ganesh Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/30/2020 at 12:31 AM, JY422 said: 100% on point. since Thurman we’ve had some really good RBs come thru here. Travis Henry, McGahee, Lynch and Freddie could all be considered top shelf “closers” of a much higher caliber than Moss at this point in his career. Give it a year or three and then let’s see if this is a legit discussion. Expand Don't forget our Waterbug running back Spiller
billsbackto81 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 5:15 PM, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I am sort of confused how the run game becomes so dominant in the last 10 minutes when the other team knows we are going to run. Expand The last 5 games have been won by a margin of 10 points or more late in the contest. The opposition at this point is deflated and know it's over. It's easy for a RB to salt away a game when the other team has given up. Let me see him or Motor do it in a competitive game that's within a score. That's when imposing your will in the run game is impressive, to me at least. 2
JMF2006 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 5:02 PM, Hebert19 said: When we have a lead in the 4th we just crush the clock. Every time. Some of it is creativity from daboll but Moss just seems to put his big boy pants on and run through people to get tough yards and keep clock moving. Anyone else just feel like we could hold the ball as long as we want to close the game. Few weeks back it was 6 min. Then 7 at steelers almost 6 again last night. Expand I wish we had a young Freddy on this team. 22 ran every play like it was his last. It wao great to see him in the fan box on TV On 12/30/2020 at 9:57 AM, ganesh said: Don't forget our Waterbug running back Spiller Expand Thanks for reminding me about that wasted draft choice. We had 3 Strikes on the roster plus Freddie and didn't need a gadget guy. Thank you Buddy and Chan .....Not
HOUSE Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 He is a combination of OJ Simpson & Jim Brown only better I would buy his Jersey but the racks are empty
Xwnyer Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 5:54 PM, dwight in philly said: IMHO, I see a resemblance to Joe Cribbs.. sort of the same running style .. Expand was thinking the same not explosive speed but solid runner. 1
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 If we had Thurman Thomas right now I would be making my own Bills 2020 super bowl tee shirts with red and blue markers. 1
billsbackto81 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/30/2020 at 10:38 AM, JMF2006 said: I wish we had a young Freddy on this team. 22 ran every play like it was his last. It wao great to see him in the fan box on TV Thanks for reminding me about that wasted draft choice. We had 3 Strikes on the roster plus Freddie and didn't need a gadget guy Expand FredEx was always good for a solid 2-3 yards regardless of situation.
billsfan_34 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 5:15 PM, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I am sort of confused how the run game becomes so dominant in the last 10 minutes when the other team knows we are going to run. Expand Time of possession against the Pats for us right around 40 minutes. The Pats D was gassed from our high octane office.
JMF2006 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/30/2020 at 12:37 PM, billsbackto81 said: FredEx was always good for a solid 2-3 yards regardless of situation. Expand His career average was 4.4 yds per carry....his only problem was he put the ball on the carpet a bit 30 career rushing tds another 7 passing..... 27 fumbles but only 11 lost fumbles.
John from Riverside Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 These two running backs don’t have anything on Thurman yet but they’re young they can develop
DJB Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 5:20 PM, Buffalo_Stampede said: Lynch, just had nothing to close. Expand Yup. Him and Travis Henry id say...but like you said..nothing to close lol
streetkings01 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 5:25 PM, LeGOATski said: Uh....no? Fred Jackson could close out a game...even without fresh legs....in the rare instances they needed to close out a game, that is. Expand Fred was part of the all drought team. He was a good RB, but way overrated by Bills fans. I swear I don’t miss the drought years, I remember when Bills fans were voting Moorman as the best player on the team. Smh
MarkyMannn Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 This season is so successful so far, we're reduced to dissing on rookies that don't play like Thurman
LeGOATski Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/30/2020 at 3:37 PM, streetkings01 said: He was a good RB, but way overrated by Bills fans. Expand He was loved by Bills fans, but overrated? Not sure about that. I don't remember any rational posters calling him the best RB in the league anything like that. He was a complete back at his peak though, in like 2010. Not the best in any one thing, but average to above-average at everything. Could certainly close out a game. Buffalo relied on good RBs for so long, it's really weird to prop up Moss at this point. 1
Buffalo Junction Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 Forget about the backs. If you really want to pluck a player from the past twenty years that would make our run game and four minute offense beastly..... Add an in his prime Incognito to that left guard spot. Richie and Mongo mauling DTs all game would be a blast to watch every Sunday.
streetkings01 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/30/2020 at 5:09 PM, LeGOATski said: He was loved by Bills fans, but overrated? Not sure about that. I don't remember any rational posters calling him the best RB in the league anything like that. He was a complete back at his peak though, in like 2010. Not the best in any one thing, but average to above-average at everything. Could certainly close out a game. Buffalo relied on good RBs for so long, it's really weird to prop up Moss at this point. Expand Trust me......on the old bb.com message board Fred Jackson and Brian Moorman were considered all time great Buffalo Bills. People were actually saying he was 2x the RB Lynch was. I liked Fred, but he was too slow to be elite and was not as good as Lynch.
LeGOATski Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/30/2020 at 6:13 PM, streetkings01 said: Trust me......on the old bb.com message board Fred Jackson and Brian Moorman were considered all time great Buffalo Bills. People were actually saying he was 2x the RB Lynch was. I liked Fred, but he was too slow to be elite and was not as good as Lynch. Expand The Bills version of Lynch fell short of his potential, but I agree.
Southern Bills Fan Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 Like others have said, Fred was a finisher. We all love him but he wasn’t just a good back he was great.
BillsPride12 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 Nothing against Moss but he has done absolutely nothing to be mentioned in the same sentence with Thurman Thomas 1
JY422 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/30/2020 at 9:57 AM, ganesh said: Don't forget our Waterbug running back Spiller Expand I almost included Spiller but was he really a “closer” as the heading asked? I decided he was a speedster, a good receiver and returner but I wouldn’t classify him a “closer.”
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