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EXACTLY! The O didnt cause the D woes Sunday. The D INABILITY to stop anything NE threw or ran at them was the problem. The Pats scored on 7 CONSECUTIVE series in the 2nd half. Giants rarely blitzed, and again they won the SB AFTER brady hurt his shoulder he doesnt hurt his shoulder he continues picking them apart as well. \

first and ten, IMO going be 10X harder in NOV for a few reasons: 1. In NE and the crowd will be into it and in Full playoff ready mode 2. Pats should have Hernandez and Mankins back on O as well as Hightower on D. All 3 IMPORTANT players. 3. Pats are a better HOME team 4. Pats Young D (with 3 rookies in there) will be seasoned and probably not make dumb mistakes 9See 68 yd TD run) But could Buffalo make it tough? yes but your D going have to step up BIG time. And I personally dont know if they can or will.

Ok, #1 BB would have reemed the OC for the play calling as he would have dummed down the game to make it ALL about the RB's with short safe passes. I know this because BB did that with Tom Brady in 2001. He build an offense around Fitz strengths if that didnt work they cut bait after the year and either sign trade for a QB, sign a FA or draft one. All dpends on which was the best option for the team. BB biggest issue would be with your DEFENSE. Their performance would have gotten someone cut and also someone benched. He is a DEFENSIVE Guru and the effort in the 4th qrtr of the Pats game would NOT have been tolerated. (BB would have LOST it on the sidelines and heads on D would have rolled.)

He is a RB then and not a defenseless WR or QB in the pocket the hit was technically legal. As to the OP the Refs as I said before will throw the flags for the low hits 100% of the time for the Brayd,Rogers,Mannings of the league. the rest it seems be rather INCONSISTANT at best. But it is not just a Brady thing.

I agree but be smart whenyou take the shot, for example don't take it when you just went down by a FG or TD.. (dont do anything dishearten your D.) And def do not do it if you have a small lead near the end of the half...

Could it be because it gets into Fitz head? What do you think makes them come in bunches??

Mario was moved around a lot in Texas, and it seem to work was thinking it couldnt hurt right? As for Fitz his INT seems come on the deep ball, and what I am saying for the O is play SAFE ball dont give SF a short field or they will kill you.. Make Smith and the 49ers drive the field give your D a chance cause a TO or two... (they did against NE..) then take advantage... It could work, PLAY TO YOUR TEAMS STRENGTHS...

Ok here is what I THINK the bills should do this Sunday against the 49ers: 1. Commit to stopping one thing the 49ers do well: I would go with stop the run and make Smith beat you with his arm. 2. Mix things up a bit on the D line move Mario around so they dont know where he is lining up... 3. COMMIT to the RUN!!!: The Bills have 2 VERY good backs and one eveeryone seems to like in Choice.. USE Them! 4. Play action passes and short and intermediate routes: Fitz has most of his picks when trying throw deep. STOP this by using short and intermdiate routes and PA (even if your running poorly if you run constantly they will usually jump up and open up quick passes. Now this may not get Buffalo the win but I would guess it would keep them competitive till the end and Smith is NOT Brady so there is NO reason to have that nickle/Dime package in again to get gashed.

IMO A little early be calling them one of the best in the league. It isnt like you have faced the Ravens,SF,Texans of the world the 1st 2 weeks you faced the Jets (who stunk in pressuring the QB.) and the Chiefs..

Well the FORMER head of the NFL Referees (the guy on FOX Pre game show) disagrees with you. He said it was at BEST a marginal call and that the regular NFL referees would never call that since Gronk had his hands in the proper position and kept the guy DIRECTLY in front of him.

Ok what a CRAP article! First lets LOOK at the D he faced in the playoffs: Denver: He broke a record for most TD's thrown in ONE HALF.... Ravens: Have been his kryptonite for ever... he has his toughest games against them Giants: Broke the most consecutive COMPLETED Passes in SB history, oh and Gronk was on 1 leg. As someone else mentioned when he has the threats he makes the plays on deep balls. (And Lloyd should have had that deep ball in week 1.) I really thought the article was poorly written and IMO sounded like a whining JET fan. Hmm thats an interesting point. But it seems most great QB's have a great HC... I really can't think where that isnt the case?

Ok I will say it.. IT WAS ONE WEEK! I am in some peoples eyes here the enemy, but as such I will point to an EVEN BIGGER distruction that YOUR Bills gave to the Pats in the opening week of 2003? The Bills destroyed the Pats 41-0, Was the Pats season over that year? HELL NO. So stop the gloom and doom the Bills were flat and got beat down it only counts as 1 Loss.

Really??? a FORMER Patriot says this who is a TV ANALYST and you bring Brady into it... man the guy cant catch a break... Now look below and see the teams which one has the LEAST chance of winning a SB: Packers Texans Patriots Ravens Steelers Giants 49ers Bills ALL those teams if they signed Williams probably go over the top and would be front runners win the SB again (ok maybe not the Giants they do not need Mario) The Bills even after signing him just thought of as a good PLAYOFF team... In other words you need a Better O for him make a difference.

There was a lot of things that could be penalized happening EVERYWHERE last week for example PI was rarely called and helping the D out that way, holding was RARELY called and helped out the Offenses... IMO the Replacements were not good but the were equally bad on both sides of the ball.

Really?? Didnt the Colts PROVE that be false? And last time I checked I do not see a P. Manning,Wayne,Harrison or any real stud players they paid premium money for on the O... I do see that on the D side though

LOL i think I am safe in saying the Bills D will live and die by the pressure and play of your front 4. If they fail get pressure the D will be picked apart. If they get pressure (not just sacks) D will be fine and dandy....

LOL are you guys this down when yopu face the Pats? I always see how you are going to POUND us in threads, but the JETS get this... word to the wise.. the JETS STINK!

"Mario looks Super, Fitzgerald not so much" "Bills win ugly 10-3 contest...." Most game 1's are UGLY... lol

Do you think that will hurt the Bills against teams with good TE(s)?? The TE craze is the latest thing in the NFL after all lol

I agree the Jets D is better right now, but the Bills team is better overall in my opinion. (Your O may not be explosive like a Packers or Saints team but not enemic like the Jets O...)

lol a bills fan of ALL people shouldn't talk about blown chances at winning SB.... again name a team in the last decade that be an easier pickk for an expert... AGAIN 6 out of 10 years they been to the AFCCG OR SB!! Heck most teams can't even say they have had a winning record 6 out of the last 10 years! I love talking football but I HATE pure silly unadultarated hatred based on pure jealousy... I remember seeing my fellow Pats fans act the same way when the Bills and Kelly were going to the SB year after year.

Wow! It couldn't just be a SAFE bet for them to take the Pats right? I mean 5 SB appearances 6 AFCCG games in 10 years with Brady at the helm and 11-5 the one year he was out.. ya they are sooo stupid stick w the Pats **eye roll** They want look good with their predictions the Pats as shown are safe bet.

i see a close game tied till Mario sacks sanchez who fumbles and the ball is picked up and returned for a TD.. Final Score: Bills -10 Jets 3

Waters is older but was an all pro last year, and Solder be fine once Mankins is ancored next to him and the O line is together.. People forget (MYSELF included that the Oline needs count on eachother to be successful.. someone could look bad because the guy next to him messed up.)

Umm its game 4 of the preseason.. why would ANY starters be in?? Solder had ONE bad game and been getting better, Cannon is our #2 and will be replaced by Vollmer for week1. BUT the reason you hear nothing is simple: 1. Mankins was out and will not play a full game till week1 2. Same with Vollmer 3. Waters is EXPECTED rejoin the team on Friday.. (Per talking heads.) So the O line you been seeing missing THREE of their FIVE starters. So esentially our 2nds against their 1st teamers.