WIDE LEFT Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 This is a take you hear all the time; it’s treated like gospel - when facing a great QB, you should run the ball, control the clock and thus keep that great QB on the sideline. None of the “experts” who offer this advice ever bother to check just how successful that recommended strategy is. Why bother, it’s common sense right? Well analytics have reviewed this entire concept and discovered that this strategy is an overwhelming failure. The Buffalo Bills, ever oblivious to analytics, employed this very strategy when playing the Pats last year. Predictably ( if you bother to familiarize yourself with facts) they weren’t even competitive against the Pats last year - two losses by 20+ points each game. Well an “expert” would say, you have a very limited QB and u can’t go toe to toe with Brady blah blah blah. Well there was a team that faced this same situation- the Eagles last year heading into the Super Bowl. They had a very limited (backup) QB but a great defense, a defense far more talented than the Bills D. Experts would advise - play great D, run ball, control clock, keep Brady off the field. But Philly head coach Pederson does pay attention to analytics, and did just the opposite. His great & talented defense did not force the Pats to punt once during this game. A run first, ball/clock control offense would have been a disaster, as it was for the Bills last year and in many years past. Philadelphia won by paying attention to analytics. Whatever offensive philosophy Bills adopt tomorrow they will most likely lose. But a loss is guaranteed if they stick to what has been a miserable failure last year, and what analytics has shown to be a miserable failure overall. And I am confident that the Bills will stick to this formula that has never succeeded for them, and never will. Why base your decisions on evidence, when your “gut” tells you different. There may be a a day when Bills pay attention to analytics, but many losses will happen before that. Tomorrow night will be a disaster.
John from Riverside Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, WIDE LEFT said: This is a take you hear all the time; it’s treated like gospel - when facing a great QB, you should run the ball, control the clock and thus keep that great QB on the sideline. None of the “experts” who offer this advice ever bother to check just how successful that recommended strategy is. Why bother, it’s common sense right? Well analytics have reviewed this entire concept and discovered that this strategy is an overwhelming failure. The Buffalo Bills, ever oblivious to analytics, employed this very strategy when playing the Pats last year. Predictably ( if you bother to familiarize yourself with facts) they weren’t even competitive against the Pats last year - two losses by 20+ points each game. Well an “expert” would say, you have a very limited QB and u can’t go toe to toe with Brady blah blah blah. Well there was a team that faced this same situation- the Eagles last year heading into the Super Bowl. They had a very limited (backup) QB but a great defense, a defense far more talented than the Bills D. Experts would advise - play great D, run ball, control clock, keep Brady off the field. But Philly head coach Pederson does pay attention to analytics, and did just the opposite. His great & talented defense did not force the Pats to punt once during this game. A run first, ball/clock control offense would have been a disaster, as it was for the Bills last year and in many years past. Philadelphia won by paying attention to analytics. Whatever offensive philosophy Bills adopt tomorrow they will most likely lose. But a loss is guaranteed if they stick to what has been a miserable failure last year, and what analytics has shown to be a miserable failure overall. And I am confident that the Bills will stick to this formula that has never succeeded for them, and never will. Why base your decisions on evidence, when your “gut” tells you different. There may be a a day when Bills pay attention to analytics, but many losses will happen before that. Tomorrow night will be a disaster. You play to the strengths of your team if you want to win the game..... The strength of this team is creating turnovers.....they will need to have several to be competative in this game 2
WIDE LEFT Posted October 28, 2018 Author Posted October 28, 2018 Just now, John from Riverside said: You play to the strengths of your team if you want to win the game..... The strength of this team is creating turnovers.....they will need to have several to be competative in this game And do what when u get the turnover? That’s the point. Run the ball into nine man fronts and then punt? And by the way, if your entire strategy is based on Brady & the Pats turning the ball over - well good luck with that. Pay attention to evidence, not hope & prayers, the Pats don’t turn the ball over very often. 1
White Linen Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 13 minutes ago, WIDE LEFT said: This is a take you hear all the time; it’s treated like gospel - when facing a great QB, you should run the ball, control the clock and thus keep that great QB on the sideline. None of the “experts” who offer this advice ever bother to check just how successful that recommended strategy is. Why bother, it’s common sense right? Well analytics have reviewed this entire concept and discovered that this strategy is an overwhelming failure. The Buffalo Bills, ever oblivious to analytics, employed this very strategy when playing the Pats last year. Predictably ( if you bother to familiarize yourself with facts) they weren’t even competitive against the Pats last year - two losses by 20+ points each game. Well an “expert” would say, you have a very limited QB and u can’t go toe to toe with Brady blah blah blah. Well there was a team that faced this same situation- the Eagles last year heading into the Super Bowl. They had a very limited (backup) QB but a great defense, a defense far more talented than the Bills D. Experts would advise - play great D, run ball, control clock, keep Brady off the field. But Philly head coach Pederson does pay attention to analytics, and did just the opposite. His great & talented defense did not force the Pats to punt once during this game. A run first, ball/clock control offense would have been a disaster, as it was for the Bills last year and in many years past. Philadelphia won by paying attention to analytics. Whatever offensive philosophy Bills adopt tomorrow they will most likely lose. But a loss is guaranteed if they stick to what has been a miserable failure last year, and what analytics has shown to be a miserable failure overall. And I am confident that the Bills will stick to this formula that has never succeeded for them, and never will. Why base your decisions on evidence, when your “gut” tells you different. There may be a a day when Bills pay attention to analytics, but many losses will happen before that. Tomorrow night will be a disaster. FYI, that is not what is said anymore. There's been a proven method on how to handle a great QB - pass rush. 1
WIDE LEFT Posted October 28, 2018 Author Posted October 28, 2018 Just now, White Linen said: FYI, that is not what is said anymore. There's been a proven method on how to handle a great QB - pass rush. That’s not said anymore? I heard this multiple places last week, including the John Murphy show. Just heard it today on an NFL network show. You hear this ALL THE TIME. If u are listening
Boatdrinks Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 The Eagles had the offensive talent to match up with the Pats* and decided ifthey were going down it would be swinging. Nothing less. It was an aggressive strategy that worked. The problem for the Bills is they have none of what the Eagles did on offense. Creativity, WR and TE talent, a bruising “ closer” at RB etc. Their strategy will likely be the failed one you describe ,to limit offensive possessions for NE so they don’t get embarrassed. If a team has a decent offense, the strategy should be to take chances and score points. Then hope you get the ball last or leave a very limited clock for NE at the end. This almost worked for the Chiefs a couple weeks ago, but they scored too quickly rather than running a 4 minute offense. It bit them in the end. 4 minutes ago, White Linen said: FYI, that is not what is said anymore. There's been a proven method on how to handle a great QB - pass rush. The only thing that’s ever affected Brady to any great degree is middle pressure. They do a good job of protecting in the middle of the Oline. If you can’t get through there consistently , the other stuff won’t matter all that much. 1
billsredneck1 Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 good lord tryin to read that long paragraph killed my buzz. by the time i finished i forgot what it's about. please start another thread. 1 1
WIDE LEFT Posted October 28, 2018 Author Posted October 28, 2018 1 minute ago, billsredneck1 said: good lord tryin to read that long paragraph killed my buzz. by the time i finished i forgot what it's about. please start another thread. I know - anything more than a post saying “Go Bills” is a challenge for many on this board 1
Roundybout Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 1 minute ago, WIDE LEFT said: I know - anything more than a post saying “Go Bills” is a challenge for many on this board Thats unnecessary 2
Gray Beard Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 You never really completed the thought in your OP. You said the Eagles never made the Pats punt. Are you saying a shootout, high scoring approach is the way to go?
vorpma Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, WIDE LEFT said: I know - anything more than a post saying “Go Bills” is a challenge for many on this board Get a life; maybe we just get tired of the non stop attacks! 7 minutes ago, billsredneck1 said: good lord tryin to read that long paragraph killed my buzz. by the time i finished i forgot what it's about. please start another thread. Seriously, where do they come from! 1
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 Thank you for sharing your completely original and interesting take.
billsredneck1 Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, BillsEnthusiast said: Thats unnecessary i know, right? still not sure what that pass out inducing op was,,,,
billsfan_34 Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 24 minutes ago, WIDE LEFT said: And do what when u get the turnover? That’s the point. Run the ball into nine man fronts and then punt? And by the way, if your entire strategy is based on Brady & the Pats turning the ball over - well good luck with that. Pay attention to evidence, not hope & prayers, the Pats don’t turn the ball over very often. Trends never lie- the Pats will control this game and hand us another L.
WIDE LEFT Posted October 28, 2018 Author Posted October 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Gray Beard said: You never really completed the thought in your OP. You said the Eagles never made the Pats punt. Are you saying a shootout, high scoring approach is the way to go? I am saying that in the NFL as it is in 2018 it’s virtually impossible to stop a great QB. Our defense is nowhere near as talented as Eagles defense, but they could not even slow Brady down. Eagles head coach Pederson realized this, and went toe to toe, pass for pass, against the Pats. It was his only choice, and it worked. A run centered offense would have never kept pace with Brady that day - he knew he had to out score him, even with a limited/backup QB. Eagles only punted once.
Augie Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, billsredneck1 said: good lord tryin to read that long paragraph killed my buzz. by the time i finished i forgot what it's about. please start another thread. I think you left out the “don’t”. ? If we try to get into a shootout, maybe the over/under would go to 80 instead of 40. We might still account for only about 3 of those points. Belichick seems to enjoy that stuff. . Edited October 28, 2018 by Augie 1
ColoradoBills Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 13 minutes ago, WIDE LEFT said: I know - anything more than a post saying “Go Bills” is a challenge for many on this board https://www.dailywritingtips.com/why-we-need-paragraphs/ Reading a blog post or a web article should be easy. Some web pages have large blocks of text with very few breaks between them. When I see those, my brain does the TMI (too much information) dance and my eyes move on until they find something easier to look at. When you try to process an unbroken block of text, it’s like trying to eat a whole apple pie in one gulp. You may be able to do it, but you’ll probably get indigestion or choke in the attempt. That’s why paragraphs are important. Go Bills! 1 1
billsredneck1 Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 we are gonna embarrass marcia and his sideline sextoy friend. bills 31-28. ...not sure which qb will save the day but....12th man brings it!
Gray Beard Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, WIDE LEFT said: I am saying that in the NFL as it is in 2018 it’s virtually impossible to stop a great QB. Our defense is nowhere near as talented as Eagles defense, but they could not even slow Brady down. Eagles head coach Pederson realized this, and went toe to toe, pass for pass, against the Pats. It was his only choice, and it worked. A run centered offense would have never kept pace with Brady that day - he knew he had to out score him, even with a limited/backup QB. Eagles only punted once. I get what you’re saying, but the “run, run, pass, punt” offense of the Bills won’t cut it. If you could change that pattern, especially against a mediocre opponent, then I would be eternally grateful. I’m sure that’s what you’re advocating, but I just don’t think the Bills brain trust will do it.
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