LouGrant
11-18-2002, 05:05 PM
Death by Implosion vs. the Chiefs
By: Mark Weiler
Zone Exclusive
11/18/02
was going to entitle this week’s review “Defense by Offense”, however that was at halftime. Had the Bills’ first-half performance continued throughout the second half of the game, the title would have been adequate nonetheless. But alas, leave it to Kevin Gilbride to take a perfectly good rushing game and eliminate it down the stretch in favor of a less effective passing game. Especially when we most need to move the ball and put some points on the board while taking some time off the clock. What better way to do that I suppose than to run 5 plays in approximately 30 seconds and then throw an interception on a deep pass that was absolutely unnecessary!
Positives:
The rushing game was moving along swimmingly. Until the end of the game of course, when the Bills opted to discontinue its use in favor of the less effective Gilbride passing game thereby costing us the game.
For near 3 quarters the defensive line was able to pressure Green and the K.C. passing attack. That is about as solid a game that we can expect from this under-manned, under-talented, and out-coached defense.
The Bills as a team, both offense and defense, contributed to holding the mighty Chief offense to only 17 points.
Negatives:
The rushing game was moving along swimmingly. Until the end of the game of course, when the Bills opted to discontinue its use in favor of the less effective Gilbride passing game thereby costing us the game.
The Bills, for the third time in four games, were unable to put up more than 16 offensive points. This time with two weeks to prepare and against a defense not much better than our own....MORE... (http://www.billszone.com/YourSite/global/templates/view.php?state=news&action=YourSite_content&month=11&nid=2654)
By: Mark Weiler
Zone Exclusive
11/18/02
was going to entitle this week’s review “Defense by Offense”, however that was at halftime. Had the Bills’ first-half performance continued throughout the second half of the game, the title would have been adequate nonetheless. But alas, leave it to Kevin Gilbride to take a perfectly good rushing game and eliminate it down the stretch in favor of a less effective passing game. Especially when we most need to move the ball and put some points on the board while taking some time off the clock. What better way to do that I suppose than to run 5 plays in approximately 30 seconds and then throw an interception on a deep pass that was absolutely unnecessary!
Positives:
The rushing game was moving along swimmingly. Until the end of the game of course, when the Bills opted to discontinue its use in favor of the less effective Gilbride passing game thereby costing us the game.
For near 3 quarters the defensive line was able to pressure Green and the K.C. passing attack. That is about as solid a game that we can expect from this under-manned, under-talented, and out-coached defense.
The Bills as a team, both offense and defense, contributed to holding the mighty Chief offense to only 17 points.
Negatives:
The rushing game was moving along swimmingly. Until the end of the game of course, when the Bills opted to discontinue its use in favor of the less effective Gilbride passing game thereby costing us the game.
The Bills, for the third time in four games, were unable to put up more than 16 offensive points. This time with two weeks to prepare and against a defense not much better than our own....MORE... (http://www.billszone.com/YourSite/global/templates/view.php?state=news&action=YourSite_content&month=11&nid=2654)