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I was terribly disappointed in the play calling in that game. I kept begging the Bills to stick with the run, which was working. I begged them. They refused.

I disagree that it was the offensive line's fault. This was anyone's fault but the offensive line. The 4th down call was absolutelyl awful, and on top of that, it was this QB's inability to recognize the blitz and react appropriately that killed us. Look at the play. The man blocking the blitzing linebacker (the right guard) is designed to pull outside to the right on the play. The center is designed to block down to the left. The right tackle has his own man to worry about. That play, BY DESIGN, is leaving a huge gaping hole between the center and tackle. And there is a linebacker ready to blitz right in that gap. Not a great call to begin with, but this is the kind of crap that Bledsoe should be seeing and saying to himself "hmm...I know this play is designed to leave a HUGE GAPING HOLE over right guard, and there won't be anybody there to block him, so MAYBE THIS ISN"T A GREAT CALL and I should take a timeout. Or switch plays. Or something. I have said it before and I will say it again: The problem with this team is their inability to recognize and react to blitzes. I mean, at the end of the game, how many times did they have to see Rodney blitzing right over the right guard (unblocked) before they decided to do something about it? Bledsoe is partly to blame, the coaches are as well.

Maybe you'd better PM me if you need help with that!

If we keep making little mistakes and losing every week by 3 points to end up 0-16, will things still not be as bad as they seem?

Not as much as if we went 4-12 and beat Miami and New England twice

Finally rented "Kill Bill 2" to see the conclusion, and I'm ready! Hopefully tomorrow every man on this team will be saying "I am gonna KILL BILL" I know I will... you know, Belichick....get it? Never mind

How do you people find these things?

Wow.

That was a really interesting post, thanks. My belief is not that Bledsoe is to blame for the sacks, or the offensive line is to blame for the sacks, or whoever. The real reason for all the sacks? We just have a bunch of guys on offense that, after all these years of playing football, still can't recognize a blitz and react appropriately, whatever position you're talking about (OL, RB, QB, WR,...)

No, although here in Utah everybody knows a whole lot about her now. And about her husband. Very odd story. I know Mark Hacking's brother a little, we work in the same hospital. Very sad.

How is a rooster-a-roach named Edjuardo actually Irish?

I'd go for the 0-16 myself, too. Problem is, if we manage to win this Pats game, then we'd only be one game out of first if the Jets lose to the Fins. Ah, big deal. 0-16 is much better.

1. A Bills win. 2. Another helmet-dislodging hit on Brady by Clements.

27 years ago today it was a Saturday and I was waiting anxiously for the next day's Bills game. The previous year was disappointing and we finished with a 10-game losing streak, in which we scored only 15 points per game. We ended the season with a sound thumping in the final game on the road at the hands of a hated AFC East opponent. We were then 0-2 after losing to two AFC teams and about to play that same AFC East opponent that creamed us in the final game the previous season. They had a strong, young QB who was tearing up the opposition. We had a new coach who we all hoped would turn things around, but it didn't look good. But it was still the Bills and I loved them regardless. 27 years later and things don't seem to have changed much, have they! We ended up losing by 3. (It was Baltimore, by the way. We ended up 3-11 that year. Ugh!)

I might think that's the case if the Pats didn't have two weeks to prepare for this one...

You could have said the exact same thing about Buffalo last year after week 2. Seattle may be the best in the league after week 3 this year, but that may have nothing to do with the way they finish.

Perhaps the question should have been, in twenty years, given either of those outcomes, which outcome would ultimately make you happier at that time in the future?

...which is probably nothing more than wishful thinking, is that Mularkey and Co. have been looking at this week's game against New England the same way that Lovie and Co. in Chicago were looking at the Green Bay game. If nothing else, beat New England. To do that, Mularkey and Co. believed that they need to keep as much of the offense as possible under wraps in order to have enough surprises up their collective sleeves when Billy and friends come to town. The thinking, presumably, is that they felt we could use a fairly bland offense in the first two games against mediocre opponents and get away with it, at the very least being 1-1 when this year's first Pats showdown arrived. Unfortunately, too many mistakes derailed that express, but at least they didn't show their hand too quickly. A multifaceted surprise offensive against the Pats defense could be enough to get this team back on track. At least that's what I'm hoping. I expect to see some fireworks from the offense this week. Well, at least some fireworks being lit. Whether or not they explode is another thing.

Maybe for Oakland....

Only if Sunday is November 1st....

That was great...especially the 'sight adjustment' one!

Perhaps, but some of us believe that vomiting is a vital body function.

What a barnburner...both QB's have combined for less than 200 yards and 3 INTs in the 4th quarter. Ugh.

Outstanding! Wife's asking what I'm laughing about.

I agree...and I think a win against the Pats (which I definitely think is possible) can start this team on a serious roll.