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Marrone has not handled the team like most coaches do.
Usually, HC's are so worried about injuries they coddle their squad. They don't run much live hitting or long scrimmages. They also don't run up tempo. In the scrimmage alone the offense ran 120+ plays. He's got them out their running up tempo at 8AM. He has them running hard all day. Will they be physically ready to hit the ground running?
Pettine isn't going vanilla. Most coaches run vanilla and in the past the Bills have looked clueless and sloppy in openers. Are the two related? Does playing your real defense in the preseason help your team be ready to play it with minimal mental errors on opening day? I think it might. It's different and I think I like that.
Marrone is bucking the other trypical trend by playing his starters as much as a whole game. I think he'll back off from that and who knows how far. But, it's different than playing a series or two and that's the point. Will this again help the starters to be ready to play better football on opening day?
To me, this is a new and exciting way to approach the season. He's working them hard, demanding they get up early and get going, practicing up tempo, getting them lots of reps, and playing real schemes... It could all pay off with the Bills looking like they are seasoned on their first game day. Chances are good we may still see some mistakes. But, the approach is sound and the team should be conditioned. I'm hopeful that we will be competitive with the Pats in that first game and set a tone for a decent season.
Usually, HC's are so worried about injuries they coddle their squad. They don't run much live hitting or long scrimmages. They also don't run up tempo. In the scrimmage alone the offense ran 120+ plays. He's got them out their running up tempo at 8AM. He has them running hard all day. Will they be physically ready to hit the ground running?
Pettine isn't going vanilla. Most coaches run vanilla and in the past the Bills have looked clueless and sloppy in openers. Are the two related? Does playing your real defense in the preseason help your team be ready to play it with minimal mental errors on opening day? I think it might. It's different and I think I like that.
Marrone is bucking the other trypical trend by playing his starters as much as a whole game. I think he'll back off from that and who knows how far. But, it's different than playing a series or two and that's the point. Will this again help the starters to be ready to play better football on opening day?
To me, this is a new and exciting way to approach the season. He's working them hard, demanding they get up early and get going, practicing up tempo, getting them lots of reps, and playing real schemes... It could all pay off with the Bills looking like they are seasoned on their first game day. Chances are good we may still see some mistakes. But, the approach is sound and the team should be conditioned. I'm hopeful that we will be competitive with the Pats in that first game and set a tone for a decent season.
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