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    Re: As Much as We Bow to the Great Defense We Think We Have...

    Quote Originally Posted by THATHURMANATOR View Post
    Again lets discuss this after next Sunday.
    Is there any reason to believe that this isn't going to be a carbon copy discussion of the current ones?

    I mean who, besides better days and a few others, really thinkls that after being unable to score a single offensive TD in preseason that Manuel and the O are going to light things up next Sunday?

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    Re: As Much as We Bow to the Great Defense We Think We Have...

    Quote Originally Posted by TacklingDummy View Post
    With the Bills offense struggling to stay on the field the defense won't be that great.
    During the last 14 years of suck, there have been dozens of games where the D ranged from "good enough to win" to great for 3+ quarters, only to fall apart in the fourth because they were exhausted from being on the field too long.

    In particular I remember one game against the Giants that was tied in the fourth, but we lost by 3 scores because the D was so tired from being on the field for almost the entire game.

    I suspect most of our games will follow that script this season.

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    Re: As Much as We Bow to the Great Defense We Think We Have...

    Quote Originally Posted by SpikedLemonade View Post
    24-0 at the half with our 1st string D in at home against the Bucs.
    7 points were scored off an EJ Manuel fumble that was returned for a TD. That had NOTHING to do with the defense.

    Spiller fumbled the ball, which resulted in Tampa Bay getting the ball on Buffalo's 39 yard-line. Then Tampa scored a TD.

    Tampa drove 27 yards for a fieldgoal.

    The Bills D basically gave up ONE big TD drive.

    14 of those 24 points were scored off turnovers.

    Don't just throw out stats as though they are the end-all. That's what butt-plugs do, especially when they are rooting for the other team.

    You bring up the Detroit game as some sort of half-assed evidence?

    This is a good defense.

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    Re: As Much as We Bow to the Great Defense We Think We Have...

    Were beating the Bears.

    book it.

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    Re: As Much as We Bow to the Great Defense We Think We Have...

    Quote Originally Posted by Fletch View Post
    Is there any reason to believe that this isn't going to be a carbon copy discussion of the current ones?

    I mean who, besides better days and a few others, really thinkls that after being unable to score a single offensive TD in preseason that Manuel and the O are going to light things up next Sunday?
    I don't know that the Bills will light it up on Offense, but I expect the Bills Defense to keep the Bears Offense from lighting it up as well.

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    Re: As Much as We Bow to the Great Defense We Think We Have...

    Quote Originally Posted by better days View Post
    I don't know that the Bills will light it up on Offense, but I expect the Bills Defense to keep the Bears Offense from lighting it up as well.
    It's a road game.
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    Re: As Much as We Bow to the Great Defense We Think We Have...

    Quote Originally Posted by OpIv37 View Post
    I disagree. Defenses should be ahead of offenses in preseason because teams don't show the whole playbook and don't game plan the same way.

    But game planning and a few extra plays aren't going to make a completely inept offense into a competent one. Offensive linemen won't stop missing blocks and the QB won't stop missing throws or learn to read D's because of a game plan.
    sure, the D is suppose to be ahead but not top of the league. Your logic has double standard

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    Re: As Much as We Bow to the Great Defense We Think We Have...

    Quote Originally Posted by stuckincincy View Post
    It's a road game.
    Yeah, I know it.

    I still think this is a game the Bills can win.

    And I know the Bills have a lot to prove on Offense, but the Bears have a lot to prove on Defense.

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