Mikie2times

I posted almost the same thing a few weeks ago. I dug it up because I suck.

I'm not saying these feelings change how hard a guy plays. I don't think it ever goes to that extreme, if it does I'm sure it's very rare. I'm saying that when the seasons over and these guys are at home, resting, recovering, making the same amount of money as if they made the playoffs, and not threatening injury to their career in the playoffs. Well I just don't think missing the playoffs bothers SOME players to the degree in which fans think.

It sounds like an absurd question. Before you completely dismiss the idea hear me out for a second. I'm sure a decent amount of people played Varsity football in high school. By the end of the year were you not physically exhausted? I've always been borderline obsessed with football, but when it ended each year a part of me always said thank god, now I can rest, heal, and have a life. I can't fathom what these pro's feel like. They play 16 games with contact speeds that mirror car crashes. The stress their body's are put threw is so intense NFL players have been proven to die at an earlier age then the average male. We all know some play more for the money then the love. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe the playoffs come with incentives until the SB (possibly Conference Championship?). You also have players like Nate who have huge deals pending at the end of the year. More games = higher propensity for injury. To me the idea is not only possible, but probable for some. You would hope these feelings are never strong enough for it to effect player performance. I bet it rarely goes to that extreme, but if it doesn't exactly bother some pro's to be home for the playoffs it wouldn't surprise me one bit.

The comeback is the best memory I have as a football fan. Having said that EVRYTHING had to go right for it to be possible. I believe the play that brought on those comments was the Don Beebe TD in which he stepped out and came in. It was 35-10 at that point and we just recovered the onside kick. To me that was the most important TD of the comeback besides Reeds 4th down TD grab. It came almost instantly after KD TD run, and gave us hope that the deficit wasn't insurmountable.

Educated Southerner = Oxymoron No offense to the brilliant Bills fans of the south.

Probably my German Shepard. If my girlfriend could cook I would I probably take her, but............

875448[/snapback] Like I said my apologies if your not. I was condescending because in your first post you sounded like a salesmen. That doesn't go over well here. If you got tickets to sell try posting under the Trading Post Forum, good luck.

Please tell me this place isn't going to turn into scalpers central. My apologies if your not, I just have three of your posts to judge you by.

100 is fine. 150+ is not, that's what I'm worried about.

Young has most his designed run plays from shotgun, or he run's in passing situations. In either case the defense would be playing more to stop Young then Henry. Henry was always a traditional I or single back with Buffalo, and with his style it's hard to picture him as anything else. If he's behind the QB the defense is not playing Young to run unless Young drops back to pass. In these situations Young's effect on Henry's YPC is marginal. If Henry got most his carries in this situation Young’s overall effect on Henry’s numbers are marginal.

I believe it is statistically. On footballoutsiders.com they have rush rankings which has us 30th and TEN 23rd. They factor in SOS, and just about every other measurable statistics in the rankings. Henry is also averaging .4 yards more then Willis per carry. To me that's more a reflection of better run blocking then RB performance.

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YES IT WORKS. WHY ARE WE TYPING IN CAPS AGAIN?

I thought/wish for the same thing. To me this will be a big sign of the type of player Willis is. You know for a fact Travis will be on a mission. As a competitor Willis should be out to show why Buffalo kept him. If Henry goes off we need to counter with a strong rushing attack.

You can't ignore either, but to me the only way TEN wins is if Travis has a big day. Which is why I'm worried he'll be on a mission Sunday.

For all the Vince Young talk I think people are missing the most important factor in this game, Travis Henry. It's hard to imagine Travis not looking forward to this one for a long time. He was a young, cheap, former Pro Bowl selection/alternate off several 1,000 yards seasons and we drafted his replacement. His desire to remain in Buffalo clearly changed from that point on. Now around two years later Travis get's to come back to Buffalo. Even more on the other side is the same RB the Bills drafted as his replacement. Travis would have to be a complete coward to not play the most motivated game of his career. He already hit's the hole hard, and is a real SOB to bring down. We already have issues with our interior run defense. The potential for a big game out of Henry is certainly their.

Please see my thread below. Travishamockery.

Well it's higher then I would have thought. I still don't see him doing much under these conditions. JP has been at home in these conditions and knows what to expect. We've watched QB's come in here time and time again, sometimes vets and just plain struggle with it for 4 quarters. By the time they start adjusting the 12th man is into it big time. All this will be magnified to Young who's still a rookie, and still developing as a passer. Like I said Henry will come to play. The Bills run defense is very suspect. Your game plan should be no different then if you faced the Colts, which it will be because Jeff Fisher isn't ESPN.

Is his yards per attempt above 5? It would be a complete shock to see him go over 125 in this game. Your best bet is riding Travis who will should play inspired ball.

Forgot my sarcasm button. I bet he struggles throwing the ball big time. The only way I see him having success would be on the ground, but even then our systems much better prepared for that then when we faced Vick in 2005.

It's debatable. I would go with yards per attempt for QB stats unrelated to points or turnovers. That incorporates yards and completition % but can sometimes be skewed for great run PA teams.

I decided to compare JP with each QB in his draft class. As I looked at the numbers I felt good about how JP’s season was stacking up. Before I get into anything else let’s look at those numbers. Listed are my four most important statistics for judging QB performance. I assigned a ranking of 1 to 4 for each category depending on how the QB ranked in that statistic. The final ranking is the average of all the rankings. -Yards Per Attempt- 1. Ben R.- 7.5 2. Phillip Rivers- 7.3 3. JP Losman- 7.1 4. Eli Manning- 6.5 -%- 1. JP Losman- 63.4% 2. Phillip Rivers- 62.8% 3. Ben R.- 60% 4. Eli Manning- 59.4% -TD/INT Ratio- 1. Phillip Rivers- 2.25 2. JP Losman- 1.7 3. Eli Manning- 1.29 4. Ben R.- .80 -QB Rating- 1 . Phillip Rivers- 91.5 2. JP Losman- 88.5 3. Eli Manning- 79.3 4. Ben R.- 76 -Final Rating- 1. Phillip Rivers- 1.5 2. JP Losman- 2 3. Ben R.- 3 4. Eli Manning- 3 At first I conceded the number one spot to Phillip Rivers. After all Rivers set the NFL on fire early on, and I’m just thrilled to see JP at two. But then I began thinking about what each team has to work with. Looking at those numbers a very good case could be made for JP having the best overall year. As someone who’s studied statistics I’ve found the two stats that hurt QB performance the most are rushing yards per attempt, and sacks per pass attempt. One thing never fails, if those stats are good the QB production improves, visa versa. Often times break out seasons at QB are accompanied by excellent production in those areas. Down years will come from great to bad production in those areas one year to the next. JP is at a noticeable disadvantage in both areas compared to the other QB’s I listed. Rush Average SD #4 NYG #7 PITT #10 BUF #27 Sacks Per Pass Attempt NYG #6 SD#11 PITT #26 (This may surprise people; they also sucked in this area last year. They just run so damn well.) BUF #31 So basically JP is doing damn near the best with obvious disadvantages. If Buffalo can do anything to improve those areas next year he should be on the verge of a breakout season. Did I mention JP is also the best runner?

Vince is a better passer then Joey

Average temperature in Buffalo for December is below 30, for Nashville it’s above 40. You can also expect winds to be at least 10+ mph if not 15+ mph. If the conditions are as docile as you point out it will still be the harshest weather Young has ever dealt with. If it isn't as nice as the early reports, which usually is the case, good luck. Opposing fans only seem to get it when their QB says it was the harshest weather they ever played in during the post game.

I've backed Jauron, Marv, and JP the whole year. I rule.