jad1 Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Yeah, but don't forget, it was Kitna in for the first time that season. He was very Bledsoe like. A good game defensively, largely b/c of that. A very, very poor game offensively, no two ways about it. Given that they were Cincy and we were the Bills, we were a better team, yet we couldn't move the ball and had to rely on three big plays to win the game. The game itself was in a sense dominated by them. If you don't agree, ask yourself how many games you think we'll win this season if we have to rely on three big plays like that each week. 372315[/snapback] That game was par for the course for the Bills last year, especially during the winning streak. Special teams and defense accounted for 6 TDs during that run, and made countless other big plays. That's the point. The Cinci game was an example of how the Bills could win games when their offense didn't play well. Your excuse of Kitna being rusty (he was 2-1 last year, though), shows the difference between Buffalo and Cinci. The Bengals needed their QB to be on his game to win, that's why a top-notch LT is a must for them. I do think the Bills will continue to make big plays next year on the defense and kick teams. They have playmakers on defense and a great tactician in Gray. On special teams, they have added Parrish, who was a great punt returner at Miami. That why I believe that the criticism of Donahoe for not bringing in a Levi Jones caliber of LT is off base. Losman is not going to have to pull a Palmer and engineer 58 points to win a game. He'll have to run for his life every now and then, but as long as he dosen't turn the ball over, the running game, defense and special teams will help him win games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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