Billsfan1972 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 The Bills mindset is a 3 point game from the get go (20-17 would be big time offense). Thus as we saw Sunday once they get a lead they start playing tighter and tighter. At 20-20, they play simply for the FG thinking that will seal the deal. It's an old worn out story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 we lost the last two weeks on a number of bad individual plays and horrible special teams. edmunds did have a shot at a hero tackle that would have cemented the win, but missed. if we hit one of the two missed FGs, covered one or two of the big returns, or cought one or two of the big drops we would have won. Allen clearly cost us with 3 turnovers, but he also literally produced all of our offense, so i think the rest of the team had more room to step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, ScottLaw said: Yep. Its been how the games have functioned under McDermott since he's arrived. Some fans are suggesting it's because of the lack of talent. I don't buy it at all. It's just the way McDermott is. Guy loves Jauron ball. John, Our biggest lead was by 11 in the beginning of the 2nd quarter. The game became tight for most of the game. At what point were they in a position to run the clock out? When we were winning? im not saying run ru. Punt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comebackkid Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Coaching definitely matters or coaches wouldn't get fired. Edmunds and Alexander are perfect examples of experience vs athleticism. It's a coaches job to take players from a raw Edmunds to a very football smart Alexander. New England has won a lot of games by having players prepared for every situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Comebackkid said: Coaching definitely matters or coaches wouldn't get fired. Edmunds and Alexander are perfect examples of experience vs athleticism. It's a coaches job to take players from a raw Edmunds to a very football smart Alexander. New England has won a lot of games by having players prepared for every situation. I agree. And for those who don't think knowing how to close out games is a "thing," do you think having a losing attitude is a "thing"? A "winning attitude"? Attitude has a lot to do with performance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 15 hours ago, LSHMEAB said: I've yet to really see a McDermott choke job, which is something ALL Bills fans are accustomed to. i can think of a few. Houston game Fish game (Clay dropping pass in EZ was text book choking) Jets game (giving up final TD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) I don't think the Bills have the offensive firepower to close games. I am not expecting the Bills defense to shut down every team but with a better Offensive line and some play makers it should all fall into place Edited December 12, 2018 by HOUSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 5 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said: The Bills mindset is a 3 point game from the get go (20-17 would be big time offense). Thus as we saw Sunday once they get a lead they start playing tighter and tighter. At 20-20, they play simply for the FG thinking that will seal the deal. It's an old worn out story. it is THE PROCESS. We saw it a lot last year too and I suspect we'll see it in 2019 and 2020 If McDermott is still coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSHMEAB Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 2 hours ago, reddogblitz said: i can think of a few. Houston game Fish game (Clay dropping pass in EZ was text book choking) Jets game (giving up final TD) Yeah. This season they've lost some close games, but overall, I'd say his record is solid in one possession games. That is new for the Bills. Trust me, I'm no McDermott process slurper, but I'm used to the Bills losing almost all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 19 hours ago, Augie said: And our plan is to keep getting younger, but keep learning. ...pretty sure we call it "growing pains" right my friend?.....then again, we have a 19 yr old kid who recently turned 20, and has 13 games under his belt at the NFL level which is a "career" according to the "TBD Doctrine of Player Evaluation & Assessment", who whiffed.....I'd say "bust" is correct and time to cut our losses......go figure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Williams Available Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 4:29 PM, Shaw66 said: As I understand it, every day Belichick ends practice with an end of game situation and practices what to do. Sometimes offense, sometimes defense, different score, different down, different time remaining. At the end of the game the pressure is heightened, and if the players have seen something like it before they're better prepared. I don't think it's fan speak. You think Belichick isn't going to be teaching his team how to handle mthat last play better? Of course he is. He isnt going to just forget about it and expect that will never happen again. If true, it’s an excellent strategy. Being comfortable in those situations make the rest of the game easier to execute mentally. Hell, teams should only practice end-of-game situations the entire practice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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