TB @ Buffalo Game thread - 1st Half

[The Jokeman]

Just now, Lionel Hutz said:

Harbaugh. Not that I’d want him but he’s a better coach than McD and he took a team to the Super Bowl.

A veteran team like ours wouldn't listen to Jimmy and don't think John is available.

[GunnerBill]

1 minute ago, Warcodered said:

I don't maybe call it sooner then give your offense enough clock to try and get down and get a FG if you want.

 

Call it sooner they might thing about going on 4th down. 

[HappyDays]

5 minutes ago, balln said:

I don’t know what to tell you guys. McD is awful. Calling a TO there is so scared / conservative. Let them rush FG unit on ! My god

 

Huh? It was the opposite of conservative. He was playing for a missed FG and we get the ball at midfield with 2 TOs. Gives us a chance at a long FG.

[MikePJ76]

3 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

 

So then they're playing not to lose.  That's a good way to accomplish the opposite of what you want.

not kicking 59 yard field goal attempts with almost no time before the half in a one score game is absolutely not playing not to lose

[thronethinker]

3 minutes ago, Johnnycage46 said:

From their own 25? With 11 seconds left? 

Yep, they would have 2 quick strikes and a FG for 3 more points. They were masters of the hurry up and time management. But you are right, 11 seconds is just too little time. 

Edited October 27, 2023 by thronethinker

[That's No Moon]

Speak the truth to the nation Ryan Fitzpatrick you bloody legend!

[CLTbills]

4 minutes ago, Johnnycage46 said:

Allen's arm clearly bothering him on the run to the tunnel.  Something to keep an eye on...

Yeah I noticed that too. Kinda hanging the arm.

[White Linen]

3 minutes ago, streetkings01 said:

Because Tampa didn’t run out the FG unit right away…..they ran them on late. You don’t call a timeout unless your 100% sure they’re not going for it.

 

They didn't kick it because the timeout was called.  They were going to if there wasn't going to be any time left.

[78thealltimegreat]

This team needs a DT and a corner. If they can land someone like Theilan or Dhop absolutely but man we can’t possibly keep sustaining teams running it on us like this. 

[BuffaloBillyG]

Fitz REALLY nailed the problems Dorsey has with play calls. 

[CLTbills]

There was an uncalled false start on the TB Touchdown, by the way. 

Inexcusable that the officials would miss that.

[Turbo44]

5 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

Should not have taken that time out.

The correct thing to do is call a timeout with 35 seconds left. It’s dictating the game to TB instead of being a fkn pssy. 
 

tb goes for it and doesn’t get it you get the ball on the 40

 

missed fg you get the ball on the 49

 

they punt you get the ball on your 20 with 30 seconds left and two timeouts 

 

conservative doesn’t work in this league

 

when tb runs in the fg unit McDermott realized he screwed up and had to call a to or tb would have run the clock down and tried a last second fg

 

its like they don’t even have a clock management plan 

 

 

[TFBillsfan]

Fitz with really good analysis during halftime! Come on Dorsey!

[HappyDays]

6 minutes ago, Mopreme said:

Then call it right away rather than wait. 

 

Nope doesn't matter if we call it right away. We are playing for a FG, not a TD. 19 seconds and 2 TOs means we get two passing plays to get into FG range. I bet we timed it out like that intentionally. 

[streetkings01]

How long y’all gonna talk about that timeout?

[balln]

3 minutes ago, ImpactCorey said:

Its not scared, its aggressive.  A miss gives you great field position.  Letting them kick it there means they run the clock out before kicking.

Then call TO right away. He waited

[The Jokeman]

3 minutes ago, Buffalo619 said:

Andy Reid, he knows how to manage a team and is offense oriented. 

Yeah and he's available?

[Not at the table Karlos]

6 minutes ago, Iverwig said:

Unfortunately, that’s the McDermott way. Makes no sense to me. 

He plays them when they can do their job. Some get it quicker than others. Tre white, edmunds, Rousseau, Benford, Kincaid all started as rookies off the top of my head. I’m sure there’s more. Williams was getting picked on. Their play is what gets them on the field. 

[billybob71]

Fitzy spot on with his analysis

[MPT]

28 minutes ago, streetkings01 said:

Ball got tipped…..what are you talking about?

 

It got tipped by the defender he threw the ball directly at. What are you talking about?

 

He also failed to identify the free rusher there. So two mistakes by Josh on that one play. That's not just bad luck.

Edited October 27, 2023 by MPT