ajzepp Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Okay, so Drew defended himself......he tried to make a case that the blame for our losses doesn't rest on his shoulders to the degree that many would lead you to believe. Great! The only problem is that a lot of us who have been critical of Bledsoe have been saying that the real problem is not so much that Bledsoe has contributed to the losses, but he's NOT contributing to WINNING. What about that, Drew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Could it be because they were both winners & Drew is a loser??? 89325[/snapback] *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Finally the guy is getting fired up. The difference is that he can't carry the team on his shoulders, even if he tries. A player like Favre or Manning could. Even Brunell could do that at some point. Bledsoe can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 i know i will be called an apologist here, but he appears to be justified in his comments, unless bledsoe is gonna tuck the ball and start running the ball himself, looks like the play calling needs to be adjusted to match the players http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20041028/1065499.asp 89253[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutting Drew With Dignity Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 I also seem to recall Jim Kelly calling out Ballard after a bad game against the Colts. I seem to recall that Bills team going to the playoffs that year, and then going to four straight Superbowls starting the following year. 89317[/snapback] In other words, this 1-5 season is just a stepping stone for a Drew-led run of 4 consecutive AFC titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 i'm telling you it is a lack of leader ship on his part . if he has such a good arm it would lead us to the playoffs > IT's OVER step aside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeRay Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 nothing like indicting the offensive line. That must really make them want to block all that much harder for him. But more important... he indicted himself. "I don't know what more I can do". Bingo!!! That says it all. He's given the Bills everything he's got...alas, it aint enough to add up to a win. So, he doesn't know what else he can do? Well, a QB has to WIN... and you can't do that if you don't have the will to WIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawgg Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Because the Bills were a combined 29-10 with Flutie in there. Not a whole lot went wrong Then why did all the Flutie-supporters not mind when he never took responsibility for *anything* that went wrong? 89317[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 He lacks passion. I wonder what he's like in the sack? 89262[/snapback] Considering how often you've seen him "sacked" you should know this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Three weeks ago, it was "Drew needs to be a leader! Call out his teammates publicly and challenge them to do better! That's what Kelly did!" This weeks he does it and so it's "Drew needs to be a leader! He needs to take responsibility himself instead of blaming his teammates! He's going to lose his team that way!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarthur31 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Way to blame everyone else but yourself, DB. I bet the other players love reading that. 89268[/snapback] How can he prevent 4th quarter collapses by the #2 defense in the league and how is he supposed to make the receivers stop dropping balls? The I.Q. of this board is spiraling downwards and I never thought that would ever happen!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailog80 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 He lacks passion. I wonder what he's like in the sack? 89262[/snapback] I bet when Mara asks him if he wants to hit the sack he immediately becomes impotient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarthur31 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Because the Bills were a combined 29-10 with Flutie in there. Not a whole lot went wrong 89368[/snapback] Hahahahahahahahahaha! The NFL's number 1 defense had nothing to do with that! Tell me, how many times did we score over 21 points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_eyedog_* Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 What part of that Drew outburst was not the truth ? This o-line freaking sucks and I don't care if JP is qbing or Joe Montana, this team will continue to lose until it's fixed. Could you imagine if Kelly was playing behind this line ? There would have been at least a half dozen fights by now within the lockerroom, media, and on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 He lacks passion. I wonder what he's like in the sack? 89262[/snapback] He'd be on the bottom, if history be our guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Then why did all the Flutie-supporters not mind when he never took responsibility for *anything* that went wrong? I also seem to recall Jim Kelly calling out Ballard after a bad game against the Colts. I seem to recall that Bills team going to the playoffs that year, and then going to four straight Superbowls starting the following year. I think people here read too much into player/coaches comments... CW 89317[/snapback] Good points - When Drew accepts responsilbility, he's jumped on by the resident "experts." When he defends himself, he's "not being a team player." As Dan Gross posted yesterday, sometimes you just can't win... I, for one, am glad that he's holding his teammates' feet to the fire. He's not being disruptive by naming names, but he's making it known that he needs them to do their job. I agree with him there, it is a team sport afterall. A tone of voice or the tambre in which one speaks is NOT leadership. Applauding the positives and holding those accountable for the negatives is exactly what he did in this press conference. Sounds like a leader to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 This sounded eerily like Carter's malaise speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie_wan Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 He is correct. I do not blame him for not wanting to be the fall guy for everything. For the past few years, he has accepted all of the BS that has thrown his way. Enough is enough. 89330[/snapback] great- maybe if he made just 1 play to score from the red zone, maybe someone would take him seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan III Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Good points - When Drew accepts responsilbility, he's jumped on by the resident "experts." When he defends himself, he's "not being a team player." As Dan Gross posted yesterday, sometimes you just can't win... I, for one, am glad that he's holding his teammates' feet to the fire. He's not being disruptive by naming names, but he's making it known that he needs them to do their job. I agree with him there, it is a team sport afterall. A tone of voice or the tambre in which one speaks is NOT leadership. Applauding the positives and holding those accountable for the negatives is exactly what he did in this press conference. Sounds like a leader to me... 89484[/snapback] Great post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 he shows no fire out on the field, looks lost, step aside drew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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