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By his 11th game Brees had already shown signs of being an NFL QB. JP has done nothing.
I disagree ... If so then why did San Diego end up with Rivers? Nice try.
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The Bills recievers were wide open on the first two series of the game. It looked likes the Jets way over stacking for the run and Losman was going to feast on this. The Jets staff made some great adjustments to improve their coverage. These adjustments did allow us to run the ball as witnessed by McGahee's 150 yards. We just did not convert in the red zone.
Coming away with 0 points on the 2nd drive took away some momentum. Once we fell behind it got much more difficult to throw. Overall I was impressed on the time that Losman had, he often had time to look off the 1st and 2nd receivers. I thought that the WRs did a poor job of getting opened once their routes were finnished. It looked to me like the WRs would stop and leave JP hanging. JP had opportunities to run himself and elected to pass. He decision making often shows his lack of experience. I attribute some this to a lack of chemistry between the WRs and JP.
On the last drive it was so hard to say who was open and for how long. No one was wide open that I could see. It sure seemed like throwing downfield was a better option than 4 passes sideways. The rain and wind were major obstacles, I don't think that came out on TV. I saw the middle of the field wide open at times. It looked like we wanted to hit sideline passes to stop the clock and reduce the turnover opportunities. The Jets played that very well. With one minute and one timeout left, I think we could have sent the WRs deep and to the sidelines and then tried to split the seam over the middle with Royal or Everett but heck ... I'm just a fan.
Again, the Jets staff made some excellent adjustments and deserve credit, and the weather got very bad right after the on-sides kick.
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ESPN has aired a highlight tribute on Joe Ferguson's career. it is very interesting to hear what the other great plays from the 70's and early 80's said about Joe. Buck Buchanon, a HoF DT for the Chiefs, said that you had to always worry about Joe making a great pass to beat you. He has considered one of the toughest players in the game. He took a pounding anfd kept coming back.
I still believe that the only thing that stopped that 80's team from making the Super Bowl was injuries. In the San Diego Playoff game Jeff Nixon, our safety, fell down and Dan Fouts hit what amounted to their 5th string wideout for a long TD. One mistake decided the game. Simpson would not have even been playing had not Jeff Nixon, and then Rod Kush, both been injured during the season. Nixon was having a pro Bowl year. Kush was an up and coming player too. Simpson was a veteran at the twilight of his careeer, brought in by Coach Knox to plug a hole. It was very unfortunate. Fergy played the game on one leg and the san Diego defensive linemen we teeing off, trying to knock him out of the game. Joe never backed down.
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Joe Ferguson during the pre-game stuff? I'm 34 yrs old, and grew up in Pittsburgh. I've had season tix for 6 years now and have been going to Bills games since the early 90's. I went to a few in the 80's with my parents.
Growing up, I loved Fergy. I could hardly wait to get trading cards to see if I landed a Fergy card. Not seeing him play much but knowing he was the Bills QB made him my hero as a kid. I have a signed Joe F throwback helmet.
So, for the first time, I saw Fergy in person at the Ralph on Sunday. Even though it wasn't Fergy playing, it gave me goose bumps.
Here's hoping Joe's illness is long gone, and he goes on to be another great Bills alum.
As an adult, I was giddy on Sunday. Loved every minute of it.
I was there and seeing Joe was one of my favorite parts of the game. He looked great and hopefully he beat the cancer.
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Did he just commit a crime?
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I still can't figure out why McGahee tried so hard to catch that -3 yard pass when he had no chance of turning it into a gain and it also cost us our last timeout.
Then, on 3rd down and 13, Losman finds Parrish for a 10 yard gain. So now we're 4th and 3 when in reality, if McGahee just knocked that negative pass play down to the ground.............we could have just made a first down AND then use our final time out. We could have still pulled out that game with 1:00 left on the clock and a first down at our own 45. I know alot of wishful thinking but it was definitely possible. What do you think?
Yes, your right he should have deliberately not tried to catch it {sacasm intended}
If it was 3rd and 10, rather than 3rd and 13, the defense would not have given the receiver a 10 yead cushion, so you don't know.
I was there ... The winds were very high and the rain was coming down hard. The Jets were in a prevent and all Losman could find were guys behind the line of scrimmage. The entire offense did not have it together at that point in the game. Maybe someday soon the offense will pull one out.
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I had a great time tailgating with my Brothers and their kids. Next season my two sons will be back ---- just couldn't swing it this year.
The wind and rain were a good change for me, better than dome ball any day.
I really enjoyed seeing the players fom the 60's, 70's and 80's. The part when Fergy was introduced gave me chills. Bravo to the Bills organization for doing things like this.
Onto the game --- We played good enough to win and bad enough to lose. The difference was the turnovers.
Most of my insights are about JP. He is trying hard and improving. He is still very raw and needs experience; hopefully that will clean up his game.
If we do not score early and often we will probably lose. Note to coaches: stop all the crazy 4th down calls, stick to the basics, take all the points you can get, play the percentages.
The OL is improved but still not very strong. The red zone problems and the 3rd and short problems are an indication of that fact. They simply do not move the line of scrimmage. Most of the big runs came from the 3 wideout spread formation. The Bills actually used the pass to set up the run.
The Jets coaching staff made adjustments throughout the game and their QB played error free. That was the difference.
It was really windy!!! When we recovered the onside kick I was one of the 15,000 people still in the stadium. What happens next? The wind picks up and the rain starts coming down hard. At that time I felt that God really must not be a Bills fan.
I'll be back next year!
cheers!
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I've been a season ticket holder for years & have always loved the Ralph but after yesterday's observations & comments that were made from out of town Bills fans in my group I have to wonder if it truly is becoming a dump.
Here are some of my observations:
-Bathroom walls were painted only 1/2 way up the wall, which really doesn't matter but it just looks so ghetto.
-Several bathrooms had same door being used for entrance & exit so you have to push everyone out of the way on your way out.
-You completely lose the game in the bathroom, they don't even pump the sound through in most of them like they used to.
-There we're stretches of concession stands without tv's to follow the game & the ones that did have tv's were 20" tv's that looked like they were at least 20 years old.
-The row numbers used to be painted on the steps, they have since worn off & not been repainted.
Now don't get me wrong I've always loved the Ralph but I think it could use some updates, mostly to the bathrooms & tv's in the hallways.
I know were in a small market but it's a market that is selling out almost everygame after missing the playoffs year after year, they have to have some $$ to put into that place.
There were some people talking yesterday about the $20 Million that is supposed to be going to improvements but I couldn't find an article on that, does anyone have a link to it?
Does anyone have any suggestions about the Ralph or am I just being to critical of it?
The upper level needs some paint and TLC --- yes. Restroonm are always a bit rough up there.
The stadium is old and does not have enough the restroom and concessions capability to faciliate 74.000 people. Never did. The design was always lacking in this area and has been improved a little bit.
The old place has character and is not a dump.
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I have seen many unselfish acts by Bills fans over the past 40 years of attending Bills games. This past Sunday one Bills fan went out of their way to show great respect to a fellow Bills fan.
After moving to Central Ohio in the early 90's I was able to get a personalized license plate to celebrate my favorite team in the heart of Browns, Bengals, and Steelers country. It was great to get a big thumbs up from fellow fans.
Well, that is until Sunday when that warmness of a fellow Bills fan was felt.
Upon returning to my car after the game I noticed that my license plate holder was lying on the ground. Glancing up at my rear bumper I saw,well, ....nothing. Someone had liberated my plate from the confines of its holder. What made me feel especially warm was that those in adjoining tailgates somehow were awaiting my reaction.
What this thoughtful fan probably kept in mind was that in Ohio the registration sticker is affixed to the rear plate. Driving without this plate would be well, technically illegal. Explaning to a State trooper that my plate was liberated by a fellow fan would put shed a positive light on all Bills fans.
I am sure that Bills fan also knew and kept in mind that in Ohio plates that are stolen can not be reissued.
So, thank you Bills Fan. I hope you enjoy that plate as it hangs in you garage or basement. I hope you tell you grandchilden the entire story of how you made great sacrifices to obtain it. You are an inspiration to us all.
I understand that it is a small faction of Bills fans that as so willing to show such respect, and support those involved in such thoughtful activities. To all of them... I hope karma jumps up and bites you in the nut sack.
Sorry to hear that. I was at the game. There are always a few A@@holes out there that ruin things. Too bad the tailgaters near you didn't stop the culprit. I would have.
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I was listening to the Joe Dellamiellure (sp?) segment from today, archived on the WGR55 web site. As the Bills honored the 1980 Bills team yesterday, many of the old players were at yesterdays' game for the festivities at half-time. Joe D said that, during the game, Joe Ferguson made the observation that JP was locking on his first reciever too much. He said that even when JP was running around to buy time, it was mostly to allow time for his first receiver time to get open, as opposed to scanning the field. Joe D made the comment that you will rarely see his head turn...
I wasn't at the game, only saw it on tv. You can't always see everything like that on the tube. There were a few times, particularly late in the game, where I thouhgt Losman had McGahee and Peerless open for good yardage out in the flat, but opted to keep looking far down field...the results were mostly negative.
I was at the game and the difference was the quaterbacking. Penningtom was smart, error free, and efficient. Losman had the better whells and the better arm .. he just needs time to learn.
At times JP did lock on, other times he looked at other recievers and made the plan. I did not notice a trend of locking on to one reciever.
On many plays the OL gave Losman a lot of time (I was surprised) and he could not find a reciever. Many times there were 4 in the pattern and no one was open. What I think they need to work on is getting open when the intial routes are over. I think the Bills recievers did a very poor job of coming back to the line of scrimage to help him out. Many times they stood out there covered. Call it chemistry or whatever but Coles and Pennington were always on the same page.
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Mangini prepared his team for the noise at Ralph Wilson Stadium with a medley of Buffalo-themed songs blaring over the sound system at the start of practice yesterday.
The set list: "Ladies Nite in Buffalo?" by David Lee Roth; "Shout" by The Isley Brothers mixed with some radio calls of Bills' touchdowns; a song created by the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce in the late 1970s called "Talking Proud;" and Bob Marley's "Buffalo Soldier." The DJ then dialed up Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again."
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They blew it on "Shout". They should have used the Otis Day and the Knights version.
Typical rookie coach.
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It is also wrong for people to sit here guessing about it and naming names.
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That Marv is surely too old to make good decisions on draft day
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Incorrect on two counts. The first time they got the ball in the 3rdquarter they were down 10-0. And then they actually ran the ball more in the 3rd quarter than they threw it. In their last series of the 3rd they ran 3 straight times even though they were down by two scores. It wasn't until they were down 16-0 in the 4th quarter that they understandably went to a pass heavy offense. Before the 4th qrtr they were sticking with what is a considered a run heavy offense in the NFL.
Just because a lot of loud people are yelling about something does not make them correct. Check the numbers for yourself before you believe what others say.
Cya
I stand corrected on the third quarter score. and good research on the play count. I would not call their playcalling "run heavy" but certainly it was more balanced than most of us percieved.
That said, I am still quite comfortable with Mularkey being the OC for Miami.
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I think all this infantile bashing of Mularkey is ill-informed and embarassing.
The problem with the phish offense isn't Mularkey; anybody who's been paying a modicum of attention to miami realizes that the problem with the phish offense is the same problem as it's been for years now. Their offensive line is absolutely putrid and will be the primary reason they're no better than .500.
There's not an offensive co-ordinator on this planet that could be succesful with garbage like LJ Shelton, Bennie Anderson and Jeno James. But y'all feel free to continue making yourself look like mindless parrots.
Correct to a point but how can you let Mularkey off the hook? He once again gave up on the run way to early. They were only down by 7 in the 3rd quarter, at home, against a team that is suspect agianst the run. Yet they were passing on almost every down. On top of that, the Dolphins were having big problems pass blocking and reading Fewell's defensive alignments. Seem like a good time to simplify the offense.
Your right, Mularkey has a poor OL to work with. However, good coaches play to the strengths of their players and they help cover their weaknesses. Mularkey fails in this area. He never met a trick play he didn't like.
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The early forecast doesn't look good. Let's hope the weathermen continue their reputation of being more wrong than right.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/alle...opnav_allergies
I will be at the game on Sunday for my yearly Bills trip. Tail gating with three of my brothers and the kids. This is always one of my best weekends of the year for me and a time we all look forward to.We prefer sunshine to rain but no matter. Lets just win this one!!
I am hoping we run and stop the run. That is my mantra for the season!
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I wasn't crazy about MM because of all the trick plays. I DID like when he put (or tried to) a washed up, whining Moulds in his place.
In his defense, I think that MM was but a puppet for TD and his ego, and was saddled with poor coordinators.
I have a feeling that the biggest difference maker in terms of coaching will probably be Fewell. From what little I have seen, I am crazy about this guy. Against the phish, he sent Schobel into coverage a ton of times, yet Denney and Kelsay combined for 5 sacks! THAT is impressive. Also, the announcers kept saying that Denney was in position to catch that interception if Crowell wasn't there.
Do you remember Gray, and his formations in which Schobel was so wide he was practically in the stands? Gray seemed like a great guy, but was over his head imo.
Fewell otoh hit the ground running, and as you say.....with rookies.
Mularkey is not a "players coach". For some reason he did not inspire the players, especially the veterans who know him for the tool that he is. Moulds had a good rep until mularkey came along.
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Now for the Cliff Notes version backing up Pyrite's post...
Tripplett and McCargo play what is commonly known as the "3-technique" position. Here's a decent description from Big Blue Interactive, a very good Giants fan site:
Williams and Anderson play "1-technique":
If you go back to the season the Bills ran a 4-3 with Ted Washington, he was listed as a NT; whoever started next to him was the UT. Neither Anderson nor Williams weigh in anywhere close to Mount Washington's size, but it's the same idea. That was part of the problem between Mularkey and Sam Adams -- MM saw a NT-sized body, but Adams had the 3-technique skillset.
Exactly right. Meathead and/or Gray had Adams miscast. Adams could not fill the role that Pat Williams played and neither could Anderson or Bannan, etc.
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I always assumed he hated TD and it could well be because TD made him stand in the back of the room during pressers, or gave him the oldest, squeakiest chair in the press box. Regardless, there's a new staff at OBD and if Sullivan wants to be one of the "in" guys, he has to start all over by putting on the kneepads, chewing on a breath mint and getting to work.
your hysterical at times. I'm cracking up 
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Where to start?
Yestersday while listening to the radio, a caller mentioned what a great rookie class we had and praised Marv for the great job with the selections.
The talk show host quickly mentioned that the praise should be going to Modrak as we don't know what Marv did.
I'm as happy as the next guy to give Modrak some credit...but I feel that Marv assimilated the information he received from the scouts and Modrak much differently than Donahoe did and that led us to drafting better.
I feel Marv deserves credit for keeping many of Donahoe's picks on the roster that he felt could still help this team and not feeling the need to purge everyone because they were not his picks. Would Donahoe have done the same? I stroingly doubt it.
Gone is the arrogance and snake oil salesman moves of Donahoe. A soon to be forgotten era in the Bills history.
Finally, (thanks to Levy) the Bills are building on rock rather than sand.
It's going to be so much fun in the coming years to watch these young players develop, to have Levy and his staff add more players, to have Jauron and his staff coach them up!!! Donahoes' teams were hard to root for....Levy has returned this team to the fans of the Buffalo Bills!! Bring on the Jets!!
Thanks Marv....
Hey, great post.
I really do think that you hit on something. Modrak does deserve a lot of credit as he provides the information on the players in the draft. Modrak and his team provide the core data that is used to evaluate the players and positions. What it looks like is that in this draft the data was used better than in the past.
I think that Marv deserves credit for how that information is assembled and shared with the staff. He then pulls out even more important information on the players by having the coaches involved. To my knowledge, TD's autocratic style did not use this process.
Marv does not manage, he leads.
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So what lineman do you take?
We will see at the end of the season which lineman, taken after Whitner, has a bigger impact.
There are no gaurantees in the draft.
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Yeah right. The Bills knew who they wanted and didn't want to risk a trade down and lose him. He will be a stud player for years to come. He showed great instinct in breaking up that 2-point conversion and seemed like he was in the right place all day. I really enjoy watching him play.
By the way, Ko Simpson played well too.
I love this Rookie class, and the National media (at least the CBS broadcasts each week) is starting to take note.
Football has changed from the time the Bills dominated in the 90's. Safeties are now much more important, especially the strong safety. This postion has become a hybrid small linebacker/ big cornerback type of position. Guys that can play the run and are good in coverage are getting premium dollars. Somehow, old guy Marv knew this. So far, this looks like a very good pick.
Given our huge needs we have at safety, and the defensive scheme that is being installed, Whitner was a wise pick. Unlike drafting a QB, Whitner's chances of making an impact are higher and it was important to get an excellent player with this pick.
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Ralph did not take the cheap road. He put his trust in TD and TD made the selections for head coach. TD whiffed on Gregg Williams, he let John Fox and Marvin Lewis get away. He blew it even worse on Mularkey, making the same mistake hiring a rookie coach.
The selection of bad coaches is ALL TD. TD hired rookie coaches that would not question his authority. Remember that TD lost a power struggle with Bill Cowher, and was ousted at Pittburgh. The last thing he was going to do was bring in a strong head coach. TD's ego is huge. He ran all phases of the team his record is his.
Nice article on Ruben Brown from the
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Wow! Please, tell me your joking.