Spiderweb Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 you missed my point... we didn't dominate Miami. The Bills did manage to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. We all know we've lost too many times like the Dolphins did yesterday so I suggest we enjoy the win especially since the Bills face N.O. this week. This could be a real long day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I am one of those not happy with yesterdays win. Look we have seen this team win games with smoke and mirrors in the past under Chan and Jauron. The reason I am upset is because I feel like the OCord is killing this team. Hackett is bad, there is no other way to put it. IF Hackett had any semblance on creativity this team could be 7-0. That is what I am angry about. The play calling stinks, and the more teams get to see Hackett's tendencies the less effective it will be. I can already see another 6-10 year starring at us. That is why I am angry. The talent is on this team. If Hackett was as good as Pettine this team would be 5-2 at least. Hackett needs to go by the end of the year if he keeps p this same putrid lake of innovative play calling. Sorry this is the NFL, no time for you to learn on the job. Give me a Marty Morningwhig and this team is a lot easier to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I am one of those not happy with yesterdays win. Look we have seen this team win games with smoke and mirrors in the past under Chan and Jauron. The reason I am upset is because I feel like the OCord is killing this team. Hackett is bad, there is no other way to put it. IF Hackett had any semblance on creativity this team could be 7-0. That is what I am angry about. The play calling stinks, and the more teams get to see Hackett's tendencies the less effective it will be. I can already see another 6-10 year starring at us. That is why I am angry. The talent is on this team. If Hackett was as good as Pettine this team would be 5-2 at least. Hackett needs to go by the end of the year if he keeps p this same putrid lake of innovative play calling. Sorry this is the NFL, no time for you to learn on the job. Give me a Marty Morningwhig and this team is a lot easier to watch. oh, you're one of those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I love the defense this year but the play calling on offense worries me. CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Is this a weekday? This reminds me of the "turnover ratio is unsustainable" argument from a few years back. The glass is half full and half empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton's Arm Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Is this a weekday? This reminds me of the "turnover ratio is unsustainable" argument from a few years back. The glass is half full and half empty. > This reminds me of the "turnover ratio is unsustainable" argument from a few years back. I was the one who started that thread! The Bills had a winning record at the time; and many thought that they could sustain that record for the rest of the season and maybe into the playoffs. The problem with all that was that the Bills were getting dominated by the decent-to-good teams they faced; but were sometimes able to use turnovers to mask that dominance. Something like that can last for only so long before the defense stops generating turnovers at such a ridiculous rate. Once that happens, the team gets exposed. The Bills did not look like the more dominant team yesterday. Yes, they won anyway. I'm sure they'll steal a few more wins over the next few years. Nothing wrong with that as far as it goes. But the Bills are a re-Bill-ding team. I'm more interested in signs of the rebuilding effort's progress (or lack thereof) than I am in whether the Bills can steal a couple extra wins in a non-playoff season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoho Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Some people are optimists and some people are pessimists. Take your choice. For example: Over the next two weeks we play opponents that have a combined record of 12- 1 or: Over the next two weeks we play opponents that were a combined 9 - 26 last year when the strength of schedules were calculated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWinzChampionshipz Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 From the tone of most threads it seems like we lost yesterday. I swear we won. Personally, I don't care how either. Sure feels like a win to me. I can function like a normal human being today. The world looks great to me. I am able to watch sports news. Yep. Definitely a win... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Can't believe how many naysayers fill the game thread with negative comments about how the Bills have no chance, the coaching is terrible, time to start looking at next year, etc. Really? The Bills never trailed by more than 4 points the entire game, and you guys were that negative? Have a little faith! I know the history of this team gives us plenty of reasons to be pessimistic, but you might find you enjoy the games a bit more if you actually believe in your team! It's not like it took a miraculous comeback to win this one. They were in it the whole game. Yet reading the game thread it looks like they were down by 20 or something. Very sad. Ridiculous isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 On the one hand it was an ugly win. On the other, it is a team with a new coaching staff, a bag of new players, some critical injuries and they are in every game, good or bad. I think we should be optimistic, but we can't make an ugly game pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBILLSFAN Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Baby steps . . . . while Hackett concerns me, I'm willing to let him grow into the job during season and make evaluation at end of year --- I like the coaching staff, they seem to be getting more out of a lot of the same guys we had last year --- If you want to take GIANT steps forward, you need two things --- (1) Manuel to be "the guy" we won't know that until December --- and (2) get rid of Brandon-Overdorf and Littman, so this team can continue to grow and not be hamstrung in 2014 and 2015 by spending limitations Great win !! (all wins are great, I don't care how they get them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 > This reminds me of the "turnover ratio is unsustainable" argument from a few years back. I was the one who started that thread! The Bills had a winning record at the time; and many thought that they could sustain that record for the rest of the season and maybe into the playoffs. The problem with all that was that the Bills were getting dominated by the decent-to-good teams they faced; but were sometimes able to use turnovers to mask that dominance. Something like that can last for only so long before the defense stops generating turnovers at such a ridiculous rate. Once that happens, the team gets exposed. The Bills did not look like the more dominant team yesterday. Yes, they won anyway. I'm sure they'll steal a few more wins over the next few years. Nothing wrong with that as far as it goes. But the Bills are a re-Bill-ding team. I'm more interested in signs of the rebuilding effort's progress (or lack thereof) than I am in whether the Bills can steal a couple extra wins in a non-playoff season. Really, not when they were winning 14-0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Why the angry face? I'm just saying the board seems to need something to fight about, be it unsustainable turnover ratios or "bad" play calling that's led to us being one of only two teams to score 20 or more points in all 7 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Also....isnt there a stat that we are one of 2 teams in the nfl that has scored 20 or more points in every game? That in itself is pretty impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 What a GREAT word...erudite! I'm a scrabble junkie & I still had to look it up! I intend to use it frequently in a sarcastic manner while talking to the many morons that I do each week (I'm in retail). It will work exceptionally well with the word "hermaphrodite". "Thank you for that question sir...you're quite the erudite for a hermaphrodite." I hope they don't let you wear Bills-themed clothing at work: http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=adjective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Also....isnt there a stat that we are one of 2 teams in the nfl that has scored 20 or more points in every game? That in itself is pretty impressive You're mistaken, and definitely not paying attention. Hackett is TERRIBLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SactoBillFan Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Divisional win on the road against a team coming off a bye week. Aaaannd it was the fish. More than a happy camper here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Despite the fact that we need him....I would rest CJ Spiller to give that ankle a week or two off. He isn't the back we need him to be right now, and we don't need 6 carries for 1.3 yards/ from him. (despite the home run against the Browns) I don't know how Jackson keeps going, but he is effective. Last year he also kept going ,but was not effective. (like Spiller this year) I have had the ankle injuries during my athletic years, and time off and treatment is the answer. Give up the 6 useless carries and get him back to the real CJ who can cut/bob/weave and be the nemisis we want him to be to the opposition. I will sit down and shut up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I am one of those not happy with yesterdays win. Look we have seen this team win games with smoke and mirrors in the past under Chan and Jauron. The reason I am upset is because I feel like the OCord is killing this team. Hackett is bad, there is no other way to put it. IF Hackett had any semblance on creativity this team could be 7-0. That is what I am angry about. The play calling stinks, and the more teams get to see Hackett's tendencies the less effective it will be. I can already see another 6-10 year starring at us. That is why I am angry. The talent is on this team. If Hackett was as good as Pettine this team would be 5-2 at least. Hackett needs to go by the end of the year if he keeps p this same putrid lake of innovative play calling. Sorry this is the NFL, no time for you to learn on the job. Give me a Marty Morningwhig and this team is a lot easier to watch. Have you at least considered the possibility that maybe....just maybe....if we had a good QB rather than a backup's backup or a rookie.....and we had healthy and experienced play makers on the O rather than the hobbled and inexperienced WRs/RBs that we have.......that the plays that have been called would be executed in a totally different manner to that which we have been witnessing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 you missed my point... we didn't dominate Miami. True. Let me also point out that no team has dominated Buffalo this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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