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    Week 10: Bills at Browns

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    17 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

    Obviously. Why are they favored though ... is the question. I prefer it that way, to be clear. 

     

    Perhaps the Browns are favored because the Bills are thought to have "Not Loss" rather than to have "Won" the games they have this year.

     

    YES, there really is a difference!

     

    In the first case, your luck will run out sooner or later.

     

    In the second case, LUCK has nothing to do with it!

    Amazing how the National Press Ignores the Bills

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    I don't think it is so much our "strength of schedule" as much as it is due to the fact that we are just barely beating weak teams.

     

    I think that if we were whooping a$$ against those weak teams we would be the talk of the town.

     

    HECK, while I am glad we are currently 6-2, I am convinced that each and every game left on our roster will be a challenge for us to win.

     

    I have little faith in the current play calling and believe that IT is greatly responsible for our "struggling".

     

    YMMV

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    THE ROCKPILE REVIEW - “Bottom Feeding”

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    2 hours ago, Shaw66 said:

    I can't say I'm optimistic.  9-7 still looks like a realistic outcome.  Not what we're hoping for, but 9-7 is borderline playoffs, and borderline playoffs is about as good as the Bills have looked. 

     

    Thanks for the write up, Shaw.

     

    I would be interested in your observations with regard to play calling.  

     

    I found myself the most frustrated with the plays  - First down and Gore up the middle for one seem to be a favorite yesterday. UGH

    LOS is soft because of coaching

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    21 minutes ago, uticaclub said:

    For the third year in a row, I feel like we lose the battle on the line of scrimmage way too often. Does anyone else think this is a reflection on the coach's demeanor? Clapping Jauron seems very laid back and wanting players to love each other. The last coach was an ####### that ran his mouth too much, but they seemed to never lose physical battles as much. 

     

    https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/coaching/clap-for-mistaking.html

     

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    Why Successful Teammates Clap For Mistakes

    What would make successful teammates CLAP for mistakes?

    Aren’t they damaging and destructive?

    Well, if repeated without recognition, yes.

    But I would argue that how you and your team handle mistakes is the key determining the difference between your organization and your competition.

    Sincere and sustained great effort will always result in a few mistakes. A group that is prepared to cope with those mistakes in a positive way will always outperform those who become frustrated from or fearful of the experience of errors.

    Let me explain.

    Legendary basketball coach John Wooden used to tell his teams that “the team who makes the most mistakes will probably win.”

    Like any other experience, mistakes are an opportunity to improve - or to implode.

    How you and your teammates handle setbacks or mistakes or adversity is one very significant way to gain an advantage – or suffer a defeat – due to your responses.

    The truth is that swimmers don’t drown because they go underwater...

    They only drown if they stay there.

    So what I have shared with teams over the recent past is a simple and effective response to mistakes or human error that ALWAYS results in better performance.

    I ask them to CLAP.

    That’s right.

    When you or your teammates commit a mistake, the key behavior that will allow you to “bounce beyond” it is an immediate and intentional three claps.

    And as you clap three times in succession, teach yourself to remember the following steps to overcoming mistakes mentally and getting back to competing successfully:

    Claim it, Learn from it, And Play through it!

    Claim it

    Start by acknowledging the mistake and admitting responsibility.

    Own the behavior, or you will remain a victim who must wait on someone else to change for circumstances to improve! If you point the finger of blame at others, your team will not get any better until they do – but if YOU claim responsibility, you also claim control and power to make things better yourself.

    Learn from it

    Second, understand what happened so you don’t repeat it.

    If you have to lose a point, or a possession, or a sale, don’t lose the lesson the experience offers! Make the necessary adjustments to your training, your behavior, your mental playlist, and your attitude so that you can succeed the next time you are in that situation!

    Play through it

    Finally, commit to making the next play.

    Too often, athletes find themselves letting one bad play affect the next play and become a string of mistakes instead of an isolated event. The next play is the only one you can control – so invest your effort in playing harder rather than pouting!

    If we handle mistakes better than our opponents, over time we will be more successful.

    To ensure a positive and productive response, work on clapping to yourself and use this method to move beyond adversity.

    People who work hard and take risks will invariably make mistakes.

    That is not the issue. The issue is whether you will drop your chin, pout, and complain about the past... or focus on the future and make it better because of what you learned!

    Everything in life will either make you better or make you bitter...

    Our response to mistakes – ours and our teammates’ – is the difference between winning and losing! With three simple claps, you can inspire better behaviors and positive team development.

    Instead of looking backward and replaying the mistake over and over in your mind, clap past it and turn it into more productive reminders and encouragements for the next play...

    Great teams clap for mistakes.

    If your group needs to work together through adversity and improve communication, team building events can act as a fun and impactful catalyst for the changes you desire, and will help you to create a more cohesive culture.


     

     

     

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    McDermott on no trades: "There have been too many years of irresponsible decision-making, let's just put it that way."

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    Posted · Edited by cd1

    35 minutes ago, Gugny said:

     

     

    "Too many years."

     

    Is that 3?  Which would implicate the current regime.

     

    Or is it more than 3?  Which could be anyone prior to the current regime.

     

    Is he talking about horrible decisions by Ralph Wilson?  Russ Brandon?  Doug Whaley?  Or is he talking about the Pegulas hiring Rex Ryan?

     

    He said NOTHING.

     

    Perhaps ALL OF THE ABOVE!

     

    Some people are capable of saying much with very few words.

     

    Some people are incapable understanding many words.

     

    Gungy the contrarian.

    McDermott on no trades: "There have been too many years of irresponsible decision-making, let's just put it that way."

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    23 hours ago, Gugny said:

    He didn't say anything.  If he had balls, he'd have either said, "this team was set behind years by the previous GM and HC," or said, "Brandon Beane and I have already made bad decisions and we're trying to avoid making more," or both.

     

    But he said neither.

     

    His wording is cryptic and weak, if you ask me.

      OR, he said BOTH!

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    "There have been too many years of irresponsible decision-making, let's just put it that way." -- Sean McDermott

     

     

    THE ROCKPILE REVIEW - Uninspired

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    27 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:
    1 hour ago, cd1 said:

    The very definition of the word stunned!

     

    I was mostly stunned and then disgusted by the play of the DEFENSE. Who were those guys?

     

    I can't help believe they were just doing what they were coached to do for that game. YUCK!

    I'm the opposite.  I believe they were doing exactly what they were coached to do.   I think the coaches failed - miserably - to prepare them for that game.  

     

    I agree with some who say that the Eagles were the better team.  That may be true.  But the Bills were steamrolled, and the Eagles aren't that much better. 

     

    We both said the SAME THING... 

    THE ROCKPILE REVIEW - Uninspired

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    20 hours ago, Shaw66 said:

    Tell me about it.  I drive six and a half hours after the game, and usually by the time I get home I have a good idea about what I want to say.   I got home last night and didn't have a clue.  

     

    The very definition of the word stunned!

     

    I was mostly stunned and then disgusted by the play of the DEFENSE. Who were those guys?

     

    I can't help believe they were just doing what they were coached to do for that game. YUCK!

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