YoloinOhio Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comebackkid Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 With 800 carries 16 16 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whkfc Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Singletary is the better back at this point and Gore got another playoff season to his credit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Love Frank Gore, but nah 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Comebackkid said: With 800 carries 1000 carries 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziltoid Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 He definitely lost that "pop" about 4-6 weeks into the season last year. Not sure it was possible to get him to 1000 yards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reader Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So then what does he expect for this year with Le'Veon Bell on his team? 120 yards? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 Love you Frank but 3 15 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 62.5 yards per game......at 3 yards a carry, 21 carries per game. I hoped for a great season but it didn't work out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 he understands that... singletary was significantly more effective so the team gave him carries? I mean that's fairly obvious from stats, eye test, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Someone tell Gugny this, all Gore needed was to include post-season and with 600 more carrys versus the Texans he would have gotten to 1000. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Nuthin but luv Frank... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: 62.5 yards per game......at 3 yards a carry, 21 carries per game. I hoped for a great season but it didn't work out. Yup. A 1,000 yard season doesn't carry the luster it once did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said: Love Frank Gore, but nah Possibly...I mean after Singletary came back Gore was mostly limited to non advantageous run situations like short yardage and goalline where his opportunity for yards was limited. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Just now, eball said: Yup. A 1,000 yard season doesn't carry the luster it once did. Especially when when the season extends to 17 or 18 games... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloMatt Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Remember this Frank? While Gore was awful, the epitome of ineptitude on Sunday was Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. The goal line sequence was the most obvious of all the examples, but it was awful all day long. Why it took three failed attempts by Gore before realizing that maybe a 6-foot-5 quarterback could sneak the ball across for six inches is beyond me, but Daboll just kept blowing it over and over. On 4th-and-1 on the first drive after halftime, Gore was stuffed again for a turnover on downs at the Washington 24-yard line. Did he FINALLY learn after that? Of course not. Later in the second half, after a quarterback sweep for Allen on second down that resulted in a fumble that Buffalo was lucky to recover, the Bills faced another short yardage situation at 3rd-and-1, and wouldn’t you know, Gore got stuffed in the backfield for a loss of three yards. https://www.observertoday.com/sports/local-sports/2019/11/singletary-carries-bills-to-victory/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said: Someone tell Gugny this, all Gore needed was to include post-season and with 600 more carrys versus the Texans he would have gotten to 1000. 600 more carries vs. the Texans and he could have converted ONE of those 3rd and 1s. Why you bring this game up just to piss me off is beyond me!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I really liked Frank as a player, but .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 33 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Well, oh never mind . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, BuffaloMatt said: Remember this Frank? While Gore was awful, the epitome of ineptitude on Sunday was Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. The goal line sequence was the most obvious of all the examples, but it was awful all day long. Why it took three failed attempts by Gore before realizing that maybe a 6-foot-5 quarterback could sneak the ball across for six inches is beyond me, but Daboll just kept blowing it over and over. On 4th-and-1 on the first drive after halftime, Gore was stuffed again for a turnover on downs at the Washington 24-yard line. Did he FINALLY learn after that? Of course not. Later in the second half, after a quarterback sweep for Allen on second down that resulted in a fumble that Buffalo was lucky to recover, the Bills faced another short yardage situation at 3rd-and-1, and wouldn’t you know, Gore got stuffed in the backfield for a loss of three yards. https://www.observertoday.com/sports/local-sports/2019/11/singletary-carries-bills-to-victory/ I think it was that interview with Mark Sanchez that Allen was talking about that fumble recovery against Dallas but he got to talking about those short yardage tries and basically said he only ever got stopped once all year every other time he converted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 He probably isnt wrong, but 1,000 yards is not really saying much anymore, especially when he provided next to nothing in pass catching. I dont think he was being disrespectful and no disrespect to him but he certainly slowed down at the end of the year. That said, he probably had as good a season or better than the overpaid aging back who currently starts there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 He got A few more more carries than Devin and a lot less yards. While theoretically possible, why would they want to give the less productive RB more carries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The only thing I have is “huh”. May god be with you Frank, and God Speed. I’m guessing as he is a high character guy this had to be taken somehow out of context to a larger conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 They went to Singletary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 He probably could have as a bell cow RB getting a lot of carries. But 1000 yards isn't that special anymore and he would have likely barely broken 1000 yards and our run game would have been less effective. I have no issue with Gore saying this, I mean 1000 yards is only 62.5 yards per game. As long as Gore did not get hurt, he definitely could have put up 63 yards a game as a feature runner. HOWEVER...63 yards a game would have been a pretty weak run game, which is why they switched to Devin to get more pop, more chunk yards, fresh legs, etc. And Gore was very respectful about it, he was not complaining, just talking about what he believes his own abilities were last year. Gore was a class act here IMO and was just him stating he felt he was still capable of 1000 yard season last year despite his age. And he's not wrong about that IMO, although, his 1000 yard season would have meant a lesser overall run offense for us because Devin was the fresher and better option the 2nd half of last year for the team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerome007 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 He acknowledges that the Bills were right to go to Singletarry. So only story is him thinking he still has it. From week 4 and onward, he had near zero left. Moss could be a bad rookie yet remain an improvement. No shame in losing some steps after 15 years at the RB position! But it was plain for all to see. If Daboll and the Bills brass let him have the ball way more than they should it was probably because of locker room etiquette and respect. I mean, they can't be that blind. Singletarry with a year of added experience and Moss to bruise people and get hard yards... along with Josh-Diggs-Brown-Beasley-Knox... what an offense even if the OLine remains just the same! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach55 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I don't think it is unreasonable that if we gave him the ball 250 times (in all situations, not just short yardage) that he averages 4 yards/carry. Towards the latter half of the season, he was almost exclusively used late in the game where we couldn't chance a fumble and short yardage situations where chances to gain yards were low. I think he still had the tools to get there... With that being said, I think I could have put up 1000 yards for the Bills last year if they gave me the ball just 400 more times. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthomas Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Maybe he meant to say Singletary would've had 1000 yards if we hadn't used Frank so much... because he would have. Seriously though, even though I think Frank is mistaken with his take, I don't think theres anything wrong with what he said. He's played his whole career believing in his abilities & what he can do when others doubted him. He's 100% a future HOF'er. Good luck with the Jests, you're gonna need it! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I've never seen so many one yard gains. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 He simply ran out of the juice halfway through the year. Gore’s biggest contribution to the bills last year was mentoring Singletary. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyjj Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 And in other news, if Russia and the USA hadn't entered the fray against Germany in WW2, Germany might have won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Twitter is the new National Enquirer. What a joke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 ? maybe a thousand Negative yards. Motor’s ascendance had more to do with Gore’s rapid decline than the rook being ready, imo. But, Hey! Run him Jets!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I'm sure he would have. That's only 62.5 yards per game. It's really not much of an accomplishment. You can get there easily even with a sub-4.0 average if you get a decent number of carries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) Great player but he really hit a wall as the season went on. He averaged 3.6 YPC last season and he was not automatic in short yardage situations. His average YPC was more likely to decrease, not increase, with more carries. So no, that does not earn you 280+ carries. Sorry Frank. Much more likely that Singletary gets 1000 with more carries and still averages 4+ YPC. Edited August 17, 2020 by Bob in STL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: I am glad Frank Gore can still joke around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: There was no chance of that happening. Gore looked great when the season began he straight-up sucked toward the end. How many times did he need to see Gore run right into defenders at the LOS for no gain? Is the lone partially to blame? Probably, but so was Gore’s straight ahead running style. Singletary had more success running behind the same line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 No....he wouldnt And I love him.....great career....but he tailed off BADLY last season to the point where I wanted to see what TJ Yeldon could do as the backup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I agree that he could have had 1000 yards if we gave him 500 carries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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