Saffold said guys were "exhausted" this week and "out of gas"

[Einstein]

Ouch.

 

“Guys were exhausted during the week and our coaches did the best they could try to modify the week . . . but there was just uncharacteristic things that were kind of happening . . . I have to kind of put that into effect and not as an excuse just this team has been fighting for so long and fighting through all of this adversity you almost run out of gas at some point,” Saffold said

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/23/rodger-saffold-on-bills-loss-you-almost-run-out-of-gas-at-some-point/

[Success]

It was pretty easy to see.

 

I've gotta give 'em a pass on that. They're human beings.  Buffalo has been to hell & back over the past year.

 

[Big Turk]

Exactly what I said with so many people trying to say that isn't it. You could simply see it from the first drive on both sides of the ball. They had nothing.

Edited January 23, 2023 by Big Turk

[dorquemada]

Whatever other factors contributed, I'm sure this is at least part of the issue.

 

As long as there isn't a tell all that comes out later saying they were all up drinking and puking their guts out Saturday night, i'm willing to chalk this up to a confluence of unforseen events.

[LabattBlue]

Waaaahhh.   Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out the door.  Go run out of gas somewhere else next year.  

Edited January 23, 2023 by LabattBlue

[NewEra]

It looked as if this was part of our problem yesterday. 

[RoyBatty is alive]

I can believe it.

[Gugny]

6 minutes ago, Einstein said:

Ouch.

 

“Guys were exhausted during the week and our coaches did the best they could try to modify the week . . . but there was just uncharacteristic things that were kind of happening . . . I have to kind of put that into effect and not as an excuse just this team has been fighting for so long and fighting through all of this adversity you almost run out of gas at some point,” Saffold said

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/23/rodger-saffold-on-bills-loss-you-almost-run-out-of-gas-at-some-point/

 

What a bunch of horseshit.

 

(not directed to you, Einstein)

[MAJBobby]

Yeah I do think that played a part.  They did look emotionally drained.  But to be Honest Saffold everything we saw yesterday was there ALL Season just wasnt exploited in a way the Bengals worked us.

[jhh9327]

1 minute ago, Big Turk said:

Exactly what I said with so many people trying to say that isn't it.

You really think this team beats Cinci if this game happened two months ago?  I honestly don't.  I'm not saying the emotional toll didn't play any factor yesterday, but this was a flawed team that has been showing those flaws for quite a while and Cinci is designed well to take advantage of those. 

[Einstein]

Just now, MAJBobby said:

But to be Honest Saffold everything we saw yesterday was there ALL Season 

Saffold was a bad signing from the start. Beane needs to stop building a line from the scrap heap.

[Process]

Earlier in the year Josh was running guys over and getting up laughing in their face. We haven't seen that guy in a while. 

 

Something has been off with this team for two months now.

[colin]

diggs wasn't, he was fired up when guys had their heads down.

 

so, buffalo was a hot item this offseason, we saw on tape miller talk to his dad about joining in order to chase a ring on a 3rd team.  i think miller figured, ok this is my best shot at more glory.  once the going got tough, the team started to lose focus and energy, all the emotional crap w hamlin, the neutral site stuff, our team lost focus.

 

thats on the coaches as much as anyone else.  our team has a toughness problem.

[The Firebaugh Kid]

Cut. GTFOH. You're a professional football player in a divisional playoff game at home. 

Your crowd ain't out of money to blow on your garbage effort. 

[Ray Finkel]

Then give some of your paycheck back if you were out of gas.

[US Egg]

…..certainly looked like it.

[Billz4ever]

8 minutes ago, Einstein said:

Ouch.

 

“Guys were exhausted during the week and our coaches did the best they could try to modify the week . . . but there was just uncharacteristic things that were kind of happening . . . I have to kind of put that into effect and not as an excuse just this team has been fighting for so long and fighting through all of this adversity you almost run out of gas at some point,” Saffold said

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/23/rodger-saffold-on-bills-loss-you-almost-run-out-of-gas-at-some-point/

Saffold is one of the last guys I want to hear from. The dude looked like a friggin' turnstyle yesterday.  He's looked bad all year and hasn't remotely earned what we paid him to come here.  Now he says he wants to stay.  Hard pass.

 

And if they can't get up for a game that's 2 away from a SB, then that's on them and the coaching staff. 

[stevewin]

Curious what he meant by "there was just uncharacteristic things that were kind of happening" - sounds like in this quote he was referring to the week specifically - not necessarily all the other stuff that had happened prior

 

The players are on record that the events of the year contributed to an overall level of "exhaustion" - but this seems like something specific was going on last week

Edited January 23, 2023 by stevewin

[somnus00]

2 minutes ago, Einstein said:

Saffold was a bad signing from the start. Beane needs to stop building a line from the scrap heap.

I'm hoping Doyle pushes Brown for the RT spot. But we need an influx of young cheap talent on the oline via the top 3 rounds of the draft.  draft.

[TheBrownBear]

Well, we know Roger was clearly out of gas based on his play yesterday.

 

I do believe there is a truth in there.  Everything was hard this year - basically from the moment that Hyde and Dane Jackson were injured during the second half of week 2 (let's not forget that was a very scary situation at the time) and then it was one unfortunate event after another.  I believe the Hamlin thing was likely the straw that finally broke the camel's back, but we were probably heading for a blowout in Cincy on MNF and yesterday's early exit regardless.  What you saw yesterday was a joyless, defeated, husk of a team that looked as if they were being forced to show up for another week of work, instead of a pumped, excited bunch of guys looking forward to a great opportunity.