Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 "Every Saturday, we line up and practice it," Bills coach Chan Gailey said of that final play. "You don't think it's going to work, but the one time it does, it wins the game for you." Asked if Fitzpatrick was planning to snap the ball, Gailey said, "I'll never tell," and everyone laughed.
Chandler#81 Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Well, right. But in that situation the likelihood went from 0% to 0.01% because the defense was overly geeked to make something happen. I loved the Bills' motion on that play. Just a hilarious way to end the game. Pure enjoyment for this tortured fan. I can't believe it worked. This, willy. Chan devised this play adding a wrinkle not shone before. McIntyre go in motion on 3rd/4th & inches. He never does that and all opponents know what he means to our short yardage pkg. That lineman knew Cory in motion isn't/was supposed to happen via film study and he got extra nrevous. FitzGeneral gave 1 more emphatic hut HUT & victory was ours. I saw that as Chan & Fitz. We're also getting better @ the Victory Play! -Fitz looks experienced at it now.
bbb Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I actually don't remember it ever working, after it is obvious that that is what is being done.........I also think that that is the time to run a play now, and I've never seen that. After fake hard count after fake hard count, the other team has to on it's heals a little.
It's in My Blood Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I just had to say that. It never works. My favorite play of the game was when Fitz took the ball up the gut for the first down on a called qb sneak. Perfect call,perfect timing,perfect execution. Philly never saw that coming. Go Bills!
mac4095 Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 With the proper coaching and mental readiness it never happens.
BuffOrange Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Absofrickenlutely. What about Stevie dropping that ball and THEN we go 2 more plays and punt against the Steelers last year But it was ALL his fault. The Stevie play made us go from 100% --> ~55-60% chance of winning? This play made the Eagles go from ~5% --> 0%... So not really the same thing. BTW this was mentioned on one of the postgame shows and I've always wondered the same thing - how hard can it be to to pick up 6 inches when the #1 thing on most DLmens mind is "I can't move, must not jump in case they don't snap it"?
Bob in STL Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I just had to say that. It never works. I have seen it work about 3 times in the last 45 years or so. Fitzy had a great hard count.
Kelly the Dog Posted October 10, 2011 Author Posted October 10, 2011 I have seen it work about 3 times in the last 45 years or so. Fitzy had a great hard count. Yep. And Levitre did a good job reacting and getting the penalty. In the post game press conference, Freddy said the play was called to either run or just try to draw them off (not run the play) depending on the look the defense showed. The one they showed was the "not run the play" one. So they wouldn't have gone for it.
jad1 Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I have seen it work about 3 times in the last 45 years or so. Fitzy had a great hard count. I saw the Falcons bite on this against the Bucs, as mentioned above, earlier this year. The fact that the Bills gashed the Eagles on the run all day long also might have made the DL jumpy.
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