1/15/2023 Wildcard Weekend - Dolphins @ Bills - Post Game Thread

[Beck Water]

5 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

Strange. we’re going to sushi too

 

Now That.  Is a brilliant idea.

[0017]

Just now, Beck Water said:

 

The heart attack rate in WNY and Bills fans elsewhere has to have gone through the roof during that game

 

I didn’t drink through that game ‘cuz that’s what I fell into during the streak

 

Now I need beer 

 

I need a LOT of beer

 

I had 4! 

[CEN-CAL17]

There is just nothing special about this offense. Line up and run the play…

 

Zero creativity!!! 
 

 

[appoo]

Just now, HomeskillitMoorman said:

McD is in way over his head. He’s not cut out for this. 

Unless he told Allen/WRs to intentionally throw INTs and fumble then I have an issue with this.

 

My only real critique is being so aggressive with the lead in the 4th Q. I don’t know if that was in the game plan or an adjustment to the heavy pressure Miami was bringing, but I would have rather Motor/Cook see if they can get 8 yards on first and second, and then on third and short make them easier pick up

[Budkin]

I hope we are not favored from here on out. Another case of huge-head-itis.

[WideNine]

Just now, Hebert19 said:

I think they win.  See today.  And if Huntley plays they win. 

 

And KC.... too tall an order.

 

But they play the Bengals a lot so who knows. Divisional games can be hard to predict.

 

 

[Billz4ever]

1 minute ago, appoo said:

Sorry but defense was great today.

Yes, D played well today, but didn't we expect that against Thompson?

[Maine-iac]

What I find frustrating is all the evidence is there to say we could dominate teams running the ball.  A game like this we could definitely have tested that theory out.  3rd and 7 they know we are running and Motor gashes them for 7.  We probably could have run for 200 yards on them and been resting our starters in the 3rd.

[CircleTheWagons99]

We won by 3!!!

[billybob71]

does Leslie have a 3rd down blitz in his playbook? I don't think so

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

1 minute ago, PrimeTime101 said:

Do we win that game with Tua playing?

 

IDK

Hell no. 

[PayDaBill$]

2 minutes ago, PrimeTime101 said:

Do we win that game with Tua playing?

 

IDK

Probably not.  
 

Don’t want to be that guy, but I’m not overly excited about how we’re playing. Yes we’ve been winning but the further you go the better the comp.

Edited January 15, 2023 by PayDaBill$

[HomeskillitMoorman]

Just now, Sandhill Mike said:

I was seeing the game clock on TV, which may not have been in sync... but to my eye, they were snapping the ball one or two seconds after it reached zero... consistently.  They were breaking the huddle with 10-12 seconds on the clock and still getting the snap off.  Maddening to this viewer's eyes.

There was a former ref that said once on a podcast that there basically is a .5 to 1 second buffer with the playclock and snap because the ref has to look at the clock and then the ball. You see it happen all the time, mostly if that ball is snapped in that buffer, it’s not called. 

[Zag20]

2 minutes ago, Sandhill Mike said:

I was seeing the game clock on TV, which may not have been in sync... but to my eye, they were snapping the ball one or two seconds after it reached zero... consistently.  They were breaking the huddle with 10-12 seconds on the clock and still getting the snap off.  Maddening to this viewer's eyes.

The league needs to get this in order and have a light go on like they do in the NBA for the shot clock. The call is waaaay to subjective 

[Billz4ever]

1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said:

Sending this team my liquor bill for the millionth straight year 

I had to take an extra blood pressure pill in the 4th quarter.

[BRH]

The fact that the NFL has not gone to a red-bordered play clock when it hits zero (like in basketball) is laughable.  It’s one way for officials to subtly control the game.  Like when they used to let the referee secretly keep extra time in soccer. 

[MJS]

4 minutes ago, BIGFOOTspaceman said:

I have to hear a legitimate defense of Dorsey. The play calls are awful. Terrible offensive game management. Long developing plays with a terrible Oline. There seems to be no game plan whatsoever. Just ad hoc offensive play calls. 
 

I think Dorsey is awful. Please somebody prove me wrong instead of posting a reaction or just out right insulting me. Make an argument for this turd. 

A lot of it comes down to execution from players. Not saying Dorsey is without any blame, but Josh Allen and other players have to take some blame too.

 

Josh chooses where to throw the ball, you know. He is the one choosing to throw it deep time after time. He needs to take his check downs more often.

[Ray Finkel]

4 minutes ago, Airseven said:

Has a coach ever pulled Allen aside and discussed ball protection? Perhaps a teammate? And I mean literally how to protect and secure a football within your hands and arms. It could be helpful. He needs to carry a ball around town all week.

I saw a pregame segment on how Joe Burrow protects the ball so well.  I believe someone at Ohio State worked with him when he was there.  They should start coaching Josh up in that area.

[BritishBill]

That first quarter feels like an awful long time ago. Do you remember a receiver we used to have? Stefon someone? 

 

Crazy game - some superb drives and plays and some utterly dumbfoundingly bad QB play and coaching too at times. 

 

I'm hoping it's that we played down to their level - I can't imagine we'll play that badly again. But yet....we won!

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

3 minutes ago, WideNine said:

 

Um.... very low.

 

 

But not zero