Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

[Cali512]

I find it interesting that our injury report is a lot less than it was a week ago. Anyone think we were trying to keep our players rested and give them time to get healthy to get them fully ready for this game?


Partially it also gave all our backups experience for games like this and the playoffs. Have we been extra careful with our players for a game like this? It also plays in part that we have a bye week coming up

[YardRat]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

Considering the list and injuries the last couple of weeks, I'm more inclined to think they are rushing guys back into action for this game, which I don't like.

[Cali512]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

Considering the list and injuries the last couple of weeks, I'm more inclined to think they are rushing guys back into action for this game, which I don't like.

I wouldnt say we are rushing them back though. We may of just been extra careful with them recently. I wonder how many of these players wouldve played if we were in the playoffs. I wonder how many of these guys couldve played but we wanted to keep them rested and gave them time to get to full strength

[YardRat]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

I wouldnt say we are rushing them back though. We may of just been extra careful with them recently. I wonder how many of these players wouldve played if we were in the playoffs. I wonder how many of these guys couldve played but we wanted to keep them rested and gave them time to get to full strength

I wonder how many would be playing if the opponent were the Steelers again, or a similar poor team.

[sukie]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

Does it matter? MUST CRUSH CHEFS!

[Woodman]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

We used the opportunity to rest a few that coulda played.

Are we rushing anybody before they're ready .... no it's never been our M.O.

[Novacane]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

I wish Phillips hadn't played last week. It never hurts to give a hamstring extra time and we didn't need him against Pittsburgh.

[Mace]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

I can go either way on this.

We'll find out by how they all hold up through the game.

My main thought is that McDermott is baseline conservative to a fault, and the baseline conservative thing to do would be to give them more time instead of less. The balance to that is that I believe McDermott is sensitive to that, and awkward in his attempts at ballsy, so he's not incapable of letting a player come back too soon, ala Phillips.

[TheConsigliere]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

Of course we did.

It is just like saving some of the meatballs and fresh bread from Sundays Dinner at The Godfather's place to make a nice panini for lunch on Monday. Oh you got to use the pork in those meatballs. That is where the flavour is.

[notacon]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

No. And I don’t think they are rushing back any players either.

The Bills organization and McDermott have shown the world exactly what they are. And rushing players back before they are ready is not it.

Same goes for them holding players back because of a regular season game coming up.

That is a strategy for losers.

[Woodman]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

I wish Phillips hadn't played last week. It never hurts to give a hamstring extra time and we didn't need him against Pittsburgh.

I was hoping he'd get another week as well.

[Typ0]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

Don't agree with you guys about rushing guys back. You are neglecting the guys input into the equation. They are trying to rush themselves back. Managements job is to manage that.

[Skooby]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

Everyone who missed last week & is back this week is solely based on the health of the player, the don’t rush them back is nonsense. Players need a game or 2 to be reacclimatized.

[TheConsigliere]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

Everyone who missed last week & is back this week is solely based on the health of the player, the don’t rush them back is nonsense. Players need a game or 2 to be reacclimatized.

Where is the GDT you Mancha Cake?

[Woodman]

Re: Anyone think we were saving players for this game?

No. And I don’t think they are rushing back any players either.

The Bills organization and McDermott have shown the world exactly what they are. And rushing players back before they are ready is not it.

Same goes for them holding players back because of a regular season game coming up.

That is a strategy for losers.

Bingo!