A playcall we are forgetting...

[homeslice5484]

4th and 1 @ the Miami 36 in the 3rd quarter of a tight game. What does Fewell and the Bills Offense do? They GO FOR IT! Jauron would punt! What do we get as a result?


5-D.Carpenter kicks 62 yards from MIA 30 to BUF 8. 22-F.Jackson to BUF 25 for 17 yards (29-T.Culver, 32-J.Allen).
1-10-BUF 25 (5:47) 22-F.Jackson right guard to BUF 34 for 9 yards (55-J.Porter, 52-C.Crowder).
2-1-BUF 34 (5:11) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 81-T.Owens ran ob at BUF 44 for 10 yards. Caught along sideline at BUF 44.
1-10-BUF 44 (4:43) 14-R.Fitzpatrick sacked at BUF 44 for 0 yards (sack split by 70-K.Langford and 55-J.Porter). WATCH HIGHLIGHT (http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009112901/2009/REG12/dolphins@bills#tab:watch/contentId:09000d5d8149aed5)
2-10-BUF 44 (4:02) 22-F.Jackson left guard to BUF 49 for 5 yards (37-Y.Bell, 28-Gi.Wilson).
3-5-BUF 49 (3:21) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick scrambles left tackle to MIA 45 for 6 yards (52-C.Crowder). Key block: F.Jackson.
1-10-MIA 45 (2:37) 22-F.Jackson up the middle to MIA 41 for 4 yards (94-R.Starks).
2-6-MIA 41 (1:57) 22-F.Jackson left guard to MIA 36 for 5 yards (94-R.Starks, 24-S.Smith).
3-1-MIA 36 (1:09) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass incomplete deep left to 83-L.Evans. Underthrown, receiver near sideline at MIA 10.
4-1-MIA 36 (1:03) 14-R.Fitzpatrick left end to MIA 28 for 8 yards (28-Gi.Wilson, 37-Y.Bell). Bootleg. Key block: J,Stupar.
1-10-MIA 28 (:24) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 81-T.Owens ran ob at MIA 16 for 12 yards. Caught along sideline at MIA 16.
End of quarter - 3:02 pm
END QUARTER 3<!--END of play content in the quarter-->
MIA 14 BUF 14 Plays: 13 Possession: 7:04<!--End of Drive in the specfic quarter--><!--End of Div for Each Quarter-->
4th Quarter<!--START of continues content if there is more play in the quarter-->
Buffalo Bills continues ...
1-10-MIA 16 (15:00) Direct snap to F.Jackson. (Shotgun) 22-F.Jackson left tackle pushed ob at MIA 11 for 5 yards (37-Y.Bell).
2-5-MIA 11 (14:25) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 22-F.Jackson pushed ob at MIA 3 for 8 yards (21-V.Davis). Dump pass, caught at MIA 11.
1-3-MIA 3 (13:55) 22-F.Jackson left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

[homeslice5484]

BTW I am not promoting Fewell as our HC, just saying how much of the problem Jauron was.

[homeslice5484]

Fewell is the same DC who didnt protect the sidelines against Dallas and who runs this Cover 2 garbage. But hey, its a good change for the rest of this season.

[BADTHINGSMAN]

I was glad to see them go for it instead of "play not to lose".

[Ingtar33]

actually when we had that 4th and 1 i said to my girlfriend.. that if the bills kicked a FG or punted we deserved to lose, because that's a course a scared and timid coach takes (and why i was glad ass-hats like Gregg Williams and Dick Jauron are gone).

I was ecstatic when they chose to go for it. Really.. if you don't try to win a football game you probably won't win. That was the mistake that Fewell made in jax... he wasn't coaching to win.

[cocamide]

Fewell is the same DC who didnt protect the sidelines against Dallas and who runs this Cover 2 garbage. But hey, its a good change for the rest of this season.

The same defense also picked Romo five times and scored twice in that game. While I can't stand the 'bend but don't break' philosophy of our cover 2 late in the game, it'd be hard to blame our D for many loses in the past 3-4 years.

[cocamide]

I also liked how we ran the ball down Miami's throat in the last two minutes of the game. The only other game in recent history that I remember us imposing our will like that was the Jets game last year which ended with another JP blunder. Lynch was demoralizing the Jets up until that ridiculous play call.

[Griff]

The same defense also picked Romo five times and scored twice in that game. While I can't stand the 'bend but don't break' philosophy of our cover 2 late in the game, it'd be hard to blame our D for many loses in the past 3-4 years.

exactly, our defense is fine if our offense can generate points.

[mysticsoto]

I also liked how we ran the ball down Miami's throat in the last two minutes of the game. The only other game in recent history that I remember us imposing our will like that was the Jets game last year which ended with another JP blunder. Lynch was demoralizing the Jets up until that ridiculous play call.

I loved that too.

For those attending the game...after we scored with FJ's TD at the end, on TV the announcer plainly said, "The Buffalo Bills have broken Miami's spirit" There were no sweeter words I could have heard...

[cocamide]

I loved that too.

For those attending the game...after we scored with FJ's TD at the end, on TV the announcer plainly said, "The Buffalo Bills have broken Miami's spirit" There were no sweeter words I could have heard...

That's awesome. I wish I could've heard that.

[THE END OF ALL DAYS]

what exactly is an "Ass-Hat" ?

[mysticsoto]

That's awesome. I wish I could've heard that.

If anybody makes a video of this game (BAM ?) can you please include those announcer's comments at the end?

[clumping platelets]

I actually believe that Jauron would have gone for it

[Meathead]

of course he would have. it would have been a 53 yard fg from there (<50%) which if they missed gives them the ball at the 43. and even dick wouldnt have punted from there with only a yard to go, hes more likely to try the fg than to punt. so the decision was pretty easy

contrary to popular opinion, dicks problem wasnt usually going for it or not, it was CHOOSING the right time. he always seemed to goforit when they shouldnt have and played conservative when they need to take chances. it was uncanny how he almost always did exactly opposite what a seasoned coach would have done, and he never learned his lesson

not since the brilliant hank bullough have i jumped up and down screaming at a coaches call like i did with dick. hes the george castanza of football coaching