Some things that are inexcusable

[jahnyc]

1. Not being able to get a first down by running the ball on a fourth and one at home. This happens way too much to this team on short yardage run plays.

 

2. Letting the Jets drive for a FG at the end of the game when you know they will be running the ball.

 

3. Continuing to give up big plays on defense on slants and quick passes.

 

4. Hesitating or running into the backs of your blockers on kick-offs.

 

5. Losing at home to a division rival after losing on the road to another. They looked flat today.

[PearlHowardman]

5. Losing at home to a division rival after losing on the road to another. They looked flat today.

 

The Bills picked a bad time to lose another AFCE game. Pats* next week!

[Boomer860]

This team sucks , it is very mediocre. Two more wins if that 7-9 season. A shallow offense and a weak defense and Special teams is going backward.Bottom line is dont get your hopes up

[safetyblitz]

This team sucks , it is very mediocre. Two more wins if that 7-9 season. A shallow offense and a weak defense and Special teams is going backward.Bottom line is dont get your hopes up

Agreed. Jim Jihnson DC from Philly or Monte Kiffin would have had a game plant. Dick Jaroon and Fuel have zero imagination so we are an easy team to gameplan. Were is Joe Dufek, I think he was wearing #5 today

[BillsVet]

Agreed. Jim Jihnson DC from Philly or Monte Kiffin would have had a game plant. Dick Jaroon and Fuel have zero imagination so we are an easy team to gameplan.

 

This is DJ footbal. It's been well stated here that his brand of ball is about not making mistakes and not taking risks. He'll gamble from time to time, but it's generally not a good one.

 

The defense was supposed to be better. Fewell has done nothing but run the same defenses at opponents and get vicitimized in the short passing game. That, and the well documented lack of a pass rush.

 

The offense is plain vanilla. Short passes, and an inability to capitalize on opponent's weaknesses. Against Miami it was not running the ball versus a poor run defense. Today, it was the lack of running the ball. That's not a trend, that's a long term problem. Since the beginning of 2007, that team can't run the ball consisntently, even when their opponent is bad defensively.

 

Through it all there is DJ. Accepting no responsibility and basically doing what got him fired in Chicago. He's just made to look good because he's gone 7-9 with less talent for two seasons. He's got some players now, and he still is bad.

[bills44]

I'll add a few more:

 

1. Continually burning TOs, and foolishly wasting replay challenges;

2. Inability/refusal to manufacture QB pressure via the blitz;

3. Missed tackle after missed tackle;

4. Inability/refusal to adjust defensively, mid-game

[Mark Vader]

1. Not being able to get a first down by running the ball on a fourth and one at home. This happens way too much to this team on short yardage run plays.

 

2. Letting the Jets drive for a FG at the end of the game when you know they will be running the ball.

 

3. Continuing to give up big plays on defense on slants and quick passes.

 

4. Hesitating or running into the backs of your blockers on kick-offs.

 

5. Losing at home to a division rival after losing on the road to another. They looked flat today.

What really hurt the most in today's game of course was the Jets INT for a TD.

 

The Bills had a golden opportunity to make Mangini look like the idiot he is. Mangini gave the Bills a second chance to get a first down by accepting a penalty that made it 3rd & 16 for the Bills. Then we saw the Bills get the first down on the next play on a great route run by Roscoe Parrish.

 

The Bills had momentum to really demoralise the Jets, instead Edwards throws the INT and the Jets get the TD.

 

That play was a huge differencemaker today.

[BLZFAN4LIFE]

What really hurt the most in today's game of course was the Jets INT for a TD.

 

The Bills had a golden opportunity to make Mangini look like the idiot he is. Mangini gave the Bills a second chance to get a first down by accepting a penalty that made it 3rd & 16 for the Bills. Then we saw the Bills get the first down on the next play on a great route run by Roscoe Parrish.

 

The Bills had momentum to really demoralise the Jets, instead Edwards throws the INT and the Jets get the TD.

 

That play was a huge differencemaker today.

 

You're dead on. If the Bills go in for a TD on that drive, the game has a totally different complexion, probably ending with a Bills win. It just didn't happen and Mangina was taken off of the hook.

[jahnyc]

Agreed. That play was a game changer. I had no confidence that the Bills would come back at that point and it was only the first quarter.

[Sisyphean Bills]

This is DJ footbal. It's been well stated here that his brand of ball is about not making mistakes and not taking risks. He'll gamble from time to time, but it's generally not a good one.

 

The defense was supposed to be better. Fewell has done nothing but run the same defenses at opponents and get vicitimized in the short passing game. That, and the well documented lack of a pass rush.

 

The offense is plain vanilla. Short passes, and an inability to capitalize on opponent's weaknesses. Against Miami it was not running the ball versus a poor run defense. Today, it was the lack of running the ball. That's not a trend, that's a long term problem. Since the beginning of 2007, that team can't run the ball consisntently, even when their opponent is bad defensively.

 

Through it all there is DJ. Accepting no responsibility and basically doing what got him fired in Chicago. He's just made to look good because he's gone 7-9 with less talent for two seasons. He's got some players now, and he still is bad.

Fortunately, he just signed an extension.