5 Positives in the Loss

by labill on Oct 5, 2009 12:49 PM EDT

Every time the Bills lose (yes, it happens a lot), I get so depressed that I don't want to read anything about the Bills for a couple of days. So, I decided that whenever they lose, I will try to write (find) 5 positive things I saw in the game (I didn't appreciate the BillsDaily's (Bogyo) "Bright Side" blog).

1. Parrish is being used much better by having him KR, as well as PR. He looked pretty good (and, frankly, since we lost so badly, we didn't waste one of his big returns in this game). This saves our more regular players (Jackson, Reed, McGee), while giving us a better threat to break a big one.

2. Going deep/jump ball is very effective with our two WRs -- it is more productive (and less a INT risk) than to go short with Owens and Evans. We should just do that all the time. Reed is a very dependable slot receiver -- don't use Owens or Evans for the short passes.

3. We have not yet lost to an AFC East team at home. Yes, we needed to beat an East team, and yes, we only have one more away game (with the Jets). I have no answer to those points. But, we have not yet lost to an AFC East team at home (yet).

4. Drayton Florance might be a better CB at this point than McKelvin and was a very good acquisition.

5. Demetirus Bell is a legit Left Tackle. He's certainly our best tackle.

Just another great fan opinion shared on the pages of BuffaloRumblings.com.

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If Im not mistaken........

Bell didnt play, so how is that positive from the game?

"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)

by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 5, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions

He showed that without him, our gates are wide-open. We saw what it is like without him.

by labill on Oct 5, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions

They were pretty open with him too...

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by Kurupt on Oct 5, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions

The way the Bills played...

all of their back gates are WIDE open

Good Luck With Your Firings Mr. Wilson….Go Bills!

by killascript on Oct 5, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions

You said all of that and didn’t mention six sacks from our defense? That’s first and foremost in my mind. We haven’t rushed the passer like that in quite some time.

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by Brian Galliford on Oct 5, 2009 1:05 PM EDT reply actions

even Kelsay looks reborn

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Trent Edwards - Backup QB until furthur notice. Care to prove me wrong Trent?

by J2 on Oct 5, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Can’t believe we had six sacks. didn’t notice that at all — against a running team, no less.

by labill on Oct 5, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions

That was a big plus for me. Good pressure

can as in: We can win, can DJ!, and I'm from Canada

by can on Oct 5, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Too bad ..

… our LBs can’t support the run. alot of times our line would sufficiently hold up their blocks but would get no support from the LBs. Buggs and Ellison are woefully undersized and Mitchell is about as unathletic as they come.

Without Poz, we have the worst LB trio in the NFL.

For all the crap they took, Spikes and Fletcher-Baker at least made plays …

The poor DLine, as low on depth as they are, played their hearts out.

by sabre74kkn on Oct 5, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Bell didn't play...

…but the other points are valid, though not very encouraging. We should have won the MNF game and we could have won the Saint’s game if we executed. I honestly don’t believe we are a bottom 10 team, but it’s starting to look that way.

I was big on Thigpen, pretty upset the Dolphins scooped him. Look how well he played last year in KC

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by KGun on Oct 5, 2009 1:19 PM EDT reply actions

6 sacks from a qb who hasnt played in how long? a more experienced qb would have gotten rid of the ball maybe 3 or 4 of those sacks…and while it is a positive i just wish it translated into a win

how much longer will the abuse last?

by buffalo bennie28 on Oct 5, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions