BuffaloBillsForever Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) One of the worst head coaching decisions I witnessed all year. Edited November 13, 2011 by BuffaloBillsForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I have to agree. Especially when you factor in that earlier in the year on a similar situation Gailey went for it against NE. Granted they did not make the conversion, but i liked the call. Gailey is getting out coached a lot over the past few games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsForever Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) The way Dallas was moving the football, the kicker situation, field position etc. The correct move is going for it on 4th and less than 10 100% of the time. Edited November 13, 2011 by BuffaloBillsForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 To me that call was a minor head scratcher, but... How about challenging Brad Smith's BONEHEADED catch in bounds and losing a timeout over the failed challenge? How about not handing the ball to Freddie? How about selecting and keeping George Edwards as DC? How about failing to see what you have in Jackson and selecting Spiller with last year's first pick? How about allowing receivers to run 2 yard routes when it's 3rd and 3 and you're down by 20+? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Waive Rayner sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBD Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) It was 4th and 8 from the 34 yard line. Too long to go for it, and you would have punted from the 34? He's an NFL kicker, you signed him because you can count on him to do his job, otherwise don't sign him. They lost by 37 points and you're main concern is a missed field goal? Edited November 13, 2011 by Carey Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Angel Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Indoors...down by 14....getting manhandled...sometimes you have to gamble in order to get a little momentum going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hansen Forever Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Perhaps we should have hired wide right when he was in town last week...the replacement is horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 52 yards off carpet without wind in the NFL is within every kickers range that is invited to a training camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 One of the worst head coaching decisions I witnessed all year. I disagree. I suspect Chan knew exactly how much his team was over-matched and figured he needed a break and some points so he gambled. One decision, good or bad, did not decide this game. The harsh reality is the Bills were boys playing against men today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 It doesn't matter how many games a kicker has played for a team, they aren't like other positional players with play books and schemes they have to learn. A place kicker can either hit a FG from 52 yards, or they can't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanCity Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 As angry as we all are, we have to remember the collective age of this group. Young, learning and in need of a real DC to teach them. The coaching was not up to snuff today and Chan and his staff have to really look inside themselves to see how they can improve. Fitzy's check downs seemed orchestrated and the DB's read the deep plays exceedingly well. That's not the look of a "offensive genius"-run offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 One of the worst head coaching decisions I witnessed all year. Doesn't matter when they signed him. He's a kicker and they kick the ball. He has the leg strength to make the kick from that distance so they tried it. He just missed. When he was signed is irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaz Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Yeah, they should have thrown a 25+ yard prayer down the sideline to Donald Jones. You know, the typical Gailey third/fourth-and-short play call. (What the heck is the deal with that, by the way?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Yeah, they should have thrown a 25+ yard prayer down the sideline to Donald Jones. You know, the typical Gailey third/fourth-and-short play call. (What the heck is the deal with that, by the way?) i had forgotten about that.ugggghhhh.thanks for the reminder... seems we did a few dumb plays like that last week too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmoove Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Yeah, they should have thrown a 25+ yard prayer down the sideline to Donald Jones. You know, the typical Gailey third/fourth-and-short play call. (What the heck is the deal with that, by the way?) That was redicilous. Couldn't believe it when it happened. This was Chan outcoaching himself. He went for the home run instead of just running Fred or tossing the same three yard slant they always do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 52 yards off carpet without wind in the NFL is within every kickers range that is invited to a training camp Exactly. Trying to get on the scoreboard was the right call. 44-7 games are not lost due to coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 So we just lost 44-7 and you are criticizing Gailey for trying to kick a 52 yard field goal in the first half? Going for it on 4th and 8 is a much greater risk than kicking the FG in that situation down by 14 points. Kicking the FG was the right call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) i had forgotten about that.ugggghhhh.thanks for the reminder... seems we did a few dumb plays like that last week too FG was the correct call, and the least of the issues with the Bills performance today. How about a Defense that can't make a third down play to save their lives. Or an offense unable to throw a pass more than 5 yards, and on a third and three, the WR runs a yard and a half route. Offensively, only Freddie showed up. Andy Levitre has done a decent job at LT, but the first couple of plays today, he was on another planet. He needs to get back to LG and either Hairston or Brittle Bell has to come back, and now. Edited November 13, 2011 by Spiderweb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaroni Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Andy Levitre has done a decent job at LT, but the first couple of plays today, he was on another planet. He needs to get back to LG and either Hairston or Brittle Bell has to come back, and now. Actually Levitre spent quite a bit of time this game on his butt. He's done well the last few games, I think he's a great OG and a passable OT, but he was horrendous this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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