DC Tom Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 Hunter's been with the team long enough where I would think he should be more of a weapon, but what do I know. Maybe it's all TT's fault. Who knows? Hunter leads the team in touchdown receptions. So I submit that your statement is wrong. And I also submit that your statement being wrong is sad as hell.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 Hunter leads the team in touchdown receptions. So I submit that your statement is wrong. And I also submit that your statement being wrong is sad as hell. WOW, that is really, really sad.
Repulsif Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 2:50 left in the first half, up by 4... What do you do? Go into a shell and piss away a possession. On the flip side, the Raiders get the ball with 30 seconds... What do they do? ...throw the damn ball down the field and get a FG to end the half. Pretty much pathetic. This was brutal to see
Fixxxer Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 Jerry Hughes pitches a shutout. No sacks, no tackles, nothing in the box score. At the start of the season I got in a couple disputes with some other (and knowledgeable I should add) TSW posters who said Hughes is an elite edge rusher. He isn't. You may have seen what Justin Houston just did coming off the IR, or what Mack and Von Miller do every week. No shutouts for them, ever. But just as bad was watching the Raiders run it right up the gut against the $100 Million Stoner, particularly Murray's run for a first down right before going off tackle for the TD. You'd like to think opposing offenses would respect Mr. Pro Bowl run stuffing tackle. No hesitation running right at and through him by the Raiders. We are already well into the buyer's remorse phase on Dareus and we're probably going to get there on Hughes too. Let's not repeat it with Tyrod. Hughes is not #58 from Denver or #52 from Oakland but I think this year he has sacrificed production and stats for the betterment of the team, or to accomodate other players in the system. With Pettine, Schwartz and in Ryan's first year Hughes would play almost exclusively from the right side of the formation as DE or LB standing up. Nobody can dispute the production he had there, at times he was playing at elite level. This year, Lorax and Shaq are playing the right side and Hughes is playing from the left side of the formation. Maybe his technique is not as prolific rushign the passer from the left as it is from the right. Still, the 3 man rush poses no threat to the opposing QB. a group of 5 good OL will always neutralize 3 defenders.
Gordio Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 Schmidt has been awful year. I really don't get what is wrong with him. Already frustrating enough to see the bills go 3 and out, then its followed by a shank job by Schmidt every time I said this about a month ago. This guy is horrible, I am not sure how he is still on the roster as there has got to be a street free agent punter that would be just as good. He never flips the field & shanks 33 out of every 4 of his punts.
chaccof Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 Traveling to the West Coast, playing the 2nd best team in the AFC, didn't give me high hopes for this game. I know we need it and the Bills have found a way to come out hot in some of these games. Both things turned out to be true, but so did the ultimate truth of being the Buffalo Bills. 1. TT - Let's just get this out of the way now. His inconsistency in these games is becoming consistent. The only excuse I can make for him is the playcalling rhythm. We were pass happy in the first quarter, run happy after that. Then we couldn't figure out what we were after that. Not a good excuse, but it's all I got. TT missed more throws today after the first quarter than I can remember seeing him miss in a long time. He was missing deep, missing guys wide open (on replay), and just not able to get out pocket. It's going to be a bash-fest for the TT haters this week, so I'd stay away form the boards for those who support him. Side note, his thumbs up before the rushing TD to Gilly was pretty funny. 2. Mack - Nothing against Sammy, but when we traded up in that draft, I was really hoping he was our pick. We held him in check for 3 quarters and I was really proud of Mills. And then Mack found a way with both the tipped pass and recovering the fumble. Results matter and he effectively killed any chance of a comeback we had. 3. Seymour - Kid got abused today. I don't blame him for the Cooper TD because he had no business being on him. But Crabtree just ate him alive out there. I also blame Rex for knowing his secondary was hurt and still tried covering two 1k receivers in man so much. Just seemed like a poor choice and evident early. I don't know if this is why we dropped so many into coverage (more on that later), but hopefully he will learn from today. 4. Ok at me dreaming of you All I could hope is to have you To have you walking with me Laughing so in love, we two Almost drunkenly I did imbibe of this Fantasy of you and me 7. Red Zone Defense - If I'm not mistaken, we were the best Red Zone defense in the league through the first half of the year. Now? I can't imagine that still being the case. I could be wrong. When I saw Rob Ryan lose it on the sideline after one of the TD's, all I could think was "Oh my god, we have Rob Ryan on our coaching staff." I mean, what did we expect with the guy who got booted out of Dallas and New Orleans. 6. Overall Defense - I'm trying really hard to see the Magic of Rex on defense. 29 second half points, against any team, is just inexcusable. I give a ton of credit to the Raiders offensive line. Probably the second best in the league, after the Cowboys. With Carr in year 3, Cooper in year 2, and Crabtree living up to his potential, I think the Raiders will be the toast of the West and AFC for a solid decade. Even still, we never made Carr uncomfortable, never really got a pass rush. And when dropping 8 into coverage, still got smoked. The second half adjustments ripped us apart. Our defense seems to be getting worse in the second half and I just don't see it getting any better. We definitely don't look like a team that was leading the league in sacks. 8. 3rd down defense - Another week, another game of penalties and 3rd and longs giving the opposing team a first down. It's a real problem, if not our biggest one. This is a discipline thing to me. Knowing when to buckle down, not make the dumb mistakes, and make the opposing team press and come to you. It's not happening and a microcosm of our teams problems. 9. Wide Receivers - Sammy wasn't on the field for the second to last drive and disappearing more in the second half. I want him out there, but if we can't keep him out there and changing out our Wr's and effecting the offensive rhythm, it might be better to sit him. Goodwin showed flashes in the second half, which makes his disappearances that much more frustrating. Hunter's been with the team long enough where I would think he should be more of a weapon, but what do I know. Maybe it's all TT's fault. Who knows? 10. Schmidt - I don't know what's going on with him, but this is another game where he killed us. His ability to boom one can easily offset a 3 and out. Didn't happen today and he helped the Raiders momentum with good starting field position. I think I'm about back on the FireRex campaign. I don't see us winning at home next week against the Steelers. I have no reason to believe the Jets or Dolphins are gimme's. More importantly, I don't see the team improving as the season goes on. I blame him for the Shaq pick. I've never hid that. No matter what you think of him, you can't say he's making an impact. He made a terrible decision to get caught inside on a long Murray run. He's not responsible for anything on offense and the defense is lackluster to say the least. I've said it each week, we make 2 good plays, and then 1 bad play to undo it all. We are not a mentally strong, fundamental team. This team is 100% what Rex wants out there, from players to coaches. It's not a playoff team and no off-season draft is going to change that. Even if we get a solid, healthy #2 WR, RT, and S. I can't say that it will be enough for us to be better. I hate changing coaches. I hate the idea of losing Lynn as OC, because I do want to see a healthy offense, a full off-season for him, and TT for one more year. A new coach will blow that up. But long term, Rex hasn't proven anything in almost 6 years and that doesn't appear to be changing. As Bills fans say in December, we aren't mathematically eliminated yet, so I'll see you next week in December. Don't let the loss get you down, Raiders are good and it was always going to be tough. Enjoy Bills football while you can, only 4 more games. Go Bills! I noticed you left Cleveland out of the "not sure we can win..." comment - I'm not so sure that after losing to Pittsburgh this team will pack it in and lose to the Brownies....plus, since I'll be at that game it almost assures that the Bills will blow it....
CodeMonkey Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) The Bills played a great first half by holding that vaunted Raider offense to just 3 FG's and by Tyrod throwing enough to get the offense scoring. The 24-9 lead was a bit of an illusion. The Raiders held themselves to 3 FGs. Many dropped passes, and one 50+ yard completion negated by a lineman starting off too far back off the line, Their entire team was sleepwalking in the first half, and the Bills offense was playing well. Even TT was fairly accurate with his passes. Then the Raiders woke up. I noticed you left Cleveland out of the "not sure we can win..." comment - I'm not so sure that after losing to Pittsburgh this team will pack it in and lose to the Brownies....plus, since I'll be at that game it almost assures that the Bills will blow it.... Most models have the Browns going 1-15. Many Bills fans theorize that 1 win is against the Bills Edited December 5, 2016 by CodeMonkey
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