Ennjay Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I'm seriously curious: Do you coach this game any different knowing you're playing again on Thursday? Baseball managers have to save pitchers for the rest of the schedule. Basketball and hockey coaches try to save legs when there's a game tomorrow. I suspect football coaches don't (can't?) do anything different but I wonder if they at least think about it. Maybe spell Shady just a little more? Step up the pace of line rotations so starters get a few less snaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 This could be a trap game, with the team looking forward to the glamour of a Thursday night in New Jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 This could be a trap game, with the team looking forward to the glamour of a Thursday night in New Jersey. HaHa! No chance this is the case. A Conference team who blew us out last year enroute to the playoffs is no Trap. We play the Jets on TNF every year. Both games will be difficult, so I anticipate our best efforts. Post season aspirations will be decided by midnight Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 This could be a trap game, with the team looking forward to the glamour of a Thursday night in New Jersey. Yes! But in all fairness, who among us wouldn't fall victim to the bewitching lure of the late autumn air in the Meadowlands on a Thursday night with an old quarry named the Jets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I disagree that it's a trap game. I think he is the type of coach that doesn't look ahead but only at the task at hand, beating the raiders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 This could be a trap game, with the team looking forward to the glamour of a Thursday night in New Jersey. Trap games dont exist...by whatever metric you want to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Trap games dont exist...by whatever metric you want to use. But if they lose, then they'd be trapped looking forward, hence the term. Yes! But in all fairness, who among us wouldn't fall victim to the bewitching lure of the late autumn air in the Meadowlands on a Thursday night with an old quarry named the Jets? With the smell of Ewing on the air.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 But if they lose, then they'd be trapped looking forward, hence the term. You're typing absolute nonsense. To the OP's point, there's only 16 games in the year, so a coach doesn't even think about this unless his team has a huge lead in the 2nd half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Trap games dont exist...by whatever metric you want to use. What if your metric has nothing to do with the outcome of the game and is purely a phrase to describe a game you think there is a risk of a team looking past? That is how I use it. Just because you win a trap game doesn't mean it wasn't a trap game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 You're typing absolute nonsense. Think what you want, but if they lose, there's a chance they've been trapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 This could be a trap game, with the team looking forward to the glamour of a Thursday night in New Jersey.hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 This could be a trap game, with the team looking forward to the glamour of a Thursday night in New Jersey. I know I'm looking forward to thursday night...GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 (edited) I know I'm looking forward to thursday night...GO BILLS!!! Edited October 29, 2017 by Koko78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 THERE. IS. NO. SUCH. THING. AS. A. TRAP. GAME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 THERE. IS. NO. SUCH. THING. AS. A. TRAP. GAME. Looks like you just fell for the trap, my good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I'm seriously curious: Do you coach this game any different knowing you're playing again on Thursday? Baseball managers have to save pitchers for the rest of the schedule. Basketball and hockey coaches try to save legs when there's a game tomorrow. I suspect football coaches don't (can't?) do anything different but I wonder if they at least think about it. Maybe spell Shady just a little more? Step up the pace of line rotations so starters get a few less snaps? Well, that didn't happen, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What a Tuel Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 What would we be looking past to? The Saints? I think they will be looking to close the game out and get a mini bye week in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I think Buffalo got through this game without significant injuries. Poyer could be back Thursday, but Elston did a nice job in his absence. Buffalo should be in nice shape for the Jets game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 THERE. IS. NO. SUCH. THING. AS. A. TRAP. GAME. But there is such a thing as looking past a “weak” upcoming opponent with some focus directed to the game after that. It happens. Not saying it will on a national game, because I think they will be fired up. I hope I’m correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennjay Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 with the team looking forward to the glamour of a Thursday night in New Jersey. Um . . . some of us live here. We enjoy that Thursday night glamour (glamour?) every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennjay Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 "To the OP's point, there's only 16 games in the year, so a coach doesn't even think about this unless his team has a huge lead in the 2nd half." Thank you for replying to my post. Some people seem to be suggesting today's game vs. Raiders was a trap game. Huh????? And on Thursday if they're not focussed in a divisional road game that's their only national exposure of the year they're braindead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I’m just glad we didn’t beat another NFC team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Im just glad we didnt beat another NFC team. I know, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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