Why were you surprised that TBC didn't start at ROLB? .
Half of his sacks came against Buffalo last year (5)..
But this team plays so many sub units, I personally don't care who starts..
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Not to rain on your parade but a lot of that has to do with the incompetence of the Pats D. That said, I hope the Bills pull the upset next week.
Re #6 Randy in the scrum, argh!!! A real football player would have been tough enough not to lose the ball in the pile.
1) This officiating crew clearly felt sorry for the Bills. They called ONLY what they absolutely had to against the Bills and even then they missed the 2 time outs in a row. The amount of holding the Bills did today was worse than the Colts EVER did. It led directly to at least 2 scores, one of which was Spiller's scamper into the endzone. The officials, besides blowing the 2 timeouts in a row, missed the illegal formation of a wedge (3 defenders in a row) on Spiller's kick off return, 2 clips and 3 blocks in the back. ALL on that return.
PWP: Didn't notice the OL holding (I was babysitting at the time & watching 2 hrs delayed via DVR) but I did notice the totally missed calls on the KR TD play. The Gost took out a potential Pats tackler in his wiff attempt at a tackle.
2) I understand why Meriweather had lost his starting job for free-lancing. He did it today as well. Granted, he got the interception, but the Bills were able to continue 2 drives specifically because Meriweather took himself out of position.
PWP: Another example was the TD where he violated a basic precept and stupidly went inside leaving the outside shielded and open. Merry himself commented on his tendency to 'freelance' and how it's cost him with the coaches. I hate to say it but his mental liabilities make him damaged goods at safety. Will make a few spectacular plays but could cost you games.
5) BJGE and Woodhead both had great days out of the backfield. Woodhead looks like he could be a steal.
PWP: We knew Wood was fast but the knock was supposedly he couldn't cut and change direction at speed. Yesterday clearly showed him doing so.
7) The blocking on the kick-offs regressed and it caused Tate to look pedestrian.
PWP: Tate is admitedly still having virtual rookie year growing pains issues. Ran his pattern right into Moss for Moss' TD. I could not agree more about the STs blocking regression. Tate has the goods to take it to the house but STs are not playing well right now.
10) The Pats seriously need Sanders to step up in regards to calling coverages. And the rest of the secondary needs to follow what is called. Too many times the DBs seemed to be out of position. The DBs showed us that they are still wet behind the ears and still have a lot of growing to do. Including Meriweather. Yes, he had that pick, but that was only 1 of 2 good plays he had all day.. The rest of the day he wasn't doing so well.
PWP: Amen. Glad BB didn't listen to the idiot here who hates Sanders.
11) Ron Brace looks to be taking to the LDE position quite well. I see a very solid player right now and his future could be great.
I taped the game and watched it after getting home from lunch with the future in-laws. What I noticed was the following:
1) This officiating crew clearly felt sorry for the Bills. They called ONLY what they absolutely had to against the Bills and even then they missed the 2 time outs in a row. The amount of holding the Bills did today was worse than the Colts EVER did. It led directly to at least 2 scores, one of which was Spiller's scamper into the endzone. The officials, besides blowing the 2 timeouts in a row, missed the illegal formation of a wedge (3 defenders in a row) on Spiller's kick off return, 2 clips and 3 blocks in the back. ALL on that return.
2) I understand why Meriweather had lost his starting job for free-lancing. He did it today as well. Granted, he got the interception, but the Bills were able to continue 2 drives specifically because Meriweather took himself out of position.
3) Hernandez and Gronkowski both look like they are going to have great careers. The PI calls on them were utter BS. PI is supposed to be involving players who have an attempt at receiving the pass. In both cases, the pass was on the opposite side of the field from where the "infraction" supposedly occurred.
4) This was the first game in years that the O-line was able to run block consistently for the entire game. And the RBs had a field day with it.
5) BJGE and Woodhead both had great days out of the backfield. Woodhead looks like he could be a steal.
6) It was great to see Randy in the scrum trying to recover the fumble. A selfish player wouldn't have done that.
7) The blocking on the kick-offs regressed and it caused Tate to look pedestrian.
8) Count me as very surprised that TBC did not start the game at ROLB.
9) I think the best way to beat the "Wildcat" is to Run Blitz.
10) The Pats seriously need Sanders to step up in regards to calling coverages. And the rest of the secondary needs to follow what is called. Too many times the DBs seemed to be out of position. The DBs showed us that they are still wet behind the ears and still have a lot of growing to do. Including Meriweather. Yes, he had that pick, but that was only 1 of 2 good plays he had all day.. The rest of the day he wasn't doing so well.
11) Ron Brace looks to be taking to the LDE position quite well. I see a very solid player right now and his future could be great.
accally it was a blown call by the refs Randy had possition and was down and that should have ended the play but the refs let it go which was wrong but there is nothing you can do
Remember Pierre Woods? His fumble recovery in the Super Bowl happened when there was no other player around him, he was alone, and the first touch by a defender signaled he was down.
But no--the refs let 3 Giants jump on him, turn him, strip the ball.
This was one of the big ups for me today. Seeing a good run game and the slow build-up of playing time for Law Firm. It's not that painful to give him credit for running hard, now is it? ;^]
Remember Pierre Woods? His fumble recovery in the Super Bowl happened when there was no other player around him, he was alone, and the first touch by a defender signaled he was down.
But no--the refs let 3 Giants jump on him, turn him, strip the ball.
Benny is a strong North/South runner who hits the hole hard on every play. He may or may not have deficiences in the passing game but he comes to play every Sunday. He'll never be spectacular but will be steady and reliable, kind like Faulk guy evolved over the years.
Randy should have come away with the ball, but in his defense a Bills defender did basically tackle randy while on the ground to help loosen up the ball.The Woods play was a travesty, but one angle did show a defender getting his arm under Randy and around the ball as Randy hit the ground. That was a legitimate scrum. Randy simply wasn't strong enough to win it. No plus or minus to him. That's just part of the package.