Will Tre's loss galvanize this team?

[Success]

 This season has been a weird one, and there has been something off in most games that most of us haven't been able to put our fingers on.  A Jags defender noted it in that game - the team hasn't seemed as hungry, and at times has even looked disinterested.

 

Today is an earthquake.  I've gotta believe that every player on that team is thinking, "how do we overcome this?  What more can I do to offset this?"

 

It HAS happened that teams lose great players, and then go on incredible runs.  This has happened in all sports, and it isn't that rare.

 

We still have one of the best safety tandems in the league, and decent DB's overall.  It won't be night & day in terms of pass coverage. The Bills can overcome this, and maybe they can use it for the extra motivation it seems like they've needed since September.

 

[Matt_In_NH]

I bet not one player is thinking “ how do we overcome this”. That is what fans think

Edited November 26, 2021 by mattynh

[QCity]

No, they will not coat the team with a protective layer of zinc.

[JohnNord]

1 minute ago, mattynh said:

I bet not one player is thinking “ how do we overcome this”. That is what fans think

I would tend to agree with this.  The perception of fans trying to figure out the mentality of NFL players is often pure projection.  To be successful in the NFL - or the be an NFL player period - you need to have the utmost confidence in yourself.  That doesn’t mean things always work out, but I wouldn’t be too shocked to hear that players are taking this news worse that the locker room  

[TheBeaneBandit]

Only a team with strong lines can mask losing a player like White. Buffalo ain't one of those teams.

[Bferra13]

5 minutes ago, mattynh said:

I bet not one player is thinking “ how do we overcome this”. That is what fans think

I betcha the coaches and brass are though. They better be at least. 

[Beast]

Sure, it could but will it? No fan can answer that question right now. Only the Bills can.  It will be interesting to see if the Bills can reach down deep. If they have the heart of a Champion.

 

 

[Bills92]

I'm probably not answering the question.. but I have no doubt that this team is resilient enough to overcome this injury.  My concern is the next injury. 

 

Our lack of depth in CB's may finally comeback to haunt Beane.   The NFL is such a game of matchups.. and with upper echelon teams, they will exploit that matchup Just need to look at the Colts game to see that....  I hate to oversimplify it.. but with Star and Edmonds out.. .they took that matchup and exploited it all day.. that's all it takes in this league to make a number 1 defense.. look like the 32nd defense....    And yes... I do believe that if Star and Edmonds were in the game against the Colts... the results would have been much different... 

 

Anyhow..  I think this team is resilient and will play for Tre... but I don't know if they have it in them to overcome multiple injuries to CB's when the backend is such an important part of their scheme 

[First Round Bust]

sigh...really hurts..Tre is such as pro and fan favorite...get well soon buddy we goin to miss ya...but next man up...Dane Jackson does have over 300+ plays under his belt in 1.5 years experience including 2 starts, plus will get plenty of first team reps come practice next week...plenty of film work and coaching in store...

[John from Riverside]

If Dane Jackson was just playing a little bit better than what he is really high hopes for him before the season

Edited November 26, 2021 by John from Riverside

[78thealltimegreat]

This loss hurts but we just watched a mediocre team with a supposed awful pass defense house the Bills on Sunday so it can be done just more ball control offensively and more zone on defense 

[HomeskillitMoorman]

I’m not sure, hopefully. 
 

I do agree that somethings just been off this year. I remember having more confidence last year in us driving down the field in big moments throughout the game.
 

Body language with the team too has been different at times, like in the Steelers and Jags games. Maybe I’m remembering wrong but even in our losses I don’t really remember seeing that stuff last year. 

[JohnBonhamRocks]

1/11

[Andrew Son]

8 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

If Dane Jackson was just playing a little bit better than what he is really high hopes for him before the season

You edited to this?

[Big Blitz]

Losing Peters and Alexander didn't derail the Ravens and Packers.   

 

[TN Bills Fan]

Stick a fork in this team.  

[FireChans]

20 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

So the question once again becomes is it the office of line that’s the main problem or is it the running backs

 

10 minutes ago, SWATeam said:

You edited to this?

Drinking starts early in Hemet 

[Success]

22 minutes ago, Beast said:

Sure, it could but will it? No fan can answer that question right now. Only the Bills can.  It will be interesting to see if the Bills can reach down deep. If they have the heart of a Champion.

 

 

 

True. I feel like they can be a resilient team and get past this - but we won't know for a few weeks.    The hope is always that we can look back and say something like, that was terrible at the time, but the team really came together & made it work.

 

I can't help but think about a bad memory - how it must have felt for Giants fans when they lost Phil Simms before the '90 SB.  And there are many other examples in sports history. This year alone, many wrote the Ravens off after their early-season injuries.

 

Edited November 26, 2021 by Success

[John from Riverside]

16 minutes ago, SWATeam said:

You edited to this?

My talk to text sucks.....it came out as something completely different lol

6 minutes ago, FireChans said:

 

Drinking starts early in Hemet 

Or since I found out we lost Tre for the season

[bigK14094]

27 minutes ago, Bills92 said:

I'm probably not answering the question.. but I have no doubt that this team is resilient enough to overcome this injury.  My concern is the next injury. 

 

Our lack of depth in CB's may finally comeback to haunt Beane.   The NFL is such a game of matchups.. and with upper echelon teams, they will exploit that matchup Just need to look at the Colts game to see that....  I hate to oversimplify it.. but with Star and Edmonds out.. .they took that matchup and exploited it all day.. that's all it takes in this league to make a number 1 defense.. look like the 32nd defense....    And yes... I do believe that if Star and Edmonds were in the game against the Colts... the results would have been much different... 

 

Anyhow..  I think this team is resilient and will play for Tre... but I don't know if they have it in them to overcome multiple injuries to CB's when the backend is such an important part of their scheme 

To bad Wildgoose got picked up by the Jets.