stevestojan Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Robbed? No. Out coached? By a mile. Funny, unlike most things in life, this feels like way longer than 25 years ago.
dave mcbride Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Am I the only one who blames Al Freakin' Edwards??
26CornerBlitz Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Am I the only one who blames Al Freakin' Edwards?? As previously chronicled, the game could have and should have easily been over well before that last drive had the Bills done what they were supposed to do.
biggerdaddynj Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 The bills lost that game when the giants WR (can't remember his name / Imgram maybe?) broke about 9 tackles to get a first down on 3rd and forever. I think it was the third quarter.+1
dave mcbride Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) As previously chronicled, the game could have and should have easily been over well before that last drive had the Bills done what they were supposed to do. But but but -- if he makes that play they probably win! The Giants were a very good team, btw - they were 13-3 and had just beaten the champs in SF, who went 14-2. They had the best defense in the league too - 1st in points allowed and 2nd in yards allowed. Edited January 27, 2016 by dave mcbride
Uncle Joe Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Ah the return of the x-files and conspiracy abounds. CIGARETTE-SMOKING MAN: I couldn't care less. What I don't want to see is the Bills winning the Super Bowl. As long as I'm alive, that doesn't happen. JONES: That'll be tough, sir. Buffalo wants it bad.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 "Fight on, my men," says Sir Andrew Barton, "I am hurt, but I am not slain; I'll lay me down and bleed a while, And then I'll rise and fight again." Edited: And lose again.
26CornerBlitz Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 But but but -- if he makes that play they probably win! The Giants were a very good team, btw - they were 13-3 and had just beaten the champs in SF, who went 14-2. They had the best defense in the league too - 1st in points allowed and 2nd in yards allowed. Sorry Dave.....No buts! With a 12-3 lead after the Safety, the Bills had an excellent opportunity to go up 19-3 to put quite a bit of pressure on the NYG who were not built for comebacks from such deficits. Not only that, but the Bills could have unleashed their pass rush on the Giants to give Hoss hell.
dave mcbride Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Sorry Dave.....No buts! With a 12-3 lead after the Safety, the Bills had an excellent opportunity to go up 19-3 to put quite a bit of pressure on the NYG who were not built for comebacks from such deficits. Not only that, but the Bills could have unleashed their pass rush on the Giants to give Hoss hell. Regardless, it was a crappy play by him. I'm not forgiving Edwards.
dib Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Why dont you just poke me in the eye with a sharp stick.
Big Turk Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 The Bills have no one to blame but themselves for even being in that position. They treated the whole week like a party and didn't prepare to win a game properly. If they had, they would have beat the Giants by 2 touchdowns.
GG Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Regardless, it was a crappy play by him. I'm not forgiving Edwards. Scrub FA locking up against All-Pro CB Yup, if Al holds his block a split second longer, Thurman is in the endzone. Walls made a heck of a play, though.
machine gun kelly Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Can we now just put this to bed? We screwed up in so many ways. Cherry picking a play here or there is silly. We lost, We deserved to lose. Sucks as stated as we had the most talented team in the NFL that year which again was 25 years ago.
dave mcbride Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Scrub FA locking up against All-Pro CB Yup, if Al holds his block a split second longer, Thurman is in the endzone. Walls made a heck of a play, though. No excuses, GG! He's gotta make that freaking play. I mean, the effing Super Bowl was on the line. Force Walls inside like he's supposed to, and game over.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Score 20 -19 Giants leading. :40 time left in the game. Buffalo Bills QB Jim Kelly passes the ball to Buffalo Bills tight end Keith McKeller. McKeller catches the ball at the Giants 40 yard line. The pass is a obvious completion but 10 seconds after McKelller caught the ball the official on the field calls for a review to see if it was a completed pass. You can see in the Youtube video above that the ball was no closer than three inches from the ground. So, why did the official call for a review? Stopping the game. Just before the official called for the review of McKeller's obvious catch the Buffalo Bills are lined up in a pass situation, with the receivers to the outside. The Giants pass defense was not ready for the play. When the play resumed you can hear game television analyst Frank Gifford say "That (review) did give the Giants pass rush a little breather." And because the Giants pass rush was given the gift of a "little breather" when the Bills lined up again they had a run play to Thurman Thomas who picked up 10 yards but still not in Buffalo Bills kicker Scott Norwood's range. Analysis: Had the official not called for a review of McKeller's obvious catch, the Bills would have easily gotten off a pass play against the Giants unprepared pass defense. The Bills receivers were lined up to the outside, ready to go out of bounds stopping the clock when (if) the ball was caught. Then the Bills either could have had Thurman Thomas run the ball or tried for pass again. Then the ball would have been well within the FG range for kicker Scott Norwood. Then spike the ball to bring on Norwood. The Scott Norwood field goal is good. Final score: Buffalo Bills - 22 New York Giants - 20 Buffalo Bills - Super Bowl XXV Champions! I'll take it but it was wide so distance may not have mattered.
IronyAbounds Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Giants wanted it more. True, Thurman should of have a record day. If the giant adjusted, then they could of gone back to the pass. That Marv being a great baby sitter, but terrible coach. It wasn't Levy, it was Jim Kelly who went to the pass rather than the run, or so says one of the O lineman from that team, who shall remain nameless.
26CornerBlitz Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Lip-synced. I know, but it was still her voice. Powerful nonetheless.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 The Music City Miracle was still more painful in my opinion. That day changed the franchise. We lost this Super Bowl but kept annoying the NFL by going back, back and back again. This Super Bowl was a spear. MSM was a trident. nope Ah the return of the x-files and conspiracy abounds. CIGARETTE-SMOKING MAN: I couldn't care less. What I don't want to see is the Bills winning the Super Bowl. As long as I'm alive, that doesn't happen. JONES: That'll be tough, sir. Buffalo wants it bad. time to kill the smoking man Am I the only one who blames Al Freakin' Edwards?? who?
jimmy10 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Lip-synced. Like every other live musical performance at any Super Bowl.
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