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Georgia Bill
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I was not at the game and didn't get to see it. I'm glad to hear the fans were getting into it. Just curious though, do you get the feeling that when we really need the D to make the stop late in the game, and the crowd is really loud, that more often than not we're disappointed? I'm just wondering if the D really plays better when in those frenzied final minutes, or if they tend to "overplay" due to all the excitement...
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Many posters feel the coaching staff has lost confidence in JP, thus, they keep him constrained, few attempts, etc. Something does not make sense. We absolutely have little chance of winning over the stretch of a season w a QB putting up less than 100 yds/game. Surely the staff knows that. So why would you stick to such game plans if you really had lost confidence, why not just go ahead and switch QB's?
I sure hope it is not the age old "we have to stick w the guy w named as starter, because if another QB comes in and does way better we look stupid" routine.
To me it seems it is either that OR, they really have not lost confidence in JP, want to bring him along very slowly (keep his confidence up), and already know this season is shot anyway.
I think it's the latter, and you will not see a QB switch this year. Sort of ala the Eli Manning/ Giants route.
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There is no way we have a prayer against Indy unless JP airs it out. If we try to stick w a ball control offense, w lots of runs, we'll be punting a ton while Manning rips us up. No doubt, there is little chance of a win, but the only way it is going to happen is if JP is unleashed (and of course, actually proves himself capable of the big yards, big TD counts we all hope he could provide). Ball control offense w Indy = embarrasing loss.
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I don't really know what the good news is.
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I do. Miami sucks worse than us right now!
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11/5 - Green Bay W
11/12 - @ Indianapolis L
11/19 - @ Houston W
11/26 - Jacksonville L
12/3 - San Diego L
12/10 - @ New York Jets W
12/17 - Miami W
12/24 - Tennessee W
12/31 - @ Baltimore L
3 and 5 the 1st half of season. 4 and 4 for 2nd half (but 3 of last 4),
makes for 7-9,
w signs of improvement by the end of the year. I have to hope for something, it's too early for me to start clutching at the "hoping for best draft choice" straw.
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Everybody seems down on the Bills right now, a surprise win would lift everyone's spirits and I think it's coming this Sunday!
I am not saying we go to the playoffs. It will be (as many have said) an up and down year. Looking for one of those surprise "ups" this Sunday.
Go Bills - pound that rock!
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... I don't think winning a Stanley Cup would make a dent in the national perception that Buffalo is a, uh.... hard-luck sports town. Only a Super Bowl would change that. Were the Sabres to win the cup, I guarantee you, nearly every reference by the national sports media, would be pre-cluded by some reminder of those Super Bowl losses.
I agree that with a Stanley Cup win, the sports media would tie in to the Super Bowl losses. But I think such a win would make a BIG dent in the hard-luck sports town perception. I think a lot of people nationally would like to see Buffalo finally win one, and after that we wouldn't only be known as the little engine that couldn't. I think there is quite a bit of national sympathy to our plight, like I saw when the Boston Red Sox finally won one.
Go Sabres! and Bills!
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The game isn't on TV here, but every "highlight" they show of the Bills-Bears game makes me sick... and it isn't just because of the Bills' ineptitude today. Our team goes to a storied NFL stadium, playing against an old-school team with a classic look and throwback-style play - and we look (and play) like frickin' Ass Clowns!!!
Damn it, I cannot stand those hideous yoke uniforms! What is our record in those anyway? I bet it's something like 5-40 or even worse. "
It simply amazes me that after a loss like this your biggest complaint is that our uniforms aren't cool enough. Did you check out the score, man?
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Just wondering what others think about it. Personally I was glad to see Jauron keep JP in and the turnover and touchdown pass. I think it was a little moral victory for the Bills and JP. It's bad to get whooped, but worse to not even score.
Some will say it didn't matter, as it was "mop up" time, but I got the sense the Bears really wanted the shutout. Their fans were up and cheering big time, and after the TD pass there appeared to be some PO'd looks on the Bears sidelines.
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So is it true that there is no way to get a streaming audio of the game on the web except for paying for it?
I live somewhere down south and the Bills are never on TV here unless it's a Sunday or Monday night game. So usually I go to a sports bar. Last week I couldn't make it and found myself watching the play by play on NFL. com. It's a kinda painful way to take in a game - web radio would be nice but I'm a cheapskate!
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We only score one TD
and win! 13-9
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Specifically, when asked what was the ugliest thing or play he had ever seen in the NFL, Marino quipped: "Darryl Talley without his helmet on". I had to chuckle. But in retrospect, it was a low blow...
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Oops - the announcers didn't mention that (they probably said their last 8 regular season home games to make their point about the Chicago D sound more convincing).
Concerning our chances
I think our best chance is to take the wraps off Losman, and start airing out some deep balls. If we just try to run and do west coast type dinking passes, I think the Bears D is just too quick and we'll be doing a bunch of 3 and outs w punts. I'd rather take the shots downfield - they might intercept, but that is probably not much worse field position-wise than a punt. You get the bennies of possible completion or possible pass interference. I'd rather take some chances at the win then stay conservative and lose by 10 points.
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Screw all the BS about the refs - it really sounds like a bunch of whining. All I want is for the Bills to play 4 solid quarters of football and beat the Patriots 3 weeks from now!
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They just mentioned that in Chicago's last 8 games at home, no one has scored more than 10 points. That's some stout defense!
I'm no pessimist, but if any of you out there are thinking we look so good we will beat the Bears at home, well... I guess I might like some of whatever you're taking.
I sure hope we play tough all game, and the Bears are looking past us.
Go Bills!
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Here in Atlanta of course the game was not broadcast, and I ended up watching the play by play on NFL.com. At halftime, I went to the tube to watch the Fox halftime report, figuring to at least see the highlights. The bastards showed almost everyone else. but for Bills/Vikes, just flashed the score up for a few seconds and moved on. I guess we just aren't worthy yet
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I'll won't get myself worked up expecting a win against a D as dominant as the Bears'. If we could pull out a win there I'd be ecstatic!
I think our defense can play reasonably well against the Bears offense, but they might wear out in the end if we are getting a bunch of 3 and outs.
I mostly worry about Losman w our O-line vs that Bears D - it could be scary!
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Bills win in a nail biter! Jets lose in last 40 seconds! Houston stuffs Miami! This is turning out to be a great Sunday in Bills land. Go Bengals!
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To your point, I found this link to red zone stats. 2006 Red Zone stats
We are in the bottom 7 or 8 both offensively and defensively. They also kind of marry the two up to make up a total red zone stat, and we are 4th worst.
Well, at least there is (almost) nowhere to go but up!
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FYI, I'm not bashing JP at all, just wondering if it's easier for him when the receivers are more spread out than when in red zone - seems learning this phase of the game would naturally take longer?
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I don't know where to dig up such stats, but it seems like last year and so far this year we continue to have red zone issues, w regards to scoring touchdowns. Is it possible that:
a) because the field is so much shorter, w all the players running around in a small area, that JP has a hard time reading/finding the open receiver
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b) knowing JP has not been too proficient at throwing for TD's in this area, the defenses also prepare more for the run, thus also making it tougher to run
I know in general everything gets tougher in the red zone, still, it seems we ought to be getting a higher percentage of TD's.
I suggest the above, as I would not think the O-Line would necessarily have a tougher time blocking in relation to where we happen to be on the field.
I stand ready to be educated (or blasted. abused etc. if that is your preference)
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Before I even got to your post this topic made think of Fergy, and damn if I didn't picture him with that glum head down look in my mind. It kind of personified the sucky Bills back then, IMO.
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Are you going soft on us? Here's hoping JP (and the O-line) can turn us all into believers.
The Refs--AGAIN!!!
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I guess it's "the rule". Still -I don't understand:
if you caught the ball and are falling forwards you can get just your toes on the ground and drag them out of bounds before landing, and that's an in bound catch, but if you happen to be going backwards (ala Price), and one foot is down in bounds, and then the toe of the other is down in bounds, when the heel of that second foot lands on the white the catch is ruled out of bounds. Seems like a crappy rule to me. If any part of both feet land in bounds (while at the moment no part of the foot is down out of bounds), it ought to be a catch. What the hell does it matter if it's a forward toe drag or a backwards drag where the heel lands second!!?? That rule sucks!