CosmicBills

Thanks I agree with what you're saying. This loss sucked from top to bottom. It wasn't just one facet, it was the whole team. Only beer will make the pain go away! Too bad I gave up drinking All that being said, there is still a lot of positives to take from this season. I look forward to next year.

Oh, alright. I know what you are talking about now. Yeah, it would have been gutsy, but I'm not sure. At the time it was the right call...of course had we known the Steelers were going to chew up 9 plus minutes of clock, then I think MM would have gone for it in a heart beat. Hindsight is 20/20 I guess. This just sucks.

I agree. After looking at the tape it's crazy how the Steelers played D. They put 8 in the box all day and rolled a safety over to Moulds. Evans was 1 on 1 the entire day but never once did he run a route deeper than 10 yards (until the bomb in the 4th quarter).

The penalties were bad, but some of them were dubious calls. Still, I didn't think any really impacted the outcome (save for the Josh Reed pick perhaps). I'm not sure if this is the fourth down you mean, but I know on the one before Lindell's missed kick there was a feeling that they should go for it (although the safe play was to build a 4 point lead) but Willis was on the sideline with a stinger so it limited their options. Thus the call for Lindell to kick.

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Yeah, it was mind boggling. But I didn't really notice until I watched the tape. I'm not giving Drew a pass by any means, just saying the gameplan didn't help mask his weaknesses.

Thats may be the worst part of this loss. That used to be one of my favorite SNL skits, but now, every time I see it I will be reminded of today's fiasco.

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I went back through the game (yay for Tivo) to try to get a better handle on the debacle that was today. Drew was terrible and played a big role in the loss, but by no means was he the sole cause. Here are my quick thoughts: 1. Special Teams: They didn't show up today. The Bills' STs had been great all year, but today they were terrible. Lindell missed a kick, the KO coverage was pourous, and even the mighty Brian Moorman was really poor today. This resulted in GREAT field position for the Steelers all afternoon. This killed the Bills, especially in the first half. 2. Drew. He was off all afternoon. But after watching the film I couldn't determine if it was all him or also the coaching staff (more on them in a second). Regardless of the gameplan, he did little to exicute it well. His pick in the first half was a terrible decision and he took a couple bad sacks. 3. Defense. They got the shaft in the first half with poor field position. And yes, they were on the field a ton. But it makes no difference how long the D was on the field, the Steelers ran all over the Bills great front 7. To allow over 100 yards to a third stringer is inexcusable for a top Defense (which the Bills are). Heck, they made the kid look like Gale Sayers out there. 4. Coaching: The offensive gameplan was atrocious today. Not ONCE was there a downfield route called for a WR until the end of the game. Their plan was to attack underneath the defense which is fine, but you must take a shot. This kind of gameplan killed the Bills in Oakland and vs Jacksonville. The apparently did not learn from their mistakes. So where do we go from here? First we all have to calm down and reflect on the good season the Bills had. It's the first winning season in 4 years. That is saying something considering the hole the team dug for themselves. The Bills have the right staff in place and a very talented roster. Let's just hope for another good draft and FA period and the Bills should be playoff bound next season. I know it hurts to get this close and not make it, but it could have been worse...we could be the Dolphins.

That one hurt. It will be worse if the Jets lose.

10-7 Jets.

crap 10-7 Jets.

They aren't playing scrubs on D. Only on O. And their O has sucked, our ST and O has given them the ball in great position all day. Don't worry, that will change. The Bills WILL win this game.

WHAT A PLAY BY TKO)!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TD Rams....they lead 7-3. The Jets are going to lose today. Now the Bills need to take care of business.

TD rams...they take the lead

Man, even BM is off today. Another good start for teh Steelers.

Anytime:) Best 2nd half adjustments...as long as the team is within 10 by half I am not going to worry.

There is like 9 min left in the first half and the Rams have only had something like 9 offensive plays.

Lots of time left. Just BILLIEVE!

Lots of time left. I have faith in our boys.

If the Bills stop giving the Steelers a short field, this game will be fine. The O needs to answer on this drive.

3-0 Jets. But they look VERY beatable. The Rams D is playing well

3-0 Jets