Coach Tuesday
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As long as idiots continue to buy tickets and sell out the Ralph, TD's job will be secure.
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This team is unprepared, unmotivated and untalented. I WAS embarassed, until I realized how hilarious they are. What a fuggin' disgrace of a franchise.
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If he has to throw for 300 yards to win, we're in serious trouble...
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I'm not complaining that they use them. I'm complaining that they don't work, for whatever the reason - lack of practice, execution, improper timing/personnel. Fact is, they just haven't worked a single fuggin time this season, whereas runs up the gut have tended to work. How about, on 4th and 1, you run Willis? How about, on 4th and goal from the 1, you run Willis? And I don't know which reverse you're talking about - the last one I remember was in the NE game to Parrish, and I don't recall it being 1 block away from success - if I remember correctly, it was blown up by 2-3 Pats defenders.
How many trick plays do you see Parcells' teams run? Just run the goddamn ball - the fact that we do so successfully so often, as you point out, makes it even more frustrating in my opinion. This team can run the ball well when it wants to, so why even bother with the drive-killing trickery?
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Depends on whether it works or not.
If it doesn't work, it's another of Mularkey's stupid gadgets that he constantly relies on instead of calling a good game.
If it works, it's innovative coaching and nobody will give him hell; until he uses it again and gets nothing for it. Then it's stupid again.
Honestly tho, can you think of ONE gadget play that has actually worked this year? I can't think of a single one - every single reverse, fake-QB-sneak, fullback handoff, flea flicker, etc. that they have tried to run this year has ended in utter disaster. EVERY ONE! I mean, come on already.
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Screen pass? Never heard of it.
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Last time Bills covered a great TE with success was 2002 vs KC, when they slid Winfield to cover the slot and gave Watson outside responsibility. The downside was dropping an LB off the field, which allowed Priest to pile up rush yards.
If I had a preference, given Posey's conributions, I'd run a 4 - 2 - 5 alignment, with Baker, Greer, King & Wire being the extra DBs depending on the play.
Absolutely, 100% agree. Why not take a young, aggressive player with a chip on his shoulder - like King - and assign him just to Gates? Tell him to just harass the hell out of Gates all day. Bump him off his routes. Get in his face. Talk about his mama. Do everything you can to disrupt him and take him off his game. I'd give it a shot - yes, we'd be giving something up in the running game, but let's face it, LT is gonna shred us anyhow.
That's what I would do, at least. Unfortunately, I'm fairly certain Gray is gonna be confident that Posey and Milloy can take on Gates - the same mistake made by almost every other d-coordinator who has faced the Chargers in the last two years.
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Ok, just bludgeoned my brain to near-death (college proportions) by watching HBO's "Inside the NFL" - caught the Bills' highlights. One great thing I noticed, in beautiful NFL Films Slo-Mo, was that on each of JP's TD passes to Evans, he looked off the safety before throwing deep. A minor sign, but a sign no less, of JP's maturing as a pocket passer. Looking forward to seeing the kid in action on Sunday.
Go Bills.
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This is probably a ridiculous thread. I'm guessing some idiot on Cold Pizza (they have many) was just saying that, if MW doesn't reduce his cap number, he'll be cut during the offseason. THIS IS NOT NEWS.
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jeezuz...you still haven't realized that he's playing a ROLE in the defense, and his role in some games is not to rush the passer?
Kelsay is playing solid football. So is Denney. The fact that Kelsay is not piling on the sacks is irrelevant. Does Willie McGuinnest get sacks consistently? No, only when the game plan calls for him to play that role. Same for every good defense.
If you're a statwatcher, you won't see much. Watch the tape of Kelsay and you'll see he's doing his job well. Each guy plays a role, and it's about the element of surprise. There will be days when Schobel doesn't get a pass rush because the called plays are designed to make him hold the point or drop back into coverage and let a LB blitz.
Would he have had a "bad game" if he didn't get any sacks, but FLetcher got 2? No, he'd have done his job to allow Fletcher those opportunities.
His "role" often is to be disruptive, which he isn't, enough. Also, his role is to make the occasional tackle at or before the LOS on running plays to the outside - which he fails to do, too often. In the Atlanta game, whether or not it was his role, he consistently took himself out of the play by rushing upfield past Vick.
Denney is playing much stronger at the point of attack, from what I've seen - he wins his battles more often (but still not often enough). Kelsay will be a free agent after next season, and if he doesn't play significantly better next year, it's gonna be hard to justify keeping him.
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If we're all gonna pile on big Mike, shouldn't Kelsay get some heat, too? This guy coulda been a first round pick (can you imagine?), and he hasn't made a play since the Houston game. IMO, he's being outplayed by Denney, an average player who he was drafted to replace. Kelsay, where are you? Time to step up.
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Mularkey said he will name a starter for Sunday on Friday Afternoon. If Holcomb is messed up, why keep it a secret? Almost every Bills fan wants JP in there. Just name him the starter and be done with it. Bills treat their fans like crap while trying to trick the opponent. Neither works.
Why do you need to know so badly?
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Right - it's perhaps equally hard to justify starting a guy with a concussion against perhaps the two best front-sevens in the League, with a sieve o-line in front of him... might as well go with the healthy guy who can run for his life...
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Will Carroll is always a great read on sports and especially sports injuries - simply put, the guy knows what he's talking about. From Football Outsiders:
http://www.footballoutsiders.com/2005/11/1...-and-blue/3223/
If you’ve been reading this column, you’ll know just how seriously I take concussions. While there’s no such thing as a mild concussion, there are certainly serious concussions and Kelly Holcomb was on the business end of one last week. One of the risks of playing QB, standing there as a target as speedy giants rush at you with bad intentions, is that your head is only protected by a thin plastic shell and faith in Ridell. (Think about this next time you say Otto Graham isn’t the best QB in NFL history.) Holcomb lost consciousness for a “significant time” and should miss the same – significant time. Updates on Holcomb’s status have been notably quiet, so watch this one closely. Without more information, err on the side of caution, even if Holcomb escaped without post-concussive symptoms like balance problems or nausea.
I think he's right - and I think we'll see Losman play the next few, if not the remainder of the season.
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Good post.
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For the record, that wasn't a "head fake sack." After the snap, the DE (Allen I believe) turned his back and made a move downfield as if he were dropping into zone-blitz coverage; he then turned back around and rushed towards the QB. It was a really cool play, actually. Keep in mind that Gandy never played tackle full-time before. He needs to see those kinds of things (and get burned by them) as part of his learning curve. That play wasn't about technique - it was about knowledge and execution. I doubt it happens again.
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I'm not collecting a check, but I've yet to see him exhibit the fundamentals necessary for OG. He plays too tall. Maybe after a week in an Oklahoma chute, and a real commitment on his part, he might learn to fire out low, drop his hips and get under his man instead of standing up and relying on his upper body strength. If he plays G the way he plays T he won't be able to stop the charge of a man his own weight with a lower center of gravity. He's got to make a conscious decision to stay down and get in his man's pads from the get go. He's got some bad habits to break.
I don't see him getting his timing down on traps, counters and sweeps in one week, so I'm guessing he'll only be asked to drive, cross and pass protect. If his pegs are in good shape he may have to go seal a LB.
Well, keep your fingers crossed.
I had forgotten until now that McNally insisted when he first came here that MW was best suited for guard. Looking back, I wonder if McNally has been requesting this move all along. I agree that MW has to change his technique to be effective inside, but, it seems to me that he seems more uncomfortable playing tackle. He's always been his best in space, getting down and pushing in the running game. Guard makes sense in this respect - but I also agree that we ain't running the quick slant to the left slot until MW adjusts to LG pass-protection.
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3 games. He played 3 games for the 49ers this season. $13 million guaranteed.
What an ass.
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We are $600K under the cap, and have Clements, McGahee, and Kelsay with expiring contracts in the next two years. Wahle therefore was not an option. I don't know what the story was with Rivera, but I imagine he was considered (and they may have tried).
Again, not absolving TD - as some have mentioned, he should be held accountable for failing to have a plan in place for Reuben's departure (or, and I can't believe I'm now admitting this, he should've kept Reuben).
But, some counter-points:
1) everyone talks about MW's contract relative to his value - however, doesn't Peters balance it out? TD went and found Peters in the bargain bin, and now we have a quality tackle at a ridiculously cheap price. Average MW and Peters' contracts together, and it works.
2) how many of you bitching about not drafting guards wanted us to take Nugent? How'd that pick work out for the Jets, who are desperate for o-linemen?
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TD has rightly drawn a ton of criticism for signing Bennie Anderson. FYI, in case you missed it, the other two "finalists" for our LG spot are both struggling mightily this season and wouldn't have been any better.
Rick DeMulling, who signed with Detroit who outbid us at the last minute, has been benched for the last 3 weeks in favor of a rookie, and may be cut this week:
http://www.mlive.com/lions/stories/index.s...0340.xml&coll=1
Kendrick Vincent, who the Ravens signed to replace Bennie, has also been awful.
It's not an easy job, folks.
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You know who else needs Brees? The Chargers.
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