Nanker Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Do you think that it would be a consideration for the Bills to have two completely different game plans for each half? I've often thought that very thing. I've seen countless games where a team completely abandons what was working in the first half and does something entirely different in the second. Game planning in halves - I think that does happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastie Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Maybe someone can find Buster Douglas and we put him on the sidelines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 No one is giving us a chance. Not even a lot of Bills fans and our local media. I think we are going to surprise a lot of people and this extra time helps a lot. Helps with game planning and helps with recovery. The loss of Lewis is huge in my opinion as their current RBs are not nearly as much of a threat in the passing game. They also got injuries on the Oline and we could, potentially, come into this game the healthiest we have been all season. We got a real shot at winning this game and I'm pumped. I really hope you are right but they still have tom brady and belichick. I have been so optimistic in games before against the pats and the bills break my heart every time. Until the bills beat the pats, it's hard to have faith but In saying that you never know. If the bills were win, that would be their biggest win as a franchise in decades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I dunno man. I think they're gonna bury us. And...I damn sure hope I'm wrong. A victory in Foxboro would really go a long ways in making us legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I've often thought that very thing. I've seen countless games where a team completely abandons what was working in the first half and does something entirely different in the second. Game planning in halves - I think that does happen. Game plans are constructed around situational football, the opponent's tendencies in those situations, and personnel matchups. There isn't a separate plan prescribed for each half but there are certainly halftime adjustments made in response to the opposition. Then again, these adjustments are occurring throughout and usually are made after a series or two of scripted plays that reveal how certain things are defended. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Won't matter. The Cheats will dial something up, and if it doesn't work, halftime adjustments will kill us. Yay! Go Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BmarvB Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 We need every advantage we can get, and having a healthy roster again will be a huge plus. We're going to have to put up at least 30 pts to win because there's no stopping Gronk, and Edelman always seems to find a way to come through for Brady when he needs him. I do like our corners against their receivers though. Pats will most likely double Sammy and stack the box against the run and force TT to go to his other receivers. Clay and Woods have to come through for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) I think that Belichick would be scheming to make Brady hold the ball. I think he'd use a LB like Bradham to clobber Gronk when he lines up tight to the LOS (trailing him with Graham or McKelvin) and play press all day against Edelman. When Gronk flexes out, he'd play man coverage with Gilmore (like he did against Jimmy Graham with Aquib Talib). He'd play the entire game in nickel with McKelvin and Graham as the safeties so that they essentially have 5 CBs on the field. He'd also assign one of his 5 DBs to the RB every play. Straight up man coverage on all the passing targets. Sure, it exposes guys to getting beat, but that's the price you pay for making Brady hold the ball. After that, he'd have his front 4 in attack mode. Dare the offense to try to beat you with counters and draws by Blount. subscribed ! I'm tired of hoping for Brady injuries to occur. It's sad and pathetic. This time I'm rooting for food poisoning. Welcome to the club ! You can't play a traditional defense against a team that plays no traditional offense. If you march out there and do exactly what you've done before thinking you're some kind of stonecutter and on the 1,000 strike you'll beat them with "your" predictable system that's gotten you two coaching jobs, you'll lose the game. You almost have to install a special scheme for the Pats and require your players to be smart and execute it. Absent a mortal day from Brady, we will lose that game because Ryan is predictable. seems easy enough? I dunno man. I think they're gonna bury us. And...I damn sure hope I'm wrong. A victory in Foxboro would really go a long ways in making us legit. Jay a Win in Foxboro , is The Only Way for us to be legit for real. Maybe Ryans arch nemesis, i might guess? Game plans are constructed around situational football, the opponent's tendencies in those situations, and personnel matchups. There isn't a separate plan prescribed for each half but there are certainly halftime adjustments made in response to the opposition. Then again, these adjustments are occurring throughout and usually are made after a series or two of scripted plays that reveal how certain things are defended. GO BILLS!!! Break the norm. do something different. I like the idea. still comes down to execution of said plan. regardless. We need every advantage we can get, and having a healthy roster again will be a huge plus. We're going to have to put up at least 30 pts to win because there's no stopping Gronk, and Edelman always seems to find a way to come through for Brady when he needs him. I do like our corners against their receivers though. Pats will most likely double Sammy and stack the box against the run and force TT to go to his other receivers. Clay and Woods have to come through for us. Fatalist. there is always a way. But against the Patriots you need to cover everything all the time. because , as soon as they find a weakness, they are smart enough to exploit it. Being healthier is going to make for a more interesting game this go round. And Bills players are starting to "getit" Edited November 15, 2015 by 3rdand12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estelle Getty Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Rest is good. Now if there were no such thing as REFS we would probably have a legitimate shot at this game. The REFS would never let us go into new england and spoil the pats perfect season on prime time no less. Really we should be preparing to make such a stink about the calls that were going to get against us the league has to address the issue regarding the phantom calls the pats get and how they dont get called for their own penalties. Mark my words it will be truely criminal what the REFS do to us next monday. Hate to be that guy but what is the definition of insanity? Fyi we are still making the playoffs and very likely will be playing the colts in the first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I think the bills should just play all the backups and give the starters 18 days of rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffismagic Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 McKelvin can cover Gronk. He is very physical with great vertical. His weakness is biting on double moves. Hopefully Rex sees this as well because we don't have a safety that can match up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloMatt Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Blitz Blitz Blitz Blitz and More Blitz. Remember KC game week 4 last year? Relentless pressure dismantled NE. Stop overthinking the scheme. I'd rather get burned by sending pressure than burned laying back in coverage. Probability says you are gonna hit Brady the more you Blitz and make him think about it the next time he drops back (or the 50 times he drops back). BTW Blitz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSpeed Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 My strategy for beating the Pats... Never punt or kick fgs. Not even on 4th and long from our own 1. Ok that's a little extreme, but if beyond our 40 then I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I think the bills offense needs long, TOP killing drives. Just gotta keep brady off the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I know that most people are writing the Pats* game off as a loss, but if they Bills lose to them they will be 5-5 (0.500) through 10 games. That is exactly where they found themselves last season so it will be hard to say that they have many any real improvements even after all the spending. It also means that they will most likely need to go 5-1 the rest of the way to make it into the playoffs, which is pretty unlikely when you've gone 5-5 up to that point. If you're a 0.500 team what are the chances that you're going to go 5-1 in a stretch of 6 games of? In short, I think this is a game that they've got to have to make a statement that this team is better than last season, that they are a playoff team and that they are a threat to not just eek into the playoffs but to make some noise when they get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleed Bills Blue Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Blitz Blitz Blitz Blitz and More Blitz. Remember KC game week 4 last year? Relentless pressure dismantled NE. Stop overthinking the scheme. I'd rather get burned by sending pressure than burned laying back in coverage. Probability says you are gonna hit Brady the more you Blitz and make him think about it the next time he drops back (or the 50 times he drops back). BTW Blitz! Well, if we're talking about changing things up, this might be the way to do it. Why not? Would be preferable to death by a thousand cuts, those frustrating, long, dink and dunk drives down the field. Pats use the rules to their advantage. Their receivers are good at shielding with their bodies and Brady is great at putting the ball in places that forces our defenders to reach in/around to break up the quick pass. I mean, our talent is pretty good at doing that, but you can't avoid contact forever, and the PI penalties will mount. Then the frustration ratchets up and the personal fouls begin. If we're going to lose, we might as well have fun doing it! Like Coastie said above, let's pressure their O line and dictate to them. Attack, not react. Brady is the machine gunner on the cliff, overlooking the beach. You have to take that nest out or you have no hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estelle Getty Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I know that most people are writing the Pats* game off as a loss, but if they Bills lose to them they will be 5-5 (0.500) through 10 games. That is exactly where they found themselves last season so it will be hard to say that they have many any real improvements even after all the spending. It also means that they will most likely need to go 5-1 the rest of the way to make it into the playoffs, which is pretty unlikely when you've gone 5-5 up to that point. If you're a 0.500 team what are the chances that you're going to go 5-1 in a stretch of 6 games of? In short, I think this is a game that they've got to have to make a statement that this team is better than last season, that they are a playoff team and that they are a threat to not just eek into the playoffs but to make some noise when they get there. Wake up! 9-7 for sure gets a wild card this year in a very weak AFC. Good chance 8-8 does. We have to go 4-3 the rest of the way which isn't just doable, but probable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMan Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I think the bills offense needs long, TOP killing drives. Just gotta keep brady off the field. This is exactly my thought. Glad someone finally said it. For all the talk about effective ways to stop Brady and Gronk, the Bills best chance is to keep them out of the equation as much as possible. The Bills need to have sustained, clock-eating drives that result in points. Use Felton or 2 best TE to block for McCoy and Karlos and grind it out. I totally disagree with the other viewpoints that suggests blitz, blitz, blitz. Committing half the defense to blitzing Brady is a waste of manpower when the guy gets rid of the ball in under 2 seconds. Instead, why not take a page out of Belichick's superbowl XXV playbook and go with 6 or 7 DBs flooding the zones and go with a 3 man rush. Dare them to run. If the Bills can get points off of sustain drives, make plays on special teams, and avoid stupid penalties, they might have a chance. If they let Brady have his way and rely on TT to play catch up, it could be a long night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRT88 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Please, it's Bill Bellichick and Tom Brady, we could have a 100 days to prepare and it will likely make no difference. Only way to beat that team is to hit Brady early and often, and score TD every opportunity you get. That might not be enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthymcnasty08 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Maybe someone can find Buster Douglas and we put him on the sidelines. No Don King though!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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