jad1 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I think we can beat Miami in week 2. I think they are overated. They have an aging D, an O line as bad as ours, there is no guarantee that Culpepper will be healthy for week 2, and their late season run last year was very similar to the Bills run in 04. Plus, I'm not sold on Nick Saban yet. Steve Spurrier and Butch Davis were just as hyped after their first year in the NFL. I'm not saying he's a bad coach, he just hasn't proved anything at the NFL level yet. It's a division game away so, of course, it's not a gimmie but I don't see any reason to assume we're going to lose it. 654970[/snapback] Miami is going to be starting either Cleo Lemon or Brock Berlin, and whoever starts will be throwing 40 passes in Mularky's "offense." Considering they play the sorry-ass Jets and their boy-wonder coach the next week, the Bills have a great shot at opening the season 2-1. At which point JSP will B word that the Bills haven't beaten anybody good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalfan Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 On a positive note...we won't be sitting there at 1-0 thinking JP may in fact be the future QB of the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMIEBUF12 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 wow! we split the series with miami last season and shoulda swept them and that is when we had mike mularky calling the plays................so why should mike call plays any better for the fish?????????????????? go bills in"06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie_wan Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I think we can beat Miami in week 2. I think they are overated. They have an aging D, an O line as bad as ours, there is no guarantee that Culpepper will be healthy for week 2, and their late season run last year was very similar to the Bills run in 04. Plus, I'm not sold on Nick Saban yet. Steve Spurrier and Butch Davis were just as hyped after their first year in the NFL. I'm not saying he's a bad coach, he just hasn't proved anything at the NFL level yet. It's a division game away so, of course, it's not a gimmie but I don't see any reason to assume we're going to lose it. 654970[/snapback] Saban turned the entire organization around in less than 1 year. Unfortunately, the Dolphins will soon be the team the AFC East will be chasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 3-0, that is what i have to say. i like dick , go dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Actually opening in New England may not be the worst thing. This allows us to at least put extra preparation into this game. I'm not saying that New England won't do the same, but they may overlook us slightly. The thing I do like about our schedule is the 2nd half of the season, especially Miami in December. 654447[/snapback] I agree, the more I thought about it. Give Belichek enough tape of your offense and he will come up with a way to shut you down. This year no tape at all to study, we can ambush Belichek this on both sides of the ball. I actually like our chances to beat them in this game. The heat of Miami is a different story, unless these guys get conditioned for high heat and humidity this is a tough spot to be playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Miami is going to be starting either Cleo Lemon or Brock Berlin, and whoever starts will be throwing 40 passes in Mularky's "offense." Considering they play the sorry-ass Jets and their boy-wonder coach the next week, the Bills have a great shot at opening the season 2-1. At which point JSP will B word that the Bills haven't beaten anybody good. 654987[/snapback] Godd points ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Whew, thanks for helping me decide whether or not to renew sunday ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I thin Saban is going to be a great coach, but his first major mistake (appointing Mularkey) will bite him in the ass this year. MM will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. We will be 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunTheBall Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 The key for Buffalo to beat NE is to line up and knock the shiat out of them on both sides of the ball. It's that simple. I doubt we have the lines for that at this point, but a couple of big guys with attitudes would go a long way. All game planning and strategizing goes to hell when you dominate the lines. RTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olaf Fub Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Saban turned the entire organization around in less than 1 year. Unfortunately, the Dolphins will soon be the team the AFC East will be chasing. 655150[/snapback] He accomplished the same thing Mike Mularkey did in his first year as a HC, one winning streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I agree, the more I thought about it. Give Belichek enough tape of your offense and he will come up with a way to shut you down. This year no tape at all to study, we can ambush Belichek this on both sides of the ball. I actually like our chances to beat them in this game. The heat of Miami is a different story, unless these guys get conditioned for high heat and humidity this is a tough spot to be playing. 655165[/snapback] I was just about to post a similar thought. The Pats know how to play against Cover-2, so there won't be any surprises on D, but the Bills' offense should be somewhat of a mystery. Definitely an interesting Week One matchup, and not nearly the "disaster" already being predicted by many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie_wan Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 He accomplished the same thing Mike Mularkey did in his first year as a HC, one winning streak. 655241[/snapback] It's not the winning streak. He totally reversed the despair created by Wannstash. The team believes in itself and he has been extremely aggressive in bringing in his kind of players. Unlike Mullarkey, Saban controls the personnel side as well so he won;t be sandbagged by a Teflon Tom trying to outsmart the world with stupid-ass player moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 It's not the winning streak. He totally reversed the despair created by Wannstash. The team believes in itself and he has been extremely aggressive in bringing in his kind of players. Unlike Mullarkey, Saban controls the personnel side as well so he won;t be sandbagged by a Teflon Tom trying to outsmart the world with stupid-ass player moves. 655596[/snapback] Whatever. "Wandstash" had 1 bad year after the star player quit like 5 minutes before the start of the season. He consistently won 10-11 games with Jay Fiedler at QB, Lamar Smith at RB, OJ McDuffie as the #1 WR and a slightly younger version of their current defense. The '05 Dolphins were 1 play away from getting swept by the Losman/Bollinger led Bills & Jets and finished up with a narrow win over the Patriots' 3rd string. Just because Len Pasquarelli gets off on Saban (much like he did with "Teflon Tom" mind you) doesn't make him a great coach after 1 year. Also, if he's such a genius why did he hire Mularkey who is supposedly the worst coach ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Also, if he's such a genius why did he hire Mularkey who is supposedly the worst coach ever? 655785[/snapback] Mularkey, while an abomination of a head coach, was nothing short of a miracle worker in Schittsburgh. Think about it: he got a Kordell Stewart-led offense to perfrom to an AFC Championship game visit. No small feat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfladave Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Saban turned the entire organization around in less than 1 year. Unfortunately, the Dolphins will soon be the team the AFC East will be chasing. 655150[/snapback] So did Mularkey in his first year as a head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Mularkey, while an abomination of a head coach, was nothing short of a miracle worker in Schittsburgh. Think about it: he got a Kordell Stewart-led offense to perfrom to an AFC Championship game visit. No small feat. 655799[/snapback] Playcalling and "playing to the player's strengths" wasn't one of the primary coaching complaints of the fans here last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Wing '73 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Schedule makers were not kind to the Bills this year I actually like all 1 PM games and week 8 bye 654426[/snapback] I know it was in Buffalo, but we didn't do too bad the last time we opened the season with NE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmoove Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 The Bills will beat Miami. No doubt. Who knows about Daunte, Ricky ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad1 Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Unlike Mullarkey, Saban controls the personnel side as well so he won;t be sandbagged by a Teflon Tom trying to outsmart the world with stupid-ass player moves. 655596[/snapback] Yeah, because trading for a QB with a blown out knee, while dumping your starter from last season is pure genius. Not often you can get a guy who posted 6TDs, 12 INTs, and 3 blown knee ligaments for a 2nd round pick. As for Mularkey, I'm sure that Saban took one look at his masterfull playcalling in the 2nd half of the Miami travesty, and said, "I gotta have that guy on my staff." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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