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nope, not this time either

odds on getting a TD?

thanks for that

wow..

jets D is good, but did Hackett make any plans to attack it? This is not an Nfl qualty effort by our OC

leaving po Leaving points on the field leaves teams in games. Please no more deep handoffs, coach.. our line can't hold their blocks that long

bingo.. which is why the talk about moving the alabama rookie inside is probably just that.. talk

it doesn't matter if i believe the rumors about Flutie feeding babies to rabid dogs, or the one about RJ donating half his brain to a homeless man before leaving Jacksonville.. maybe they're true.. maybe they're not.. the only thing that matters is - they both broke my heart in Nashville. helluva thing.

wow.. that's exactly what Perry White told Clark Kent!

haha.. you too.. great point.. between Orton being hurried and Brown's rep of putting it on the ground.. this would be the game to win the turnover battle

right about now she's fixing herself up before making your dinner

.. we're in bad shape to play the Jets this week. their strengths vs our weakness their D-line is very good, and we're juggling guys on our o-line their coach has a variety of ways to bring pressure, and we're missing our best blitz pickup RB their RBs are very good, and we've just given up our first 100 yd rushing game to who?

Haven't seen him, but next time they're on tv, I'll make it a point to check him out.. I think you turned me on to Bitonio last off season, by the way..

i'm thinking you're right about us employing some inside zone schemes, but we certainly have no commitment to it - not with the size and lack of agility of the linemen on our roster. our huge guards aren't athletic enough to cut the backside or help wash the playside before getting upfield... add to that, CJ's inability to read the cutback - and you've got all the wrong guys to run zone blocking schemes. i guess Gailey had CJ coached up a few years back - enough to run both the inside and outside zone - but when push came to shove, i think Chan had more confidence in his old yellow-jacket Choice to run it consistently. jeez, i can't remember the last time i saw our line take the opponents to the hash or sideline. we may have seen a hybrid of an inside/outside zone where EJ could option the end.. that would have allowed our playside guard to release upfield if uncovered, but that probably came out with EJ. i got a lot of respect for your knowledge of the game, Bandit - so maybe your seeing something i'm not. wouldn't be the first time, and undoubtedly won't be the last.

agree with most of your post, but to be fair.. somebody recognized that those two backers in the A gaps were gonna have a tough time defending the quick out by our TEs. after Orton hit Chandler in the flat to start the game winning drive, those LBs were bailing quicker on that fake blitz. now, had Marrone or Hackett gotten word to Orton that the line was being coaxed inside to free up speed rushes by their ends, we may have handled their pressure better. and that's what bothers me most - i think Hackett and his assistants recognize a lot - but they don't always put it together in time to take full advantage. but heh, they're not alone.. even Manning and Brady spend more time than not on the sidelines studying aerial photos of what was missed on their last series. what a great league for coaches.. the speed of the game doesn't begin and end with the athletes.

thanks for this.. although the Vikings showed A-gap pressure more than half the time, they were mostly rushing only 4 down lineman when not blitzing.. our tackles were playing under water most of that drive, but stepped up - along with the rest of the line - on that last Hogan completion. i hope we come out very, very aggressive against the Jets - run right at their tackles with Dixon, and at the ends with Brown.. if we don't take it to them, we'll be on the ropes. c'mon Marrone! get this line movin next Sunday!

ok.. that's an interesting observation.. i wish i had the time to watch the whole game again, and just watch our O line.. but if i spend anymore time watching this team, my wife will run off with a bored Jets fan.

at this point, i'm thinking that they were trying to draw him out gradually.. give him an elementary offense and fortify the skills needed to execute it. I truly believe they were waiting for EJ to own the position, and couldn't sacrifice the season waiting. it's really up to him, now.

the kid bagging groceries can run with a football.. can he run routes and catch an NFL pass? can he pick up blitzes? can he hold onto the ball?

he's holding back.. there's a great player in there if he ever makes a conscious decision to take his job back.. not fall into it.. but take it. his throws lack confidence because he lacks confidence.. if he wants to limit the rest of his Bills days to being a good teammate, and a capable backup - that's his choice.

did you notice how the Vikes tried to bring pressure on the completions to Chandler and Hogan? i was too caught up in ball watching to notice what their D was doing. frankly, i'd love to hear that they were still trying to stunt our middle on at least one of those plays because it means Marrone may have found a starting point for this week's protections. probably rushed three, eh?

yep - they overwhelmed our center and guards by blitzing the two gaps between the three. without a speedy back to make them pay on the edge, or a back gifted in blitz pick-up - this was a no-brainer for a defensive coach like Frazier. expect Rex to apply pressure in a similar way, and with more efficiency - having an entire week to plan how to exploit our pass protection Hackett has his work cut out for him this week.

see you've got two of these going.. start 9 more and we win the division

hit me past the garbage cans

i find it hard to believe that any defensive player has a personal choice as to what technique he should employ in a sophisticated NFL defense. i understand that there's only so much you can do at the small college and high school level because of limited resources - assistants, practice time, availability of info on the next opponent (what you don't already know, if you play each season) - but to hear this from a position coach in the NFL only confirms something i've known for years - one thing that all champions share, is their preparation. Very good coaches can win with mediocre athletes and will win championships with good ones. Details such as knowing the opponent's offensive tendencies when faced with certain situations - field position, down & distance, score, time, etc. - should lead the DC to make a decision on where he thinks the O is going to attack, and how. If he's prepared, he has a plan to stop them. That 'plan' includes a defensive package - particular personnel groups, formations for each group, base responsibilities within the formation, and specialty responsibilities such as line stunts, blitzes and coverages which can be run from the formation. The failure of any D player to use the proper technique on their opponent during even one play can result in a breakdown of the entire unit. Defensive breakdowns result in first downs and touchdowns, and touchdowns win games. Hearing Henderson's comments after last week's unprepared 2nd half defensive gameplan is not good. Schwarz better tighten things up, and at least get on the same page as his assistants.