As you can probably guess...I never saw Lamonica play...
Again... from '83 when I was a Raider fan, the Raiders never had a dominant, SHUT DOWN D.
There is a difference between terrifying and shut down.
For example, the Raiders 2000 team defense was a terrifying defense. I believe they put out 11 of the starting 16 QB's they faced. Were they a shut down D? Absolutely not....In 2000, the Ravens definitely were, though.
Yes, that was what I was saying. In fact... I can explain it for you. If the team runs downfield on a porous run D. Once they were in the red zone they passed more than they ran. Pretty simple...
But, as we both have eluded to (you got me fully in "this season" mode)... So
This Season.....
1st in Rushing D
2nd in turnovers caused
6th in scoring D
4th in Interceptions....
1st in rushing offense
So, we have concluded a few things....
We are THE 2nd BEST rushing offense.
We are THE BEST rushing defense.
We are still in the top third in total D
We turn the ball over just as much as the Bills D
So.... let's talk about that. Remember? Last season doesn't count anymore... And the Raiders match up very damn well with the Bills on paper.
Also have to have a running game to set up your passing attack...
Hope you can run against the leagues best rushing defense.
What you're gathering isn't much.... You should be gathering that the biggest advantage of this game for the Bills is the 1pm EC game at home.
Nothing more, nothing less...
uhhh.....we controlled the LOS very well... You want to bring up the penalties again? No problem, they are the biggest drive killer. Take away those penalties though, and watch the game, it was really a dominating trench performance for the Raiders.
Again, the passing D is still working out kinks and they may or may not improve as the season goes. But the underneath spots are where you kill the Raiders.
That is my running theme throughout.
Not building any straw man... I haven't implied anything you, or another Bills fan on here at some point, has not said.
Am I "expecting" them to be more disciplined? Yes, I am.
I will tell you why... because it takes more than a few aspects of a defense and/or offense to "burn up the league"... But I do think we are closer to that than the Bills are, that is all. Nothing more, nothing less.
It really isn't.