is the ideal defense? We are all arm chair QB's, so to speak, but I think a lot of us have real football intelligence. So, if you were to create a defense, what would it look like?
And, as an afterthought, why can't the Bills put together a good defense of late? We have a defensive minded coach, and now he's had enough years to assemble his cast. I'd have to say it's at Perry Fewell's feet. I just haven't gotten the feeling that his defenses are up to the task.
-
There was a philosopher who once said something like this: you can hate me, you can love me, but don't be ambivalent. Don't just be blahhh. Be passionate one way or the other. With a losing season and team, you can rebuild. But, with consistent almosts, we never get to rebuilding mode. This year could pass as a rebuilding year, just as two years ago could of, and four years, and six. What is agonizing is that the F.O. is apparently driven by $ signs, and if the seats keep selling, that to them is a winning season. Fans, on a whole, I believe, should unite and support or not support their respective teams according to the decisions that those teams make. Why pay so much money, and spend so much time and energy talking about and thinking about and following a team that has no real desire to compete for the #1 spot. And, to think about it, why is that even enough. What I mean is, if your whole life is football, and you're a professional, and the F.O. personnel's whole life is the same, why be content with the carousel that is the top dogs of the NFL? Wouldn't you want to be not just the best on any given year, but absolutely great? That is what is so infuriating. We don't see that kind of desire enough, and are settled when we hear about hopefully making the playoffs. I'm not going to be any happier making the playoffs and losing. What then? Another couple of years of Dick Juaron? Lets see something great. So, I guess I'll have to side with taking the 0-16 team if it leads to a pursuit of something much better. Constant mediocrity is despiriting.
-
I'm a Bills fan, but still, there was about four or five games last year, in the middle of the season, where I wished we'd had Fitzpatrick in there. Why worry about number two, when we don't know how good number one is yet? I'll give Edwards all the benifits possible, and say that he could have a really good year this year and be great. Bill Walsh had faith in him, and that's enough for me, because Bill Walsh was tremendous at finding and coaching QB's. The one thing Fitz has is intelligence, and that goes a long way in this league. If he has to come in and play for an extended period of time, at least he's smart enough to have learned where to throw the ball. Hamden, on the other hand, scares me as a backup. He has never looked that good to me, and seems way too skinny and small to be a legit NFL QB. I may have biases there, but he doesn't look the part, ever.
We've gotta learn what we have in our number one before we can start lamenting our number two. Let's hope Trent gets it all this year.
Terrell Owens better Than Jerry Rice
in The Stadium Wall Archives
Posted
IMO they're both similar in that they keep in very good shape, despite age, and are extremely focused on football. Their work ethic is similar. Their styles are different, though. I think if you put T.O. in those offenses for those years, he'd put up similar numbers. Maybe more, maybe less. I think we're lucky to have him as is. It's one of those you'll never know questions - like the greatest boxer or baseball player. The one thing I like about those questions is that it puts into context the very thing that makes football, and sports, great. If you were to just add up measurables - speed, jump, strength, etc. - like at the combine, you'll find that the greatest measured players don't match the greatest performing players. There is an intangible or two that makes someone, or a team, for that matter, great. I'll call that thing that which enables a lesser team or player to beat a greater team or player, where measurables are concerned. Let's hope the Bills have a lot of "it" this year!