LeGOATski Posted September 14, 2021 Posted September 14, 2021 9 hours ago, GoBills808 said: Yup Wallace will get flagged every time until he turns to find the ball. That is literally 100% always PI- any contact at all when you don’t turn your head. It's a penalty when the WR is trying to come back for the ball (which they were in this case, so I totally agree it was DPI) It's not a penalty if the two are running in step. So we see the same technique by the CB getting called differently every game, which is what's confusing fans. But we have to keep in mind that it all depends on the receiver's positioning. Being a CB in this league is pretty tough.
TC in St. Louis Posted September 14, 2021 Posted September 14, 2021 I just watched the highlights. Josh had some very nice plays, and the highlights showed several dropped passes. The Steelers came in with a killer attitude, and the Bills came in without one. The Steelers outplayed the Bills. Someone needs to go over punting fundamentals. For one, drop back 15 yards, not 13. And when you see a bunch of guys closing in on you, punt the ball. Don't do your two step prep and take your time. Interesting that both the Bills and the Browns were turned around by bad plays by the punter. Pittsburgh got all the pressure they needed with 3-4 rushing, leaving 7-8 guys to stop our wideouts. Maybe we should've played Moss and let him block a bit. Pittsburgh had all the luck Sunday. When they fumbled, they recovered. They had two incredibly lucky catches, both well-covered. They were the beneficiaries of at least one really bad call that cost our team an interception. Josh wasn't bad at all. Dropped passes and deflections killed him. The overthrow sucked, but hey, maybe the wind got hold of it. The 4th down backward pass was poorly designed. No crap. The Steelers saw the fast guy in the backfield and put a guy on him. He wasn't blocked. They should've run a sneak, or maybe given the ball to the fullback and jammed it down their throats. Weird time for a dumb call. How many seasons have we started out 4-0 and ended up with a losing record? Quite a few during the drought. Pittsburgh deserved the win, I guess. 5 minutes ago, LeGOATski said: It's a penalty when the WR is trying to come back for the ball (which they were in this case, so I totally agree it was DPI) It's not a penalty if the two are running in step. So we see the same technique by the CB getting called differently every game, which is what's confusing fans. But we have to keep in mind that it all depends on the receiver's positioning. Being a CB in this league is pretty tough. This is a no-win situation. Wallace was half a step behind the guy, saw him look up for the ball, and put his hands up to successfully deflect the pass. What are his other choices (besides not being half a step behind)? Let him catch it? Tackle him? No, he put up his hands and blocked the pass. There's no way that guy was gonna catch the ball. The closest official did not throw the flag, it was the guy downfield. Just give it to him.
SCBills Posted September 14, 2021 Posted September 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, TC in St. Louis said: I just watched the highlights. Josh had some very nice plays, and the highlights showed several dropped passes. The Steelers came in with a killer attitude, and the Bills came in without one. The Steelers outplayed the Bills. Someone needs to go over punting fundamentals. For one, drop back 15 yards, not 13. And when you see a bunch of guys closing in on you, punt the ball. Don't do your two step prep and take your time. Interesting that both the Bills and the Browns were turned around by bad plays by the punter. Pittsburgh got all the pressure they needed with 3-4 rushing, leaving 7-8 guys to stop our wideouts. Maybe we should've played Moss and let him block a bit. Pittsburgh had all the luck Sunday. When they fumbled, they recovered. They had two incredibly lucky catches, both well-covered. They were the beneficiaries of at least one really bad call that cost our team an interception. Josh wasn't bad at all. Dropped passes and deflections killed him. The overthrow sucked, but hey, maybe the wind got hold of it. The 4th down backward pass was poorly designed. No crap. The Steelers saw the fast guy in the backfield and put a guy on him. He wasn't blocked. They should've run a sneak, or maybe given the ball to the fullback and jammed it down their throats. Weird time for a dumb call. How many seasons have we started out 4-0 and ended up with a losing record? Quite a few during the drought. Pittsburgh deserved the win, I guess. The missed deep ball wasn't Josh's worst throw. He NEEDS to get better at that, but he and Sanders also don't have a ton of time together so let's see if that improves. He did have some drops where the catch would be difficult, but either A) should've been made or B) the DB won the battle with our WR. His worst pass was the quick screen to Beasley. That killed a drive on what would've been a surefire conversion pushing us into, at least, FG range.
TC in St. Louis Posted September 14, 2021 Posted September 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, SCBills said: The missed deep ball wasn't Josh's worst throw. He NEEDS to get better at that, but he and Sanders also don't have a ton of time together so let's see if that improves. He did have some drops where the catch would be difficult, but either A) should've been made or B) the DB won the battle with our WR. His worst pass was the quick screen to Beasley. That killed a drive on what would've been a surefire conversion pushing us into, at least, FG range. It is possible that he threw it into the ground on purpose. There were 3 guys waiting to kill Beasley.
LeGOATski Posted September 14, 2021 Posted September 14, 2021 17 minutes ago, TC in St. Louis said: This is a no-win situation. Wallace was half a step behind the guy, saw him look up for the ball, and put his hands up to successfully deflect the pass. What are his other choices (besides not being half a step behind)? Let him catch it? Tackle him? No, he put up his hands and blocked the pass. There's no way that guy was gonna catch the ball. The closest official did not throw the flag, it was the guy downfield. Just give it to him. Like I said, it's tough to be a CB in this league. But that makes me appreciate the to great ones even more.
Dont Stop Billeiving Posted September 14, 2021 Posted September 14, 2021 Congrats on the birth of your son! In addition to the Bills, the Packers, Titans, Colts, Ravens, and Browns all won 11+ games last year and then lost in Week 1 of 2021. Important to remember that there are a lot of other fanbases feeling the same way as us (or worse if you're a Titans fan!). 1
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