If everything is so obvious to Jauron why doesn’t he obviously see these things during the game? yesterday isn’t the first time that we should have continued to pound the ball.

I find it ironic that our next best chance for a win will be against Miami – not because they are Miami, or that we’re playing at “home” but because “home field” in this case is Toronto and our offense will be playing in the comfort of the Rogers Centre.

That is unforgivable. It’s not like crowd noise where you recreate the effect. The fact that we practice indoors all the time is confusing. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail, or something like that.

Lately, these press conferences make me feel bad. Dick is visually hard to watch; the way he touches his cheek and forehead constantly shows how much he is uncomfortable in front of this group. The reporters are even kinda chummy, the way they frame the questions for easy awnsers.

This whole subject is a tiny bit silly, when the real statements have already been made on the field. Yes, I will always watch the post-game interviews, and be glad that we can discuss the reactions of the coaches and players, but at the same time we know 99% of the Q&A is dogmatic rhetoric. Nothing profound here.

My point is how squirmy DJ seems this week, when I am so used to his stoic demeanor. He is feeling the heat, like he should.

Great point about outdoor practice, BTW.

I totally agree about practicing outdoors. Even if the team just spends one practice, or half a practice each week outdoors it could make a huge difference. How about they even just turn the heat off in the facility one day and make everybody practice in a nice sterile 20 degree environment. This team does not like playing in cold weather and that is pathetic.

but at the same time we know 99% of the Q&A is dogmatic rhetoric. Nothing profound here

That is the way I feel about interviews in general. I rarely care what coaches and players are saying after games.

Good to see him point out how not terrible Kelsay and Denney played. It’s no coincidence we had one of our best defensive performances of the season when we got average DE play.

So let me get this right:
One one hand we have 53 guys plus another 6 who make more money than 95% of their fan base who practice indoors in a nice temperature controlled environment the whole week before playing a game outside in the cold and snow in Nov. And then they play like dog doo doing so.

On the other hand, the NY state football playoffs started about a week ago, after all the Sectional championships have been played, and will not move indoors to the Syracuse Dome until this weekend now that Syracuse has finished its season for the state championships (please go easy on me, its been 10 years since I last played a HS game and I could be off by a week on the schedule for that.). Anyhow, my team practiced outside, every day during the week before the big game, regardless of where it was played inside or out, because our coaches understood that by being able to execute in inclement weather meant that we would play as well if the weather was bad game day, and acutally play BETTER in good conditions since we were not fighting the elements as well. Btw, my HS since Section 3 in Central NY was formed went to playoffs and deep for nearly 20 years straight at the highest level, what does that tell you?

So who has it right here? The Pros who are wimping out because the coaches appear to be afraid of the cold and will not even consider going outside for a days worth of practice? Or the HS coach who was smart enough to know that team can only play in bad weather if it freaking practices in the same conditions? No brainer to me, you play in a cold weather area, practice in cold weather.

Does anyone actually know if the Bills of the early 90s ever practiced outdoors. I know they were great in the elements (ripping up Marino’s Dolphins every time they came Orchard Park), but did they actually practice in it regularly? How often?

will solve this problem

Last night, in the freezing rain and snow, I played football outside under some street lights just as an experiment.
Without boring you, my conclusion is not only should the Bills practice once a week, or at least for aout twenty minutes every practice outside, but Trent needs to keep moving on the sidelines…throwing the ball around, etc. I mean these guys are professional athletes, certainly he can keep the heart rate up on the sideline without exhausting himself.
When I was throwing it around, after about 5-10 minutes of running around and throwing, my bare hands became accustomed, and the regulation ball stuck to my hand nicely and I was able to throw spirals with decent accuracy. Surely Trent could do the same. This is all trickle down from the coach. They play scared; scared to run Lynch too many times so he isn’t injured, scared to practice in the snow to evade illness or injury and scared to go with his gut, and pick the right dam play to get the touchdown.

Time for a pink slip.

But honestly, how many NFL teams practice outdoors anymore during inclement weather? I really don’t think any of them do anymore. I couldn’t find a link but can somebody correct me if I am wrong?

Didn’t realize that they always practice indoors – bunch of morons!

I used to look at all the conferences but it is so fake that it really started to get on my nerves. Not one reporter has the guts to really put them on the spot and ask a real question

Regarding the “drenched” ball comment, I though the receiving team prepared 20-30 balls for the game, meaning that the ball is normally new to start the series so it really doesn’t have time to get “drenched”, cold & wet yes.

Tks for the link for the Tomlin quote – good one! A coach is there to coach not be their friend, I have always liked coaches like Bill Parcells, because he is tough as nails and doesn’t take sh%t from nobody and yet the players play hard for him because he’s earned their trust and they know this guys knows what he’s doing – funny but I really don’t get that from Jauron…

when its cold…but not inclemate (as Tomlin seems to agree with). I think all these southern and California boys need to toughen up. I just think its its an overall toughness attitude that we lack for the most part. That come down to the overall team philosphy (coach).