Miyagi-Do Karate

this is more of a “meta” weather thread! 😀

When fans criticize the run D, they also don’t understand our defensive scheme. We have quicker penetrating D-linemen, and the goal is to usually disrupt. So, we will generate a lot of TFL and stuffs. But we just don’t have the beef to deal with the bruising gap style run teams, which have like 3 elite interior linemen and big power backs. For those teams, we are going to get those penetrating TFL’s, but we will also get pushed around too. That’s just the trade off. The thing is though our defensive scheme is a lot better against the best teams— teams with lots of speed, and elite and mobile QB’s.

Ruh roh….

Agreed completely. It’s that wind watch that has been painful for me all year. We should be able to throw the ball with no issues.

unreal. This is how it has been all year. The worst 3 hours of weather every week is when the Bills play.

I also think Mac does pretty well against the blitz, from what I have heard the pats pundits say (especially if you blitz him up the middle). Sort of makes sense— he can see the pressure and it plays to his strength of getting rid of the ball fast and short on a hot read. I think the bills will just continue to mix things up, and try to confuse him.

this looks like Matt Damon!

So, if I am hearing you correctly and please correct if I am wrong, I think what you are indirectly suggesting is the rather novel concept that I have heard bantered about. I believe it goes Something like this: “Build A Dome!”

of course I did— but that is not something I care to remember! (I just didn’t know/forgot how we parlayed the picks to get Allen).

My theory on the patriot way is that it only worked in New England really under perfect conditions. It required pretty quick And immediate success, which the pats got due to Brady. i think players can withstand and tolerate that type of coaching and atmosphere when there is a track record of success and a strong vet presence. What these patriots assistants are figuring out is that that type of authoritarian coaching environment doesn’t work in a rebuilding situation. It’s an almost impossible culture to create from scratch. They can’t then adjust, because this is the only way they know. Or by the time they do try to adjust and change, it’s too late. They have lost the team.

dumb question, but remind me why this led to us getting Allen?

None. Literally 0% success rate.

As others said, it was great the first two seasons, and the last Netflix season was just plain awful. Got away from its roots to create something more edgy. Also, as I recall, not a very satisfying ending to the series.

ha! Yeah, I was the same. It made sense; but I was thinking no way they would do it. We already seem to have a ton of bodies on the DL too.

haha— yeah, I guess everyone sort of did see it coming. but I didn’t think they would go through with it.

The well-reasoned answer you will get is that this is “real football.”

haha— that is really perfect.

what’s the oppose of an F5 button?

Old Coot has discovered the way back machine! @Old Coot

will be tough to reach Spiller. Chan left him out in space.

Wha???? Didn’t see this coming! Wow.

I hope they blitz a lot. but I think what BB will do is mix it up all game. That’s his best chance. Also, not really sure the jets blitzed a ton— did they?

I don’t know what the deal is with Beasley, but there is no way he should be starting over McKenzie this next game. McKenzie absolutely abused that NE third corner last game in ways that I don’t think Beasley could. I wouldn’t mess with that formula.

Agreed. Williams was horrendous in the Jax game. But he has really looked good at guard. He has even looked much better when forced to shift to tackle when Dawkins and Brown were out. i actually would be very comfortable going into next season with Dawkins and Brown at tackles and Williams at right guard. I think the big questions will be what they do at LG and even with Morse at center.