bourbonboy Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 slow day, so here's another post: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?id=4211874 Excerpt: Nobody adjusts like New England, and the Patriots have beaten the Bills 11 times by a combined score of 321-96 with a variety of schemes and players. In 2007, Tom Brady topped 300 yards in both games. Before last season's finale, the Pats designed a bevy of route combinations to expose backup CB Leodis McKelvin, subbing for injured Jabari Greer. But 30 mph winds and 65 mph gusts changed that plan, and the Pats won with 168 yards rushing, with quarterback Matt Cassel attempting only eight passes. "I played the Bills seven times," said former Patriots fullback Heath Evans, now a Saint, "and every single game plan was drastically different." Personally, I thought that McKelvin was progressing nicely, and looked pretty solid by the end of the year. I'm kinda wondering what the Pats* thought they saw, and whether they may game plan similarly for the opener? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 slow day, so here's another post: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?id=4211874 Excerpt: Nobody adjusts like New England, and the Patriots have beaten the Bills 11 times by a combined score of 321-96 with a variety of schemes and players. In 2007, Tom Brady topped 300 yards in both games. Before last season's finale, the Pats designed a bevy of route combinations to expose backup CB Leodis McKelvin, subbing for injured Jabari Greer. But 30 mph winds and 65 mph gusts changed that plan, and the Pats won with 168 yards rushing, with quarterback Matt Cassel attempting only eight passes. "I played the Bills seven times," said former Patriots fullback Heath Evans, now a Saint, "and every single game plan was drastically different." Personally, I thought that McKelvin was progressing nicely, and looked pretty solid by the end of the year. I'm kinda wondering what the Pats* thought they saw, and whether they may game plan similarly for the opener? Personally, I hope they have the same idea this season. McKelvin's gonna be a star and going against TO every day is gonna accelerate the process. God, I hate the friggin' Pats. But I gotta give their staff credit for coming up with different game plans each time. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGimp Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I played the Patriots seven times," said current Bill Aaron Schobel, " and every single game I got B word slapped and knocked to the ground. "Just give me my cash, bitches!" he continued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fewell733 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I played the Patriots seven times," said current Bill Aaron Schobel, " and every single game I got B word slapped and knocked to the ground. "Just give me my cash, bitches!" he continued. I believe Schobel has more career sacks against Tom Brady than any other player in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 They change their game plan when they play the Bills? ...joke is on them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Man. A different game plan for every game?? Who has time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 the Pats designed a bevy of route combinations to expose backup CB Leodis McKelvin, subbing for injured Jabari Greer. Since when is designing a game plan to pick on a rookie CB newsworthy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 New England won that game because they played with an extra offensive lineman every snap (Russ Hochstein played TE the entire game), and ran behind him every...single...play. Buffalo did absolutely nothing to adjust, and it showed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Personally, I thought that McKelvin was progressing nicely, and looked pretty solid by the end of the year. I'm kinda wondering what the Pats* thought they saw, and whether they may game plan similarly for the opener? Umm, they saw a rookie corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 They change their game plan when they play the Bills? ...joke is on them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 slow day, so here's another post: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?id=4211874 Excerpt: Nobody adjusts like New England, and the Patriots have beaten the Bills 11 times by a combined score of 321-96 with a variety of schemes and players. In 2007, Tom Brady topped 300 yards in both games. Before last season's finale, the Pats designed a bevy of route combinations to expose backup CB Leodis McKelvin, subbing for injured Jabari Greer. But 30 mph winds and 65 mph gusts changed that plan, and the Pats won with 168 yards rushing, with quarterback Matt Cassel attempting only eight passes. "I played the Bills seven times," said former Patriots fullback Heath Evans, now a Saint, "and every single game plan was drastically different." Personally, I thought that McKelvin was progressing nicely, and looked pretty solid by the end of the year. I'm kinda wondering what the Pats* thought they saw, and whether they may game plan similarly for the opener? This is very interesting in three respects. 1) Should we feel good that the Pats* have to scheme us so well and so differently each time in order to beat us? 2) This makes Bellichick even more impressive in my mind. He comes into last year's game with one game plan, and can effectively change course on gameday. 3) I wouldn't read too much into picking on McKelvin. McKelvin, esp. as a rookie, took a lot of risks (and thus made a lot of plays). I'm sure the Pats* were going to try to capitalize on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGimp Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I believe Schobel has more career sacks against Tom Brady than any other player in the league. It sure helped them in garbage time when the Pats were up by 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Lemme guess this year's plan: exploit the Bills' reworked offensive line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VJ91 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 slow day, so here's another post: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?id=4211874 Excerpt: Before last season's finale, the Pats designed a bevy of route combinations to expose backup CB Leodis McKelvin, subbing for injured Jabari Greer. Personally, I thought that McKelvin was progressing nicely, and looked pretty solid by the end of the year. I'm kinda wondering what the Pats* thought they saw, and whether they may game plan similarly for the opener? Not to be too obvious here, but do you think it may have had something to do with the fact that Leodis was a......................ROOKIE last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHampshireBillsFan Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 New gameplan every time they played the Bills? What's the big deal with that. They* probably put a fresh tape in their videorecorder every time they played us as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 It sure helped them in garbage time when the Pats were up by 100 So you agree Schobel got his sacks against the Pats when the game was still on the line, then? Good, you're not as completely clueless as your posts concerning Schobel would have you appear. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Since when is designing a game plan to pick on a rookie CB newsworthy? Same thought I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Hopefully their* gameplan is to keep the score close enough So they* can win it by kicking a fieldgoal at the end of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Well I remember when Revis from the Jets was picked apart by the Bills and now he is one of the shutdown corners in the league. Rookie corners take time to adjust. I didn't think McKelvin was bad at all but I did think he was fairly average. He will improve this year and trust me he is a better player than Revis was entering his second year and he will develop into one of the best corners in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I believe Schobel has more career sacks against Tom Brady than any other player in the league. Is that because the Jets and Dolphins have had so many other qbs or because he does that well against the Patriots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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