Bills @ Benglas Game Thread - 1st half

[Iverwig]

10 days to get ready for this game and this is what we get. 

[newcam2012]

8 minutes ago, henry jones said:

The game is over, but if we don’t score before half, it’s really, really, really over. 

Only down 14 have faith!

[LABILLBACKER]

5 minutes ago, Fixxxer said:

that's not a tackle, where's the flag?

Even collinsworth said it should've been tripping.  Gabe Davis is worthless. 

[Buffalo Barbarian]

Josh is pissed, that should work to our benefit

 

 

[Beast]

When’s the last time Greg Rousseau made a difference? Dude hasn’t made a play in a month. Time to shed the invisible man act.

[daz28]

From the rulebook, "facing an imminent loss of yardage because of pressure from the defense"

[Nitro]

1 minute ago, Blank Stare said:

Great game plan with 10 days to prepare. I’m sorry but I’m done with McD. Trotting the FG unit out there down two TDs with 24 seconds left is chicken *****. Gutless. 

Why not send the offense out and throw deep with 3 seconds to go?

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

That is not grounding if the QB is not under pressure. There has to be intent to avoid the pressure. McCauley is an idiot, apparently. 
 

It is a foul for intentional grounding if a passer, facing an imminent loss of yardage because of pressure from the defense, throws a forward pass without a realistic chance of completion.

[dgrochester55]

That first half was a perfect snapshot of everything that is wrong with the Bills and the NFL this year.

[VaMilBill]

This offense sucks.

 

I hate to say it. But josh and Ken are a terrible combo. And josh is not so innocent himself. 
 

im so disappointed in these last few years. I think our window is closed and this game will be the door slamming shut

[BeastMaster]

It's as if the league doesn't want the game to be close.

 

Make sure you jam the visiting team every chance you get

[CEN-CAL17]

I just can’t with these coaches 

[peterpan]

Who even called that penalty? It had been like 2 full minutes since the play ended.

[Freddie's Dead]

6 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

It was a soccer style slide tackle.

 

It would have been red-carded.

[The Firebaugh Kid]

Terrible call followed by a ridiculous sequence in which we did not attempt a hail Mary

[Gunsgoodtime]

Just now, wppete said:

There will be embarrassing excuses after this game. Garbage performance. 

You may be correct, but even you jave to admit the officiating is not exactly "fair" to this point at least

[Maine-iac]

So what we have learned is that Josh is incapable of putting together more than one drive of quick passes and that the refs are going to throw 8 to 10 flags per half and you have to just hope a few go your way.

[White Linen]

8 minutes ago, PBF81 said:

How can anyone, meaning anyone, possibly argue that our issues are not primarily related to coaching at this point.  

 

 

 

Because they believe people like Joe Marino and his non-visable descriptions of how it's the players fault. 

[Ralonzo]

3 minutes ago, Herc11 said:

Why in the hell don't we try a hail Mary????

 

That would require game management skills from your head coach.

[Carmel Corn]

Just now, Beast said:

When’s the last time Greg Rousseau made a difference? Dude hasn’t made a play in a month. Time to shed the invisible man act.

He's got plenty of company

[The Jokeman]

Good on Collingsworth not being a homer at the end of the half.

[bigduke6]

i used to love football,   actually,  thought i still did,  even through all the struggle years.   watching these players,  not do the basics,  add in the refs,  add in the boring football in 3/4 of the games each week,  i think i might be done.  sad day tbh.

 

watching these people,  be mediocre at their jobs,  and knowing what they get paid,  just leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

2 minutes ago, PayDaBill$ said:

Lmao stop with this lame a$$ nonsense 

 

You first

 

 

[LABILLBACKER]

Just now, Beast said:

When’s the last time Greg Rousseau made a difference? Dude hasn’t made a play in a month. Time to shed the invisible man act.

All our rotational front 4 are invisible. 

[Chaos]

Why did we not throw a hail Mary on that last play? 

[loveorhatembillsfan4life]

Im just waiting for Diggs to absolutely lose it on this staff.. its coming..maybe not today, or a week from now..but it’s coming. 

[TFBillsfan]

Bills about to be 5-4 unless this game changes dramatically. When you think about the horrible losses to NYJ and NE along with survival wins against NYG and Tampa this team is struggling on many levels right now.  We seriously might be looking at a 9-8 season or worse!

[Mango]

It’s time to restock the shelves and rebuild this team from Allen and the OL out. It will take about 2-3 years to shed some of the current contracts and get replacements up to speed. 
 

But baring this team catching fire, and the offense consistently playing borderline historically, I don’t know where we go without shedding some of our age. 

[kkim0904]

get rid of Dorsey...

[ILBillsfan]

we are not spreading the ball around none to the backs

 

[Big Blitz]

Kevin O’Connell won on the road with 2 back up QBs one that just got there this week.  
 

Let’s gooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

[beebe]

gotta hand it to burrow, have resisted calling him 2nd best QB but he's pretty damn legit. 

[NewEra]

Boo Dorsey.  Boo Poyer.  Boo Rapp.  Boo Spencer brown. Boo trip tackles

[Yobogoya!]

Just now, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

That is not grounding if the QB is not under pressure. There has to be intent to avoid the pressure. McCauley is an idiot, apparently. 
 

It is a foul for intentional grounding if a passer, facing an imminent loss of yardage because of pressure from the defense, throws a forward pass without a realistic chance of completion.

Yep was gonna post the same thing, by rule that’s not even close to grounding.

[Johnnycage46]

1 minute ago, Special K said:

Why didn’t they throw a Hail Mary there????

 

coaching staff asleep at the wheel

Ask yourself why 13 seconds happened, or why we don't seem to adjust in-game, or why we are a crap team now.  Spoiler alert...they all have the same answer as your question.

[Milanos Milano]

1 minute ago, BillsDiehard said:

How you punt from their 46 with 24 seconds left down 14!?

Officially done with McD. If he’s still the coach next year, I’m not watching. 

[boyst]

1 minute ago, BillsDiehard said:

How you punt from their 46 with 24 seconds left down 14!?

McChump is playing not to lose... While losing

[Freddie's Dead]

Another mistake by McDummy.  Let the clock run down to 4 seconds, then Hail Mary.  Our coaching chokes instead of clawing and scratching for each point possible.

[dgrochester55]

2 minutes ago, BillsDiehard said:

How you punt from their 46 with 24 seconds left down 14!?

By having the refs arbitrarily decide to call a phantom penalty three minutes after the last play.

Edited November 6, 2023 by dgrochester55

[finn]

This is not the team we thought it was. It just isn't.  I've never called for McDermott's head, but when a team is this bad on offense, defense, and special teams, you have to conclude he's a big part of the problem.