billsfreak Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 Ralph probably already forgot what happened today, he is at home with someone going over his bank statement with him.
DC Tom Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 I was amazed by this play myself, we need 30 yards with 23 seconds left and he throws a 3 yard pass to a wr when Cleveland was rushing 2 guys. TE throws a 3 yard pass to Lee Evans with 23 seconds left and 30 yards to go for a FG? How utterly stupid are these players? Or more to the point...23 seconds left and 30 yards to go for a FG, and that's the ONE time Lee Evans isn't running a deep route?
davefan66 Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 Ralph probably already forgot what happened today, he is at home with someone going over his bank statement with him. They keep showing him replays of the early 90's and he thinks we're going to the Super Bowl!
Sisyphean Bills Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 Or more to the point...23 seconds left and 30 yards to go for a FG, and that's the ONE time Lee Evans isn't running a deep route? He wasn't just a decoy on that play.
EasternOHBillsFan Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 If you are going to base it on this season, Bobby April should be the first to go. Special teams directly costs us two games, fumbled a couple times in just about every other game and has numerous penalties, the most of any STs in the NFL. First of all, Bobby April DOES NOT handle kickoffs or punts. Do you REALLY need to tell a returner to hold onto the football!?! Second, he has been great for YEARS, and isn't a rookie at this- you just don't lose your ability to coach in one season. Most of our penalties have been OFFENSIVE LINE penalties, so don't try and blame April for that... if there is one thing I know, HE should be one of the few pieces that should be retained, not released!
WVUFootball29 Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 First of all, Bobby April DOES NOT handle kickoffs or punts. Do you REALLY need to tell a returner to hold onto the football!?! Second, he has been great for YEARS, and isn't a rookie at this- you just don't lose your ability to coach in one season. Most of our penalties have been OFFENSIVE LINE penalties, so don't try and blame April for that... if there is one thing I know, HE should be one of the few pieces that should be retained, not released! I agree April is not the one with the brain farts out there. Until I see a play from the STs that wreaks of a bone headed coaching call I'll blame the players lack of execution and lack of depth.
stevewin Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 First of all, Bobby April DOES NOT handle kickoffs or punts. Do you REALLY need to tell a returner to hold onto the football!?! Second, he has been great for YEARS, and isn't a rookie at this- you just don't lose your ability to coach in one season. Most of our penalties have been OFFENSIVE LINE penalties, so don't try and blame April for that... if there is one thing I know, HE should be one of the few pieces that should be retained, not released! The special teams has sucked a$$ all season - even after keeping crappy 'ST specialists' for April who are useless filling in at real positions. April is absolutely fully responsible for crappy ST play - just as Fewell is responsible for defense and Van Pelt for offense and Jauron for the whole mess. I'm so sick of the April apologists - he sucks the same as the whole lot of them
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 Ralph probably already forgot what happened today, he is at home with someone going over his bank statement with him. Judging from the look on his face during the game, I doubt if he knew whether he was at a football game or an Easter egg hunt.
MRW Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 This is RW's dumpster fire. He wouldn't allow DJ to be fired, balked when Peters made his contract demand, and re-signed DJ when everyone knew the man couldn't coach. RW created this mess because he didn't want to spend his money on the right people. In the end, the convenient decision on 12/30/08 was to keep DJ. Now that problem has worsened to an unmanageable point. Thanks for reminding me that the news of DJ being retained came on my birthday.
BillsVet Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 Thanks for reminding me that the news of DJ being retained came on my birthday. I remember driving home that night when it was announced RW had retained DJ. Soon thereafter, Mike Shanahan's firing came over the radio and my feelings could not be described in words. Sorry to commemorate your birthday with a move that killed whatever chances the 2009 Bills might have had.
Sisyphean Bills Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 Thanks for reminding me that the news of DJ being retained came on my birthday. Bummer. Hope you had a good birthday otherwise.
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 OK, who is to blame then?? BTW, lay off the energy drinks! Me thinks alcohol is involved.
MRW Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 I remember driving home that night when it was announced RW had retained DJ. Soon thereafter, Mike Shanahan's firing came over the radio and my feelings could not be described in words. Sorry to commemorate your birthday with a move that killed whatever chances the 2009 Bills might have had. Oh man, that's right, it was the same day! Gah, that was galling. I choose to look at it as the Bills' attempt at a birthday present for me, but they can't help putting that typical Bills touch on it.
billsfreak Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 First of all, Bobby April DOES NOT handle kickoffs or punts. Do you REALLY need to tell a returner to hold onto the football!?! Second, he has been great for YEARS, and isn't a rookie at this- you just don't lose your ability to coach in one season. Most of our penalties have been OFFENSIVE LINE penalties, so don't try and blame April for that... if there is one thing I know, HE should be one of the few pieces that should be retained, not released! Do you REALLY need to tell a returner to hold onto the football!?!-Parrish never held the ball, you need to make sure he knows not to go anywhere near it. you just don't lose your ability to coach in one season.-Shanahan won two Superbowls, he got fired. Gruden won a Superbowl, he got fired. The list can go on and on of coaches who have had success in the past, but then got fired for not getting it done. This is a What have You done for me lately league. I know he isn't in charge of the O-Line, but there have been several penalties on the STs, the most of any STs in the NFL this year. How about when the Browns had the ball getting ready to punt, and they were waiting for the quarter to end so they would have the wind at their backs. The Bills Sts weren't even on the field and had to waste a timeout so the Browns wouldn't just run a play-poor coaching. I never said he wasn't great in the past, DJ was a coach of the year, how is that helping him now? T.O. has Hall of Fame numbers, how is he doing? Kavika Mitchell has a Super Bowl ring, he isn't going to get one here. Sadly, the past will never help you win in the present. Right now there is nothing going right with this team, and drastic changes need to be made. Nobody is safe on this team. Knowing Ralph, since April is already under contract, he will be the next head coach, so they don't add another salary to the team's payroll.
BillsVet Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 Oh man, that's right, it was the same day! Gah, that was galling. I choose to look at it as the Bills' attempt at a birthday present for me, but they can't help putting that typical Bills touch on it. The Bills seem to have the opposite of the Midas touch. My birthday is next week, so maybe they'll remind me again why this franchise is so inept. I'm just enjoying other things in life right now, but it'd be nice if this team got something right.
MRW Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 The Bills seem to have the opposite of the Midas touch. My birthday is next week, so maybe they'll remind me again why this franchise is so inept. I'm just enjoying other things in life right now, but it'd be nice if this team got something right. Next week's headlines... "Jauron Fired, Kotite Brought in as Interim Coach - 'He's the man to turn this situation around,' says Wilson." Happy (upcoming) birthday.
BillsVet Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 Next week's headlines... "Jauron Fired, Kotite Brought in as Interim Coach - 'He's the man to turn this situation around,' says Wilson." Happy (upcoming) birthday. Love the Rich Kotite mention. If ever there was a coach in DJ's category, it was that guy.
Georgia Bill Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 They keep showing him replays of the early 90's and he thinkswe're going to the Super Bowl! Sigh, remember those good old days, when we'd moan because we couldn't win the Super Bowl(s)? Now we can't even with the Loser Bowl that we played in today.
DarthICE Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 First of all, Bobby April DOES NOT handle kickoffs or punts. Do you REALLY need to tell a returner to hold onto the football!?! Second, he has been great for YEARS, and isn't a rookie at this- you just don't lose your ability to coach in one season. Most of our penalties have been OFFENSIVE LINE penalties, so don't try and blame April for that... if there is one thing I know, HE should be one of the few pieces that should be retained, not released! Uh they showed a stat today that going into today we had more penalties on Special teams than any other NFL team.
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