patmoran2006
10-22-2006, 05:41 PM
It’s pretty basic. A team that is very good and getting better, easily beat up on a team that’s very bad and getting alarmingly worse. This loss as a Bills fan bothers me more than any other loss this season. The Jets loss was simply a few stupid mistakes. The Bears loss was a blowout to a superior team and the Lions was at least a case of being overconfident (why I’ll never know) But for the first time this season, the Bills looked totally disinterested and the SECOND the score became 21-3 the team flat-out ran for the bus. This team is in no better shape than last year, and I’m not talking physical talent. They are developing a “whatever” attitude and its alarming.
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On to my report card:
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Quarterback: I don’t care what the numbers say. 16-25 for 193 yard and a INT doesn’t sound like a real bad game; but once again Losman was absolutely TERRIBLE. For the third consecutive week he TELEGRAPHED an absolutely horrid interception that killed a point-gaining drive. Yes, Chris Villarrial got beat bad and Losman should never be blamed for that first half sack…, but is it written into JP’s contract that he HAS to fumble on every third sack? Jesus, take the hit and hold on to the ball… And to make matters worse, he fumbles on his own and loses the ball because the ref got in the way on a scramble. That’s nearly comical and symbolic of what a pure IDIOT this guy plays like. You’re a liar if you say that everytime a defender is about to hit him you DON’T close your eyes and prey he doesn’t fumble. But that’s not the most alarming thing to me. What’s alarming is he is showing absolutely NO leadership with this team at all. He’s not the quarterback of the football team; he’s merely just another guy in the huddle. For three weeks running now, I’ve yet to see him on the sidelines in someone’s face, in a ref’s face, getting his team pumped.. absolutely NOTHING. In the huddle and on the sidelines, he looks absolutely LIFELESS, the worst trait your “leader” could possibly have. He still has no clue how to consistently check off his receivers when his primary (and only) target isn’t open, which continue to translate into ridiculous, back-breaking interceptions. What pissed me off the most, on both his and Jauron’s end, is we’re down 21-3 with 11 minutes left in the game and we’re going through the motions in the huddle and walking up to the line. I counted 3 out of 4 plays where we took 40 seconds to get a play off. I’m convinced without question he’s at least “part” of the problem and not the solution. Get his ass out of there and start Nall. If Nall does nothing as a starter, as most suspect he won’t, then you know you need to get a real quarterback in here before next season. I’m tired of the babying with Losman. The things he doesn’t do well are far more than physical. I could be wrong, but after he lost that second fumble, it almost looked like he was yawning on the bench. If you want to win 4-5 games for the next couple of years, then keep starting him. Otherwise, it’s time for a change, and sooner rather than later. Grade: F
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Running Back: McGahee had some of the toughest 59 yards I’ve seen in a while. He got at least 2-3 first downs when he was hit before the marker and bulled his way over the chain. His 56 yard shovel pass was nice, though he should’ve went all the way. He’s more of a victim of a weak OL than Losman. Grade: C
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WR: Evans had 1 catch. That’s not good enough. Price played decent. Grade: C-
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Tight End: Nice to know Royal is on the roster. He had a very good game: Grade: B+
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OL: Peters did a good job on <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place>Warren</st1:place></st1:City>. Merz wasn’t awful in his first game. Villarrial was awful. Gandy was better than last week, which isn’t saying much. Fowler, who cares. Grade: D
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DL: With two minutes left in the game, Larry Tripplett stopped Corey Dillon for a loss. The significance? It was his first tackle for a loss in seven weeks. He has zero sacks, zero forced fumbles and zero fumble recoveries. TO this point considering his salary, he’s been useless and not much less a non-factor than Tim Anderson. That’s real bad. Kyle Williams played decent. Schobel and Kelsay brought pressure to Brady and got three sacks. This unit didn’t lose the game today. Grade: B+
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Linebackers: None played particularly bad, but in a playmaking position, none made any plays. Spikes looked better than last week, but still has a way to go to become an impact player again. Grade: C-
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Corners: I just realized something. I haven’t seen ONE of Nate Clements’ ugly dances all season long, not once.. There’s a good reason for that; he hasn’t made a single important play this season, unless you count a block in the back penalty early in the season. He didn’t get beat much today at least. McGee got his weekly serving of toast courtesy of Chad Jackson. I don’t know what happened to this guy. He was on the fast-tract to the top corner spot early in the year, now aside from Losman he’s regressing more than anyone on this team. Grade: D
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Safeties: NO babying here. They didn’t hold their coverages in the middle good at all. Whitner made some nice hits against the run. Simpson got beat more than once and missed a few makable tackles. Grade: D
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Coaching: This unit is quickly making me sick. How Jauron could field a team that looked disinterested in playing a division foe in front of a sellout crowd is mind boggling. He has balls when he’s not supposed too, and then gets conservative when the situation doesn’t call for it. Down 18 points in the fourth quarter, he should’ve grabbed Losman’s face mask and told him to get his ass to the line and run plays quicker. What few strengths Losman has Jauron and his staff doesn’t play too. The Bellicheck and Levy “losing records at one time” comparisons are becoming laughable. What baffles me more is that he once led the Bears to a 13-3 record. He is truly a chump and while we all knew that, I at least thought he’d have his team ready to play. Even that’s becoming more debatable. Grade: F
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Summary: IF we beat <st1:City><st1:place>Green Bay</st1:place></st1:City> next week, we may still salvage 5-6 wins. I honestly think if we lose that game, we’ll be LUCKY to win four games. And considering this team CLEARLY needs a quarterback who doesn’t have a loser mentality in the draft, maybe that’s not a bad thing.
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On to my report card:
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Quarterback: I don’t care what the numbers say. 16-25 for 193 yard and a INT doesn’t sound like a real bad game; but once again Losman was absolutely TERRIBLE. For the third consecutive week he TELEGRAPHED an absolutely horrid interception that killed a point-gaining drive. Yes, Chris Villarrial got beat bad and Losman should never be blamed for that first half sack…, but is it written into JP’s contract that he HAS to fumble on every third sack? Jesus, take the hit and hold on to the ball… And to make matters worse, he fumbles on his own and loses the ball because the ref got in the way on a scramble. That’s nearly comical and symbolic of what a pure IDIOT this guy plays like. You’re a liar if you say that everytime a defender is about to hit him you DON’T close your eyes and prey he doesn’t fumble. But that’s not the most alarming thing to me. What’s alarming is he is showing absolutely NO leadership with this team at all. He’s not the quarterback of the football team; he’s merely just another guy in the huddle. For three weeks running now, I’ve yet to see him on the sidelines in someone’s face, in a ref’s face, getting his team pumped.. absolutely NOTHING. In the huddle and on the sidelines, he looks absolutely LIFELESS, the worst trait your “leader” could possibly have. He still has no clue how to consistently check off his receivers when his primary (and only) target isn’t open, which continue to translate into ridiculous, back-breaking interceptions. What pissed me off the most, on both his and Jauron’s end, is we’re down 21-3 with 11 minutes left in the game and we’re going through the motions in the huddle and walking up to the line. I counted 3 out of 4 plays where we took 40 seconds to get a play off. I’m convinced without question he’s at least “part” of the problem and not the solution. Get his ass out of there and start Nall. If Nall does nothing as a starter, as most suspect he won’t, then you know you need to get a real quarterback in here before next season. I’m tired of the babying with Losman. The things he doesn’t do well are far more than physical. I could be wrong, but after he lost that second fumble, it almost looked like he was yawning on the bench. If you want to win 4-5 games for the next couple of years, then keep starting him. Otherwise, it’s time for a change, and sooner rather than later. Grade: F
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Running Back: McGahee had some of the toughest 59 yards I’ve seen in a while. He got at least 2-3 first downs when he was hit before the marker and bulled his way over the chain. His 56 yard shovel pass was nice, though he should’ve went all the way. He’s more of a victim of a weak OL than Losman. Grade: C
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WR: Evans had 1 catch. That’s not good enough. Price played decent. Grade: C-
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Tight End: Nice to know Royal is on the roster. He had a very good game: Grade: B+
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OL: Peters did a good job on <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place>Warren</st1:place></st1:City>. Merz wasn’t awful in his first game. Villarrial was awful. Gandy was better than last week, which isn’t saying much. Fowler, who cares. Grade: D
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DL: With two minutes left in the game, Larry Tripplett stopped Corey Dillon for a loss. The significance? It was his first tackle for a loss in seven weeks. He has zero sacks, zero forced fumbles and zero fumble recoveries. TO this point considering his salary, he’s been useless and not much less a non-factor than Tim Anderson. That’s real bad. Kyle Williams played decent. Schobel and Kelsay brought pressure to Brady and got three sacks. This unit didn’t lose the game today. Grade: B+
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Linebackers: None played particularly bad, but in a playmaking position, none made any plays. Spikes looked better than last week, but still has a way to go to become an impact player again. Grade: C-
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Corners: I just realized something. I haven’t seen ONE of Nate Clements’ ugly dances all season long, not once.. There’s a good reason for that; he hasn’t made a single important play this season, unless you count a block in the back penalty early in the season. He didn’t get beat much today at least. McGee got his weekly serving of toast courtesy of Chad Jackson. I don’t know what happened to this guy. He was on the fast-tract to the top corner spot early in the year, now aside from Losman he’s regressing more than anyone on this team. Grade: D
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Safeties: NO babying here. They didn’t hold their coverages in the middle good at all. Whitner made some nice hits against the run. Simpson got beat more than once and missed a few makable tackles. Grade: D
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Coaching: This unit is quickly making me sick. How Jauron could field a team that looked disinterested in playing a division foe in front of a sellout crowd is mind boggling. He has balls when he’s not supposed too, and then gets conservative when the situation doesn’t call for it. Down 18 points in the fourth quarter, he should’ve grabbed Losman’s face mask and told him to get his ass to the line and run plays quicker. What few strengths Losman has Jauron and his staff doesn’t play too. The Bellicheck and Levy “losing records at one time” comparisons are becoming laughable. What baffles me more is that he once led the Bears to a 13-3 record. He is truly a chump and while we all knew that, I at least thought he’d have his team ready to play. Even that’s becoming more debatable. Grade: F
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Summary: IF we beat <st1:City><st1:place>Green Bay</st1:place></st1:City> next week, we may still salvage 5-6 wins. I honestly think if we lose that game, we’ll be LUCKY to win four games. And considering this team CLEARLY needs a quarterback who doesn’t have a loser mentality in the draft, maybe that’s not a bad thing.