Herb62 Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 This is the stupidest part of football. You practice all year plays that are designed to work in good weather and then when it really counts play in snow. No other sport leaves the outcome of a contest so dependent on the elements. Why don't they just play the NBA finals in a rain storm. Better electrify parts of the field randomly and see what happens.
Mr. WEO Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 This is the stupidest part of football. You practice all year plays that are designed to work in good weather and then when it really counts play in snow. No other sport leaves the outcome of a contest so dependent on the elements. Why don't they just play the NBA finals in a rain storm. Better electrify parts of the field randomly and see what happens. What if it snows first on game day? And should they practice wearing giant cleats when there is snow on the ground? What team has a special "snow practice protocol" and what do you imagine it is? What plays are in the "bad weather/snow day" playbook? People are making it sound like the Bills are disregarding some standard NFL practice for preparing for snow games.
Maury Ballstein Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 Haha. And yet he still finished with better numbers than the rapist. Gonna catch up to Bortles at top garbageman soon !!
Herb62 Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 What if it snows first on game day? And should they practice wearing giant cleats when there is snow on the ground? What team has a special "snow practice protocol" and what do you imagine it is? What plays are in the "bad weather/snow day" playbook? People are making it sound like the Bills are disregarding some standard NFL practice for preparing for snow games. My point is this is a multi billion dollar industry, buy a roof.
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 That's rather obvious: rex ryans ride in the ditch just like his defense
Mr. WEO Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 My point is this is a multi billion dollar industry, buy a roof. Oh. Yeah just throw a roof on the Cap for chrissakes...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 The grounds crew needs to learn how to clear snow off turf also. Shocked this is the first time that's happened. Since the demise of AstroTurf I'd bet almost every fieldturf field on the plant has the little black pellets.
NoSaint Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 they will still need to have the ability to play in snow in other open air stadiums in cold weather cities. Two are in our division. need is a relative term. they cant be bumbling idiots, but if they are even halfway decent, the number of road games they play in snow would be pretty limited (any given year only a handful are late enough for it to be an issue and even if one of those lands in a northern city the odds of actual snowfall in that window is slim. it wouldnt be a regular problem.
bobobonators Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 need is a relative term. they cant be bumbling idiots, but if they are even halfway decent, the number of road games they play in snow would be pretty limited (any given year only a handful are late enough for it to be an issue and even if one of those lands in a northern city the odds of actual snowfall in that window is slim. it wouldnt be a regular problem. I agree. I feel the weather advantage/disadvantage is overplayed for the most part. I could see it being more relevant decades ago when teams stayed together for years at a time. But with FA nowadays its impossible to field a team made for the elements. And im not even sure what that would mean exactly. Also its common nowadays for teams to no longer practice outdoors whereas decades ago that wasnt the case and that also may have contributed to having more relevance in the past. its all a bit overplayed in my opinion.
K-Apps Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 Didn't Marrone had the Bills practice in then RWS in 2014, I remember seeing that, another reason why Marrone>Rex as a coach sigh.
YoloinOhio Posted December 16, 2016 Author Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) It's not about "home field advantage" due to weather. It's about knowing how to play in the snow, period. Regardless of whether you the game is in Buffalo, Denver, New England, Cleveland, Pitt, jersey, etc. "December is for contenders"... and teams/players that don't look like they've never stepped foot in it. Edited December 16, 2016 by YoloinOhio
Herb62 Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 Oh. Yeah just throw a roof on the Cap for chrissakes... Yes, the league guts the idiot fans for billions of dollars at the very least they can spring for a cap.
BADOLBILZ Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 It's not about "home field advantage" due to weather. It's about knowing how to play in the snow, period. Regardless of whether you the game is in Buffalo, Denver, New England, Cleveland, Pitt, jersey, etc. "December is for contenders"... and teams/players that don't look like they've never stepped foot in it. The two Bills that touch the ball most often......Tyrod and McCoy.......are both northern college football players who've seen plenty of snow........that's not the issue........the problem is that they NEED to make sharp cut-on-a-dime plays to be effective. But on days like last Sunday you need a straight ahead/one cut runner in the backfield and preferably a QB who throws the ball underneath to good RAC WR's. The Bills don't really have the option of playing MG ahead of a healthy McCoy because of his salary and Tyrod isn't going to turn into a surgical passer, especially not with this WR corps. Yeah, Sammy should be all weather.......but he's not all the way back or in sync with Tyrod yet........and Skates Woods is still Skates Woods........he almost managed to turn one of his patented slips into a spectacular pick-6 this time. On defense you don't want undersized DL playing two gap football........the weather only served to further underscore the poor fit of this personnel in RR scheme.
Hatszel Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 In bad weather the short pass is the key. Even the announcers mentioned it. The QB and the receiver know the route, and the DB has to react. In bad weather the DB will have to move slower, and may fall down. Advantage offense. For some reason this does not seem to be common knowledge. I also thought Gillislee should have been handed the ball more. His straight ahead no cut type of running would be more effective then Macoys.
YoloinOhio Posted December 16, 2016 Author Posted December 16, 2016 I also thought Gillislee should have been handed the ball more. His straight ahead no cut type of running would be more effective then Macoys. McCoy knows how to cut in the snow. But yes, TD mike always needs more carries too.
Beef Jerky Posted December 16, 2016 Posted December 16, 2016 In the Steelers game the Bills looked like they were playing in snow for the first time. I realize the snow wasn't plentiful in WNY until recently and not sure how much time they've had to be able to practice in it. But it was pretty noticeable. Are they practicing in it this week? Because it's supposed to snow again on Sunday. A lot of the players we've drafted and signed in FA are from the south or warm climate schools. McCoy is the exception. I've always advocated the Big 10 should be more of a focus for cold weather teams. Leveon Bell and Ryan Shazier were the best two players on the field and they both played in weather and snow for years before going into the league. Shazier is from Miami but had 3 years of weather in college. Thoughts? So every time it snows maybe they will let us play in Detroit?
BADOLBILZ Posted December 17, 2016 Posted December 17, 2016 McCoy knows how to cut in the snow. But yes, TD mike always needs more carries too. Has nothing to do with knowing how. The Bills offensive gameplan this time of year should be flexible to the conditions and it was not.
YoloinOhio Posted December 17, 2016 Author Posted December 17, 2016 Linebackers were sliding all over the place like newborn calves. Can't really game plan around tackling and running. Need to practice in it.
Reed83HOF Posted December 17, 2016 Posted December 17, 2016 Let's not put the cart before the horse.... Before we can play in the snow, we need to be able to play a full game in sunny, rainy, windy and in-dome conditions.
KD in CA Posted December 17, 2016 Posted December 17, 2016 A bunch of guys from Florida, FSU, Clemson, Southern Cal and Louisville can't play in the snow? Shocking!
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