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Likely wouldn't work. safety is a more cerebral position than CB. Beane is on record as saying of Elam that the light hasn't come on for him yet.

You make a good case for your viewpoint. One thing we can agree on, well-coached teams don't have miscommunication issues. Execution is just as important as play-calling. I recall a comment by Beasley in response to criticism of Daboll's play-calling that it was lack of execution not play-calling. The read route concept, if tht's what the Bills were running on that play, puts alot of stress on the WR and QB reading the same coverage. When the QB is under immediate pressure there is even more liklihood for a misread.

Fair enough. I don't know what the Bills' receivers are taught to do. I would be surprised, however, if they are taught to run toward leverage. As for Romo's comment it would be useful to know if Gabe realized it was a full-on blitz. Well said, my man. Too often there are breakdowns attributable to training.

This is correct. No defender came close to making a play where the ball landed. Davis was open whichever way he broke I beg to differ. The DB has inside leverage; that is he is taking away the receiver's inside moves. If Gabe runs a post he's shrinking his separation from the DB. Gabe's out cut was correct. The DB was not close to where the throw landed because he went with Gabe. Correct receiver play says to cut away from the leverage which Gabe did. The D played a full blitz which likely led to the miscue. Josh would not have had much time to locate Gabe and throw and Gabe might not have been aware that its a full blitz. If he's aware his job is to run away from the DB since it will be man coverage. This is supported by the fact that no one on the team explicitly blamed Gabe; not Brady and not Josh. Josh said somethink like it's a 50-50 throw and he guessed wrong

You should try to get out of your funk. Speak to family or friends. In an extreme case talk to a mental health pro about possible depression. many people feel "down" this time of year. Good luck, buddy.

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Any catch by Gabe is a "Wow: catch 😏

No meed to fix officiating. It's already "fixed".

I think that this is a good policy. I question, however, whether many prosecutors would go forward with the case if the complaining witness refuses to cooperate.

Hoof, I (& likely the forum) would be interested in your take on the miscommunication between Josh & Gabe. Who is at fault (if anyone)? Thanks.

How many three-footed receivers are there in the NFL? Seriously, I watched the play a ton of times and it's difficult to tell whether it's a fumble or an incomplete pass. Rules say if there is doubt call it incomplete. Why do we have the two feet down plus a football move? Is the two feet down rule for sideline catches? If so, I'd have a special rule for those catches and a simple rule that if it's a catch then it's a fumble without the two feet plaus a football move complication.

The D did put Philly in a spot where it needed a 60 yard field goal in the rain to send the game into OT

The quote says the horse collar rule does not apply to a QB in the pocket. So it's legal to horse collar the QB?

Shawn Hochuli's explanation of why the horse collar wasn't called: Note: I'm only a messenger. I don't endorse the view expressed. "We felt that the force from the front of the collar and what pulled him down was not from the back," referee Shawn Hochuli told a pool reporter after the game. "So, that’s pretty much it. We felt he was pulled down from the front of the jersey and collar."

This is a perfect analogy. I'll never be able to read that particular cartoon again without thinking of the Bills.

I don't necessarily disagree. That said, however, please explain how Gabe was to run his route inside when the DB has inside leverage. What gabe did was to run away from the DB he had beaten deep. If he runs inside he's moving in the general direction of the DB who then might have a play on the ball.

I agree. The DB has inside leverage and gabe has some but not much separation. If gabe runs inside he's running toward the DB even tho behind him.

Yeah; yeah. nexy you'll probably say that it was a horse collar tackle. Who are you going to believe -- your eyes or the officials?

This reference is entirely too literate for this forum. Takeyour well-reasoned literate posts elsewhere.

Thanks for pointing us to Joe Thomas' analysis. I would have thought that the DL getting lower than the OL would stop the OL's push and create a pile but then you must deal with Hurts being pushed to "body surf" on top of the pile. So you need to stop the body surfing. Having your LBs jump over the pile to get to Hurts doesn't work because they are in the air while the pushers are grounded. Thomas' idea of knocking the pushers off Hurts is intriguing.

Excellent analysis. Over the past several games the RB consistently gets to the 2d level before being hit. This suggests that the OL is opening holes for the RB, something that the OL hasn't been able to do consistently in the past. Do you have any insight as to why the OL is able to open holes? Is it scheme? OL jelling? Something else?

The resurgence of the Bills' running attack has been an unexpected delight over the past few games. The backs seem to be making it past the DL before they are hit. This seems to indicate that our OL is actually opening holes for the backs. Is this correct? If so, why the inprovement in our OL? Scheme? OL jelling?

That would be the whole 9 yards

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