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I don't recall reading or hearing anything today from the team about the blown coverage play when Decker got free behind everyone at the end of the half. I was dumbfounded that this defense would allow something so blatant with seconds remaining in the half (until, of course, I realized that we always screw up at the end of the half). Just wondering if anyone mentioned that it was a specific blown coverage or what. Looked to me like Aaron was playing too close, rather than way back, but it's hard to tell.

Worst-case scenario for me has always been NE* vs. Green Bay in the Super Bowl. I don't really mind that much if Green Bay wins, but I have way too many coworkers who are bandwagon Packers fans, and who I will hear from endlessly if they win it all. Heck, having them win in Buffalo later this year would be cake compared to if they win it all. But if it means hoping that New England* beats them, I may just implode. Although I don't have any coworkers who are Pats* fans, I just despite Belichick, Brady, and the Pats* so much it makes me cringe just to think about the possibility. Every year, once the Bills are out of it, it just comes down to hoping against hope that somehow NE* and GB both get knocked out. Looking bad for me this year.

I do remember thinking that there were some close calls that didn't get called, and wondering if the refs were doing that because they figured nobody cared about the game and they just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible.

Even if they don't get to the playoffs, I still think this team needs to finish no worse than 9-7 for me to feel like there is tangible improvement. This is a good defense, but the offense needs a lot of work. But 9-7 would have me at least feeling good about the future. Can they go 3-2 down the stretch? I think they can, but that means beating at least one of Denver, Green Bay, and New England. They need to beat one of them for me to feel like they're going in the right direction.

Perhaps we could get lucky and, if they keep Rex around (which I think they will), the team will rally around him and somehow defeat the Dolphins. If he does get fired, maybe something to keep in mind for us if Schwartz is somehow given another shot at a HC job. I'm sure Rex would love to work with this unit, and get two shots at Belichick every year.

Some of you may say the blocked punt/TD, and I couldn't really argue. Some might say it was Woods ridonkulous one hander, or maybe his TD catch. Possibly. For me, I'd say my PoG was Mario bull rushing the double team, squeezing through the middle, and absolutely punishing Vick while slamming him to the ground. That play set the tone and symbolized the demoralizing beatdown underway. Just a fantastic play. Oh, and please please please re-sign Hughes!

I know, that was awesome!!

I'd still prefer something with a retractable roof, but it seems to suit them quite well.

Which seemed to be picked up by the Bills, hence all the throws to Woods. No use forcing it in to someone when you have a capable guy in single coverage.

In hindsight, I think it's pretty safe to say the season began it's downward spiral with the Bryce Brown fumble.

They are estimating that the stadium contains 220,000 TONS of snow that needs to be removed. That's enough to fill the practice fieldhouse facility eight times over. And, of course, more is projected. According to the Bills, it usually takes three days to clear a 1-foot snowfall. This is a lot more than 1 foot. It's going to take crews working day and night the rest of this week to even make a dent in it. So complain all you want, but this is basically unprecedented. The Bills are saying that there is 4 times or more than any amount of snow they’ve seen in the stadium for an upcoming game. Ever. Bills race clock to clear snow-filled stadium

Which time?

This made me really laugh. And then cry.

I guess Tom won't have anyone to talk to now.

Gruden blasted teams for running the read option a week or two back on MNF. I think it was when Cam Newton was playing. Basically he was saying, if I was an owner paying all those millions for the most important position on the field, I'm not sure I'd let my coach have him running around getting hit all the time. It's going to come back and haunt you.

Yeah, I mentioned it in another thread, but I got no response. Wonder if the two losses just got to him.

Which is why it's so mind boggling that the Bills haven't even lucked into the playoffs for 14 straight years.

To paraphrase: a delay-of-game penalty is called a "dead ball foul," which means the game stops before the ball is snapped. So in the case of the Lions FG attempt, the delay of game nullified anything that happened after the ball was snapped -- the missed FG basically never occurred. So there was no play that could be accepted. Same goes for the punting situation -- once the delay of game is called, there is no punt, no play that could be accepted. It's either accept the penalty or decline the penalty, and replay the down.

Yay! We're not horrible. When do we get the "good" part? It's like crack, man. We keep saying this every month, every season, every decade.

Speaking of which...where is Bill these days? No "Few Thoughts" the past couple of games...

I don't know, I saw him grossly overthrow a wide open receiver in the second half that would have been a TD and brought Indy back to within a score of NE*. I've seen plenty of that in Buffalo!

Only one way to find out.

B word about why we didn't score 50?

Hard to imagine how good this defense would be with a healthy Kiko in there. I keep saying this, but we really really really really need to get both Hughes and Dareus signed. I don't give a crap what it does to the cap.

You know, you're right. I was confusing it with Bucky's column from Sunday evening: Add another gruesome loss to Bills’ annals But, you know, basically the same. Bucky and Sully are essentially interchangeable.