| October 05, 2005 | « Previous Story | HOME | Next Story » | Posted at 03:58 PM |
After further review:
If JP Losman struggled then the Buffalo Bills 2005 season had the potential to be a really long season. Welcome to Bills fans worst nightmare. A really long season. Some fans were ready to rebuild and let the kid take his lumps. As long as there is a long-term reward for this short-term pain I can deal with it. I don’t like it but I can accept it. But like taxes and death something really good had been come out of this season of pain or it was a complete waste of time, money and talent. The defense is proving that even a year older can cut into a team’s success. Compound that with what appears to be a series of mounting injuries to the defense and this season could quickly resemble 1977 or 1984.
Flag on the play:
The biggest challenge of the year may be in trying to figure out how to write this column and keep it interesting week after demoralizing week. I spent the late 70s and early 80s never making it through a full Bills game. Please, for the love of Ralph, please don’t do this to me again.
Game Balls:
I’m in a bad mood. This week it is an anti-game ball. It goes to the NFL. Arizona vs. San Francisco? Bad enough, these two dogs played. Worse, it was in Mexico City. Worst, it was on national TV. Then Paul Tagliabue has the nerve to tell us that Mexico City is a “generation away” from an expansion team. I don’t know who should be more insulted; the American football public or the folks of Mexico City. What’s worse? I wasted my time watching the game. Look, Taggy, if you are going to try to entice folks in a foreign country to try your sport send in Indianapolis, Pittsburgh or somebody with a modicum of talent. Look at it this way. The majority of Americans can’t stand soccer. If you were going to send a team to spark interest you would not send my daughter’s town team. Get a clue.
Post-Game Press Conference:
1. Genius move of the week: Second play of the game and Tom Clements calls for a flea flicker. Note to Inspector Gadget – tell your offensive coordinator that to be unpredictable you need to be predictable. Run Willis until it hurts then throw the funky stuff at them.
2. You just know that Mt. Moulds is about to blow anytime now. He may be very quiet right now but Eric is not a happy camper. A WR can only catch what is thrown at him. Right now, the balls aren’t close and he and JP are not on the same page. Big trouble brewing.
3. Fans are calling for Willis McGahee to run the ball 30 times a game. In theory that is great. In practice, however, NFL offenses have to have a passing game in order for defenses to respect the run. Focus too much on the run and they’ll simply put 8 or 9 in the box and then challenge you to run on them. Watch Miami to put 9 in the box on Sunday until JP completes some 12-18 yard routes. OK, watch Miami put 9 in the box the whole game.
Salute.
