NEW RULES - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
For George Edwards:
- they have this wonderful new invention called a BLITZ. Please use
- replace Andra Davis with Kelvin Sheppard
- Neither Alex Carrington nor Spencer Johnson are linebackers - they are DEFENSIVE LINEMAN. Use accordingly
- now that T-Mac is back, start him and McKelvin at CB, and have Florence take a seat. Like McK previously, Flo has an annoying habit of making plays one game, and being abyssimal the next -- all the more maddening considering that he was brought back at considerable expense, and spent a good deal of camp twittering his unhappiness at the Evans trade
For Curtis Modkins:
- see that guy wearing #84? He's a TIGHT END. In case you haven't heard, they're eligible pass receivers - a fact that seems to have been forgetten the last three weeks
- you're starting to get as predictable as Dick Jauron: it's getting so I can almost script the first five plays myself -
1. spread five - pass to Stevie 2. inside handoff to Freddy 3. spread five - pass to Stevie 4. Shotgun - pass to Stevie 5. Wildcat
a play action pass or a sweep to the outside using the FB as lead blocker would be nice once a game/season/century
For Eric Ciano and John Gamble:
You now have two weeks to get EVERYONE who's limping, Hairston included, back in action. This has gotten beyond ridiculous, seeing somebody carted off every. Single. Week. Having TWO S&C coordinators was supposed to decrease this. Start getting people back in action or start typing your resumes
For Ryan Fitzpatrick:
I do not want to see that hang-dog, sourpuss look, the one that looks like someone killed your dog, that you had after throwing those two picks, on your face EVER AGAIN. I've seen that same look on the three previous crap QB's this team has had (Loserman, Edwards, and Johnson) after they f'd up, and I'm tired of seeing it on my Bills QB's. That look was NEVER seen on Jim Kelly; after a pick, he'd get PO'd for a second, then buckle down . . . and you never see it on Brady, either - he'll get mad, then go out and engineer another scoring drive.
One way to avoid this problem is to throw the ball in such a manner as only one of two things happens: either your receiver gets it, or nobody gets it. In any case, to reiterate: if I see that look again, I'll advocate for Tyler Thigpen to start
For Chan Gailey:
After beating NE, you asked the question, "how do you handle prosperity?" After losing to Cinn, you asked the question, "how do you handle adversity?" I think the real question is, "how do you handle the press?" Answer: not good . . . seemingly, every time the Bills find themselves spotlighted in the press, they fall on their arses - so, no more GQ interviews or rap videos with Steve Johnson, no more ESPN appearances where Fitz complains about how he gets ragged on for going to Harvard.
One last thing: Chan, if you want to stop the strange calls (like Johnson's first down conversion that wasn't and Dalton's magic first down in in Cincy, or the no-call interference on Buffalo receivers and brush against a Giants receiver and get called for DPI today), you're gonna have to to do what other coaches do: swallow your pride and start handing over the cash-filled envelopes to the officials pregame. That's how other teams get the favorable calls at opportune moments; you can either watch that continue, or fork over.
Let's get these done, finish the season 14-2, and be the team we're capable of being . . .
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You had me 'til the ref payoff thing.
The refs just have bad days. They don’t really try to F up the games – it just comes out that way.
Otherwise, really great post.
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How do you know?
Billions in TV money on the line. The NFL is a business. Do you think a business would just leave something as big as TV money, based on big market teams doing well, to chance?
You have to admit that there are some prime playoff/SB matchups that would be great for NFL TV ratings. Ratings=money.
A drive stalling Offensive holding penalty called here, a “missed” holding penalty not called there, can swing momentum and make all the difference in a game of inches. Nothing to overt, nothing too obvious. Just guidance to the head ref to look at one team a little “closer”.
I’m not saying it does happen. And it would be impossible to prove because of the “human error” defense. But it is within the realm of possibility.
by buffaloranger on Oct 18, 2011 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Why....why.....why????????
if I see that look again, I’ll advocate for Tyler Thigpen to start
Don’t ever say that again!!! I would rather let Smith play a little QB.
Don't fear the Reaper......fear The Beard
If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear.
I thought the same thing...
Even though I’m still not a big fan of Smith either.
"A deaf person can hear better than a ignorant person."- Unknown Comedian
Gailey calls the plays, not Curtis Modkins.
After beating NE, you asked the question, “how do you handle prosperity?” After losing to Cinn, you asked the question, “how do you handle adversity?” I think the real question is, “how do you handle the press?” Answer: not good . . . seemingly, every time the Bills find themselves spotlighted in the press, they fall on their arses – so, no more GQ interviews or rap videos with Steve Johnson, no more ESPN appearances where Fitz complains about how he gets ragged on for going to Harvard.
I think its a little bit ridiculous to say thats the problem. Teams lose every once in a while, believe it or not, and to blame it on the fact that a player gave an interview is just stupid. Everything we have heard about this team is that they always work hard. Do you think that the players actively think “Hey, we just won a game, and the media loves us so we must be great and not have to improve or work hard.” ? These are not 5 year old children, these are adults, talking to the press is not going to change who they are or what they do. The Bills won a bunch of games to start the season and got media attention because they won a bunch of games. Naturally the Bills had to lose at some point, and it just seems stupid to me to just assume that it is the fault of talking to the media out of all possible things when they did lose.
I recommend a full dose of Zoloft.
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When the job is finished no one remembers how long it took, just how well it was performed.
by Buffalo for Eternity on Oct 16, 2011 8:28 PM EDT reply actions
Hate to inform you but.
they have this wonderful new invention called a BLITZ. Please use
They did blitz and Eli carved em up for a nice gain almost every time they did.
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DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GROW UP BY NOT USING HAIRSPRAY MALES!
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by The Buffalo Kid on Oct 16, 2011 8:29 PM EDT reply actions
good point
Eli completes about 80% for the season on blitz.
I may not be the most noble of men but in a town of lepers, im the one with the most fingers.
Giant LB'zz SUCK!! Mark Herzlich, Greg Jones,Jacquian Williams,Paysinger...Maybe not..
The way we should have gone after Eli
Was in obvious passing situations.
Rush 3, run a 2 deep 4 short zone, and run man coverage on Manningham and Nicks. That probably would have frustrated the heck out of him. The only way out of a coverage like that was to run it.
Girls use hair spray, Men don't.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GROW UP BY NOT USING HAIRSPRAY MALES!
Don't be a Paully!
by The Buffalo Kid on Oct 17, 2011 5:56 AM EDT up reply actions
The only way out of a coverage like that was to run it.
Or have cruz or the te split the zones.
Girls use hair spray, Men don't.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GROW UP BY NOT USING HAIRSPRAY MALES!
Don't be a Paully!
by The Buffalo Kid on Oct 17, 2011 6:00 AM EDT up reply actions
I find issue with almost everything you said except for the part about the strength and conditioning coaches? And actually, I kind of find fault with that too. We have had very few season ending injuries, which are the real killers
"We have an elite pass rushing LB who likes to conserve electricity." -- Munchausen
by crooked5 on Oct 16, 2011 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Personally I think it’s silly to blame the strength and conditioning coaches for the fact that players get injured in football games, especially in a season where they weren’t even allowed to contact the players during the previous offseason.
Well, it's SOMEBODY'S freaking fault
People keep saying the players can’t help it — even though these are supposedly highly paid world class professional athletes . . .
One of two things must be happening: either these players aren’t doing what they’re supposed to be doing in the off-season, or their s/c coaches aren’t ensuring they are . . .
So either we need new coaches, or new players . . . I know one thing: I’m TIRED of seeing the Bills injury list every week looking like a freaking ER triage report . . .
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"If You Ain't a Bill I Don't Give a Fxck Bout Ya!! Most Disrespected Team in NFL! I Always feel Disrespected! I'm All In!" -- Steve Johnson
I can’t see how Hairston’s injury is either his or the S & C guys fault at all. He was blocking and got rolled up on from behind by a guy making a tackle. Sorry to inform you but this is a contact sport and no matter who is playing or who is treating your bumps and bruises after the game these things will happen.
I get being angry after a tough loss but this is ridiculous.
No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.
I’m happy to say that you are not running this team. I find it hard to believe that we are watching the same team. I saw tons of blitzes in this game. Gailey calls the plays. Carrington played well when he had to drop back, but plays on the line most the time anyways. With a limited amount of game film on Sheppard, I don’t that you can trust him over a proven vet. Injuries are not all that high, In fact if you see Chris Brown’s blog every week he lists injury reports of both teams and I have been pleased to see we are not hurting as bad as other teams. Vick and Brady looked no different that FItz after those picks. His composure is no where near the levels of losman, edwards or any other qb we’ve had since Kelly. His play is far superior! Not a fan of fans that call for backups every time someone doesn’t perform, especially career backups due to serious lack of skill. Chan Gailey is great for interviews simply for the fact that he is not Dick Jauron. Steve Johnson has flare that our teams seriously has lacked for some time. Good teams have that…. But…I’m a Bills fan, what should I know?!
Just found this post
extremely knee-jerk and over dramatic. Pretty annoying.
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by panekattack on Oct 17, 2011 5:08 AM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Absolutely!
We simply need to get healthy and regroup while we have a bye week. We went into the Meadowlands and very nearly beat the Giants on thier own turf. One break going our way would have changed everything.
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good post
i agree with most of this rant, even if it is a bit of a rant. this outrage is the kind of attitute chan needs to show every so often to help lite a fire under his team’s arses. i find they really do have trouble pumping themselves up for these road games.
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How you can have such an impassioned rant about the team and how they performed on Sunday and NOT mention Drayton Florence is beyond me. If Florence doesn’t commit ONE of those penalties and doesn’t give up ONE of those long passes, the Bills are almost assuredly coming out on top in this game.
That said, I understand and respect your enthusiasm, but pump the brakes a little bit. The S&C coordinators have next to nothing to do with any joint issues. Especially ankle injuries in which a player was forced into a position that compromises a joint. Save for an egregious amount of muscle strains (of which there has only one: McGee), the S&C coaches are not at fault. Pretty much everything else you said was based off of your own opinion, and Ill let you have that, even if I don’t necessarily agree.

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