NavyBillsFan Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Next week is the true grit guys. Was Texas just a bad team? Who knows. But this weekend is going to be a real test. TB is a hard place to win and those fans will be going nuts down there. Red Zone O needs to come into focus! The D is just great! Im very proud of the Bills and we need this win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBillsFan Posted September 12, 2005 Author Share Posted September 12, 2005 Game stats 24 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TAM (1-0) 0 17 0 7 24 FINAL MIN (0-1) 7 0 3 3 13 September 11, 2005 - Metrodome 13 Preview Recap Play-By-Play Drive Chart Box Score Photos Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER TAM MIN TD 12:16 DARREN SHARPER 88 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (PAUL EDINGER KICK) 0 7 SECOND QUARTER TAM MIN TD 0:05 ALEX SMITH 23 YD PASS FROM BRIAN GRIESE (MATT BRYANT KICK) Drive: 8 plays, 71 yds, 2:49 7 7 TD 10:22 ALEX SMITH 2 YD PASS FROM BRIAN GRIESE (MATT BRYANT KICK) Drive: 11 plays, 80 yds, 6:25 14 7 FG 14:43 MATT BRYANT 41 YD Drive: 9 plays, 46 yds, 2:43 17 7 THIRD QUARTER TAM MIN FG 11:08 PAUL EDINGER 53 YD Drive: 10 plays, 34 yds, 7:07 17 10 FOURTH QUARTER TAM MIN FG 8:47 PAUL EDINGER 22 YD Drive: 10 plays, 41 yds, 5:37 17 13 TD 13:37 CARNELL WILLIAMS 71 YD RUN (MATT BRYANT KICK) Drive: 3 plays, 80 yds, :22 24 13 Team Stat Comparison 1st Downs 12 15 3rd down efficiency 8-17 5-11 4th down efficiency 0-0 0-0 Total Yards 345 248 Passing 199 222 Comp-Att 18-29 22-33 Yards per pass 6.9 6.7 Rushing 146 26 Rushing Attempts 31 16 Yards per rush 4.7 1.6 Penalties 13-99 9-70 Turnovers 2 5 Fumbles lost 0 2 Interceptions thrown 2 3 Possession 30:34 29:26 Tampa Bay Passing C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT B. Griese 18/29 213 7.3 2 2 Minnesota Passing C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT D. Culpepper 22/33 233 7.1 0 3 Tampa Bay Rushing CAR YDS AVG TD LG C. Williams 27 148 5.5 1 71 M. Alstott 1 0 0.0 0 0 J. Galloway 1 0 0.0 0 0 B. Griese 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 Team 31 146 4.7 1 71 Minnesota Rushing CAR YDS AVG TD LG M. Williams 6 15 2.5 0 9 D. Culpepper 4 12 3.0 0 10 M. Bennett 6 -1 -0.2 0 3 Team 16 26 1.6 0 10 Tampa Bay Receiving REC YDS AVG TD LG J. Galloway 5 97 19.4 0 36 M. Clayton 4 57 14.3 0 41 A. Smith 4 34 8.5 2 23 J. Cook 2 7 3.5 0 8 M. Alstott 1 7 7.0 0 7 A. Becht 1 7 7.0 0 7 I. Hilliard 1 4 4.0 0 4 Team 18 213 11.8 2 41 Minnesota Receiving REC YDS AVG TD LG N. Burleson 3 45 15.0 0 20 J. Kleinsasser 4 42 10.5 0 13 T. Taylor 3 38 12.7 0 25 J. Wiggins 4 33 8.3 0 17 M. Williams 2 32 16.0 0 25 M. Robinson 3 22 7.3 0 14 M. Bennett 3 21 7.0 0 10 Team 22 233 10.6 0 25 Tampa Bay Interceptions INT YDS TD B. Kelly 2 16 0 D. Brooks 1 0 0 Team 3 16 0 Minnesota Interceptions INT YDS TD D. Sharper 1 88 1 F. Smoot 1 0 0 Team 2 88 1 Tampa Bay Tackles TOT SACKS SOLO S. Quarles 7 0 7 J. Bolden 6 0 6 D. Jackson 5 0 4 D. Brooks 4 0 4 J. Phillips 4 0 3 S. Rice 3 1 3 R. Barber 3 0 3 C. Hovan 2 0 2 -. Team 2 0 2 A. McFarland 2 1 1 B. Kelly 1 0 1 D. White 1 0 1 G. Spires 1 0 0 Team 41 2 37 Minnesota Tackles TOT SACKS SOLO C. Chavous 10 0 4 D. Sharper 8 0 6 S. Cowart 5 0 3 N. Harris 5 0 3 P. Williams 4 1 4 D. Thomas 4 0 3 A. Winfield 3 0 3 E. Henderson 3 0 3 K. Udeze 3 0 3 R. Brown 2 0 2 B. Williams 2 0 2 K. Williams 2 0 2 K. Newman 2 0 1 L. Johnstone 1 1 1 -. Team 1 0 1 S. Johnson 1 0 1 F. Smoot 1 0 0 D. Scott 1 0 0 W. Offord 1 0 0 Team 59 2 42 Tampa Bay Kick Returns NO YDS AVG LG T. Cox 4 83 20.8 26 Minnesota Kick Returns NO YDS AVG LG M. Moore 3 66 22.0 27 T. Williamson 2 23 11.5 13 Team 5 89 17.8 27 Tampa Bay Punt Returns NO YDS AVG LG M. Jones 3 27 9.0 14 Minnesota Punt Returns NO YDS AVG LG K. Howry 5 54 10.8 19 Tampa Bay Kicking FG PCT LONG XP PTS M. Bryant 1/1 100.0 41 3/3 6 Minnesota Kicking FG PCT LONG XP PTS P. Edinger 2/2 100.0 53 1/1 7 Tampa Bay Punting TOT YDS AVG TB -20 LG J. Bidwell 6 281 46.8 0 1 52 Minnesota Punting TOT YDS AVG TB -20 LG C. Kluwe 4 217 54.3 1 0 62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantrules Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Especially being their home opener. We can do it but TB showed yesterday they aren't to be taken lightly. Go Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The M.O. will be the same: good defense, ST's, and running game, and JP making some plays on his own. Man I hope Euhus and Parrish are back soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Next week is the true grit guys. Was Texas just a bad team? Who knows. But this weekend is going to be a real test. TB is a hard place to win and those fans will be going nuts down there. Red Zone O needs to come into focus! The D is just great! Im very proud of the Bills and we need this win! 437270[/snapback] Anyone we beat is a bad team, right? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duey Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 You only play 16 regular season games, and the goal is to win each one. Any win is a good win, regardless of who you played. Especially given the fact that this was JP's first start. Bottom line...it's better to be 1-0 going into TB rather than 0-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The Bucs are a solid team for sure. It's a push as to who is the underdog here. Even money on both teams for the win. But The Bills need to play their own game - stay with the programme and whatever the outcome, if we stick to our game it will be fine. Anything can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Anyone we beat is a bad team, right? PTR 437452[/snapback] True dat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Was Texas just a bad team? 437270[/snapback] When do we play Texas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB2004 Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Next week is the true grit guys. Was Texas just a bad team? Who knows. But this weekend is going to be a real test. TB is a hard place to win and those fans will be going nuts down there. Red Zone O needs to come into focus! The D is just great! Im very proud of the Bills and we need this win! 437270[/snapback] Thats right. But truthfully we have what it takes to win against this Bucs team. We know what were getting from our D. Can the offense stay consistent over the course of 60 minutes? When things get sour, can JP hold up? Can the offensive line have the type of game they did yesterday throughout the season? Bottom line, were of to a 1-0 start and everything is looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake-Fat Sunny Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The Bucs are a solid team for sure. It's a push as to who is the underdog here. Even money on both teams for the win. But The Bills need to play their own game - stay with the programme and whatever the outcome, if we stick to our game it will be fine. Anything can happen. 437474[/snapback] I aggree that on paper the game is closely matched. However, the game will not be played on paper but in their home stadium. Homefield advantage is a big problem for the Bills here, but it is one which I think/hope can be remedied by strong ST play. I expect our D to certainly hold them down early as Caddy Williams like WM showed yesterday that his MO is to have little production early but he got the big play late as the unrelenting rushes wears the opposing D down, We will need to use the time to get a lead in other facets of the game. I do not demand/expect JP to get this early lead from O production as though he played very well yesterday, the lousy third down conversation numbers and red zone production indicates to me that he played very well for a first time starter but he shouldn;t be counted upon yet to be a difference maker in the game. Thus, I see a situation where if the Bills pull off the kick coverage they did yesterday and last year, where if the return game can put points on the board the way they did last year and/or the Lindell who shows up placekicking on Sunday is the same one who showed up yesterday we can secure a lead which allows the D and the O to fire off and be all they can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Forecast for Sunday at Tropicana Stadium: Isolated T-Storms High 92°F Low 74°F Precip: 30% Heat will be a factor. Ask the Broncos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billfan63 Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Forecast for Sunday at Tropicana Stadium: Isolated T-Storms High 92°F Low 74°F Precip: 30% Heat will be a factor. Ask the Broncos. 437508[/snapback] 92!!! I guess the Devil Rays didn't pay their AC bill. I wonder what the Sunday forecast is outside at Raymond James? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The Bucs are a solid team for sure. 437474[/snapback] Too early to say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in VA Beach Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The Bucs got a good win off of an over rated Vikings team yesterday. I look at the Bucs, and the Bills are better across the board by position. I can understand that an away game is a big test, but I think the Bills should win this game. Thinking back not so fondly to the last visit to tampa, hopefully this time there won't be any injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Heat will be a factor. 437508[/snapback] It was fuggin hot yesterday and I didn't see it affect our boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightRider Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The Bucs are a solid team for sure. It's a push as to who is the underdog here. 437474[/snapback] Are they? I honestly haven't paid any attention to them. What did they do to improve? They were 5-11 last year in a weak NFC... Houston was 7-9 last year and finished pretty strongly against Jax... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The Bucs 5-11 record last year definitely didnt reflect what a good team they have there. They had some injuries and a couple of really dumb plays that cost them games, but they have a very good team down there in Tampa Bay. I even had them storming the NFC playoffs this year in my predictions. So this will be a VERY tough game. It'll be hot, at a home opener against one of the best Defenses in the league. Not to mention one of the best coaching staffs. JP will have his hands full, thats for sure...the INT that Antwan Peek drops would have been taken to the house if he dared to throw that at Derrick Brooks of the Bucs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The Buc's O line will have a tough time against the Bill's D Line. Just like the Bill's O line will have a tough time against the Buc's D line. Special teams will probably tell the tale of this game. The Buc's cover two defence will give JP some problems. The key to moving the ball against the Buc's will be running the ball right up the middle on the Buc's. Running outside wont get you anywhere with the speed of the LB for the Buc's. Short passes to our wide recievers will also be key. I'll be at the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeBill Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The game will be determined by our defense. Will we be able to outscore (yes, I mean outscore with turnovers... returns to red zone, etc) the Tampa defense. Tampa has a scoring defense just like we do. It will come down to turnovers. If we commit no turnovers... WE WIN. If we cause no turnovers, we LOSE. I say we win, even without the homefield advantage. But it will be very close... ugly game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts