Dan

So if your Center is hurt and cannot snap the ball back in shotgun formation, why not tell Trent to get under center for the snap? Shouldn't the coaches at some point in time look at how their players are playing on the field and make some adjustment to try and improve that play?

It's hard to win an NFC game.

There's always gotta be someone that just likes to argue. I suppose that's you today. Because there can be no logical rationale for you to even begin to sidetrack a thread of decent comments with inane ramblings about how poor the defense played yesterday. Do you not recognize that we held the highest scoring Offense in 40 years to a paltry 10 points through more than 3 quarters. How is that anything but good? If our offense knew what a hot read was, knew how to run crossing routes, remembered what draw and screen plays were, or just converted 30% of their 3rd downs... maybe they could have contributed a little. But, our offense was absolutely putrid yesterday. They scored zero points, at home. Zero. That means they none. In other words, if points were food they were in Ethiopia. It doesn't matter how your defense plays, when your offense stays in the locker room, you're not going to win. And to even attempt to bring up the defense in the discussion is obtuse.

Agreed it was a risky call. No doubt about it. But, it was the only way you could take control of the game. Giving the ball back to a high powered offense late in the 4th quarter more often than not gives them the game. If all we needed was 1 score, I'd agree.. punt it. But we needed 2 scores and time was running out. IMO, you're left with a bad choice and a worse choice. Take the bad one and go for it.

Exactly. Even if you consider your defense does their job and forces a 3 and out. That gives you the ball back with under 6minutes (more or less). So now you're essentially putting yourself in a position to drive the field and score - something they hadn't done all day. On side kick, get it, and then score again. Bottomline, we needed that drive at that point. It was critical to move the ball and get some points. But, we punted the game away in hopes we could play the final 5-6 minutes to perfection.

I want to know why most every team you watch makes throws to wide open receivers several times a game. Yet, our 2 guys are never, never wide open. It seems our CBs are always 5-10 yards away when ball is thrown and their CBs are always in blanket coverage. Every week, every team.

Nope. The Bills' D came to play. And gave the offense ample opportunity to take control of the game. Too bad the offense just decided to take the day off.

Trent has enough time on enough plays to at least attempt a ball to the WRs. But, all too often he was standing back there waiting for the sack. He's not going to get 4-6 seconds consistently. He needs to pick the guy with single coverage, drop back and throw it. How long does that take... 2, 3 seconds? I agree the O line looked miserable today. But, Trent did absolutely nothing to help it. He looked scared more than anything. Of course, it would have helped to throw in some screens and draw plays as well.

Exactly. I watch the NFL Highlights shows and every other team in the league looks competent at least some of the time and then you watch the Bills and ...pfft. They look clueless.

Actually the offense scored 17, 26, and zero.

or 4th and 25. Brilliant!

Donte started Pierre Thomas on his FF team?

Friggin awesome final drive! 3 bad snaps in a row. Trent dropping back, waiting to take the sack. 4th down - hit Jackson at the LOS. Just !@#$in pathetic.

Absolutely no offense.

Exactly, with all that Blitzing, someone has to have single coverage. Trent needs to throw the damn ball to them.

Yeah Hargrove little blew his breath on him. That was the worst roughing the passer call I've ever seen - by far.

It's called 3rd down and the Bills defense can not stop a team from converting.

Best thing about this game is the fans. Every time Brady throws a bad pass or someone drops it, you hear this loud moan for the "fans". They're reduced to cheering when the Pats* get a first down. Pats* take the 3rd quarter opening kickoff down for a FG and almost no cheers when they score it to go up by 6. Wonderful fans they got in Foxboro.

Fisher... no sun glasses. And they're losing. Coincidence?

Go Bills!

Saw that too. And thought the same thing. So, this is how the game is going to go, huh? How can you call roughing the passer when the QB doesn't even get knocked down?

Yeah, I knew what you meant, but you lobbed that one up pretty easy for me. I'm not sure we can keep pace with them in a traditional shoot out game. Maybe. But, I think the defense is going to have to stop the Saints and/or force some field goals. We consider the Bills' offense as doing well because they're scoring 2-3 touchdowns per game (in the first 2 games). But, the Saints have scored 6 per game. So to think we can suddenly score more touchdowns that we have in several games combined is hoping for a miracle, IMO. Hence, I think the key to this game is the defense. If we keep the Saints to 4 touchdowns, we've got a shot. And the key to that, IMO, is 3rd down defense. We've been getting eaten alive on 3rd downs. The TOP is as lopsided as it is because our defense can't get off the field. This Sunday they've got to fins a way to do that. Just straight blitzing Brees probably won't do it; he seems to sharp for that. So, I think they'll have to disguise their coverages really well and pick their spots.

What was the last game we won where we didn't outscore the other team? Sorry, couldn't resist.

Personally, I don't get it. Is it because of his name - Lee? Or because he's a big redneck?

Watching one of the NFL shows this week (can't recall which one), they were talking about Crabtree. Mike Lombardi said he can't be traded until he signs a contract. So, he's not going anywhere anytime soon. Currently the 49'ers own his rights so he's theirs. If he doesn't sign and decides to re-enter the draft, he can't talk to or work out for any team until a week before next year's draft. Interestingly, he also said that he could recoup his "lost" money next year even if drafted in the 20's or so. It would all depend upon bonuses, salary structures, and the like in his contract. I voted huge friggin idiot.