Prickly Pete Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 It's just become a tradition. The Browns, the Lions, the Bills.... I don't see this organization producing a champion in less than a decade (if that). They might finally hit upon a QB, and pull something together to make a run eventually, but it's a long way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I'm going to disagree on part of 1. It looked to me like McCoy was one of the only guys who gave 100% today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregsbills 74 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Finally got a snowy game in December with the chance to keep our slim playoff hopes alive as well as save some jobs, but the Bills didn't seem to show up and we are in typical end of season question mode. 1. Attitude - With what was on the line, you would hope to have seen the same Bills team that came out against the Seahawks on Monday night. Instead, the same Bills that played the second half against the Raiders. Even Shady, who is normally our biggest sparkplug, just didn't have his mojo. I'm not going to pretend to know what happens in the locker room and at the front office, but this was a very dejected team from the opening snap. Even if we win out, I think the tone has been set about this for the season and Rex's tenure. They didn't show up today and played like they could see the writing on the wall. 2. Carpenter - I have to get this out of the way early because I'm just over it and don't want to think about it anymore. The missed extra point showed up again and ever worst, the worst onside kick attempt I've ever seen. That kick was the perfect example of the overall game. When it was all on the line, the execution was beyond horrible. I'm completely fine with bringing real competition in for kicker next year. 3. Tyrod - I could go at TT from a bunch of different angles today. Depending on the drive, either he was horrible with his inability to run the ball, overthrow WR's, or holding the ball too long. On the flip side, you could also point out the drives where he had absolutely no time to throw the ball or his WR's just dropped catchable passes. This is another feast game for the TT haters and deservedly so. I'm still on the bandwagon of picking up his option because it's cheap and I think our new coach (more on that later) could have success with him. It's not that I'm in love with TT, I just don't know what better options will present themselves. 4. Lately I've been feeling low A remedy is what I'm seeking I take a taste of what's below Come away to something better What I want is what I've not got And what I need Is all around me Reaching searching never stop And I'll say... 5. Brown - I'll be honest, I get confused sometimes as to which Brown was which, but Preston seemed to just absolutely give up out there. I saw him give up on so many plays that I don't know how he didn't get benched. He was just jogging, not fighting through blocks of inferior opponents. It was disgraceful. 6. Gilmore - Looks like Gilmore played this season like a chess game. He's making all the right moves at the right time and will have a nice little statline by the end of the season. But in all fairness, he played a great game and his INT wouldn't made more of a difference in a competitive game. I think he's all but gone after the season as he will get the contract we are unwilling to pay. 7. Defensive Line - I don't know if they gameplan is to rush 3 or 4 and drop everyone into coverage, but the lack of defensive pressure we are getting is alarming. I could make excuses last week with the quality of Oakland's line, but this week was terrible. Big Ben had all day to pick us apart, especially on 3rd down, and that's what he did. How we led the league in sacks is beyond me and I want to know where all that money spent on these guys is going. 8. Offensive Scheme and WR's - Finally looking forward to a somewhat healthy wide receiver team and we saw drops, 5 yard hitch routes, and very little deep shots. It was incredibly frustrating to watch the Steelers offense come on the field after ours and show us how it can be done. I think Lynn has done a decent job, but I'm starting to think that he doesn't know how to make a complete gameplan. It's either short or long balls. Home runs or strike outs. 9. Bell - 300 all purpose yards and the 2nd 200 yard rusher against the Bills this season (a record btw). His patience and field vision was great to see. He's a very smart runner and doesn't look like he's got a big gain, and then he does. All of his yard were calculated and the type of game that I think Shady is capable of. Either way, the one positive thing today was being able to watch an athlete of his caliber. 10. Rex - Sorry Rex, but it's time to go. This team has given you all it can and you've shown all you can do. Maybe it's the curse of the Ralph, who knows. But there is absolutely no signs of this getting any better. Your only strength is our biggest weakness and your coaches are all products of Rex. Only a full house cleaning will get it done. With that, I'm officially on the Todd Haley bandwagon. I think Haley can do good things with our offense as it is. If he wants to bring in another QB, I'd shut up and trust his judgement. On defense, I don't think he can do much worse. I think he is an obtainable target and would give me hope immediately going into the next season. That's it guys. This was a tough one as it was an ugly loss with a score that didn't come close to reflecting how the game actually was. Just no effort across the board and you would think they got eliminated weeks ago and weren't getting paid. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Thanks for calling our Preston Brown He was absolutely dreadful today And some how he was in on 11 tackles today. I remember at least 2 runs by Bell where P. Brown just reached out and tried to hand tackle him. Also, the Bills have played enough on their turf to know what shoes to wear yet they seemed to be slipping and sliding more than the Steelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finhater Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Why not run gillislee more ? He seemed to have a better chance in the snow with his one cut and go running style . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) And some how he was in on 11 tackles today. I remember at least 2 runs by Bell where P. Brown just reached out and tried to hand tackle him. Also, the Bills have played enough on their turf to know what shoes to wear yet they seemed to be slipping and sliding more than the Steelers. Are you sure that wasn't 53 and not 52? Edited December 12, 2016 by bmur66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Syracuse Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Just wondering....have we thrown a WR screen to Sammy since he became a Bill? Asking for a friend. I think we did his first game, I haven't seen one since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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