Questions I would love a reporter to ask Rex

[BillsLux]

I have put together 4 questions that I would love a reporter to ask Rex. If you have any to add or changes to mine, please go ahead.

 

1. Given the current trend towards passing, partly due to the way football is officiated, why do you continue to run a conservative offense? Scanning games on the NFL ticket makes it apparent that we are playing a different game then everyone else. We seem all bunched up at the line of scrimmage, sometimes with a multiple back set, while other teams have more receivers spread across the field?
2. On second and long situations, you seem to predominantly run the ball. I assume that’s based on the “manageable 3^rd down and short theory” stating the probability is low of making a first down in a third down and long situation. Unfortunately, this theory distorts decision making on second down. The statistics that I’ve never heard, which would actually be helpful when deciding play selection on second down, is what the probability of getting a first down is if I throw on second and third down, as opposed to running on 2^nd and throwing on 3^rd down. I would bet that the chances of getting a first down are greater when you run first. There is also the added benefit of more yardage too.
3. Over the last few years, books have been written about punting in 4^th down situations, based on statistics. Basically, given the chances of success, along with the impact or lack thereof of the 30-40 yd change of field position, statistician’s believe a team should rarely punt. A high school team in Texas has even become state champions without ever punting. Have you ever read about this? Has it influenced a decision that you’ve ever made? Did it cross your mind as you punted on 4^th and 1 in the 4^th quarter against Baltimore?
4. Over the course of the game, the clock is always on the side of one team and against the other team. This obviously becomes much more apparent near the end of the game with one team in the lead. The losing team should always be hoping for more possessions, since that increases the possibility of more scores. When your team is losing, do you implore your players and coaches to move quicker between plays in say the 3^rd quarter, or do you only wait until the last few minutes of the game?

Edited September 13, 2016 by BillsLux

[Jamie Nails]

I stopped reading at conservative office

[Mr. WEO]

I stopped reading at conservative office

 

 

lol!

[mrags]

1. Why do you suck so much? And when can we plan on a new coach?

[John from Riverside]

 

I have put together 4 questions that I would love a reporter to ask Rex. If you have any to add or changes to mine, please go ahead.

 

1. Given the current trend towards passing, partly due to the way football is officiated, why do you continue to run a conservative office? Scanning games on the NFL ticket makes it apparent that we are playing a different game then everyone else. We seem all bunched up at the line of scrimmage, sometimes with a multiple back set, while other teams have more receivers spread across the field?
2. On second and long situations, you seem to predominantly run the ball. I assume that’s based on the “manageable 3^rd down and short theory” stating the probability is low of making a first down in a third down and long situation. Unfortunately, this theory distorts decision making on second down. The statistics that I’ve never heard, which would actually be helpful when deciding play selection on second down, is what the probability of getting a first down is if I throw on second and third down, as opposed to running on 2^nd and throwing on 3^rd down. I would bet that the chances of getting a first down are greater when you run first. There is also the added benefit of more yardage too.
3. Over the last few years, books have been written about punting in 4^th down situations, based on statistics. Basically, given the chances of success, along with the impact or lack thereof of the 30-40 yd change of field position, statistician’s believe a team should rarely punt. A high school team in Texas has even become state champions without ever punting. Have you ever read about this? Has it influenced a decision that you’ve ever made? Did it cross your mind as you punted on 4^th and 1 in the 4^th quarter against Baltimore?
4. Over the course of the game, the clock is always on the side of one team and against the other team. This obviously becomes much more apparent near the end of the game with one team in the lead. The losing team should always be hoping for more possessions, since that increases the possibility of more scores. When your team is losing, do you implore your players and coaches to move quicker between plays in say the 3^rd quarter, or do you only wait until the last few minutes of the game?

 

His answer

 

"You do realize that Greg Roman has been to offensive coordinator of a team that has made several playoff runs to include NFC Championships....so obviously it works"

[Heitz]

Pretty simple, just one from me

 

[Fadingpain]

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

I stopped reading at conservative office

In the effort to occasionally add value to the board...

 

The point here is Rex's voice in any aspect of the offense is questionable, perhaps even non-existent. Roman is who you need to skewer there... Nice topic to OP

 

Id love to ask, now that the entire league knows to drop a safety deep over Sammy, stack the box, surrender the middle and try to pin Tyrod in the pocket, what the hell are you going to do to avoid a 4-12 season???

 

You might want to figure it out HEAD COACH... Because that's your biggest problem right now, even though it's not about defense. I'm still not convinced the d is actually good, but we all know it's not good enough to win with that type of offensive output.

[The Frankish Reich]

What was your first meal after you had the doc cut the lap band?

[I'm Spartacus]

Your questions are a little long winded, but I know where you are going with this.

How about: "Rex, your team seems consistently undisciplined, and unmotivated at times". "Why is that?".

[QB Bills]

He has been asked similar questions. Listen to his interview on wgr yesterday. He was mentioning how he told Roman multiple times last year to do what John Fox did by going for two at the end of the Raiders-Saints game Sunday if the situation presented itself. Does anyone actually believe that? By my count, the only time they even had the opportunity was against the patriots on monday night.

 

He'll say what you want to hear, but his actions on game day contradict his answers. The guy claims to be a straight shooter, but he's completely full of horse manure.

Edited September 13, 2016 by QB Bills

[Best Player Available]

How hard was it talking ownership into signing off on hiring Rob Ryan?

And what exactly does he bring too the table besides his appetite?

[BobbyC81]

He has been asked similar questions. Listen to his interview on wgr yesterday. He was mentioning how he told Roman multiple times last year to do what John Fox did by going for two at the end of the Raiders-Saints game Sunday if the situation presented itself. Does anyone actually believe that? By my count, the only time they even had the opportunity was against the patriots on monday night.

 

He'll say what you want to hear, but his actions on game day contradict his answers. The guy claims to be a straight shooter, but he's completely full of horse manure.

John Fox? Did Rex actually say that? Jack DelRio is the Raiders coach.

[DrDawkinstein]

John Fox? Did Rex actually say that? Jack DelRio is the Raiders coach.

 

That's the one thing in that post you focus on? That was the poster's mistake, not Rex's. And it was a pretty decent interview, right around 5pm. Check it out. He talks about the strategy for 2nd and 10 as well.

He has been asked similar questions. Listen to his interview on wgr yesterday. He was mentioning how he told Roman multiple times last year to do what John Fox did by going for two at the end of the Raiders-Saints game Sunday if the situation presented itself. Does anyone actually believe that? By my count, the only time they even had the opportunity was against the patriots on monday night.

 

He'll say what you want to hear, but his actions on game day contradict his answers. The guy claims to be a straight shooter, but he's completely full of horse manure.

 

I was driving so I could be wrong, but the way I heard it, he was talking about how you prepare for that going into games where you believe it will be a shoot-out. Like playing the Saints.

 

If you are playing against a high-powered offense, and are down 1 at the end of the game, you go for two and the win over trying to take it to OT where you probably wont stop the Offense from putting points up.

 

That's how I heard it anyways.

 

Not that they were in real-game situations and he told Roman to do that. Rather, they PREPARED for it. Much like the Raiders were prepared for it.

Edited September 13, 2016 by DrDareustein

[Tenhigh]

Toes or arches?

[goldenboy81]

What made you think duke williams could cover mike wallace 1on1?

[Jauronimo]

Was that Darelle Revis in the car with your wife? Whats it like to be a cuckolded foot fetishist and have your kinks gotten any weirder since NY?

[Bigantall]

I would say to Rex hey Rex why do you come to the the press conference just grab the tapes from last sixteen years and press play because it's the same crap press conference after press conference blah blah blah blah blah

[Captain_Quint]

Youre a sloppy mess, your team is a sloppy mess, and now your eclipse of a brother is oozing his sloppy mess all over Buffalo. Even your lapband has given up on you.

[QB Bills]

John Fox? Did Rex actually say that? Jack DelRio is the Raiders coach.

Crap...I always confuse those two

 

Regardless, point remains