Old Coot

DiMucci:

Buffalo716 -- a heartfelt post if there ever was one. I and others appreciate your deep knowledge of the game and your willingness to share it. On this latter topic, I read a piece on how the D could show man but really be in zone. One of the "tells" that its a man D is for the O to put a WR in motion to the opposite side. If a db fallows that motion, it's man. But the piece described how the db could follow the motion, thus showing man but the D was really playing zone. This tricks the QB into thinking it was man coverage. Here's the rub (no pun intended): I cannot find the post and I cannot remember how the D plays zone to the side the db vacated. Do you know the answer? Thanks

Youtube has a series of videos explaining the basics of defensive coverages, offensive formations and pass routes.

Any idea why this would happen? Was Dorsey's system too comples (e.g. too many receiver options in the play); verbiage too complex; something else?

Second play in the video. There are three Bills receivers in close proximity short of the middle. Is that by design (KC was playing zone) or did one or two receivers screw up?

Why do punters not "coffin-corner" kick anymore?

This thread reminds me of the SNL "Da Bears" skit in which its Ditka (alone) vs the Giants: Here at 4:10

Don't forget Jack Kemp. he QB'd the Bills to two AFL championships in 1964 and 65. In 1966 he led the Bills to their third consecutive appearance in the AFL championship game, losing to KC, for the right to play Green Bay in Superbowl I. Should Daryl Lamonica (aka the Mad Bomber) be on the list?

I remember Bledsoe's first season with the Bills. The first half if the season he passed lights out. The second half Travis henry ran wild. Not much D.

In your intro you refer to Allen in your QB praise. Do you mean Kelly?

Is that soaking wet? A possible 3T backup for Oliver?

The Sullivan Ballou Letter from Ken Burns' Civil War:

I jumped on the Bills' bandwagon in 1960.

It's a Rugby scrum minus the hookers. What's up with this? Your thoughts?

Dude's height is listed at "6011". What does that mean?

Man, I'm old. I remember when Rich was the NEW stadium!

Isn't he the last guy to drop kick a FG in the NFL? Sorry, it was an Xpt see here:

Cook is running behind one of the better OLs in the league. Wouldn't that positively affect his output? I'm not saying that Cook isn't a telented back; he is. But whether he's elite or whether another RB could do the same as Cook is surely affected by the quality of the OL.

Move along. Nothing to see here.

This is a casting call for extras. I was made for this role. I'm really good at blending into the background.

I'll add another possible reason for downplaying the deep ball and that's the defenses teams run now. Most run some version of the Cover 2 shell which is designed to take away long completions. Now that doesn't mean you don't need some speed burners at WR. As many have pointed out in this thread the ability to threaten deep routes with speed opens up the underneath routes.

This. Most of the post-Rd 3 picks for good teams (who draft at the end of rounds) look like depth role or PS players. Some will be; others will seize their opportunity and become good starters. So let's wait and see.

His bench press was very low for a man his size. Luckily in McD's defensive system, he won't be called on to bench press O lineman very often. Seriously, though, the poor showing on the bench press may indicate a slack work ethic.

Wow; that's not good for a DT