OpIv37
12-24-2012, 08:21 AM
-Third snap of the game- 3rd and 4 for Miami from around their own 30- Bradham (our best LB) is overcome by the Ghost of Donte Whitner and can't cover the TE. Miami converts, and goes on to take nearly 5 1/2 minutes off the clock and scores a FG. If the Bills' D holds, perhaps this whole game goes differently.
-At one point in the 2nd, the Bills had a 2nd and 8 or so from around midfield. They are in a 5-wide set, ie, 5 blockers. Miami puts 6 on the line. Fitz hikes the ball and narrowly avoids getting sacked as he gets slammed into the turf. This happened because Mr. Harvard couldn't figure out that 6 is more than 5 and either audible or get the ball out faster. Just before this, Fitz was actually playing well and the announcers were saying how he was in his "comfort zone" because they weren't pressuring to him. I told my dad that Miami would realize that, adjust, and the Bills wouldn't be able to respond. Sure enough, that's exactly what happened.
-Just before the half, the Bills get the ball with about 40 seconds left and one time out. They complete a pass to the middle of the field, whistle blows with 30 seconds left. They don't get the timeout called until 23 seconds left. Now, I realize this is a low percentage situation for getting points, but what the hell? If you're going to go for it, GO FOR IT! Fitz, the guy who caught the ball (I think it it was Dickerson but I'm not sure) and Gailey should have been screaming for the time out as soon as the ball popped up. But they half-assed it and ran two plays with no real purpose.
-The announcers said that Stevie told the other guys that everyone in the locker room should be playing like their job is on the line. Then he comes out, has a fumble, two drops (including a TD), and takes a stupid delay of game penalty for throwing the ball in frustration. He's still immature and he's still not clutch.
-Wildcat on 2nd and 14 from our own 20 needing 2 scores to tie the game? Really? What would make Gailey think such a play would be appropriate or effective?
-COMPLETE lack of urgency, even on the drive when they scored. They literally showed no sense of hurrying or rushing despite having the ball and needing 3 scores with a little over 10 minutes left. It's completely mind-boggling. They literally looked like a team that was just going through the motions.
When I look at stuff like this, I just don't see any way that this team can stick with Gailey. It's an epic disaster.
-At one point in the 2nd, the Bills had a 2nd and 8 or so from around midfield. They are in a 5-wide set, ie, 5 blockers. Miami puts 6 on the line. Fitz hikes the ball and narrowly avoids getting sacked as he gets slammed into the turf. This happened because Mr. Harvard couldn't figure out that 6 is more than 5 and either audible or get the ball out faster. Just before this, Fitz was actually playing well and the announcers were saying how he was in his "comfort zone" because they weren't pressuring to him. I told my dad that Miami would realize that, adjust, and the Bills wouldn't be able to respond. Sure enough, that's exactly what happened.
-Just before the half, the Bills get the ball with about 40 seconds left and one time out. They complete a pass to the middle of the field, whistle blows with 30 seconds left. They don't get the timeout called until 23 seconds left. Now, I realize this is a low percentage situation for getting points, but what the hell? If you're going to go for it, GO FOR IT! Fitz, the guy who caught the ball (I think it it was Dickerson but I'm not sure) and Gailey should have been screaming for the time out as soon as the ball popped up. But they half-assed it and ran two plays with no real purpose.
-The announcers said that Stevie told the other guys that everyone in the locker room should be playing like their job is on the line. Then he comes out, has a fumble, two drops (including a TD), and takes a stupid delay of game penalty for throwing the ball in frustration. He's still immature and he's still not clutch.
-Wildcat on 2nd and 14 from our own 20 needing 2 scores to tie the game? Really? What would make Gailey think such a play would be appropriate or effective?
-COMPLETE lack of urgency, even on the drive when they scored. They literally showed no sense of hurrying or rushing despite having the ball and needing 3 scores with a little over 10 minutes left. It's completely mind-boggling. They literally looked like a team that was just going through the motions.
When I look at stuff like this, I just don't see any way that this team can stick with Gailey. It's an epic disaster.