RyanC883 Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 EJ couldn't have asked for a sterner test in his first game back than to go up against Dick LeBeau. He's gonna see some things. GO BILLS!!! he might, but the Steelers D is a bunch of over the hill guys running in sand. The O line needs to do its great job of blocking again, and the running game should take pressure off of EJ. I'm liking the idea of 15-20 passes. FJax and CJ each should have 100+ rushing yards.
eball Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 This injury crap is just out of control. So EJ finally returns to practice, yet he can't throw to either Woods or Goodwin and regain some chemistry because they're now both out. Snakebitten doesn't even begin to describe this franchise.
26CornerBlitz Posted November 6, 2013 Author Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) This injury crap is just out of control. So EJ finally returns to practice, yet he can't throw to either Woods or Goodwin and regain some chemistry because they're now both out. Snakebitten doesn't even begin to describe this franchise. Let's hope both of those guys are on the field on Sunday. @JaySkurski Manuel says he doesn't feel good about Robert Woods' chances of playing. Goodwin is expected to be limited in practice Thursday. #Bills Edited November 6, 2013 by 26CornerBlitz
Dan Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 @buffalobills Manuel: may continue to wear a brace on his knee, but undecided. I can not think of one good reason why a QB shouldn't wear a brace on both knees at all times. Why is it not mandatory? (for the OLine as well)
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 EJ couldn't have asked for a sterner test in his first game back than to go up against Dick LeBeau. He's gonna see some things. GO BILLS!!! You mean like the Panthers (3rd), Browns (5th), or Jet's (7th) in total defense, as opposed to the guys who allowed 33 points last week?
SF Bills Fan Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 Good news- the Pittsburgh game will be much more interesting now.
Captain Hindsight Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 I can not think of one good reason why a QB shouldn't wear a brace on both knees at all times. Why is it not mandatory? (for the OLine as well) Knee braces at least for me, are uncomfortable. I never used to wear one despite knee issues for that reason
nucci Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 EJ couldn't have asked for a sterner test in his first game back than to go up against Dick LeBeau. He's gonna see some things. GO BILLS!!! That same Steeler D that gave up 600 yards and 55 points last Sunday?
beerme1 Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 I'm liking the idea of 15-20 passes. FJax and CJ each should have 100+ rushing yards. I dont like that. I don't think we are running the ball 65 times against them.
bisonbrigade Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 I dont like that. I don't think we are running the ball 65 times against them. Pittsburgh is 31st against the rush, giving up 131 yards a game. look for Buffalo to stampede them on the ground.
Captain Hindsight Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 Pittsburgh is 31st against the rush, giving up 131 yards a game. look for Buffalo to stampede them on the ground. This^ Remember the Baltmore game we ran it 55 times? I expect something like that
bisonbrigade Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 This^ Remember the Baltmore game we ran it 55 times? I expect something like that No reason to pass at all, unless something crazy happens expect 15 to 20 passing attempts.
Cash Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 I just hope EJ can stay healthy this time. Good or bad, I want him to take every snap the rest of the season. Let's see what we've got and see how much he can improve over the course of half a season.
YoloinOhio Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 This^ Remember the Baltmore game we ran it 55 times? I expect something like that I can see that too... dominate time of possession and run it down their throats.
Fan in Chicago Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 I can see that too... dominate time of possession and run it down their throats. I would add - (1) a lot of play action (2) practice and be ready for throwing a lot of screens cos LeBeau will try to manufacture pressure with blitzes.
K-9 Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 he might, but the Steelers D is a bunch of over the hill guys running in sand. The O line needs to do its great job of blocking again, and the running game should take pressure off of EJ. I'm liking the idea of 15-20 passes. FJax and CJ each should have 100+ rushing yards. Man, that's the perfect formula for sure. I hope your game plan comes to fruition. I haven't watched them enough to comment on the Steelers this year, but I have a ton of respect for Dick LeBeau. If time is catching up to his players, there's not much he can do. Knowing where to have your guys and when to have them there isn't effective if they aren't fast enough in getting there. GO BILLS!!! You mean like the Panthers (3rd), Browns (5th), or Jet's (7th) in total defense, as opposed to the guys who allowed 33 points last week? No doubt we've answered the bell against some of the better defenses this year. Far better than the Steelers from what I've gathered here. Like I said, I have a ton of respect for Dick LeBeau but if he doesn't have the horses, he can't be in the race. GO BILLS!!!
Simon Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 No doubt we've answered the bell against some of the better defenses this year. Far better than the Steelers from what I've gathered here. Like I said, I have a ton of respect for Dick LeBeau but if he doesn't have the horses, he can't be in the race. They're DLine is under-powered and with Harrison gone and Woodley a shell of himself, they get minimal pressure off the edges. That being said, Dick LeBeau is the greatest Defensive coach I have ever had the pleasure to watch and he has a significant history of completely destroying rookie QB's. I expect to see a LOT of Stillers in the box and a healthy measure of zonedawgs designed to bring interior pressure. The problem that creates is that Ike Taylor is really the only quality cover guy they have and he might be watching in civvies on Sunday. If the Bills have plenty of maxprotect in the gameplan, they might be able to take advantage of that issue; otoh a bunch of injured receivers is not part of the formula to do that. This is going to be a really intriguing matchup. P.S. Nice call last week on the matchup with the KC offense. I was afraid they were going to hold the ball for 35-40 minutes by attacking us with a horizontal gameplan heavy on TE's and RB's, but they were never able to get anything going. That was some good, quality entertainment.
K-9 Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 They're DLine is under-powered and with Harrison gone and Woodley a shell of himself, they get minimal pressure off the edges. That being said, Dick LeBeau is the greatest Defensive coach I have ever had the pleasure to watch and he has a significant history of completely destroying rookie QB's. I expect to see a LOT of Stillers in the box and a healthy measure of zonedawgs designed to bring interior pressure. The problem that creates is that Ike Taylor is really the only quality cover guy they have and he might be watching in civvies on Sunday. If the Bills have plenty of maxprotect in the gameplan, they might be able to take advantage of that issue; otoh a bunch of injured receivers is not part of the formula to do that. This is going to be a really intriguing matchup. P.S. Nice call last week on the matchup with the KC offense. I was afraid they were going to hold the ball for 35-40 minutes by attacking us with a horizontal gameplan heavy on TE's and RB's, but they were never able to get anything going. That was some good, quality entertainment. I agree about LeBeau. He's just done it for so long with so many different players and nobody has ever done it better. I think we got plain lucky on a couple plays last week vs. their offense but, that said, our defense really deserved to win that game. Alonso REFUSED to let Charles get in any kind of flow, especially in the passing game. And while Alex Smith made a couple nice plays to escape certain doom, he was less than effective as his 4.3 YPA would attest. That just made it that much more painful to take. But I agree, it was fun watching us shut them down. GO BILLS!!!
San Jose Bills Fan Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 EJ couldn't have asked for a sterner test in his first game back than to go up against Dick LeBeau. He's gonna see some things. GO BILLS!!! Hopefully EJ will look better than he did against the Jets. I thought that EJ lacked poise against the Jets and that he made things worse for himself and the O-line in that game. Also his mechanics really broke down. I was beating the drum for EJ leading up to the draft and overjoyed when we got him. Now I want to see him develop. @buffalobills Manuel: may continue to wear a brace on his knee, but undecided. There were just a few questions I would have asked Marrone on Tuesday: 1) Will EJ wear knee braces? 2) As head coach, was is your personal opinion on knee braces? 3) In light of the John Fox and Gary Kubiak situations what do you do personally to stay in good health? 4) Do you work out regularly? Of course none of these questions was asked. I can not think of one good reason why a QB shouldn't wear a brace on both knees at all times. Why is it not mandatory? (for the OLine as well) I agree. I notice in college football that it seems like all the O-line wear knee braces. Unless you're a QB like Kaepernick, Vick or RG3 where the majority of your game is still running, it seems like it would be a good idea to wear knee braces. More so if you're a tall guy like EJ who's more prone to taking shots to the knees.
reddogblitz Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 This injury crap is just out of control. So EJ finally returns to practice, yet he can't throw to either Woods or Goodwin and regain some chemistry because they're now both out. Snakebitten doesn't even begin to describe this franchise. Can we please stop with injury excuse thing. Every team has injuries. Especially at this time of year. If we don't have sufficient depth, that's a whole other issue.
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