26CornerBlitz Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 WATCH: Rex Ryan Full Wednesday Presser from London (21:27) HC Rex Ryan talks about being in London for the week, spreading the NFL and Bills' brands to the UK, getting back in the win column, injury updates and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 @TBNSports What They Said: Transcript of Rex Ryan's comments at today's #Bills practice in England: http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/10/21/what-they-said-transcript-of-rex-ryans-comments-prior-to-todays-buffalo-bills-practice-in-england/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 He is in denial about the defenses underperformance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanCity Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Just admit it! Schwartz understood the players better than you Rex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) He is in denial about the defenses underperformance I get it. The defense doesn't leave the field each week with scorched earth and bloody fragments of their opponents laying in their wake. I was hoping for that too. But underperforming, relative to what? They're a top-10 defense having played half their games against top-10 offenses. Let's see how much they've underperformed after they face Bortles, Tannehil, Fitz, Smith, Hoyer/Mallet, Stafford, Cousins and Fitz again. Those, minus Brady and Romo are the quarterbacks they have left to face. I'm not thrilled that we haven't yet made an opposing quarterback cry in the huddle, but until we've run Rex out of town, how bout we see what he does against the bulk of the schedule. And everyone with a sudden boner for Schwartz conveniently forgets the track meet we allowed at home against New England last year and the turnstiles who made the trip to Oakland. Edited October 21, 2015 by The Big Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I get it. The defense doesn't leave the field each week with scorched earth and bloody fragments of their opponents laying in their wake. I was hoping for that too. But underperforming, relative to what? They're a top-10 defense having played half their games against top-10 offenses. Let's see how much they've underperformed after they face Bortles, Tannehil, Fitz, Smith, Hoyer/Mallet, Stafford, Cousins and Fitz again. Those, minus Brady and Romo are the quarterbacks they have left to face. I'm not thrilled that we haven't yet made an opposing quarterback cry in the huddle, but until we've run Rex out of town, how bout we see what he does against the bulk of the schedule. And everyone with a sudden boner for Schwartz conveniently forgets the track meet we allowed at home against New England last year and turnstiles who made the trip to Oakland. I agree, but I don't think we play the Lions this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I agree, but I don't think we play the Lions this year Sorry, I often say Stafford when I mean Bradford and visa versa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) I get it. The defense doesn't leave the field each week with scorched earth and bloody fragments of their opponents laying in their wake. I was hoping for that too. But underperforming, relative to what? They're a top-10 defense having played half their games against top-10 offenses. Let's see how much they've underperformed after they face Bortles, Tannehil, Fitz, Smith, Hoyer/Mallet, Stafford, Cousins and Fitz again. Those, minus Brady and Romo are the quarterbacks they have left to face. I'm not thrilled that we haven't yet made an opposing quarterback cry in the huddle, but until we've run Rex out of town, how bout we see what he does against the bulk of the schedule. And everyone with a sudden boner for Schwartz conveniently forgets the track meet we allowed at home against New England last year and the turnstiles who made the trip to Oakland. Top ten in what respect? The last stats I saw showed them at #20 in total defense and #19 in scoring defense. Remember that you can't fix a problem until you admit that there is one to start with. I think that's an issue here. Edited October 21, 2015 by vincec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Top ten in what respect? The last stats I saw showed them at #20 in total defense and #19 in scoring defense. Through 6 games. That's the point. This early in the season these rankings are pretty worthless overall and heavily influenced by the opponents faced. The Jets are #1 because they've played a bunch of terrible offenses and one that was out of sync. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Top ten in what respect? The last stats I saw showed them at #20 in total defense and #19 in scoring defense. Since there are teams that have played 82% of the games we have, I go by per play stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 13-3 baby let them play ,Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Through 6 games. That's the point. This early in the season these rankings are pretty worthless overall and heavily influenced by the opponents faced. The Jets are #1 because they've played a bunch of terrible offenses and one that was out of sync.If the rankings are worthless then why use them to defend the team? This team is NOT currently a top 10 defense. And of the 6 teams they have played so far only 2 have top to offenses. So the statement that this is a top 10 defense playing top 10 offenses is false. Since there are teams that have played 82% of the games we have, I go by per play stats. I don't see them. The team is #16 is points per game allowed. That's the best measure per coach Ryan (and I agree). Not top 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthymcnasty08 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Free Mario! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamSandwhich Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 If the rankings are worthless then why use them to defend the team? This team is NOT currently a top 10 defense. And of the 6 teams they have played so far only 2 have top to offenses. So the statement that this is a top 10 defense playing top 10 offenses is false. I don't see them. The team is #16 is points per game allowed. That's the best measure per coach Ryan (and I agree). Not top 10. If I'm not mistaken, top D numbers are cumulative. Plenty of teams have had a bye already which make their cumulative stats look much better than ours. We won't have a great barometer unail all teams have had a bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Free Mario! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) The Bills are #17 in yard allowed per game. http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=2&defensiveStatisticCategory=GAME_STATS&conference=ALL&role=OPP&season=2015&seasonType=REG&d-447263-s=TOTAL_YARDS_GAME_AVG&d-447263-o=1&d-447263-n=1 We finished 2014 ranked #4. Last year we led the league in sacks. This year so far, we're ranked #24. Given that we have most of the same players and - supposedly - better coaches, I'd say the D is "underperforming." Yet Rex seems confident about the future of the D... "I never expected to be where we’re at right now. You know statistically or whatever. But again I’d be more than happy to bet on our players, and bet on our coaches, and bet on myself." Edited October 21, 2015 by hondo in seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I get it. The defense doesn't leave the field each week with scorched earth and bloody fragments of their opponents laying in their wake. I was hoping for that too. But underperforming, relative to what? They're a top-10 defense having played half their games against top-10 offenses. Let's see how much they've underperformed after they face Bortles, Tannehil, Fitz, Smith, Hoyer/Mallet, Stafford, Cousins and Fitz again. Those, minus Brady and Romo are the quarterbacks they have left to face. I'm not thrilled that we haven't yet made an opposing quarterback cry in the huddle, but until we've run Rex out of town, how bout we see what he does against the bulk of the schedule. And everyone with a sudden boner for Schwartz conveniently forgets the track meet we allowed at home against New England last year and the turnstiles who made the trip to Oakland. FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Top ten in what respect? The last stats I saw showed them at #20 in total defense and #19 in scoring defense. Remember that you can't fix a problem until you admit that there is one to start with. I think that's an issue here. Amen! It looks like Rex is still saying wait until the end of the year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Free Mario! That should be a sign in the stands. Let the cold front come into London. Harvin comment was interesting. Hopefully it's just something temporary, and we see him for Miami. Rex seemed very conciliatory over the rushers comments. My guess is he's going to bring the house this week. You know he wants to put Bortles on his ars for 60 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsMagic1 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 We are in trouble. I don't get why Harvin sits while we have no healthy receivers that scare anyone. Rex is clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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