Watching GB vs. NO last night I was surprised to see a kick-off return for a TD. Sproules returned another 57 yards. I think we all expected to see most all kick-offs go for touch backs. But, GB and NO found a way to make the play still viable for a return. Rather than simply letting it go if it is close to the end zone and accepting the touch back, they now are lining up 5 yards deep in the end zone and returning it. It's two good teams adapting to a new rule to find a way to still compete.
I will be interested to see how the Bills approach the situation. Will they employ a similar tactic or simply go for touch backs. I may be overstating the issue a bit but it seems like there are subtle differences between the good teams and the not so good teams. The good teams quickly adapt to new plays, rules, etc... and still stay competitive. Belicheck seems to do this well. Jauron did not. The not so good teams don't. I think situations like this are tell tale signs that you have good coaching.
So this is one area that I will be watching on the Bills. It may be a hint to how good our coaching is.
Yes, there are more obvious areas to look at. Yes, we have more glaring concerns. But, do you have anything subtle you will be looking for?
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