Kwai San Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 23 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: exactly. Something that would kill the drive and put them in 3rd and long. I would have run, run, run all day yesterday— even on 3rd down and medium. Just run up the middle. It was working. I agree - the run game was working....LET. IT. WORK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: He said the conditions weren't really that bad. Wind gusts here and there. The Bills ran it so much because NE constantly had 7 defensive backs on the field. NE ran it so much because the Bills have a bad run defense and wanted to big boy us....plus they don't trust Cam. Belicheck was afraid of us throwing all over him? Yes. They had Dime in the whole game. 59 minutes ago, Captain_Quint said: Yeah hopefully the run game continues to improve. We need a counter to teams playing a deep zone. that WR screen to brown was another type of that play. Blocked up right you can spring those for big gains. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: Belicheck was afraid of us throwing all over him? Absolutely. Belichick is a film-study genius. He knew he couldn't win a game with Allen throwing 35-40 passes, especially without Gilmore. I just said in the Rockpile thread that this was Super Bowl XXV all over again. Belichick looked at Reed, Lofton and Beebe and said "we have to force them to run the ball." He looked at Diggs, Brown, and Beasley and said the same thing. Belichick knew he couldn't win a shootout. It's not rocket science. The Bills have been getting a steady diet of this for weeks. They have to run the ball. It's on the offensive line. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie's ire Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Kwai San said: I agree - the run game was working....LET. IT. WORK! Yesterday's offense doesn't concern me. They didn't do much in the first half after that first drive, but I am willing to give a team a half to adjust when they lose their starting center and replace him with a guard who hasn't played all year. Then, in the second half, they scored 17, which is not bad considering the emphasis on the run. The first half defense was good...but the second half defense....yeesh. That's where my worries lie after that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: 8 games in 2002. 5 or so games in 2011. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan1972 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Shaw66 said: Absolutely. Belichick is a film-study genius. He knew he couldn't win a game with Allen throwing 35-40 passes, especially without Gilmore. I just said in the Rockpile thread that this was Super Bowl XXV all over again. Belichick looked at Reed, Lofton and Beebe and said "we have to force them to run the ball." He looked at Diggs, Brown, and Beasley and said the same thing. Belichick knew he couldn't win a shootout. It's not rocket science. The Bills have been getting a steady diet of this for weeks. They have to run the ball. It's on the offensive line. Other teams seem to be able to throw. Heck the week beore the 49'ers did (and ran too) vs. the Pats. A balance is fine and that usually means more passing yards. Typical excuses and crediting BB, istead of questioning McD. The Bills should have won by 10+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) It was a windy day, not sure Sal's method of evaluating wind speed by looking at nets blowing on the sideline is real valid considering nets are not a solid surface for wind to grab on to. Edited November 2, 2020 by Mrbojanglezs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 So basically the Bills yesterday did what the Bills should have done against the Giants in the SB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, Shaw66 said: Absolutely. Belichick is a film-study genius. He knew he couldn't win a game with Allen throwing 35-40 passes, especially without Gilmore. I just said in the Rockpile thread that this was Super Bowl XXV all over again. Belichick looked at Reed, Lofton and Beebe and said "we have to force them to run the ball." He looked at Diggs, Brown, and Beasley and said the same thing. Belichick knew he couldn't win a shootout. It's not rocket science. The Bills have been getting a steady diet of this for weeks. They have to run the ball. It's on the offensive line. I think getting Mongo back is Big for the Bills. I hope he's OK, and I hope Cody Ford didn't really need IR. But it's not all on the OL. What I saw yesteday was in part the impact Josh Allen can have on the run game by checking from one run play to another. He did a great job with the "Alert!" calls. I hope this is a natural part of Josh's progression as a QB and we'll continue to see this going forward. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 minute ago, fergie's ire said: Yesterday's offense doesn't concern me. They didn't do much in the first half after that first drive, but I am willing to give a team a half to adjust when they lose their starting center and replace him with a guard who hasn't played all year. Then, in the second half, they scored 17, which is not bad considering the emphasis on the run. The first half defense was good...but the second half defense....yeesh. That's where my worries lie after that game. Yesterday's offense did concern me in the first half. They put up 7 when they easily should have had 7-10 more and put the Pats down at least 2 scores. The turnover cost a chance at 3 and put the defense in bad field position where they coughed up a field goal. The defense played well in the first half actually owning the Pats for the most part. The offense couldn't get those extra scores. Then the script flipped in the second half. The offense put up 17 points whereas the defense gave up 15 and needed a turnover to not have the game tied or possibly give up 21 and lose the game. I think this team has to learn to play complementary football. Too often has one side of the ball stalled while the other has played great. It has been very rare that both sides of the ball are playing well at the same time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said: Other teams seem to be able to throw. Heck the week beore the 49'ers did (and ran too) vs. the Pats. A balance is fine and that usually means more passing yards. Typical excuses and crediting BB, istead of questioning McD. The Bills should have won by 10+. Dude, the 49ers threw the ball 25 times in perfect conditions. And they didn't have 7 defensive backs as many times as they did against the Bills. Context....you just lack it so badly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said: Other teams seem to be able to throw. Heck the week beore the 49'ers did (and ran too) vs. the Pats. A balance is fine and that usually means more passing yards. Typical excuses and crediting BB, istead of questioning McD. The Bills should have won by 10+. i didn't get my way! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, Mrbojanglezs said: It was a windy day, not sure Sal's method of evaluating wind speed by looking at nets blowing on the sideline is real valid considering nets are not a solid surface for wind to grab on to. He did say there was wind but he was comparing it to the other games where it was impossible to throw. It wasn't ideal but it wasn't terrible. He felt we could have thrown it more but why would you against a dime defense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Just now, Royale with Cheese said: Dude, the 49ers threw the ball 25 times in perfect conditions. And they didn't have 7 defensive backs as many times as they did against the Bills. Context....you just lack it so badly. he doesn't understand. if it's not a shootout, the win is worthless. he's a grown man who would rather be entertained with stats than a win. fantasy football has ruined many good people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 It was painfully obvious that they didn't trust Cam to throw the ball down field. Any time it was 3rd and more than 6, they ran it and printed it away or played for the field goal. It was VERY conservative and I was surprised. I think it's safe to say Cam is on a short leash and of he has another bad game or two he could be benched. 11 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said: Other teams seem to be able to throw. Heck the week beore the 49'ers did (and ran too) vs. the Pats. A balance is fine and that usually means more passing yards. Typical excuses and crediting BB, istead of questioning McD. The Bills should have won by 10+. You so realize that MOST games in the NFL are only won by a single score, right? You don't need excuses when you win, buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, teef said: he doesn't understand. if it's not a shootout, the win is worthless. he's a grown man who would rather be entertained with stats than a win. fantasy football has ruined many good people. He probably went to Boston College. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Just now, Royale with Cheese said: He probably went to Boston College. you and your ugly face take that back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan1972 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Dude, the 49ers threw the ball 25 times in perfect conditions. And they didn't have 7 defensive backs as many times as they did against the Bills. Context....you just lack it so badly. They didn't need to throw the second half (6 passes).... Threw for 277 vs. NE. So then you're saying that SF ran for more yards against a stacked box too..... Sucking & Blowing at the same time...... Geez. 8 minutes ago, teef said: he doesn't understand. if it's not a shootout, the win is worthless. he's a grown man who would rather be entertained with stats than a win. fantasy football has ruined many good people. How about a convincing win at home against an inferior opponent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundybout Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said: Other teams seem to be able to throw. Heck the week beore the 49'ers did (and ran too) vs. the Pats. A balance is fine and that usually means more passing yards. Typical excuses and crediting BB, istead of questioning McD. The Bills should have won by 10+. We could win the super bowl and you'd still be questioning McD. Whether you like his coaching or not, we are 6-2 against a MUCH harder schedule than last year, we are in the driver's seat for a division win, and we've got plenty of talent on the team. We were completely prepared for Belechek's onside kick yesterday which we directly turned into points. We executed the correct gameplan against seven defensive backs. Josh was efficient and precise, bar that miscue with Diggs. Players like Zimmer are stepping up. Stop being so miserable and enjoy the ride a little. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Billsfan1972 said: How about a convincing win at home against an inferior opponent? will style points help at the end of the year...no? i get it. i'd like to see far more from this team too. i just won't cry after a win against a division rival. most people realized that pats weren't going to roll over. this was their last chance to get back into the season, and the bills stopped it. a win is a win here. hopefully they fix whatever the drag is now and return to form. the season is halfway over, and you'd think they were out of the playoffs. we get it...you didn't get your way. time to complain about it all week! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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