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WotAGuy

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  1. 9 hours ago, Nick the Greek said:

    I've never understood the infatuation of this win. Sure, it was exciting, but overall,  the Ravens went 9-7 that season. 

     

    Why are people only drooling over the BuNgLeS, yet none of the other teams that beat the Ravens that season? 

     

    I mean, each loss dealt to the Ravens that season matters just as much as that last minute win by the BuNgLeS. 

    How can you not see the drama?  The Bills win to take care of business. All eyes are on the Ravens game as it will decide if the drought ends.  The players are all together, eyes locked on the TV in the locker room. All of Buffalo watching and seeing a desperate situation. It looks hopeless. 4th and a mile. Dalton looks like he’s going to be sacked and it’s over. Then a miracle!  
    You seriously don’t see the infatuation? It’s exactly why people are fanatical about sports. 

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  2. 2 minutes ago, thetaxicabdriver said:

    If the bills beat Pitt on Sunday and get to within 1 game of the # 2 seed and 2 games within the #1 seed, could the argument be made that it would be the biggest win in the last 20 years? Beating the top team in the league, and really cementing their place in the AFC Hierarchy? What victories would y'all put ahead of it? 

    Probably Cincinnati beating the Ravens would top this. 

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  3. 14 minutes ago, Jobot said:

    On paper, the Bills are a horrible matchup for the Steelers.

    Horrible for the Steelers?  Why so?  Curious if your take is different from what I’ve been reading. 

    1 minute ago, RochesterLifer said:

    I like the sound of this - but, don't understand. Can you share what makes the Bills (other than being darn good) a particularly difficult match up for the Steelers?

    I like the way you think. 🤣

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  4. 25 minutes ago, I'm Spartacus said:

    did we still have Marlin Briscoe then?

    He didn’t show up until the next year. He played QB for the Broncos and beat the Bills on a long bomb to Floyd Little later in the year. 
     

    I remember this Jets game well.  For home games, my father would throw us into the car and go for a drive and listen to the game. Maybe stop at a bar for a couple shots and beers while we got orange pop and pretzels. 
     

    I can remember all the interceptions and TD returns. 

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  5. 5 hours ago, Rochesterfan said:


     

    I think they blame Arians for the sequence of plays called not  the result of the calls.

     

    In NE - the calls right after the 2 minute warning would have gone run/short pass (like the 1 yarder to Brown) to get the clock moving.  That forces the Rams to decide on a strategy call a time out or not.  That then sets up the rest of that drive.  If the Rams call timeout - then NE gets more aggressive and if they let the clock run down then NE will slow play until you get under a minute.

     

    NE would attack, but most plays would be shorter, high percentage plays to keep the clock moving until it gets under a minute where then you start to attack mid level and sidelines.

     

    Arians attacked down the field with a low percentage throw for Brady and put them behind the sticks.  One thing Brady has struggled with (just like most other QBs) is when you get behind the sticks (2nd and 3rd and long) and you get pressure it makes it harder to be successful.  That first down deep pass made it harder for Brady to get the First Down and stopped the clock.

     

    In the end Brady did not execute the plays, but the choice of plays did not fit the wheelhouse (or the philosophy) of Brady.

    “In the end Brady did not execute the plays.”

    Thank you. 

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  6. 6 hours ago, Thurman#1 said:

     

     

     

    It is Arians' fault. Even if they had called Brady-type plays which had been unsuccessful as the Arians plays were, they would have burned the clock. The Bucs wouldn't have scored but they would have greatly lowered the chances of the opponents scoring. The Brady plays - a run or a short high-percentage pass on first down in this case - would have raised the possibility of a first down there as well. Arians' philosophy is that we'll score enough to make up for it, but if they don't - and they didn't - he's put the team in a bad situation.

    Whenever a play doesn’t work, it’s the coach’s fault. Right.

    Brady sucked in that game. Period. 

  7. 18 hours ago, Ponch said:

     

    Ahh thank you...yes after rewatching this game I realized it wasn’t this one..though I remember the sloppy mud and somehow connected that with Ferguson’s foot issues...so are you talking about the game of undefeated’s? When the Bills went to 5-0? That game was ....EPIC! 

    There was a mud game at the end of 1980 when Fergy first injured his ankle I believe. It was in San Fran and the Bills won to clinch the division. Pouring rain and mud and it came down to a Hail Mary attempt by Montana. 

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  8. 1 hour ago, Beast said:

    I'll bring it up here instead if making a new thread.

     

    39 years ago today, the Bills had their own version of "Hail Murray" when Joe Ferguson's prayer was answered by Roland Hooks and the Bills beat the pre-cheating, New England Patriots at Rich Stadium.

     

    Back then, I believe the Bills called yhe play "Big Ben", but I could be wrong.

     

    On a side note, I was at that game with my Dad. When Hooks hauled that pass in, we were in the parking lot.

     

    LOL

    Same here.  Never lived that down with my buddy. 

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