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I listened on the radio. Murph had a great call: "That brings up 4th and 36. That's a punting situation." kj

I'm not seeing the utility of this. The reason the RB got to 20 yards was likely because the OL and blocking receivers tied everyone else up, allowing the RB to showboat against the diving DBs. So the yards past 20 you are discounting are in fact indicative of success and should be part of the statistic. An average is an average. Limited utility, and definitely should be supplemented, but it has its utility for understanding the running game. Also, the Bills look to me to be a team that is content with some low-yield run plays, as it allows them to beat up the other side and tire them out. You don't get Fred's run to the 1 in Chicago or CJ's 47 yarder without a few--or lots of--runs for a few yards earlier in the game. kj

Here is a replay of the Spiller run you mentioned: http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/CJ_Spiller_47yard_run/dc62605b-1cff-49e4-8ec9-d6f0bd572f0a 2 WRs close in to the right side, one to the left. EJ in a shotgun with CJ behind him, and another guy in the backfield closer to the line and offset to the right. Fake end around to Watkins after the handoff to CJ, who bounces outside. Watch Henderson handle Wake on this! He pops Wake back a yard or two and CJ bounces right between them. kj

Also in SI.com, Don Banks offers this: http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/09/14/nfl-week-2-snap-judgments-robert-griffin-iii-washington-redskins kj

Watching that clip it sure looks like Chandler should have been flagged. Oops. kj

I'm hoping that Nigel Bradham and he get together and help each other stay on the right paths. The profile of NB that ran yesterday showed him to be a guy who owned his mistakes and I like the way he faced up to that. Maybe they can help each other. kj

"Sure I'll play catch, right after I blow up this California dude's pickup with lighter fluid and Matchlight." kj

Watched the replay of Spiller's long run. Seantrel stands Wake up and they spin clockwise away from the play as Spiller moves right. Then Seantrel pops Wake back a few yards, Spiller scoots between the two, and Seantrel re-engages. It was actually funny to watch. kj

Another big run in the 2nd half. Will it key us like last week?

Murph gave me chills with the call on the return there. kj

EJ's off today, or at least that 1st half, as you say. So why put more on him in that situation? The D owned the 1st half, so Marrone put more on them. It worked. kj

Nervous.

To be fair, if I were an official in that situation I would assume Chandler didn't catch it too. kj

Are we live here?

Everyone needs to stop giving the football gods something else to think about. They might just like us right now. But for them, there's no target like an overconfident Bills fan. Just as the first 2 series of the Chicago game (Bills net 4 yards, 3 and out, Bears answer with an easy touchdown) didn't hint at what was to come, we are 1/16 of the way through a long season. We are not so far removed from a disappointing season, and a scary-bad pre-season. And the teams that are the same team in November that they were in September are usually the bad ones. There are going to be some downs this season, hopefully more ups. Let's approach the season with a little bit more of the humility that this team should be showing and save the resentment for a time when we have more than 1 win in the books. A large chunk of the posters didn't pick the Bills last week, either. kj

Post count on TSW kj

I got 1.4 billion reasons. kj

Actually, perfect sense. And I see now that this is the right way to think about these players. Thanks for explaining. kj

I'm betting the over when they play again. Patri*ts might aim for 75. kj

Love this. Mike's mom didn't raise any fools. kj

If I understand you right, you are listing those players in the importance of who should be signed first. If so, I think Glenn is way too low on the list. And if I don't understand you right, then carry on. kj

This is all stuff I can't see at game speed. How much better is the fan experience because of this stuff? White did them for every game last year, too, pretty sure. Thanks for that link. Hadn't seen Easley's play yet. How fun was that? kj

I hear he taught it to Fred. kj

Thanks! kj

Meanwhile, the Donald can't catch a break: http://online.wsj.com/articles/trump-entertainment-resorts-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-1410262286 kj