BillnutinHouston Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Don't you think? The Niners will stack the LOS like Cincy did - daring us to throw. How Bledsoe responds, I think, determines the outcome. I think he will get it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Somehow I don't find them very intimidating. The Bills need to NOT go away from the run just because WM is out. Look at Carolina, they're on their what, 4th RB?? And Goings is doing pretty damn good. Same think in Minn. They ended up with 3 good RB's due to injury. Shaud may not be a game breaker, but he is a decent back and the line is playing well. We still need to get 25 carries out of this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg de'Ville Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 ...I sure as heck hope so. BDDB's gotta step up. Sully had a decent column this morning about the offense's inconsistency the last 2 games. That kind of play won't get it done against a team of Pittsburgh's caliber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 As long as there is just enough run threat to allow for play-action at times, I think we'll be ok considering how well the O-line has been pass blocking of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typical TBD Guy Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 ...I sure as heck hope so. BDDB's gotta step up. Sully had a decent column this morning about the offense's inconsistency the last 2 games. That kind of play won't get it done against a team of Pittsburgh's caliber. 170914[/snapback] Jerry Stevestojan's column Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch19079 Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 i think williams can run well agenst the 49ers. there D is not that good, and are playing for nothing more than a higher draft pick. if our D, plays well. and we dont turn the ball over. we will win. but i think the patriots were saying the same thing last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad1 Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Jerry Stevestojan's column 170974[/snapback] The thing that bugs me about Sullivan's article is that he omits the fact that the Bills were in control of the Bengals game by the end of the 1st quarter, and of the Browns game by the end of the 1st half. Mularkey's not going to try to stretch the defense with the Bills are up by two TDs. He's going to chip away on offense, running plays right into the loaded front of the defense, trying to grind the clock down. Against the Bengals, Bledsoe was great on the drive that tied the game at 7. Next time he touched the ball, the Bills were up 21-7. The deep passing game which would have taken advantage of the Bengals stacking the box was shelved. Against the Browns, Bledsoe put the Bills in the lead with a TD pass, and the defense controlled the game in the nasty weather. Again, no need to open up the attack. Against the Dolphins, where the D struggled a bit, Bledsoe threw 4 TD passes, and really played a big role in the win, when he was needed. That's why critics of Bledsoe's 'mediocre' stats or McGahee's 'low' YPC miss the point that they're playing within Mularkey's gameplan. When the Bills are ahead, they go conservative, and they've been ahead alot over the past 5 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kota Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Sullivan is a !@#$ing tool. He likes to wipe it out and piss on everyone's parade. He whines and complains about Bledsoe and the offense. Sure Bledsoe has been inaccurate these past two games. However, Sullivan fails to recognize the weather. I would like him to go out and try to throw a football when it is that cold. The Ball turns into a rock in a matter of seconds. A football is extremely hard to hang onto and throw when the weather is like that. Sullivan needs a new career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TsquareBoston Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 I'm not terribly concerned about the offense's performance against Cincy. They were off the field for most of the first half. The defense was giving up yards, and then causing turnovers. Net result: points, but not a lot of stats by the O. The one time in the game they were down they came up big, and after that, they were playing ball control. I recorded the game and watched it yesterday, and didn't see too much to concern me. Just my .02 That game looked remarkably like many of the Patriots 2001 victories on the way to their 1st SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackur Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 shaud will be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Last I heard is that Willis was already running this week. He may start but with limited play. Although, I do think Little Big Man Shaud can do the job if need be. Also, if the Steelers win against the Ravens they will most likely sit alot of players for the Bills game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RI Bills Fan Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 If both Willis and Travis are out the Bills will do the same things they have done for most of this season. The early part of the game will be on Drew's shoulders. The defense and special teams will come up big. And, later in the game, when the Bills are up, we'll see a heavy dose of the running game. The only difference will be the name of the guy toting the rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Shaud may not be a game breaker, but he is a decent back and the line is playing well. We still need to get 25 carries out of this game. 170907[/snapback] Agreed...we need the 25 carries to milk the clock and come away with a win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seq004 Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 shaud will be fine 171042[/snapback] Does anyone know the status of Henry? I read that he's been practicing more this week but I agree that Shaud will be productive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 The thing that bugs me about Sullivan's article is that he omits the fact that the Bills were in control of the Bengals game by the end of the 1st quarter, and of the Browns game by the end of the 1st half. Mularkey's not going to try to stretch the defense with the Bills are up by two TDs. He's going to chip away on offense, running plays right into the loaded front of the defense, trying to grind the clock down. Against the Bengals, Bledsoe was great on the drive that tied the game at 7. Next time he touched the ball, the Bills were up 21-7. The deep passing game which would have taken advantage of the Bengals stacking the box was shelved. Against the Browns, Bledsoe put the Bills in the lead with a TD pass, and the defense controlled the game in the nasty weather. Again, no need to open up the attack. Against the Dolphins, where the D struggled a bit, Bledsoe threw 4 TD passes, and really played a big role in the win, when he was needed. That's why critics of Bledsoe's 'mediocre' stats or McGahee's 'low' YPC miss the point that they're playing within Mularkey's gameplan. When the Bills are ahead, they go conservative, and they've been ahead alot over the past 5 weeks. 171017[/snapback] Very good analysis jad1, agree 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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