CorkScrewHill Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Any chance we can get a thread going on the other playoff teams .. it would be nice to have people provide insights on the Chiefs , Texans, etc. I am certain I am not the only one who cares zero about the J.E.S.T jests, jests, jests game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, CorkScrewHill said: Any chance we can get a thread going on the other playoff teams .. it would be nice to have people provide insights on the Chiefs , Texans, etc. I am certain I am not the only one who cares zero about the J.E.S.T jests, jests, jests game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Maiden Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 It's interesting to see the 2 philosophies.........It looks like the " Old School " type of coaches .....like to play their starters in less than meaningful games more than the newer/younger coaches........there's good arguments for both options.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Mantis_Toboggan Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 This game should just be treated as a preseason game with very little game planning, and feature the backups. Starters shouldn’t even be bothered with having to prep for the Jets and instead should be focused instead on Houston. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Johnnycage46 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Call me crazy but I think our backups can still get the win. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I hate this dude Manish.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Rest everybody we can. I’d kneel every play and tell the defense to lay down every snap if I could. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Meaningless game. Sit Josh, Tre and a few other key guys. Get as many guys in as early as possible to rest key starters. No brainer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I'm fine sitting the main starters we can sit as far as numbers are concerned, but I wonder if they don't give Allen at least a series or 2 to give him some reps for muscle memory's sake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreboding Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I like our chances with Barkley and the backups. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheektowaga Chad Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 On offense I would treat it like a pre season game have them play a quarter or a couple series, on defense sit everyone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan77 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Came across this on YouTube...its lengthy but really good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Sit every starter you can, need as much of bye as we can get. Right know im going struggle to watch other games next week as i just want to get to the Texans. Yes i know we could play the Chiefs but not likely. I just blazed through the Monday night game because i just dont care about the regular season right now. 15 hours ago, Steptide said: In some weird way, I'm excited to see the backups in this game Thats about the only thing, this game is so meaningless that even Jimmy Spags hasn't even shown up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 15 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: I feel like it means nothing but if we lose then we won’t have a winning record in our division. That would suck but still meaningless. I kind of like that 11-5 vibe more than 10-6 too. Maybe more will get him a better contract but if im McD im sitting as many starters as possible and see how many running plays we can run in a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 15 hours ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: Bills have yet to decide if starters will play in Week 17 The game has no bearing on the team’s season. Buffalo has already constructed its best record of the century and has secured a playoff berth, a win in the final game of the season would do nothing but send the boisterous New Era Field crowd home happy. Giving key players such as Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds, and Tre’Davious White a week of rest and more time to prepare for the Bills’ postseason opponent would likely prove more beneficial than sending them out against the struggling Jets. https://billswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/22/buffalo-bills-starters-week-17-jets/amp/ the lines I've seen are Bills -1 to Bills -1.5 im starting to really think McDermott used a simple game plan against the Patriots so that the team could get a rest the last week of the season and to focus on the playoffs. We have played in high pressure games since the Ravens and it would be hard the players to be going balls out every week since then. I hope we beat the Jets but bring on the Texans. If im McDermott im already game planing for the Texans and just do some pre-season style game plan for the jets. 15 hours ago, whatdrought said: I think the starters will start, but that josh’ll Be pulled after a drive or two, and the rest will face a heavy rotation. not me, cant let winning this game get in the way of winning in the Playoffs, they need to act like this is their bye week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: Do the Bills want to end the season with a 2 game losing streak??? the optics will be there doesnt matter, no one will remember once the Playoffs start, focus needs to be on that. im playing Barkley and if he gets hurt someone is going in the wildcat and run the clock down as fast as possible, no way i put Allen in , not worth the injury risk. the guys that arent starting i wouldn't even give them jets game film and would give them Texans instead. Edited December 24, 2019 by Buffalo Barbarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 15 hours ago, thebandit27 said: There's absolutely no reason to play the starters. At all. There is, however, a great opportunity to get some live reps for guys like Barkley, Yeldon, Bates, Boettger, Duke, etc that are one play away from being in the thick of playoff action. Amen brother !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 14 hours ago, stevewin said: A month ago my wife decided to buy tickets to this game so that family coming into town for the holidays could all go to a game. I warned her there was a high chance 1) the game would be meaningless and 2) the weather would suck. She got them anyway enjoy the game 13 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: Impossible. @Billsfan1972 told me Allen's a horrible QB. How is it possible for Beasley and Brown to be having career years? Let me see if I'm understanding you. You're complaining because your wife bought you Bills tickets? Try having a woman who wants to go apple picking/shopping/looking at christmas lights/whatever whenever the Bills play. or your wife hates football because you watch 10 games a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 12 hours ago, RichRiderBills said: No rest for starters. Need too much work on screens and beating blitz. Jets are a great test. Young , flawed QB still needs work. This year is about changing culture, how valuable that is, and what it means going forward. That means you dont take the foot off the pedal. Id consider, however, a few personel moves like Duke active or working in Yeldon. No. All that matters is preparing for the Texans, everything else is a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 9 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: YES !!! McDermott my man watching game film of our playoff opponents, play vanilla for the pats, jets means nothing, ON TO THE PLAYOFFS !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 7 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Twitter link to Daboll presser. Facebook not up yet: Did anyone catch the first question Daboll was asked? He responded "You'd have to ask Josh...he's pretty level-headed....each unique game is a little bit different and I think that would be a good question for him" but it wasn't clear what the question was (to me). Daboll kind of made it sound as though the roster decisions as to who would play would be made by Beane and McDermott and he was just going to keep his head down and prepare a game plan. Daboll with misdirect, " Oh we are preparing for jets just like any other game" sure you are. You have learned well young Jedi 3 hours ago, SCBills said: Rest everybody we can. I’d kneel every play and tell the defense to lay down every snap if I could. Well the backups should get some reps but i totally get your point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Start Barkley. 6 hours ago, Dr.Mantis_Toboggan said: This game should just be treated as a preseason game with very little game planning, and feature the backups. Starters shouldn’t even be bothered with having to prep for the Jets and instead should be focused instead on Houston. I agree that the backups should start...but why no game plannning? That is an important part of the preparation, regardless of what players are used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 9 minutes ago, 32ABBA said: Start Barkley. I agree that the backups should start...but why no game plannning? That is an important part of the preparation, regardless of what players are used. I trust he means something more along the lines of not putting anything particularly new on tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Big C said: I trust he means something more along the lines of not putting anything particularly new on tape. Hmmm...I'm always a bit perplexed by this...There is a whole season's worth of plays (at least) that are out there. What is the big deal about some "new" play? You can just as easily mislead a future opponent with a "new" play, as give away some kind of secret. I think it is nonsense, and is way overblown. If a team has been at all conscious of running different plays using a variety of formations, it shouldn't be a problem. Coach: "When they are in this formation, and send the TE in motion, they might run this play, that play, or that play, or this play, or this play, or this play, or that play. Last season, when they were in this formation, and sent the TE in motion, they ran this play, or this play, or that play, and that play, and this play. Got it guys?" C'mon... Edited December 24, 2019 by 32ABBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Mantis_Toboggan Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 1 hour ago, 32ABBA said: Start Barkley. I agree that the backups should start...but why no game plannning? That is an important part of the preparation, regardless of what players are used. I just meant I wouldn’t waste any real time breaking down film on the Jets or spend any other valuable prep time focusing on coming up with specific game plans geared towards exposing their weaknesses. Personally I would rather all the time, manpower and available resources that would be be put into preparing for the Jets instead be redirected towards getting ready for the playoffs. Start backups, just run vanilla stuff, who cares what the Jets do, the only goal should be getting out of the game healthy. After seeing some of McD’s comments, I think he is basically following a similar train of thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 The only hesitation I have with resting our starters is how flat we came out against the Fins after the bye. Maybe play them a series or two for those that are completely healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Doc Brown said: The only hesitation I have with resting our starters is how flat we came out against the Fins after the bye. Maybe play them a series or two for those that are completely healthy. Nobody's coming out flat in the playoffs. If anything they'll be too hyped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 9 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: I hate this dude Manish.. Typical downstater 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Doc Brown said: The only hesitation I have with resting our starters is how flat we came out against the Fins after the bye. Maybe play them a series or two for those that are completely healthy. Little bit different scenario here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsherd Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Adam Gase says he is rich and doesn't care about anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, billsherd said: Adam Gase says he is rich and doesn't care about anything else. ???This cat is the gift that keeps on giving Edited December 24, 2019 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 9 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: im starting to really think McDermott used a simple game plan against the Patriots so that the team could get a rest the last week of the season and to focus on the playoffs. We have played in high pressure games since the Ravens and it would be hard the players to be going balls out every week since then. I hope we beat the Jets but bring on the Texans. If im McDermott im already game planing for the Texans and just do some pre-season style game plan for the jets. yes and no on this the playoffs are full bore hard nose football and can be a long 4 week stretch against other top playoff teams. slim as it was the AFCE had not been settled. maybe now they might look forward but not before the Cheaters game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheektowaga Chad Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I think McDermott may have used a simple game plan in the pats game because he expects to see them again, and fully thought a simple plan could get us a win And on rest vs play our bye week was back in October, I expect us to sit a good amount of players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 at least Gase has his priorities straight!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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YoloinOhio Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 He meant Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elroy16 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I would really like to see (but don't expect) every pass from Allen be a quick throw. We know he's solid in the intermediate routes, but he still needs to get better at quick throws and picking up easy yardage. This is a practice game, I want to see 1 and 3 step drops and a throw. I don't care if it's out of bounds on 3rd and 2. Don't risk injury and try to speed up his clock a hair. I get wanting to get him reps, but for Christ's sake, don't expose the kid to hits in this meaningless game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I don’t like this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elroy16 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said: I don’t like this For me it depends. Do they go out and run the ball two times and give Allen a quick throw, just so that they keep their week/pre-game routine and stay in rhythm? Or do they play 3 quarters and expose Allen to some hits and run QB draws on 3rd and 15. I generally trust McDermott, so we'll see. Edited December 24, 2019 by elroy16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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