cage Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 While that event didn't factor into the margin of victory, I felt that Gailey made an enormous strategic blunder on that drive. They were down inside the 5 and looking to run it down the Pats throat to finish the half up 21-7. Running Spiller up the gut had catastrophe written all over it. It was a spot where they should have brought Tashard Choice and not put it in the hands of the guy with the questionable shoulder. They put in Spiller in a bad situation and paid the price. Who knows how it might have played out but If they had scored there, then 27-7 in the 3rd quarter might be a different game... poor coaching by Gailey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakPop Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 That fumble was a huge back breaker and momentum turner, it turned the game IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad1 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I agree. This was a lousy playcall for the personnel in the game. Spiller vs Wilfork is not a good matchup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas55 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Well it was just a great coaching decision. In a situation where you are running the ball up the middle with the intent to overpower the defense, choose the one running back of three available, the smallest back with a bum shoulder. That's the back you want running up the gut of the defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 That fumble was a huge back breaker and momentum turner, it turned the game IMO. The Bills stopped the Pats* on the first drive of the 2nd half, and then scored a TD to go up, 21-7. The fumble obviously cost the team points, but it didn't shift the momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Agreed. I'm not excusing CJ for the fumble, because he HAS to hang onto it. But to smash the guy with the bum shoulder into the line inside the 5 is the height of coaching idiocy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I agree. This was a lousy playcall for the personnel in the game. Spiller vs Wilfork is not a good matchup. And if Fitz threw 3 times and we wound up with a FG, we'd all be saying why didn't we run Spiller. Everyone knows what we shouldn't have done after the fact. Remember all the threads demanding Chan stick with the run? Pick a side. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Very bad coaching decision. I thought a screen pass to Spiller on 2-10 was the call to make but they still made the third down conversion. After that it should have been Freddie or Choice over the left side three times in a row. The worst outcome should have been a FG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 And if Fitz threw 3 times and we wound up with a FG, we'd all be saying why didn't we run Spiller. Everyone knows what we shouldn't have done after the fact. Remember all the threads demanding Chan stick with the run? Pick a side. PTR Did you read what he said? Sending Spiller into the middle with a bum shoulder was a poor coaching decision. I would have taken Choice or Jackson over Spiller if that's the play call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) And if Fitz threw 3 times and we wound up with a FG, we'd all be saying why didn't we run Spiller. Everyone knows what we shouldn't have done after the fact. Remember all the threads demanding Chan stick with the run? Pick a side. PTR Spiller only works on off tackle runs and draw plays. He isn't a power runner. I have no problem running the ball down there, in fact I wanted them to. My problem is the type of run not matching the personnel. Want to do a power run inside? Send McIntyre and Jackson out there, not Jones and Spiller. (I think it was Jones) Edited September 30, 2012 by Dorkington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I wouldn't give Choice a goal line carry unless either I absolutely had to, or the game was decided. Jackson, aside from his first carry of the game, did not run the ball well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cage Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) And if Fitz threw 3 times and we wound up with a FG, we'd all be saying why didn't we run Spiller. Everyone knows what we shouldn't have done after the fact. Remember all the threads demanding Chan stick with the run? Pick a side. PTR Not saying I'm smart enough to coach an NFL team, but I was saying it to my sons as they got inside the 10 and saw that Spiller was on the field... yeah, I'm bitter! Very bad coaching decision. I thought a screen pass to Spiller on 2-10 was the call to make but they still made the third down conversion. After that it should have been Freddie or Choice over the left side three times in a row. The worst outcome should have been a FG. Exactly! Edited September 30, 2012 by cage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalOhio Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Play of the game. Would have been up 21-7 at HALF. Everything went to sh.t after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I wouldn't give Choice a goal line carry unless either I absolutely had to, or the game was decided. Jackson, aside from his first carry of the game, did not run the ball well His sideline catch was great though. And, Fitz made a great throw. Fred looked a bit slow today. Like always though, he at least earns his money, and gives it his all. He'll be back to form soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbalaya Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 We were simply out coached. First while having Freddy and CJ were big from an emotional standpoint, hHoice should have been the featured back today with both Freddy and CJ seeing only spot duty. The Bills should have planned on a power running game with Choice and McIntyre all day long. To air it out against the Pats and expect Fitz' arm to carry this team is a huge mistake. Wrong game plan for against the Pats, just plain stupid. On defense Wanny should get the boot tomorrow. Not to have the defense prepared is absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Play of the game. Would have been up 21-7 at HALF. Everything went to sh.t after that. No, not really. The Bills extended their lead in the 2nd half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Stop the madness. If Spiller is supposed to be a starting caliber RB, than he sure as hell needs to be able to be in the lineup on the goal line. Everyone in the game thread was crying about how Jackson should have had that carry. Well, what happened with FJ in the third quarter when he got hammered by the same linebacker?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 And if Fitz threw 3 times and we wound up with a FG, we'd all be saying why didn't we run Spiller. Everyone knows what we shouldn't have done after the fact. Remember all the threads demanding Chan stick with the run? Pick a side. PTR Nah I was saying, "why isn't Freddie in there" the moment I saw Spiller in the game. It made no sense in that situation, even before the fumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnbillsbacker Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Spiller almost scored. It seemed like the right play call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I question running Spiller on that type of play into the line but the fumble had no bearing on anything in the game. Like on Fitz's INTs in the first half, NE* came away with no points, didn't do anything on their opening 2nd half possession, and we ended going ahead 21-7 anyway. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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