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Mularkey and the Bills offense has been abysmal on clock management the entire season. I don't think teams spend enough time practicing it or discussing it, or going over it time and time again. The players often make mistakes, too, that we blame on the coach. And it's one of those things that is very difficult to know how to do right off the bat, and something some coaches never get. It's seemingly easy for the fan to scream at the TV "CALL TIME OUT YOU ASS!" when the coach is thinking of what play to call in the next two seconds and the fan isn't. MM is surely lost out there when it comes to time management right now.
shouldn't there be someone who keeps tabs on this stuff for him? in those sorts of situations, it seems terribly obvious that you should call time out to conserve a little time. once a team is inside the 10 and there's a minute left, the clock is never an enemy to them. they can only run 4 plays at most. i sometimes get the sense that a lot of coaches don't realize this.
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you see what happened in St. Louis was a controlled Mad Martz....Vermeil let him do as he pleased with the offense but Martz had to meet specs of ratio run to pass plays and touches for then all world tail back, Marshall Faulk...........
then the madness took over and the team was still talented enough to win but not coached well enough to win it all.......then just kept in decline to now, where they wont even let martz talk to interim coaches over the phone.
well, they almost beat the pats (they lost on the last play). against the titans, recall that they won on the last play.
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you're not bursting any bubbles, because i sincerely believe that it was his pretty much unstoppable offensive system that led them to the super bowl. vermeil did his part too, but it was the offense -- which vermeil didn't design -- that did it.
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it'll never happen, but my take on martz is that he's terrible on the details and little things, but he's great on the big picture stuff (scoring lots of points, winning games). his regular season record up to this year? 52-28.
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25. Buffalo Bills (4-10)
The essence of self-destruct. After scoring on their first drive against Denver, they blew themselves up on the next six ... that's right, six, possessions in the first half via either penalties or dropped balls. But this is what drives me nuts. The Broncos scored near the end of the half, allowing 35 seconds to run off the clock, to foil the Bills. And the latter smiled and nodded and said, sure, take all the time you want. So instead of getting the ball back with more than a minute left and time to get something going, they took over at their own 34 with 35 seconds remaining. And they called a time out, backed up to their 30 at :09 to go. And how, I want to know, does a coach then go into the locker room and motivate and inspire after such a butchery of the clock?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writ...art3/index.html
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I like Jay Mohr, and this article is pretty funny. Blowing up a jets message message board, but if you insert MM and TD for Herm Edwards, sounds like most posts could be pretty consistant with TSW, including mine
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writ...orts/index.html
that article is so great. after having read this board for years, on the whole we're way kinder than jets fans.
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It would never work as Schobel would be ineffective as a 3-4 end. If we could somehow sign Grady Jackson, get an upgrade at left DE, keep Sam Adams and Spikes comes back at close to his 2004 level this D will be back to performing at a high level no problem as I believe Crowell will be an upgrade over Posey and this LB squad would really be off the chain in a 4-3 with those guys up front IF Spikes can return at high level. If they get back to solid discpline play on D and less blitzing with that front and Anderson or Edwards coming off the bench then we may have something. Also I think the team has to find a way to get Baker on the field as I think he would be an upgrade to Vincent at FS. But as always I feel I will get disappointed by this team as even if the D gets back to respectability then the offense will suck because MM will still be the coach with his awful playcalling and then we will be like "what if" on the offensive side but by the time they get up to speed then half the guys on this D will be on thier front porch drinking lemonade! I know that is thinking negative but the last four seasons we have had too many ups and downs; one year it's Bledsoe and all O and no D then the next 2 years the D is outstanding but the offense sucked and then this year both sides are garbage; we just can't find a way to put the two together; it is awlays wait until next year and what if!
grady jackson is done. he makes sam adams look like an overachiever.
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I've been saying for years that Ralph Wilson probably wanted nothing to do with John Fox because he quit on his buddy Al Davis in training camp when he was the Raiders D coach and couldn't stand Davis anymore. This is what Mort said today (copied from another string)
Chris Mortensen: (12:05 PM ET ) Donhoe was the only guy who waited to interview Fox and Lewis, who was tired and not enthused about the job. A league source said Ralph Wilson didn't want Fox.
that's actually highly plausible.
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Chris Phoenix,AZ: Chris I usually like what you write but "running off highly qualified guys like Tom Donahoe"? He had the opportunity to hire John Fox or Marvin Lewis and came up with Greg Williams. He had the chance to go after Charlie Weis or Romeo Crenell and came up with Mike Mularky. He has ignored both offensive and defensive lines for 5 years. What are is qualifications?
Chris Mortensen: (12:05 PM ET ) Donhoe was the only guy who waited to interview Fox and Lewis, who was tired and not enthused about the job. A league source said Ralph Wilson didn't want Fox. Donohoe also was the first guy to give serious weight to Weis - I think health concerns influenced the decision, although I thought Weis would have been a great selection. But let me ask you think - how was Donohoe supposed to anticipate that a defense ranked second in the NFL for two consecutive years with 10 starters back (and all coaches) was going to collapse? I think sometimes it just ain't your year.
again - back pocket.
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Coach Tuesday: Mort, please answer my question 'cuz I had to walk 2 miles to work (transit strike). Rumors in Buffalo are flying that Donahoe already has been told he'll be fired, and that Mularkey is likely to be let go too. Any word on possible replacements for these guys? Ron Wolf, perhaps? Thanks.
Chris Mortensen: (11:39 AM ET ) You think Ron Wolf is going to Buffalo? Listen, that's the problem with running off highly qualified guys like Tom Donohoe - you really aren't going to find any better.
back pocket. that's all i've gotta say.
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This is just a what if .... devils advocate type of thing .... but, what if;
Holcomb DOES direct the offense well ... and by some wild quirk of fate wins this week end earning him the start for the final game in which he also directs the offense well winning against the Jets.
At the start of next season do we once again hand the team over to JP? If we do ... how short of a leash does he have if he starts the season slowly .... one game ..... two games?????
I'm not really arguing against your post ... I too would like to see the team finish strong. As a matter of fact I don't even have strong feelings either way about the posible answers to the question, I'm just wondering.
it depends. it's not inconceivable that holcomb could be a decent starter in this league. rich gannon was a longtime backup and became one of the best passers in the league is his mid-30s by relying on his smarts, a relatively weak arm, and a great short to mid range passing game.
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And what exactly have you seen from this Team, especially since Halftime of The Fish Game, that gives you any indication they could beat (or even show any improvement) The Sisters of The Poor on the Road? Let alone a real NFL Team...
The thought is admirable...But if I were you I would not hold my breath...
i'm not holding my breath, but i would *like* to see the team improve, play well, and win. whether they can do it or not i don't know. one thing i would not like to see, though, is for them to play poorly and then hear bills fans offer hosannas because we moved up a couple of slots in the draft order.
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I think the finishing strong thing is overrated. The Bills finished with one of the league's best 2d half records last year and it didn't help at all this season.
Sure, it's always nice to see the Bills win and maybe that'll happen in the finale, but pretty doubtful for this weekend.
And btw, the one guy who really does need to be learning things on the field will again be sitting on the bench in meaningless game.
i think you're missing my point. the key thing is to see improvement and better team play by players who will be with us in the years to come. as for losman, he may start against the jets -- we simply don't know. in any case, he's just one among many such players who will have a chance to improve in the next couple of games. finishing strong is also not the point -- winning, preferably convincingly, is.
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screw draft position - the bills are going to draft high and have a ton of first day picks in any case. what everyone needs to remember is that most of the players on the current team will be on the team next year, and having them improve so that they become better nfl players next year is more important than whether we draft at the 5th instead of the 8th slot. learning to win is the key.
i for one would love to see mcgee and clements have huge games against cincy, and see angelo crowell have a couple of pass defenses. it would show that he is getting better at the spikes role (i.e., being a helluva pass defender as linebacker). i'd also like to see the right side of the line, which will be with us next year, open up some big holes for mcgahee. I'd like to see mcgahee put up a couple of back to back 100 yard games. i'd like to see peters hold his own one on one in pass protection. i'd like to see holcomb direct the offense well, as he is going to be our backup for some time to come and we'll need him (all teams need decent backups). i'd also like to see roscoe parrish catch a short crossing route and take it the distance via dazzling moves (and failing that, via a punt return).
learning to win is the hardest thing to do in this league. we have a lot of young guys who need to become not only become better nfl players, but also guys who can finish off opponents.
i'm certainly not going to go ahead and predict victory, but if the bills finish 6-10 as opposed to 4-12 most people on this board will be much happier. regardless of what happens to the coach and gm, finishing off strong will demonstrate that we have some players that are actually improving.
and to reiterate: the number of guys currently playing on the team who will be playing major roles on the team next year outnumber by far the number of draft picks who will be major contributors.
praying for the equivalent of a lottery pick is not only bad fandom, it's unwise. lest you disagree, check out the bengals over a 14 year period in which they had no winning seasons. or the arizona cardinals. or the los angeles clippers, who went over 20 years with high draft picks and sucked every year. losing can be an unshakeable illness if you get too used to it.
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Chris Henry just pulled a Chris Henry...
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9099235
" Bengals rookie receiver Chris Henry was arrested on traffic and marijuana charges early Thursday morning, but later practiced with the team"
"Well, then, how do you judge yourself against other golfers?"
"By height..."
Khalif Barnes gets help just about every play and gets torched when he doesn't. Jax switched to a quick throw scheme to accomodate him. The dumbest Jax fans are touting a no stat effort by Freeney. Go look at the tape of that game. Barnes, when left one on one, gets burned so fast it makes your head spin. Freeney should have had a sack/forced fumble (called an incompletion) on the one play the entire first half that Barnes did not have help.
Adam Terry is terrible.
Alex Smith cannot block and does not have deep speed.
Matt Roth is coming on.
Bryant McFadden is a good man cover corner.
Roscoe has talent and was not a bad pick, except for the non-need issue. The 2005 NFL Draft was HORRID at the OL position...
agreed!! i'm glad someone finally said this. i've been very critical of donohoe, but getting out of drafting high in the 05 draft and positioning himself for the very deep 06 draft was very wise (at least as it relates to the draft). the bills will end up with a high first rounder, a high second rounder, 2 high thirds, and a late 3rd. it's allegedly the best o-line draft in years.
p.s. i sure hope the bills win one or both of their next two games so they end up drafting between 6 & 10. it's less money, and the talent won't be worse. remember, the bills will have no interest in the marquee guys -- reggie bush and matt leinart.
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Sure others have turned out worse but at least they were needs at the time they were drafted. Not to beat a dead horse or anything because I know the concensus around here is that the pick should have been used on an interior lineman. The more I think about it though, why the hell did TD and Co. ever consider him with our first pick? I've taken dumps bigger than this guy not to mention we have absolutely no use for him. He's never going to be much better, if any better, a WR than is Josh Reed (thats not saying much either). Oh yeah, he has sweet return skills huh? If I remember correctly we had three different guys return kicks for TDs last year and had the number one special teams unit in the NFL. Preston is the only draft pick I like from last year (I'm also excited about Everett but who knows). What a wasted pick, anybody remember those lineman we were thinking the Bills were going to draft? I wonder how some of those guys are doing this year. The only one I can remember was Baas and I'm pretty sure he was taken before we picked. Anybody remember any of the others?
i'm not arguing that it was the right pick, but don't you think you should give parrish a little bit of a chance (i.e., a couple of years) before declaring him a total bust?
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didn't you just know that sullivan would focus on the truly inconseqeuntial sails/wind comment?
on the other hand, i thought that kilgore made a pretty good case for big mike.
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gerry - i'll bet you dollars to doughnuts you end up in the upper deck, from which there is no escape even if half of the lower deck seats are empty.
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i have resolved to never go to a jets-bills game again at giant stadium. i've been 3 times, and i've seen the bills lose by the scores of 30-6, 31-13, and 30-3. each time i overpaid for scalped tickets and sat in lousy seats. never again.
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Let's start with that Haslett's best season with NO was his first at 10-6. Since then he's compiled a 35-43 record. In terms of improving our lines why hasn't he been able to get more out of Darren Howard, Johnathan Smith, Charles Grant and Will Smith all of whom were selected in the first two rounds of their respective drafts?
if you take away this season, which you should (i think), he's at 500. that's about where marv levy (at kc) and wade phillips (at denver) were in their first stints. coaches improve, you know. and to re-emphasize, when the saints put in mickey loomis, a non-football guy, to run the show, things got bad real fast. they're a bad organization from the owner on down.
having said all of this, my hunch is that mularkey will be back next year. we'll have to see.
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I hate to say it, considering he's with those vile fishies, but he's done more with less than anybody.
Marvin Lewis and Tony Dungy have done magnificent jobs- it takes much more than talent to win, but even though they've exceeded expectations, I think the trouts have exceeded excpectations a lot more.
the season isn't over yet. if the pats end up 11-5, i'd give it to belichick because of the losses of weis, crennell, and over half the secondary.
If we get Martz ...uht oh
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