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According to Collision Low Crossers, Rex was intimately involved in the D in New York and I imagine it's the same here. Thurman runs practices and certainly has input. But Rex is the de facto DC. Schwartz was offered a job by Rex but turned it down because he wants to be an independent DC running his own show. He didn't want to have a vague title to help with Rex's show. Rex won't give up his defensive philosophy (he's had good success with it over the years) and Schwartz won't give up his. I can't see the two working together. I feel ya.
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How many wins do we get this season?
hondo in seattle replied to Buffalos#1Fan's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
If the team doesn't improve, we're an 8-8 - maybe even a 7-9 - club. Our D is ranked 16th while our O is ranked 27th in yards. And our ST have not been special either. But we ought to get healthier. And we have enough talent that our D ought to get better - if Rex pulls his head out of his axx. But that last qualifier has me nervous. I voted 9-7 but am still clinging to playoff dreams. -
Petition to Remove Thurman
hondo in seattle replied to Monday Morning Warrior's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Yep. I understand the frustration but even if they replaced Thurman, it would still be the same D. -
EJ Maneul stinks out loud.
hondo in seattle replied to ScrewyLouie's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
The fact that our backup QB completed 67% of his passes for 263 yards while throwing a pick, a TD, and running for a TD (while working mostly with the 2nd team wideouts) against an undefeated team just doesn't sound to me like one of our biggest problems. -
What would have been better... A Hue Jackson/Schwartz tandem? Or a Roman/Rex tandem? Right now, it's hard to feel good about the latter.
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I think that Hue Jackson took this game personally
hondo in seattle replied to GG's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Right now, a Schwartz/Hue tandem sounds awfully good. Schwartz did better with this defensive personnel than Rex has so far and Hue put up a lot of points on us (and a lot of points on some other teams). -
The Whaley / Ryan / Dareus disconnect
hondo in seattle replied to PlayoffsPlease's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
This has got to be frustrating for DW. While he has made some mistakes, overall there's enough talent on this team that we ought to have a winning record. Roman has been doing the work with the O that he was paid to do. But on D, Whaley handed Rex the keys to a Cadillac that Rex transformed into a Yugo. Maybe he'll get this turned around - I hope so - but so far Rex's work here has been hugely disappointing. -
We could still get 10-11 wins...
hondo in seattle replied to USMCBillsFan's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
This is what scares me more than anything else. The Jets have gotten better since Rex left. Our D has gotten worse since he's arrived. It's worrisome. -
What is happening on Defense?
hondo in seattle replied to Mikie2times's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I had similar thoughts. Or what if we had hired Greg Roman as HC and he retained Jim Schwartz? -
What is happening on Defense?
hondo in seattle replied to Mikie2times's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Maybe it's a matter of dismantling something to rebuild it. But right now, it's hard not to miss Jim Schwartz. Our D look overwhelmed out there. Rex ought to get the vets together and ask them: "Why were you more effective last year?" -
Week 6: BILLS v Bengals - Second Half Thread
hondo in seattle replied to TakeYouToTasker's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
It's hard to understand how a defensive mastermind can take over a talented squad and produce something this putrid. -
12th paragraph of his 1905 monograph, "Über die von der molekularkinetischen Theorie der Wärme geforderte Bewegung von in ruhenden Flüssigkeiten suspendierten Teilchen"
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For those who might be interested, here's an article about the origin of the insanity quote: http://www.news.hypercrit.net/2012/11/13/einstein-on-misattribution-i-probably-didnt-say-that/
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I agree with your opening statement on motivation but... Despite whatever feelgood posters you may have seen, Einstein did not ever say that cliche about insanity. And young players improve all the time - especially QBs. Jim Plunkett played - by far - the best football of his career in his 30s. More recently, Carson Palmer at age 35 is probably playing the best football of his life. Drew Brees took maybe four years to evolve from a woeful rookie to a great NFL QB.
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"No question. A lock."
hondo in seattle replied to Mister Defense's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
No NFL game is ever a "lock" and Chris knows that. The media uses these terms because it's more interesting/fun to talk in absolutes and superlatives. "Elo" - Nate Silver's model - says we have something like a 47% chance of winning. We might not be the probable winners, but there's a significant possibility we'll win. I'll be rooting for that. Chris will laugh and admit he was wrong if the Bills prevail and the media machine will go on. -
ok, time to make your prediction!!!
hondo in seattle replied to outsidethebox's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Well, lets see.... Cincy is undefeated. Their D is only giving up 20 points per game while their O is rolling behind a formidable offensive line. The Bills, on the other hand, are all banged up and playing mediocre football. So, of course, I predict the Bills to win 27-13. I think EJ pitches well in relief and I think our D finally lives up to expectations in this big game at home. -
I'm with Maddog. I really don't care who starts unless TT's knee really is screwed up in which case I want him to sit. TT has a live arm and is a dynamic runner. But he needs better pocket presence and better vision finding open receivers. EJ looks much improved and I'd be interested in seeing what he can do in the regular season. Whichever one starts will hear me cheer him on - if he has extraordinarily good hearing since I'll be watching in the comfort of my home in the Seattle suburbs.
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Blake Bortles: Dramatically Improved from 2014
hondo in seattle replied to 26CornerBlitz's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Do young QBs really get better with playing time? It's a novel concept! -
Is there anything Kyle Williams can't do?
hondo in seattle replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I don't know if "fires" is the right verb here. But he did have a nice touch. -
I'm no doctor but I think in the case of hamstrings, doctors rely on lot on the observations of the patient. If Shady's anxious to get back on the field because it's a big game, he might lie to the doctor and say everything feels great. In which case, the doctor will clear him to play. Hopefully Shady didn't do that.
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Guerrero has been Tom's friend and fitness guru for years. I'm sure he's given him lots and lots of sound advice over that time. But when he gets on TV citing a fictitious study that proves his product cures cancer, he's crossed the road into quackery. And when he claims to have a product that prevents concussions, but has no scientific proof, he's a quack. This is not about contest of Eastern vs.Western medicine. This is about integrity, and Guerrero has a problem.
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I thought this quote by Sammy was interesting.... “I understand that these guys are young. What you really have to look at is in five or six years, no, they’re not going to be Eli but they’re going to be elite. When you look at Eli, he might be out of the league in four or five years. So when I’m healthy and I’m going into my years, I’ll have a top quarterback who can throw the ball. So that’s how I look at these guys.... Once these guys grow the next three or four years, if they’re still here, you’ll definitely see those high numbers.” Here Sammy (1) seems to have realistic expectations, and (2) seems to have high confidence in the potential of both TT and EJ.