billsfan_34 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 19 hours ago, PolishPrince said: I wonder if anyone still thinks this..... I remember the threads early in the season lol One thing we learned yesterday- the Bills need to go after a quality 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, CodeMonkey said: Why, because of the dancing and prancing he was doing? Remember, he flat out dropped a important one on 3rd down. No, because of the over 100 yards he put up against a first team defense while being surrounded by second team skill players. Hell, Beasley has dropped a bunch of passes. Receivers drop passes. In case you haven't noticed, the Bills could use some weapons on offense. If you'd rather have Robert Foster in the lineup, that's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Binghamton Beast said: No, because of the over 100 yards he put up against a first team defense while being surrounded by second team skill players. Hell, Beasley has dropped a bunch of passes. Receivers drop passes. In case you haven't noticed, the Bills could use some weapons on offense. If you'd rather have Robert Foster in the lineup, that's fine. Strictly as a Wide Receiver... Duke Williams > Robert Foster That much is clear. However, Foster has stepped up his special teams game up to the point where he won’t be inactive. Not sure if Duke has shown enough to be active on Saturday. Edited December 30, 2019 by Wayne Arnold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 I hope Dabol brings out the whole playbook for The Texans game. Don’t hold back! We need to win this game, worry about the next opponent after the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 43 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said: I thought it was interesting that Knox was inactive for the game along with Beasley, Brown, Singletary and White. Was Knox nursing an injury or is it a sign of the value that the coaching staff puts on Knox? If Allen and Knox can put it all together they can be a good combo going forward. He was not injured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, CodeMonkey said: Why, because of the dancing and prancing he was doing? Remember, he flat out dropped a important one on 3rd down. Becaus he is better out there than Foster. That’s all he needs to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worstcaseontario Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Id rather see yeldon out there then duke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 The Bills got almost NOTHING from WR3 this year. With Roberts ailing, it's seems pretty obvious that Duke will get his chance. Why the heck not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 17 minutes ago, Wayne Arnold said: Strictly as a Wide Receiver... Duke Williams > Robert Foster That much is clear. However, Foster has stepped up his special teams game up to the point where he won’t be inactive. Not sure if Duke has shown enough to be active on Saturday. Yeah, but if Duke plays Foster's gunner position won't be needed, since they won't need to punt.... 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritBill Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 16 minutes ago, TPS said: Yeah, but if Duke plays Foster's gunner position won't be needed, since they won't need to punt.... Up there for thinking. Down there for dancing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Trickery would be nice as would getting up 21-0 in the 1st Qtr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo44 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, Worstcaseontario said: Id rather see yeldon out there then duke Yeldon is incapable of yards after contact. He couldn’t break a tackle if his life depended on it. And he disappears at big moments. Hard pass. At least Duke has the ability to positively impact a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 JJ Watt isn’t what he used to be plus did the Bills didn’t have to worry too much the last time the teams met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco_92 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Last year, and the 17 years before the one before that, sucked so bad. I am so grateful that this thread is here today, and am basking in it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill963 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Gary Busey said: Last year's highlights... Forgot about much of this including RayRay muffing the punt in the first quarter. Wow! The fact that we were not only in this game but also should have won even w josh getting hurt is mind blowing. Between the refs w multiple game changing calls against us, bad bounces, about 5 sacks that Watson somehow escaped, Josh getting injured, wow. If this team shows up to play Saturday we could blow them the F*** out. And I never really get a feeling like that. With this one I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 https://www.buffalobills.com/news/these-nfl-analysts-have-believed-in-the-playoff-bound-bills-since-the-start-of-t Bills supporters in the media given props: Adam Schein Pete Prisco Wow, my fingers are sore from typing that list! Key tidbits: Sean McDermott is a gem. This is why we guaranteed in March that the Bills were making the playoffs. Congrats Buffalo. — Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) December 16, 2019 Schein was also quick to praise general manager Brandon Beane for a “smart and calculated” series of offseason signings rooted in providing upgrades on offense for Josh Allen. CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco, much like Schein, has an affinity for McDermott, and also predicted Buffalo as an AFC playoff team for 2019. He saw a top five defense that could hold a team in games and felt Buffalo’s young quarterback with an improved set of weapons could raise the team’s offensive production. “I saw a team on defense that would rally around their coach and take on his personality and that’s exactly what they did,” Prisco said. “That defense is very good and they play hard and feisty and that’s who Sean McDermott is. On the other side of the ball I’m also a big believer in Josh Allen. I know not that many people are, but I am and I have been since he came out. I think he’s gotten better and better as the season has moved along.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Wayne Arnold said: Strictly as a Wide Receiver... Duke Williams > Robert Foster That much is clear. However, Foster has stepped up his special teams game up to the point where he won’t be inactive. Not sure if Duke has shown enough to be active on Saturday. What has Foster done that is exactly noteworthy on ST's that another depth player, or even a starter (it is the playoffs) can't provide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Zevon Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, Binghamton Beast said: What has Foster done that is exactly noteworthy on ST's that another depth player, or even a starter (it is the playoffs) can't provide? He had a great tackle as a gunner in the pre-season 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Dr.Sack said: Trickery would be nice as would getting up 21-0 in the 1st Qtr. The Bills offence can barely do that in 4 quarters....... Terry & Kim have moved the 7pm Sabres game on Saturday to a 1pm start so there will be no overlap of the games and fans can catch both games Edited December 30, 2019 by apuszczalowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Eric Wood thoughts https://www.buffalobills.com/news/eric-wood-looking-ahead-to-the-playoffs-and-how-the-bills-can-advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said: we're gonna win the whole f ing thing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuba guy Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 3 points to make about this big debate 1) yes Duke is the big tall wr and yes he. does get extra yards after the catch, he did drop one pass and beat himself up for it and also had a really nice catch for a first down and did his little dance party moves did not come back to the line of scrimmage and cost the bills a time out. The look on McD face said it all 2) many people have said Murphy is not worth it true his sacks were against a te and a tackle the tackle he just ran around. Next play he lost the outside containment and bell just ran around him he didn't even move another play Arnold ran right in front of him and he did not move my th I ought was is he clueless I don't know 3) ed Oliver countless times this year and yesterday he moved his guy of the line back 1 to 2 yards with his leverage wich is great But because he is so low to the ground when he does this the linemen just fall on top of him to take him out of the play happened 3 times against the Jets Smile were in the playoffs everyone is 0-0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Jax Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Not sure if this has been posted in this thread yet, but I just read a story on espn.com about the playoffs, and out of the 12 teams, the Bills are given the lowest chance (only .5 %, yes, not even 1%) to reach, not win, the SB. Those are lllllloooonnnngggggg odds! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 5 hours ago, Texansphan said: Texans fan here. I read through the whole thread and you guys seem pretty switched on and level headed. You need to spend a little more time here then. 1 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, John in Jax said: Not sure if this has been posted in this thread yet, but I just read a story on espn.com about the playoffs, and out of the 12 teams, the Bills are given the lowest chance (only .5 %, yes, not even 1%) to reach, not win, the SB. Those are lllllloooonnnngggggg odds! Lol 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 16 minutes ago, John in Jax said: Not sure if this has been posted in this thread yet, but I just read a story on espn.com about the playoffs, and out of the 12 teams, the Bills are given the lowest chance (only .5 %, yes, not even 1%) to reach, not win, the SB. Those are lllllloooonnnngggggg odds! Lol Would you expect anything else from this failing sports channel. Love the bulletin board material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Welp, Pack up Guys! ESPN gives us a 0.5% chance of Superbowl: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28385387/2019-nfl-playoffs-preview-schedule-bracket-super-bowl-chances-every-team Reason for hope: If you're in the "defense wins championships" crowd, you probably consider the Bills a legitimate contender. They entered Week 17 ranked No. 5 in defensive DVOA and No. 2 in points allowed. They have an active front, multiple playmakers in the back end and make opponents work for everything. This is a team built to stifle opponents and hope that the offense can find a way to score enough to win. Reason for concern: Quarterback Josh Allen has no doubt improved from his rookie season and offers a unique set of playmaking skills. Most notably, he is a good-enough runner for the Bills to design plays for him. But any objective ranking of playoff passers would put him at or near the bottom. There wouldn't be a ton of optimism if the Bills need to throw to win a game. 21 minutes ago, John in Jax said: Not sure if this has been posted in this thread yet, but I just read a story on espn.com about the playoffs, and out of the 12 teams, the Bills are given the lowest chance (only .5 %, yes, not even 1%) to reach, not win, the SB. Those are lllllloooonnnngggggg odds! Lol I just saw this but I added the link and the quote Where's my "Buffalo VS. Everybody" hoodie? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 hours ago, MiltonWaddams said: I was pleasantly surprised by Sweeney’s performance yesterday. The announcers summed it up pretty well when they were noting that he would sit down in the right area of the field to present himself for the throw. That’s something that had been missing from the TE group. Dawson does pretty well coming across the field and going on the long ball, and perhaps it’s playcalling, but there doesn’t seem to be that “set up in the middle of the zone” play that has been run successfully with the tight ends aside from Sweeney yesterday. I wonder if allens just later on the reads on those types of routes so they aren't open when he goes through progressions? Or if Barkleys arm limitations forced them to change things up a bit to make up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) Very interesting blurb from the Athletic today... https://theathletic.com/1497031/2019/12/30/sandos-pick-six-previewing-the-wild-card-matchups-through-the-eyes-of-coaches-and-execs/ The aforementioned Week 4 game between the Panthers and Texans could provide a blueprint. Ron Rivera was the Panthers’ coach at the time, which matters because Bills coach Sean McDermott spent five seasons as the Panthers’ defensive coordinator under him, from 2011-16. “McDermott is going to devour that late September tape of Carolina vs. Houston,” a defensive coach said. “If McDermott can catch Coach Rivera in between his head coach interviews, he is going to have a nice conversation with him about how they defended Houston. That will be a hidden advantage to Buffalo.” The Panthers held Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to less than 4.9 per pass attempt in that Week 4 game, a season low for Watson and the third-worst figure of his career, counting playoffs. Edited December 30, 2019 by Juice_32 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills and clippers fan Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 13 hours ago, LSHMEAB said: "Momentum" is the most overused term in sports. There's really no such thing. The way the season ended will have ZERO bearing on what goes down in Houston. None whatsoever. The team needs to play better than they have if they're going to advance in the playoffs. I'm slightly encouraged by the fact that our scheme gave Watson fits the last time we played the Texans. Bills D vs. Texans O is a good matchup because they're very good at defending the deep middle crossing routes etc and that's Houston's go to on O. Then you have White able to hold down Hopkins down the sideline as well as anyone. So I feel pretty good there. If the offense can step up and score 20 plus, I think the Bills win this game. It's probably overused because it's real. I believe in it. It's true for football, basketball, boxing, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Just now, bills and clippers fan said: It's probably overused because it's real. I believe in it. It's true for football, basketball, boxing, etc. I say maybe in an actual game - but week to week momentum? Not as much in football. Maybe like a lost season feeling creeps in and preparation isn't as good - but this was a pointless week 17 game. No momentum to be lost or gained there. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, bills and clippers fan said: It's probably overused because it's real. I believe in it. It's true for football, basketball, boxing, etc. so who has the momentum this week? Both teams lost at home treating the games like preseason 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Jrb1979 said: Can't you just get ABC over the air with an antenna? Does anyone use an antenna anymore? I do... the problem is actually getting the signal in a way that doesn't cut out every 7 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkScrewHill Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 It appears the Texans had their two Starting CBs and a backup safety injured .... here is hoping they have a delayed recovery ... :). https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/texans/injuries/all/ and for those who believe in “I want to beat the opponent at their best” ... what key players were missing from the Super Bowls for the losing team in 2000-2009. Nobody knows and nobody cares. People just know who won. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill963 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, John in Jax said: Not sure if this has been posted in this thread yet, but I just read a story on espn.com about the playoffs, and out of the 12 teams, the Bills are given the lowest chance (only .5 %, yes, not even 1%) to reach, not win, the SB. Those are lllllloooonnnngggggg odds! Lol Sounds like a great high reward low risk bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBilz2500 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, CorkScrewHill said: It appears the Texans had their two Starting CBs and a backup safety injured .... here is hoping they have a delayed recovery ... :). https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/texans/injuries/all/ and for those who believe in “I want to beat the opponent at their best” ... what key players were missing from the Super Bowls for the losing team in 2000-2009. Nobody knows and nobody cares. People just know who won. Wow that is quite an injury report. Reading that they do look pretty banged up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 56 minutes ago, bills and clippers fan said: It's probably overused because it's real. I believe in it. It's true for football, basketball, boxing, etc. well, to me that went out the window when the Oilers had outscored the Bills 62-6 over 6 consecutive quarters..and we know what happened from there. Momentum is not real 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Scott7975 said: Becaus he is better out there than Foster. That’s all he needs to be. Which metric are you using to say Duke is better than Foster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I have a good feeling about this game but I still rank it as a toss up. On the road in the playoffs is not an easy task and Watson is a super dynamic QB. But the Texans defense is not good. If Josh can move the ball on the Texans D with some consistency then I think the Bills can pull it out. Tons of fun given the Bills underdog nature. But the Bills should start to expect more. 10 wins and playoffs is great however a playoff win on the road is completely the type of culture setting thing this team needs. Not only does it advance you in the playoffs (duh) it gets you more experience playing on the road in the playoffs which for an ascending team learning how to win high leverage games is something that they need. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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