ganesh Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 9 hours ago, JY422 said: 100% on point. since Thurman we’ve had some really good RBs come thru here. Travis Henry, McGahee, Lynch and Freddie could all be considered top shelf “closers” of a much higher caliber than Moss at this point in his career. Give it a year or three and then let’s see if this is a legit discussion. Don't forget our Waterbug running back Spiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 17 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I am sort of confused how the run game becomes so dominant in the last 10 minutes when the other team knows we are going to run. The last 5 games have been won by a margin of 10 points or more late in the contest. The opposition at this point is deflated and know it's over. It's easy for a RB to salt away a game when the other team has given up. Let me see him or Motor do it in a competitive game that's within a score. That's when imposing your will in the run game is impressive, to me at least. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 17 hours ago, Hebert19 said: When we have a lead in the 4th we just crush the clock. Every time. Some of it is creativity from daboll but Moss just seems to put his big boy pants on and run through people to get tough yards and keep clock moving. Anyone else just feel like we could hold the ball as long as we want to close the game. Few weeks back it was 6 min. Then 7 at steelers almost 6 again last night. I wish we had a young Freddy on this team. 22 ran every play like it was his last. It wao great to see him in the fan box on TV 43 minutes ago, ganesh said: Don't forget our Waterbug running back Spiller Thanks for reminding me about that wasted draft choice. We had 3 Strikes on the roster plus Freddie and didn't need a gadget guy. Thank you Buddy and Chan .....Not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 He is a combination of OJ Simpson & Jim Brown only better I would buy his Jersey but the racks are empty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwnyer Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 17 hours ago, dwight in philly said: IMHO, I see a resemblance to Joe Cribbs.. sort of the same running style .. was thinking the same not explosive speed but solid runner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 If we had Thurman Thomas right now I would be making my own Bills 2020 super bowl tee shirts with red and blue markers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, JMF2006 said: I wish we had a young Freddy on this team. 22 ran every play like it was his last. It wao great to see him in the fan box on TV Thanks for reminding me about that wasted draft choice. We had 3 Strikes on the roster plus Freddie and didn't need a gadget guy FredEx was always good for a solid 2-3 yards regardless of situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 19 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I am sort of confused how the run game becomes so dominant in the last 10 minutes when the other team knows we are going to run. Time of possession against the Pats for us right around 40 minutes. The Pats D was gassed from our high octane office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 hours ago, billsbackto81 said: FredEx was always good for a solid 2-3 yards regardless of situation. His career average was 4.4 yds per carry....his only problem was he put the ball on the carpet a bit 30 career rushing tds another 7 passing..... 27 fumbles but only 11 lost fumbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 These two running backs don’t have anything on Thurman yet but they’re young they can develop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 22 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: Lynch, just had nothing to close. Yup. Him and Travis Henry id say...but like you said..nothing to close lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetkings01 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 22 hours ago, LeGOATski said: Uh....no? Fred Jackson could close out a game...even without fresh legs....in the rare instances they needed to close out a game, that is. Fred was part of the all drought team. He was a good RB, but way overrated by Bills fans. I swear I don’t miss the drought years, I remember when Bills fans were voting Moorman as the best player on the team. Smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 This season is so successful so far, we're reduced to dissing on rookies that don't play like Thurman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, streetkings01 said: He was a good RB, but way overrated by Bills fans. He was loved by Bills fans, but overrated? Not sure about that. I don't remember any rational posters calling him the best RB in the league anything like that. He was a complete back at his peak though, in like 2010. Not the best in any one thing, but average to above-average at everything. Could certainly close out a game. Buffalo relied on good RBs for so long, it's really weird to prop up Moss at this point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Junction Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Forget about the backs. If you really want to pluck a player from the past twenty years that would make our run game and four minute offense beastly..... Add an in his prime Incognito to that left guard spot. Richie and Mongo mauling DTs all game would be a blast to watch every Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetkings01 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, LeGOATski said: He was loved by Bills fans, but overrated? Not sure about that. I don't remember any rational posters calling him the best RB in the league anything like that. He was a complete back at his peak though, in like 2010. Not the best in any one thing, but average to above-average at everything. Could certainly close out a game. Buffalo relied on good RBs for so long, it's really weird to prop up Moss at this point. Trust me......on the old bb.com message board Fred Jackson and Brian Moorman were considered all time great Buffalo Bills. People were actually saying he was 2x the RB Lynch was. I liked Fred, but he was too slow to be elite and was not as good as Lynch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, streetkings01 said: Trust me......on the old bb.com message board Fred Jackson and Brian Moorman were considered all time great Buffalo Bills. People were actually saying he was 2x the RB Lynch was. I liked Fred, but he was too slow to be elite and was not as good as Lynch. The Bills version of Lynch fell short of his potential, but I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Bills Fan Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Like others have said, Fred was a finisher. We all love him but he wasn’t just a good back he was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Nothing against Moss but he has done absolutely nothing to be mentioned in the same sentence with Thurman Thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JY422 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 11 hours ago, ganesh said: Don't forget our Waterbug running back Spiller I almost included Spiller but was he really a “closer” as the heading asked? I decided he was a speedster, a good receiver and returner but I wouldn’t classify him a “closer.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 This is blasphemous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 9:02 AM, Hebert19 said: When we have a lead in the 4th we just crush the clock. Every time. Some of it is creativity from daboll but Moss just seems to put his big boy pants on and run through people to get tough yards and keep clock moving. Anyone else just feel like we could hold the ball as long as we want to close the game. Few weeks back it was 6 min. Then 7 at steelers almost 6 again last night. If this answers your question: I’d rather have the ball in Fred Jackson, Marshawn Lynch, Willis McGahee, Lesean McCoy, Travis Henry, Antowain Smith and possibly even Mike Gillislee, Anthony Thomas or CJ Spiller’s hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ManRaid Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 12:15 PM, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I am sort of confused how the run game becomes so dominant in the last 10 minutes when the other team knows we are going to run. Don't understand how having to fight all game to get through a surprisingly stout O-line only to have to chase around a mobile QB would leave them a bit lacking at the end of a game against a fresh-legged bulldozer? Moss is going to be an asset in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 This may be our weakest RB group since the drought started. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky7337 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 1:11 PM, Don Otreply said: No, Moss is thus far doing okay, we’ve had many better, T Henry, Beast mode, Fred Jackson, Karlos Williams, till he got fat and stupid, etc etc. Go Bills!!! And Travis did it while carrying like his 10 kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, WotAGuy said: This may be our weakest RB group since the drought started. Agreed but we finally have the offense now we dreamed of back when we had good running backs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 If only the Bills had a Thurman on the team... 🤤 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 12:14 PM, MJS said: He is fine. I don't think he is anything special. He certainly is not Thurman. TT was a player who carried the offense and had to be game planned for period. TT did it both by running and catching. It was a different era but Kelly is not Kelly without Thurman. You can say the opposite also. Josh Is Josh with or without Moss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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