Punching Bag Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I realize you may have the self-loathe problem so I apologize for this.... but no self respecting Bills fan calls it that. "Music City Miracle" if you must but not EVER by it's Titan name. I call it the "Homerun Throwup". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 He was an absolutely great player in 1998. He was still a star WR for several years but his game was changing all the while and it's not like this is hindsight. His diminishing ability over the top was duly noted. The belief was that in his new found dedication to training he bulked his legs up too much and lost footspeed and quickness that made him a threat to take ANY pass to the endzone. But as you know, those ypc numbers over the course of a long season...and then over a series of years....are a VERY effective indicator of a players explosiveness. Denying them is about as close to denying a FACT as you can get without a complete consensus. If he had maintained his early numbers in 2003 that would have been great but that was just a fraction of the season. The idea that catching more passes explains his drop in production per reception is flawed because by nature a less explosive #1 option WR creates more low ypr opportunities for himself by NOT taking passes to the house. This was the case with Moulds. As he struggled to separate deep he became a push-off and come back for the ball receiver. And he was perfect in that role in 2002 because Price was there to keep those safeties back on their heals. Add in the fact that the truly great WR of the time....guys like Jerry Rice, TO or Harrison......maintained that greatness with some consistency for a long time while Moulds star years were a relative flash in the pan....just 5....and it's easy to see why he didn't get the respect some Bills fans thought he deserved. Because he didn't warrant it. I personally think he wrecked his game and made himself stiff and vulnerable to the injury he sustained in 2003 by his style of training and muscle building/maintenance. But that's where being a smart player can be the difference between being a HOF and being a guy that was good for a little while. Harrison, interestingly, never averaged 15 yards once in his career. And in his most famous season - the one in which he had 143 catches - he averaged 12.0 ypc. Obviously a great, great player though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandemonium Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I call it the "Homerun Throwup". I like 'foul ball illegal forward pass' but it's a bit wordy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuncha Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 He had the most receiving yards in a playoff game. Anyone know if that record still stands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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26CornerBlitz Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 @buffalobills Great #Bills receivers, then and now: Eric Moulds meets Sammy Watkins before today's game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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