D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) We ran much better left than to the right. Henderson and Miller were not good in the run game. Richie was solid Pass protection was better than last year, but Tyrod helps with that too. Gilmore, Darby, Butler, Robey were excellent The penalties need to go away Harvin and Clay are great adds Our Linebackers are terrific Edited September 13, 2015 by The Thurmanator
billsintaiwan Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Chop block call lingers with me. Game seemed rigged and we overcame!
Alaska Darin Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 I was thrilled with K.W. carrying the football because he looks great but I don't know if it's wise to have him in the game on 3rd down passing situations. His inability to figure out his responsibility almost led to a game changing turnover and by far the worst offensive play of the game. That was the play I was thinking about all week when FJ was cut. That would have been brutal. We ran much better left than to the right. Henderson and Miller were not good in the run game. Richie was solid Miller was fine. Henderson was terrible, especially in the first half.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Is there anybody besides me that feels we were getting hosed by BS Ref penalties in second half?? I am tired of these BS calls that always go against us. I can't say that they were all BS penalties or that they always go against us. In some circs, I do have a feeling sometimes the refs are under orders "if you can with a call, keep the game interesting, let 'em back in it" For example, we were clearly holding on McCoy's TD run that got called back. That said, watch the Pats OL sometimes - they hold all day. And I wouldn't bet a plugged nickel there wasn't some holding by Indy that wasn't called. Last but not least, I would like someone to explain the "running into the kicker" penalty on Dixon and the non-penalty on what looked like a very similar, but later with less excuse, take-down of our punter by Indy. Use small words and speak slowly when you do try to explain.
Alaska Darin Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Chop block call lingers with me. Game seemed rigged and we overcame! Agreed. That was a 40 yard call that simply can't happen in a game this important. Did anyone actually see the facemask on the Colts' fumble play?
MDH Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 do you mean the non flag on a punt play that was exactly like the flag of "running" into the kicker for Indy? It wasn't. The Colts player was blocked into the punter, which makes a non call the correct call. The facemask on the fumble though, I didn't see anything that looked anything like a facemask.
Kelly the Dog Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Great job as always, Bill. The tiny things are what I liked about Taylor. He didn't make any terrible mistakes. What impressed me was the two plays that could have been disasters. He dropped the snap. A guy who is panicking falls on the ball. Tyrod was unfazed and calmly just picked it up and ran. That may have been the most impressive thing outside of the bomb. The ball that got batted. He just waited and jumped and knocked it down. He is smart and unfazed under huge pressure. That's a tremendous quality. Brown and Bradham are so good overall. Props to Rambo and even Duke for a couple plays. Darby was excellent overall. That's a terrific first game. Gilmore was an advertised but he has to come down with the ball. This was one of the best offensive teams in the entire league. It's not like Luck was off his game, he was actually pretty good. Rex and DT had a really good game plan. Penalties obviously killed us the entire game. That needs to be cleaned up. Gay Schmidt, along with Carpenter, were ridiculously good. Schmidt in particular. I have been saying all along that there isnt anyone that can contain our skill guys. Harvin is too good to keep one guy on his. Clay was as advertised. Shady didn't have a great game but he did have a 20 yard TD called back. He's quick. Karlos looked terrific as a change of pace. Roman is a total breath of fresh air outside of the first play. Of course, we would be saying how great it was if it worked but it didn't and was stupid. But he was unpredictable and he really helped Tyrod. This is a scary team with decent QBing and Tyrord was better than decent.
Prickly Pete Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 I can't say that they were all BS penalties or that they always go against us. In some circs, I do have a feeling sometimes the refs are under orders "if you can with a call, keep the game interesting, let 'em back in it" For example, we were clearly holding on McCoy's TD run that got called back. That said, watch the Pats OL sometimes - they hold all day. And I wouldn't bet a plugged nickel there wasn't some holding by Indy that wasn't called. Last but not least, I would like someone to explain the "running into the kicker" penalty on Dixon and the non-penalty on what looked like a very similar, but later with less excuse, take-down of our punter by Indy. Use small words and speak slowly when you do try to explain. The Colts player was pushed into the punter. The right call was made. The one on the Bills was bad though.
Russ Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Last but not least, I would like someone to explain the "running into the kicker" penalty on Dixon and the non-penalty on what looked like a very similar, but later with less excuse, take-down of our punter by Indy. Use small words and speak slowly when you do try to explain. The non-call was because the defender was pushed into our kicker. IMO.
John from Riverside Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 I was really upset during the game about Gilmore dropping that interception.....it just seems to me that elite players should make the obvious plays that said.....he picked his play up in the game and had a lot of pbu's And I totally agree on the bat down by TT to prevent the int
Alaska Darin Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 The Colts player was pushed into the punter. The right call was made. The one on the Bills was bad though. Agree on both points. The Colts' punter came down on both feet. That being said, I'm not sure why we've got a punt block on in that situation.
Optometric Insight Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Anyone know the how many run and pass plays we had? do you mean the non flag on a punt play that was exactly like the flag of "running" into the kicker for Indy? It looked like the Indy guy was blocked into Schmidt, which would mean no flag
Alaska Darin Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 I was really upset during the game about Gilmore dropping that interception.....it just seems to me that elite players should make the obvious plays that said.....he picked his play up in the game and had a lot of pbu's And I totally agree on the bat down by TT to prevent the int That's why NE is so damn dominant. They rarely make those kind of mistakes.
Bill from NYC Posted September 13, 2015 Author Posted September 13, 2015 I've been waiting for some Uncle John's Band from you, Bill. You've held it back for years. I think you picked the exact right time. I do think that we just saw the rising tide. Also, totally agree that TT's best play was that volleyball spike of the batted pass. That guy just never loses his cool or his awareness. He always seems so calm and together. I'm sure he'll have some rough spots down the road. But he feels different than any QB we've had in a LONG time. Thanks LGOTB! I have been saving that particular lyric. I had it ready as of last night. Yes, I have issues. I really hope that the Bills do not rest on their laurels and leave that to us, their loyal fanatical fans. They actually CAN improve and I hope they do, enough to smash Brady into defeat!!!!!
jahnyc Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 I was really impressed with Gilmore. He had a great game. O-line run blocking was concerning. They will need to be better going forward. I thought Roman had a strong game plan. He is a huge upgrade over Hackett.
bladiebla Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Is there anybody besides me that feels we were getting hosed by BS Ref penalties in second half?? I am tired of these BS calls that always go against us. Jup, not just the second half, certainly felt we had some wierd calls going against us. Good thing Rex challenged that completion too. Punter getting brushed ever so lightly, call against us; way more dangerous play on our punter that should have been a penalty for sure, not called. There was more, but you know what they say about great teams? They can over come bad decisions like that, and that they certainly did.
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 It wasn't. The Colts player was blocked into the punter, which makes a non call the correct call. The facemask on the fumble though, I didn't see anything that looked anything like a facemask. Anyone know the how many run and pass plays we had? It looked like the Indy guy was blocked into Schmidt, which would mean no flag I was commenting on what the guys in the booth said. similar infraction but I guess I didn't catch a proper explanation during the game.
Big C Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Real quick, let's talk about special teams. They were fantastic! Schmidt is next level with his punting this year, it seems!
MDH Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 I was commenting on what the guys in the booth said. similar infraction but I guess I didn't catch a proper explanation during the game. Guys in the booth missed it...like they did most things in the game.
bladiebla Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Agreed. That was a 40 yard call that simply can't happen in a game this important. Did anyone actually see the facemask on the Colts' fumble play? The call was complete bs, there wasn't an oline member near, that was a 100% clean block, announcers even said so. very bad call that one.
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