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- That first half was very depressing. I thought we were outmatched and getting our butts handed to us. But deep down I knew the second half IS our half. We make adjustments and we fight back, and that we did.
- I was going to credit Gailey again on his second half adjustments but Fitz said in his presser that they didn't need to make many adjustments and they really liked their game plan going in but they just didn't have the ball enough in the first half to try it out. Good on them for not giving up on it and executing that game plan in the second half.
- As much as I like the resiliency to bounce back in the second half, I'd like to do something in the first half. I'm not sure how they go about accomplishing that but going forward I'd like to see more out of this team offensively in the first half.
- Lost in a lot of discussion regarding the game is the fact that Fitzy had about 5-10 dropped passes that couldve/shouldve been caught. Those dropped balls easily put him over 300 yards and give him another multiple touchdown game but such is life as an NFL QB. Just have to hope the drops don't continue to happen.
- Another small thing to note: we did this without Roscoe Parrish and CJ Spiller. Granted, Spiller hasn't been someone to game plan for yet but he will be in the future. That's why we drafted him with our first pick. Gailey has been slowly making him a larger part of the offense and without Roscoe, it's time for Spiller to step up. I believe when Gailey fully trusts Spiller with the playbook and blocking duties, we will see this kid get a lot of touches. I bring this entire point up because I believe the Steelers have the best D in football and we accomplished a good amount today offensively with the likes of 2 no-namers quickly making a name for themselves: David Nelson and Donald Jones. Throw in guys with natural athletic ability (Spiller and Roscoe) that those 2 may lack and more plays are going to be made.
- Fred Jackson had another good game. Rodney Harrison, on NBC, called him the best player you've never heard of. So true. And I like that someone is acknowledging how good this is. That said, even though we recovered it in this case, I'm not happy about the fumbles.
- Oh and that play Fred fumbled - lost in that was the fact that Fitzy went out of his way to throw a huge block at Troy Palomalu. This was ahead of the play and I think Troy ended up just throwing him but I still appreciated the effort. I advise you to go back and watch this on DVR if you can. He went at Troy a few times earlier in the game. Fitzmagic is a fearless warrior.
- As I mentioned last week, my weekly tradition is to watch all Bills pressers after the Sunday Night game on NBC. I could barely make it through Stevie's presser. Very emotional. I feel for the guy. I won't comment on the debacle of a game he had because everything's pretty much been covered but I will say this: A few weeks ago, many weeks ago in fact, he mentioned in his presser that they were working on a slant play that he dropped all week and Fitz came back to it in the real game and he caught it. I found it interesting that he'd mention that he dropped this pass all week. I appreciated the honesty but it also stood out to me as a sign that this guy knows he's going to occasionally drop balls. I mean, I've never heard Lee Evans say that or Roscoe or TO (someone who drops a lot to begin with), so when Stevie said that, it kind of worried me. Worried me in the sense that he may have some games like today where he can't catch anything. That said - I still love this guy and I hope he can shake this off. I really hope he has a big game next week so he can forget about this. Just imagine the positive press he would have gotten along with the Bills if we would have pulled off the big upset in overtime on THAT play. Damn.
- Ecstatic to see Carrington get his first NFL sack. He looked damn good out there at points. As did Troupe. With Dwan Edwards injured and likely out for a while, we'll get an opportunity to see more of these guys which is a good thing for our future. Sorry but Edwards has not impressed me at ALL this season and while his injury is unfortunate for him, I think the timing is good for the Bills to find out what they have in some of their younger guys.
- Props to Kyle Williams who looked like a freakin' monster out there. He made a SIGNIFICANT difference out there at different points in the game. Very happy to see him emerge as a difference maker on this weak D. We need to build around this guy and provide him support.
- Maybin almost made a play. Hey, that sounds better than him being inactive again. Honestly, the few plays he was out there, he didn't look awful. Not sure what else to say about the guy other than try it out again next week and put him in on obvious passing downs.
- Solid offense line play again. I wonder how much of that is Fitzy and his quick decisions or just improved play based on the stability of the line? Urbik stepped in nicely in place of Wood. Bell seemed to have a good game as well. Loving the idea of having a solid offensive line in the future. We need to add some depth and maybe work on the RT position but I think we're heading in the right direction.
- Before I finish I just want to say how excited I was for today's game. I've watched every minute of this season and for some reason this week felt extra special. Maybe it was because it was truly going to be a measuring stick type of game. Let's find out how good this team can be. I even wore my Spiller jersey for the 2nd time this year (I wore it for game 1 of the season but after the loss I put it away until they "deserved" me wearing it again -- I know, I know, that sounds silly but that's how I work). Maybe it was because I really want to believe in these guys. During the comeback in the second half, I said to myself, "I love this team." Even after the heartbreaking loss, I still felt proud of the guys. We had no business being in this game against this team when you consider their recent playoff experience, titles and abundance of talent on both sides of the ball (except the Oline apparently). They have a good chance of playing for another Super Bowl championship and we went toe-to-toe with them. Hell, we SHOULD have won but it just wasn't meant to be. Hoping next week is as we face another formidable opponent!
- Next week we got the VIKINGS in their dome. GO BILLS!
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I love this thread. I love it
GO BILLS
SHOCK THE WORLD AND BLOW THESE STEELERS OUT!!
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LOVE IT, BRAH
FITZMAGIC 4LIFE
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Nice points. I completely agree with most of them. To add a couple:
- To go along with the Fitz discussion, give him time and he is one of the best passers in the league. Seriously, his bad throws today were when he was either under pressure or rushed the pass. If he'd just take his time and set his feet on top of our line giving him time he can hit any of our receivers.
- While I understand we have other needs, let's not ignore the running back position. Freddy takes a lot of shots and at his age that could spell trouble. If he gets hurt or starts to slow down, who do we turn to as far as a run it up the gut/keep the drive alive threat (especially since Spiller is not a between the tackles runner).
Thanks. I think the running back position is one of the easiest positions in football to address. Even though Fred is getting older in football years, he really hasn't played for a long time. My only fear with Freddy is he has looked really slow at points. But that's what Spiller is for. Rest up that hamstring and get in there kid! I don't want anymore draft picks wasted on a running back for another 5 years. I like your point about Fitz' bad throws.
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The Steelers represent a huge opportunity for the team and Fitzpatrick. Beating that team would not go unnoticed.
Now that you put it like that - I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEXT SUNDAY. You're absolutely right about that huge opportunity.
As for the OP, we really are one of the more exciting 2-8 teams around. I love watching this team for some reason. WAY MORE than any of Dick's teams.
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- Fred Jackson didn't have a huge workload today due to us having to pass most of the time but I thought he played his usual hard-nosed style. Not fast but very persistent with his runs. He finished with over 100 yards and a pair of TDs which is always a good thing for a running back. To me Fred's a guy who will never fully be appreciated because he isn't flashy, he doesn't showboat and he doesn't break the big one because of speed or jukes but I love the guy. He can be my running back every week.
- Chan's 2nd half adjustments continue to impress me. We start slow as hell but we finish really strong. Here's to hoping we can step up the production in the first quarter.
- So happy to see Carrington in there. Let the kid play! He's a pretty big dude. Also glad to see Moats get a lot of action. He gets SO close sometimes but just can't seem to get that sack. I still like his effort.
- My boy Stevie's making a big name for himself. Saw a lot of highlights and comments on the guy during the halftime shows.
- I thought Donald Jones contributions were noteworthy. Chan has clearly identified him as a guy he likes to go for short passes and gimmicky type of plays. I love the idea of figuring out what each man on this offense has to offer moving forward.
- Shawn Nelson's lack of involvement is a disappointment. I know he can't block but I thought they could figure out a way to get him involved. Maybe there's more to it than just blocking. Not sure. Either way - the day we get a blocking tight end who can be a threat in the passing game is the day this offense becomes even more potent.
- The TO, Ochocino and Palmer situation seems like a big mess. I still believe TO is a problem. His production is pretty good but it's due to him demanding all of the looks, all of the throws. Palmer seems to be ignoring Ocho. Just a weird situation that I'd hate to have with my team.
- One of my favorite Sunday night rituals is watching the Bills post game videos on Buffalobills.com. I usually do this after Sunday Night Football. Can't wait to hear what the guys have to say after this win. I love hearing Chan talk football. Fitz too although he's a bit more predictable with his words.
- I think I read somewhere that FITZMAGIC is 2nd in the league on 3rd downs? Fitz came through big on 3rd downs today. What else is there to say? Another 300 yard game for Fitz. I still root for this guy to throw 4 TDs a game. Love his leadership, love his intangibles. He's not the most consistent guy but he is capable of making a great throw from time to time. His reads on the defense always seem correct. There's a growing sentiment that with time he can improve his accuracy or consistency - but I'm not sure that's possible. That might be wishful thinking on our part but there's so much to love about this guy and week by week he's gaining more support from the fans. But next week is going to be tough - the Pittsburgh freakin' Steelers come to town. CAN'T WAIT, boys. GO BILLS (I freakin' love this team)
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Hate to do this but if it isn't obvious to you guys at this point then I'm sorry to break it to you:
THE BILLS WILL NOT BE IN THE POSITION TO DRAFT ANDREW LUCK AT #1 IF HE DECLARES.
The Carolina Panthers are starting a guy who was a stay at home daddy this week. The Carolina Panthers are bad, real bad. The Bills aren't very good either but they fight like dogs (sorry Vick), they still care, and they believe in .... FITZMAGIC.
Don't mean to brag but I told you guys Stevie Johnson would be something to talk about soon enough (thought he was 2 years ago), Fitz would take over Trent's job (Fewell knew it right away, give the man some props) and that Andrew Luck was the next guy to be considered THE MAN coming out of the draft.
If he declares, Andrew Luck is going #1. He is quickly becoming the guy whose name is mentioned along the likes of Manning and other greats. Promo has been trying to argue against it lately but watch the clips bro - he looks good.
And because of last weeks win, we are no longer in the position of power. I would not be surprised if we beat the Bengals tomorrow. We are going to win a few more games. Even if we win 1 more game - it's still 1 more than Carolina will win. They aren't investing in Claussen. When someone this obvious is the consensus #1, you take a chance and grab him. Carolina will quickly forget about the wasted picks on Claussen and Pike.
There's only 2 things left to root for guys; FITZMAGIC and the drafting of BUDDY NIX (Carrington aside).
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I closely follow college football, and I havent heard a single guy say that, not one, so Im not really sure about that.
IMO this year clearly has ONE legit QB, who is a RS Soph and may not come out. Everyone else is a project or not even worth the effort.
Must be a case of this years crop is better than last years crop? Clausen is more like Mallet IMO, and McCoy is/was 10 fold better than Ponder and Locker. Bradford, injury questions aside, was being touted as one of the best QBs to come out in recent memory. Not to mention your top 3 are all under classmen, and Newton isnt a great propect either.
good lord, do you have any clue what you are talking about? last years QB class was a joke. when bradford put on 15lbs of muscle was the moment he became a #1 pick. he was NOT as highly regarded as Luck is right now BECAUSE of his shoulder injuries. Luck has not had that problem yet. And the fact that the next QB wasnt taken until the 2nd round shows you how highly that class was thought of.
If Luck declares (which I think he will), I guarantee you 3 QBs will be taken in the first round. Quit pretending like Mallet or Newton won't be taken in the first round bro.
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Only the first quarter but he's looked BAD so far. I'm talking really bad
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haha LOVED it.
Need more of this stuff every week with the Bills. Always interesting and entertaining.
What was that little poem/ra-ra speech fitz gave at the beginning of the video?
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my boy!!!!
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“I just got it stepped on during the game,” he said. ’It was actually on one of the plays they jumped offsides on and Andy (Levitre) shoved the guy coming across and he ended up landing on me and stepping on my hand. But there’s just some swelling nothing too big.”
I remember the play but I don't remember what quarter that was in...
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I've seen him make every type of throw.
Not worried in the least.
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You nailed it, Troy.
But the Buffalo Bills didn't necessarily "win". They survived - by scoring two touchdowns.
Not entirely accurate. The Bills didn't even try to score in the 4th quarter. They were content with killing the clock and run, run, run, punt.
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Love listening to Buddy! Thanks for posting this.
The most telling piece of info to me was his approval of Fitzy. He said we needed to surround him with better pieces/players. Does that mean if Luck doesn't declare, we may build the rest of the team and work with Fitz?
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Blaine Gabbert looks like the clear choice- given the track record of our last 10 drafts.
LOL
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cant remember what week it was but everyone was anointing henne as the next great one and i thought it was a joke. give me a gold sticker.
henne doesnt have it.
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why are some of you saying it's a must win?! it's a must lose!!!
but i still support and believe in FITZ - so whatever happens happens!
BILLS - 28
LIONS - 28 TIE GAME
FITZ 4 TDS
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Of all things to criticize Schopp for.
LOL okay creepy Jills guy
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Wow. Didnt even know Parrish got hurt. SUCKS as he was having a fine year.
Time for D Nelson to step up!
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How can you personally guarantee he will be a Bill when there's a chance he won't be available to be drafted by the Bills. By the looks of things the Panthers and the Cowboys aren't even trying anymore. As bad as the Bills are, they're least trying.
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You ALWAYS defer. A-L-W-A-Y-S!!!!! You want the ball to start the 2nd half. I don't understand how people don't see that.
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I defended the move. I like that Chan is being consistent and continuously deferring each week.
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HUGE Fred Jackson fan here from the start but even I can admit he hasn't looked the same lately. That fumble was very costly as we were driving down the field. The only thing I can make of the situation is the offensive line isn't doing much for Freddy in run blocking. CJ's runs weren't much better yesterday either.
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It looks to me like his arm is getting tired at the end of games. In yesterday's game he was really slinging the ball around in the first three quarters. This isn't the first time he's made some VERY poor fourth quarter throws. Sure, there are probably some other factors that affect his fourth quarter throws, but his arm strength/endurance does seem to be a problem at the end of games.
If that's the case, isn't that correctable? I'm not trying to make a case for him being THE GUY but this is his first full-time stint as the starter (last year he got a decent amount of games but this year will be the most games he has started consecutively)
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Agreed. If we were in playoff contention, this one would feel even worse. We're slowly starting to get a lot more respect around the league for performances like these even though we gave it away. Nobody expected us to come back from 13-0. The CBS crew were laughing at the Bills at halftime.