daquixxers
12-28-2004, 03:35 PM
- Buffalo and Carolina opened a combined 1-11 and since have gone a combined 15-3.
- In its last six outings, Buffalo has scored 228 points -- more than Indianapolis scored in its last six outings, and just 15 points fewer than the Bills scored in all of 2003
- Sweet 'N' Sour Play
Leading 10-0 with 29 seconds remaining in the first half, Buffalo faced third-and-goal on the San Francisco 8. The Bills lined up bunch right; Drew Bledsoe rolled out right; Lee Evans ran a "pin" route right for the touchdown reception, and the rout was on. Rolling the lumbering Bledsoe was sweet. The last time the Bills were in just this situation -- a month ago, leading Seattle 10-3 with nine seconds remaining in the first half, ball on the Seahawks' 3 -- they also threw to Evans running a "pin" route. San Francisco should have known this from film study. That was sour.
- Why Are You Punting???????
Trailing Buffalo 20-0 in the middle of the third quarter, San Francisco faced fourth-and-3 on its 45. In trotted the punting unit. Emboldened by the home team's mincing fraidy-cat play, the visitors took the punt and drove for touchdown that had the Niners' faithful filing out of Monster Park in search of microbrews. You're trailing by 20 points at home, you're 2-12, it's fourth-and-3 at midfield, what do you have to lose? And now you are 2-13. Reader Marc Bush of New York City pointed out the play, adding, "This stuff practically writes itself." Marc, don't tell them that -- it's a trade secret!
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/8043551 (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/8043551)
- In its last six outings, Buffalo has scored 228 points -- more than Indianapolis scored in its last six outings, and just 15 points fewer than the Bills scored in all of 2003
- Sweet 'N' Sour Play
Leading 10-0 with 29 seconds remaining in the first half, Buffalo faced third-and-goal on the San Francisco 8. The Bills lined up bunch right; Drew Bledsoe rolled out right; Lee Evans ran a "pin" route right for the touchdown reception, and the rout was on. Rolling the lumbering Bledsoe was sweet. The last time the Bills were in just this situation -- a month ago, leading Seattle 10-3 with nine seconds remaining in the first half, ball on the Seahawks' 3 -- they also threw to Evans running a "pin" route. San Francisco should have known this from film study. That was sour.
- Why Are You Punting???????
Trailing Buffalo 20-0 in the middle of the third quarter, San Francisco faced fourth-and-3 on its 45. In trotted the punting unit. Emboldened by the home team's mincing fraidy-cat play, the visitors took the punt and drove for touchdown that had the Niners' faithful filing out of Monster Park in search of microbrews. You're trailing by 20 points at home, you're 2-12, it's fourth-and-3 at midfield, what do you have to lose? And now you are 2-13. Reader Marc Bush of New York City pointed out the play, adding, "This stuff practically writes itself." Marc, don't tell them that -- it's a trade secret!
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/8043551 (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/8043551)