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To back up my claims of stopwatch times of 2, 2, 3, 3, 4 on the 5 sacks...
Here's what Tiger Hoods had to say at bb.com
http://boards.buffalobills.com/forums/1/1361917/ShowThread.aspx
Here's what Tiger Hoods had to say at bb.com
http://boards.buffalobills.com/forums/1/1361917/ShowThread.aspx
First off, I want to thank the guy that uploaded the game at the website. http://timekills.org/WordPress/
A lot of people claimed to be taking a stopwatch to the game, to which I'll say that it's a bunch of utter nonsense. Realistically, when you're watching your favorite team play in a must win game at home, the last thing that you're going to do is pull out a stopwatch amidst the whole game, especially when one can't predict when there's going to be a run and when there's going to be a pass. And let's be honest, no one is interested in J.P. Losman's development ot the point where their whole focal point of watching a football game is to monitor his time in the pocket.
Nor do I believe that anyone Tivo'd the game to count his time in the pocket. Yet, everyone seems to be an expert as to how much time he had in the pocket. Some say he had litle time, others say he had plenty of time. We all can go based on what we saw and what we believe to be the time allowed in the pocket. But the only way to know for sure is to really run the clock.
So, I did.
Now, let me explain how I did it. I started the clock the moment the ball was snapped and ran it on several occasions. I stopped the clock the moment he was hit. I think many people stop the count when he's on the floor, but it's pointless if he's wrapped up already. I also marked whether it was shotgun and if it was from the shotgun, I started the clock when the ball arrived in his hands. Bear in mind, it takes a whole second to get from 0 to 1, but I also think people just count 1 upon the snap. Regardless, if you want to refute the point, that's fine. But I may be off by .1 or .2. My point is though, that a time of 2.5 and 2.7 isn't that ample a difference.
Here's what I found
1st Quarter
2-9-BUF46(4:51) J.Losman sacked at BUF 35 for -11 yards (A.Kampman) 2.59 seconds (Sack 1)
3-4-BUF47(1:08) (Shotgun) J.Losman sacked at BUF 39 for -8 yards (C.Williams) 3.07 seconds (Sack 2) It’s in this part where the commentator says, “That is the weakness of this Buffalo Bills team. The Offensive Line.”
2nd Quarter
3-6-GB45(9:26) (Shotgun) J.Losman scrambles up the middle to GB 41 for 4 yards (A.Hawk) Pocket collapsed at 2.67 seconds, so he scrambles, play ends at 4.55
3-4-BUF17(3:17) (Shotgun) J.Losman pass incomplete deep left to L.Evans (A.Harris). Receiver and coverage along sideline at BUF 47. 2.51 seconds, was hit which caused the erratic throw.
3rd Quarter
1-10-BUF20(4:09) J.Losman sacked at BUF 10 for -10 yards (C.Jenkins, K.Gbaja-Biamila). Full sack credited to C.Jenkins, assist to K.Gbaja-Biamila. 3.14 seconds. (Sack 3) This was a 5 man blitz. Looked like a 6 man but one dropped back. I don't know if he can audible or not.
3-25-BUF5(3:26) J.Losman sacked at BUF 3 for -2 yards (C.Williams). 4.09 seconds. (Sack 4) This is the one where the O-Line stood there looking around. This is also the same one where this is credited as a coverage sack. The coverage left no options so he had to eat it.
At this point in the game, he has been Sacked 4 times, Hit 1, Hurried 5, and Blitzed 2 times. It's uncanny that all this is the result of a four man rush.
No one can be expected to perform under these conditions, especially when they are under the proverbial training wheels and probably can't check off the coverage or when there's no one open.
A lot of people claimed to be taking a stopwatch to the game, to which I'll say that it's a bunch of utter nonsense. Realistically, when you're watching your favorite team play in a must win game at home, the last thing that you're going to do is pull out a stopwatch amidst the whole game, especially when one can't predict when there's going to be a run and when there's going to be a pass. And let's be honest, no one is interested in J.P. Losman's development ot the point where their whole focal point of watching a football game is to monitor his time in the pocket.
Nor do I believe that anyone Tivo'd the game to count his time in the pocket. Yet, everyone seems to be an expert as to how much time he had in the pocket. Some say he had litle time, others say he had plenty of time. We all can go based on what we saw and what we believe to be the time allowed in the pocket. But the only way to know for sure is to really run the clock.
So, I did.
Now, let me explain how I did it. I started the clock the moment the ball was snapped and ran it on several occasions. I stopped the clock the moment he was hit. I think many people stop the count when he's on the floor, but it's pointless if he's wrapped up already. I also marked whether it was shotgun and if it was from the shotgun, I started the clock when the ball arrived in his hands. Bear in mind, it takes a whole second to get from 0 to 1, but I also think people just count 1 upon the snap. Regardless, if you want to refute the point, that's fine. But I may be off by .1 or .2. My point is though, that a time of 2.5 and 2.7 isn't that ample a difference.
Here's what I found
1st Quarter
2-9-BUF46(4:51) J.Losman sacked at BUF 35 for -11 yards (A.Kampman) 2.59 seconds (Sack 1)
3-4-BUF47(1:08) (Shotgun) J.Losman sacked at BUF 39 for -8 yards (C.Williams) 3.07 seconds (Sack 2) It’s in this part where the commentator says, “That is the weakness of this Buffalo Bills team. The Offensive Line.”
2nd Quarter
3-6-GB45(9:26) (Shotgun) J.Losman scrambles up the middle to GB 41 for 4 yards (A.Hawk) Pocket collapsed at 2.67 seconds, so he scrambles, play ends at 4.55
3-4-BUF17(3:17) (Shotgun) J.Losman pass incomplete deep left to L.Evans (A.Harris). Receiver and coverage along sideline at BUF 47. 2.51 seconds, was hit which caused the erratic throw.
3rd Quarter
1-10-BUF20(4:09) J.Losman sacked at BUF 10 for -10 yards (C.Jenkins, K.Gbaja-Biamila). Full sack credited to C.Jenkins, assist to K.Gbaja-Biamila. 3.14 seconds. (Sack 3) This was a 5 man blitz. Looked like a 6 man but one dropped back. I don't know if he can audible or not.
3-25-BUF5(3:26) J.Losman sacked at BUF 3 for -2 yards (C.Williams). 4.09 seconds. (Sack 4) This is the one where the O-Line stood there looking around. This is also the same one where this is credited as a coverage sack. The coverage left no options so he had to eat it.
At this point in the game, he has been Sacked 4 times, Hit 1, Hurried 5, and Blitzed 2 times. It's uncanny that all this is the result of a four man rush.
No one can be expected to perform under these conditions, especially when they are under the proverbial training wheels and probably can't check off the coverage or when there's no one open.
That proves NOTHING about Losman 
Excellent work
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