Heels20X6 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story...terbrook/081216 Sour Call of the Week: Leading 27-24 at Jersey/B, Buffalo faced second-and-5 on its 27, one snap before the two-minute warning. To that point, Bills rushing had been magnificent, gaining 5.8 yards per carry, while Bills passing had been dreadful, gaining 3.3 yards per attempt. Power back Marshawn Lynch was having a monster game, with 127 yards rushing; quarterback J.P. Losman was having an awful game, and had already fumbled twice. "As long as they don't throw, the Bills will win," my 13-year-old, Spenser, opined. Bills coach Dick "Cheerio, Chaps" Jauron called a pass: Losman scrambled and fumbled, and the ball was returned by the Jets for the winning touchdown. TMQ's immutable Law of the Obvious holds: Sometimes all a team needs to do is rush up the middle for no gain, and everything will be fine. Had the Bills sent Lynch straight ahead, victory was likely. But that doesn't begin to express how sour the Buffalo coaching decision was. This situation can justify a play-fake to throw deep, because a deep completion ices the contest. That is not what Jauron called. He called an ultra-short flat pass to blocking back Corey McIntyre. Buffalo had run the play earlier in the game, and McIntyre, one of the slowest gentlemen ever to don pads in the NFL, caught for no gain. On the botched down that won it for Jersey/B, McIntyre was executing his pattern 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage -- if he'd caught the ball, he would have lost yardage. So the Bills weren't going deep to ice, they were trying to throw behind the line, exactly where run-blitzers were likely to be in that situation. (The flare to a blocking back works when defenders are retreating in an expected pass situation.) To top it off, Losman sprinted backward 10 yards and then waved the ball around in one hand before fumbling, instead of just throwing out of bounds. Ye gods. Ay caramba. "Cheerio, Chaps" Jauron is so completely, utterly out of it he even told reporters afterward that it was "one of those times in the game that's good for a pass." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story...terbrook/081216 Sour Call of the Week: Leading 27-24 at Jersey/B, Buffalo faced second-and-5 on its 27, one snap before the two-minute warning. To that point, Bills rushing had been magnificent, gaining 5.8 yards per carry, while Bills passing had been dreadful, gaining 3.3 yards per attempt. Power back Marshawn Lynch was having a monster game, with 127 yards rushing; quarterback J.P. Losman was having an awful game, and had already fumbled twice. "As long as they don't throw, the Bills will win," my 13-year-old, Spenser, opined. Bills coach Dick "Cheerio, Chaps" Jauron called a pass: Losman scrambled and fumbled, and the ball was returned by the Jets for the winning touchdown. TMQ's immutable Law of the Obvious holds: Sometimes all a team needs to do is rush up the middle for no gain, and everything will be fine. Had the Bills sent Lynch straight ahead, victory was likely. But that doesn't begin to express how sour the Buffalo coaching decision was. This situation can justify a play-fake to throw deep, because a deep completion ices the contest. That is not what Jauron called. He called an ultra-short flat pass to blocking back Corey McIntyre. Buffalo had run the play earlier in the game, and McIntyre, one of the slowest gentlemen ever to don pads in the NFL, caught for no gain. On the botched down that won it for Jersey/B, McIntyre was executing his pattern 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage -- if he'd caught the ball, he would have lost yardage. So the Bills weren't going deep to ice, they were trying to throw behind the line, exactly where run-blitzers were likely to be in that situation. (The flare to a blocking back works when defenders are retreating in an expected pass situation.) To top it off, Losman sprinted backward 10 yards and then waved the ball around in one hand before fumbling, instead of just throwing out of bounds. Ye gods. Ay caramba. "Cheerio, Chaps" Jauron is so completely, utterly out of it he even told reporters afterward that it was "one of those times in the game that's good for a pass." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWings Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Did you really need to re-hash this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChimp Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I reserve judgment until I see what Big Cat has to say about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 where's the "proof"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fewell733 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 he's right, but the last quote he meant because the 2 minute warning would probably have hit even if there was an incompletion - meaning that it was the one time left in the game where it would make sense to consider passing from a clock management perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortured Soul Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Better point in the article is when he calls the team "practically uncoached." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACor58 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Stat of the Week No. 5: In two starts, J.P. Losman has four interceptions and six fumbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Stat of the Week No. 5: In two starts, J.P. Losman has four interceptions and six fumbles. DAMN THAT JASON PETERS!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Stat of the Week No. 5: In two starts, J.P. Losman has four interceptions and six fumbles. DAMN THAT JASON PETERS!!!!!!!!!!!! Stat of the Week No. 6: Offense scores 27 points against a team with a winning record. When was the last time that happened? If Dick knew as much as the 13 year old in the original post did, it'd have been enough to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heels20X6 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 where's the "proof"? You're right. Best play call ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Spoken like a true Bills fan, Mr. Easterbrook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 The whole reaction to the play call has been a little too black and white for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortured Soul Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Spoken like a true Bills fan, Mr. Easterbrook. I know he's from Buffalo, but is he a Bills' fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I know he's from Buffalo, but is he a Bills' fan? He has the anger of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I know he's from Buffalo, but is he a Bills' fan? http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200811/buffalo-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortured Soul Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 He's written about the irrational belief in the intertwined fates before, but I'm still not that means he's a fan. It may just be civic pride. I actually read that story when it came out. I e-mailed a friend who works at ESPN to complain that I have to go to the Atlantic to find Easterbrook actually writing about football. Why is he so obsessed with intergalactic combat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Better point in the article is when he calls the team "practically uncoached." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story...terbrook/081216 Sour Call of the Week: Leading 27-24 at Jersey/B, Buffalo faced second-and-5 on its 27, one snap before the two-minute warning. To that point, Bills rushing had been magnificent, gaining 5.8 yards per carry, while Bills passing had been dreadful, gaining 3.3 yards per attempt. Power back Marshawn Lynch was having a monster game, with 127 yards rushing; quarterback J.P. Losman was having an awful game, and had already fumbled twice. "As long as they don't throw, the Bills will win," my 13-year-old, Spenser, opined. Bills coach Dick "Cheerio, Chaps" Jauron called a pass: Losman scrambled and fumbled, and the ball was returned by the Jets for the winning touchdown. TMQ's immutable Law of the Obvious holds: Sometimes all a team needs to do is rush up the middle for no gain, and everything will be fine. Had the Bills sent Lynch straight ahead, victory was likely. But that doesn't begin to express how sour the Buffalo coaching decision was. This situation can justify a play-fake to throw deep, because a deep completion ices the contest. That is not what Jauron called. He called an ultra-short flat pass to blocking back Corey McIntyre. Buffalo had run the play earlier in the game, and McIntyre, one of the slowest gentlemen ever to don pads in the NFL, caught for no gain. On the botched down that won it for Jersey/B, McIntyre was executing his pattern 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage -- if he'd caught the ball, he would have lost yardage. So the Bills weren't going deep to ice, they were trying to throw behind the line, exactly where run-blitzers were likely to be in that situation. (The flare to a blocking back works when defenders are retreating in an expected pass situation.) To top it off, Losman sprinted backward 10 yards and then waved the ball around in one hand before fumbling, instead of just throwing out of bounds. Ye gods. Ay caramba. "Cheerio, Chaps" Jauron is so completely, utterly out of it he even told reporters afterward that it was "one of those times in the game that's good for a pass." Coming from Gregg "blitzing is the stupidest thing ever" Easterbrook, this comment has no credibility. The whole play worked because the Jets blitzed. For him to criticize the Bills on a play that only failed because of a blitz is the height of chutzpah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Did you really need to re-hash this? Thank you it is burned into my mind already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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