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  • jimmifli
    Registered User
    • Nov 2006
    • 7827

    Bradham and Spikes

    Bradham and Spikes have been destructive all preseason. It's fun watching them on defense. Spike has been burned a few times in coverage and I expect to see more of that as the season goes on, but overall what a massive upgrade.

    I hope he resigns, I'd love to see them play with Kiko next year.

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    Brandon Spikes, MLB, +4.3
    Breakdown: At his best coming forward, Tampa Bay struggled to cope with the Bills’ buccaneering middle linebacker last night. Exposed once in coverage by Doug Martin in the first quarter Spikes was otherwise driving downhill either as a pass rusher or run defender making stops and leaving his mark on Josh McCown.
    Signature Play: Proving not to be a complete liability in coverage, Spikes drove on a badly forced throw by Mike Glennon on his final snap in the game (Q3, 10:11) to punch the Bucs off the field.



    Nigel Bradham, SLB, +1.7
    Breakdown:The loss of Kiko Alonso might have raised concerns but right now the Bills’ linebacking corps looks to be a real strength of the defense. The trio of Nigel Bradham, Spikes and Keith Rivers earned a combined +9.9 overall grade and netted 10 stops. This is Bradham’s fourth straight positive grade in the preseason, grading a cumulative +6.2 overall on 76 preseason snaps.
    Signature Stat: Tied Spikes for the team lead with four stops.
  • SeatownBillsFan21
    Registered User
    • Mar 2004
    • 2149

    #2
    Re: Bradham and Spikes

    Thanks this is encouraging

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    • Luisito23
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      • Apr 2003
      • 7434

      #3
      Re: Bradham and Spikes

      Bradham is turning out to be a much better player than I thought he would be.

      I wanna see him keep this up all season though, and Spikes' a tank.
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      • Swiper
        Legendary Zoner
        • Sep 2010
        • 33105

        #4
        Re: Bradham and Spikes

        Rivers also had a nice game vs Tampa Bay.

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        • YardRat
          Well, lookie here...
          • Dec 2004
          • 86323

          #5
          Re: Bradham and Spikes

          Yeah, the LBers have been encouraging...we're somewhat solid with the front seven going into the season.
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          • Fletch
            Registered User
            • May 2007
            • 3166

            #6
            Re: Bradham and Spikes

            Bradham is turning out to be a much better player than I thought he would be.

            I wanna see him keep this up all season though, and Spikes' a tank.
            This conversation is a bit premature, don't we think?

            Bradham has had two seasons to prove something against 1st-teams during the regular season and he's failed to even prove that he's capable of being an average starting LB.

            So he plays well against a team with McCown for a QB and Doug Martin coming off of a serious injury last season and he's great?

            This is how we set ourselves up to have our hopes dashed in the regular season. Just sayin'. Bradham did next to nothing in three other preseason games and twice against offenses that really aren't very good and the Giants who are struggling big time, as bad as we are.

            Meanwhile no sacks, no INTs, no FFs.

            I'll believe it when I see it this regular season that he's even an average starter.
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            The idea that you "won't settle" presumes that you have some kind of control. Delusional thinking at best for a supposed fan of a spectators' sport. Your way to deal with it is to constantly ***** and denigrate any move, any result concerning the team even if it's positive because you don't want your whittle feewings hurt again. It's a protection mechanism.

            You shroud your childish approach in a vale of pompous, intellectual garbage in an attempt to look smart and "real". You over-analyze even minute points and manipulate statistics to fit your negative view of the team. Again, to feel good about yourself and to protect from getting hurt.

            Of course, the criticisms are obviously from someone who has no understanding of the team concept or what it takes to excel at athletics.

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            • coastal
              Legendary Zoner
              • Mar 2005
              • 15514

              #7
              Re: Bradham and Spikes

              It's really too bad about Kiko.

              That trio could have been nasty.

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              • Ginger Vitis
                Registered User
                • Feb 2009
                • 3451

                #8
                Re: Bradham and Spikes

                Originally posted by Fletch View Post


                So he plays well against a team with McCown for a QB and Doug Martin coming off of a serious injury last season and he's great?


                No one has said Nigel Bradham is great

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                • Dr. Lecter
                  Zero for Zero!
                  • Mar 2003
                  • 67946

                  #9
                  Re: Bradham and Spikes

                  Actually Bradham was pretty solid his rookie season. Not great, but certainly he was "average"
                  Originally posted by mysticsoto
                  Lecter is right in everything he said.

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                  • Night Train
                    Retired - On Several Levels
                    • Jul 2005
                    • 33117

                    #10
                    Re: Bradham and Spikes

                    Good post.

                    The front 7 is the strength of this team.
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                    • jimmifli
                      Registered User
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 7827

                      #11
                      Re: Bradham and Spikes

                      Originally posted by Fletch View Post
                      This conversation is a bit premature, don't we think?

                      Bradham has had two seasons to prove something against 1st-teams during the regular season and he's failed to even prove that he's capable of being an average starting LB.

                      So he plays well against a team with McCown for a QB and Doug Martin coming off of a serious injury last season and he's great?

                      This is how we set ourselves up to have our hopes dashed in the regular season. Just sayin'. Bradham did next to nothing in three other preseason games and twice against offenses that really aren't very good and the Giants who are struggling big time, as bad as we are.

                      Meanwhile no sacks, no INTs, no FFs.

                      I'll believe it when I see it this regular season that he's even an average starter.
                      Bradham was our best linebacker for the last 6 games of the season. He's been good every time he's gotten a chance to play.

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                      • kscdogbillsfan1221
                        Registered User
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 5652

                        #12
                        Re: Bradham and Spikes

                        Originally posted by jimmifli View Post
                        Bradham was our best linebacker for the last 6 games of the season. He's been good every time he's gotten a chance to play.
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                        • SpikedLemonade
                          • Jun 2024

                          #13
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                          It is encouraging.

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                          • ServoBillieves
                            The Voice of Reason
                            • Jul 2007
                            • 6106

                            #14
                            Re: Bradham and Spikes

                            Optimism? Positivity? NO MENTION OF EJ?! Something's wrong with the board...

                            Like the read, and yeah the loss of Kiko was pretty devastating. Kiko filling in on the plays Spikes has struggled with and you fix your problem right there.
                            Bye Bye Brady...

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                            • jimmifli
                              Registered User
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 7827

                              #15
                              Re: Bradham and Spikes

                              Originally posted by Ginger Vitis View Post
                              No one has said Nigel Bradham is great
                              I think that will be changing by the end of this season. He's continuing his high level of play from last season.

                              If the defense has a couple of good games, he'll get talked about a lot.

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