We're on to Buffalo

[sb1]

Wow. They are stupid over there saying all that. Don’t think I’ve seen it suggested here to harm players

They're not the only ones.

Bernard Pollard Fan Club. Nuff said.

 

[Ring 6]

Only the way it was handled was indefensible. The decision itself makes sense.

Taylor's last 4 games leading up to his benching:
vs Oak: 165 yards passing, 6.1 YPA which is not very good
vs NYJ: 285 yards passing which is good but 7 sacks which isn't.
vs Saints: 56 yards passing, 33 passer rating, 3.1 YPA. No comment necessary
vs Chargers: 158 yards passing, 6.3 YPA


Why not try and stop the bleeding before your season turns south. Especially since Taylor is simply not good enough to take you to the next level. Even yesterday he was nothing special.

This is not even close to a Doug Flutie-Rob Johnson scenario. THAT was indefensible.

The result was 5 interceptions in the first half.

You are defending the move by saying Taylor played a hell of a lot better than than so it was smart.

You don’t stop the bleeding when you are in a playoff slot to throw in a guy who can’t play.

 

[sb1]

The result was 5 interceptions in the first half.

You are defending the move by saying Taylor played a hell of a lot better than than so it was smart.

You don’t stop the bleeding when you are in a playoff slot to throw in a guy who can’t play.

Hindsight is 20/20. I'm sure he wouldn't have done it if the outcome was known ahead of time. Doesn't mean he's wrong for trying.

 

[Pats1989]

" Hope the team hotel has bed bugs".

I'm pretty sure everything in Buffalo has bed bugs lol.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Weather as of now says partly cloudy and 43 degrees.

Not bad ... I'll take that.

Intellicast - Buffalo Weather Report in New York (14202)

 

[JMC00]

Snowstorms

They really think a snowstorm would be in their favor against Brady?

 

[Ring 6]

Hindsight is 20/20. I'm sure he wouldn't have done it if the outcome was known ahead of time. Doesn't mean he's wrong for trying.

It’s his job to know if the guy is ready.
He wasn’t. That makes it a terrible decision.
Do you think nfl hc get paid to try and see if players can play and if they suck and lose they did a job trying?

 

[YOUGOTMOSSED]

""A banged up Patriots squad heading to Pittsburgh (who know fully well they need to win that game for any realistic shot at the Superbowl)""

No, just no. For any "realistic" shot at the SB the Patriots just need to earn a bye to get that first week off and allow some extra healing. Beyond that, anyone who thinks this team can't go into Pittsburgh in an AFCCG and get a win hasn't been watching the Steelers or the Patriots the last month, and hasn't been paying attention to the Patriots in general.

I think you misread that. I said Pittsburgh needs HFA for a realistic shot at the SB.

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

I think you misread that. I said Pittsburgh needs HFA for a realistic shot at the SB.

Well damn YGM, get your grammar and syntax right! .

My bad on misreading it. Apologies...

 

[YOUGOTMOSSED]

Well damn YGM, get your grammar and syntax right! .

My bad on misreading it. Apologies...

We cool, bro.

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

It’s his job to know if the guy is ready.
He wasn’t. That makes it a terrible decision.
Do you think nfl hc get paid to try and see if players can play and if they suck and lose they did a job trying?

AJ, I agree it was risky for the HC of the BB to pull Taylor, however, the Bills were tanking badly. Hard to castigate a coach for trying something to halt the slide as this slide is going to result in his slide right out of the HC of the BB job. So what can you change when your D is tanking and your O is tanking? In this instance he tried a QB that had been given some 6 minutes of junk time the previous week in which he went 7-10 for 80 yards. That small stretch of junk time was suggestive of maybe he was an unknown that would surprise. Again risky? Absolutely. Worth a try given the tanking going on? The results suggest that yes it was a failed move.

Fyi, I am(or was) a forced VT watcher (close female friend who is an Alumni). Taylor was not an NFL QB in the waiting at VT. I give Taylor credit for sitting on the bench and learning the craft, learning what he could and couldn't do, then doing it as well as he could (I said exactly that in a post here during the preseason -- even a little waxing poetic). But if Taylor is your QB you are, IMHO, stuck with either needing a shutdown D and potent running game or you are a team relegated to mediocrity. Buff had a decent run game and decent D to start so Taylor worked. Once these two areas started waning you are basically dead in the water with Taylor. IMHO...

 

[mitsudriver]

We've got to watch out. Something strange is going on in Buffalo. Look at how the receiver gets up after the incompletion

 

[Ring 6]

AJ, I agree it was risky for the HC of the BB to pull Taylor, however, the Bills were tanking badly. Hard to castigate a coach for trying something to halt the slide as this slide is going to result in his slide right out of the HC of the BB job. So what can you change when your D is tanking and your O is tanking? In this instance he tried a QB that had been given some 6 minutes of junk time the previous week in which he went 7-10 for 80 yards. That small stretch of junk time was suggestive of maybe he was an unknown that would surprise. Again risky? Absolutely. Worth a try given the tanking going on? The results suggest that yes it was a failed move.

Fyi, I am(or was) a forced VT watcher (close female friend who is an Alumni). Taylor was not an NFL QB in the waiting at VT. I give Taylor credit for sitting on the bench and learning the craft, learning what he could and couldn't do, then doing it as well as he could (I said exactly that in a post here during the preseason -- even a little waxing poetic). But if Taylor is your QB you are, IMHO, stuck with either needing a shutdown D and potent running game or you are a team relegated to mediocrity. Buff had a decent run game and decent D to start so Taylor worked. Once these two areas started waning you are basically dead in the water with Taylor. IMHO...

They were 5-4 and in possession of a wild card.
Look I’m no Tyrod Taylor fan but he is better than a rookie who has never played in the league and lasted until the 5th round in the draft.
It was a stupid move and the results proved it. I’m not sure how you can defend a move that resulted in 5 first half ints. I’m not sure how anyone was surprised that peterman was a disaster.

 

[PP2]

Make no mistake about it: this is their superbowl. For one reason or another, it seems like they feel that they can never be legitimate contenders until they beat us.

 

[VegasGuy]

Chefs/Jete here too. Welp, 98.5 Sports Hub for me again.

I prefer to watch it so I end up going to a bar.

 

[luuked]

Only the way it was handled was indefensible. The decision itself makes sense.

What you are missing is the fact that he chose to do that in an away game against maybe the best remaining pass rush in the league. With an OL that is not that good to begin with. At least Tyrod is mobile enough to somewhat have a chance against the pass rush.

He chose the worst possible spot/stretch to make that switch and might have ruined Peterman's development in a lasting fashion. As a head coach you gotta keep the big picture in mind and he totally screwed the situation up.

 

[Wordsmyth]

Don't have that luxury in my town.

 

[AtomicDawg]

For anyone who cares about this stuff.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

In a very quirky schedule the Bills only have to prepare for 3 teams for the rest of the season. The play the Pats and Phins twice and have a single game against the hapless Colts. I can see the Bills finishing no worse than 9-7. So the Pats should do their best to put them away early and don't wait for their return trip to NE.

 

[BobDigital]

Wow. They are stupid over there saying all that. Don’t think I’ve seen it suggested here to harm players

Well it has been suggested but only to ones who really deserve it. Like players who actively try to injure other others play commit certain crimes. That is a different thing though from hoping for a player to get injured just cause it betters your chances.