off topic Buffalo Bills 2015

[Weave]

It's not so much the lack of pro style offenses, it's the type of defenses college QBs face that makes them unprepared for the next level. Rex has alluded to how much quarters coverage these guys see in college, for instance.

 

GO BILLS!!!

 

The article that discussed this was posted in this thread.  The premise was that the spread, high tempo offences used today in college force the simple defences you are referring to.

[Fidelio]

I'm up for one.  I'll kick it off:

 

 

As I said, I'm very optimistic about this team.  I see 11-5, and I had to force a couple of those losses.  I could see our record even better than that, but trying not to be too optimistic

Ill lateral... er forward pass...

 

Indianapolis                W   28-24.. Luck, who bragged ..erm...bluffed ...about being impervious to blitzing, but has surprisingly mediocre results outside of lackluster division, throws 2 picks.

New England              W   21-17  Bradys head inflates beyond ambiguous league regulations, gets him thrown out at half time when marcel dareus calls for a measurement after late quarter sack

@ Miami                     L      19-13  One of those games where the Bills Run up yards but tyrod comes down to earth, throws 2 picks, one lost fumble for touchdown. makes you want to destroy TV          

NY  Giants                 L      21-17  Quarter season panic ensues after T Mobile has trouble with his connections, Eli throws 3 TD, all of them to OBJ who catches one with his toenail.

@ Tennessee              W     38-17 Total destruction.. Marcus terrorized by Marcel, throws a TD in garbage time

Cincinnati                   W     24-17  The pandemonium gains steam again as Dalton gives gingers a bad name.

Jacksonville (London)   W   22-18  In the game with the most non-football sounding score ever,  the brits get a treat as the Bills, minus Mccoy, sneak away with a late TD

Miami                         W       30-21  Rex gets revenge, Tyrod has 17 pass attempts, bills still put up 400 yards, 250 through the air. Suh gets suspended after kicking ryan tanne-hill when he's down

@NY Jets                   W       21-7    Geno Smith, coming off a 250 yard performance, remembers 2014... Jets D not the same without Rex.. even with Cromartie and Revis who suffers significant regression.

@ New England           L      31-17  The Bills first blowout defeat of the season..... The bills hear audio of the Kim Kardashian Sex tape throughout the entire game... NFL claims it was hackers in China

@Kansas City             W     28-14   Pretty much the same as the last 2 times these two teams met. .Except this time Tuel isn't playing, and Healthy Mccoy doesn't fumble while crossing goal line.

Houston                     W      17-14    Much closer than Bills fans, now in total ecstasy, care to witness, Tyrod has an injury scare.. EJ comes in and goes 2-14 for 140 yards and 2 tds...

@ Philadelphia            L       27-17   Fans who already bought Super Bowl tickets shutter in terror as EJ can't match up with Eagles, and "Racist" coach 

@ Washington            W      28-3    Redskins, gunning for that #1 pick, make EJ look like Marino, Bills D like well.. 2015 Bills D.

Dallas                         W      23-13   Romo's fingers get cold, brains slows down.... Tyrod returns... Jerry Jones motions to ban football in cold weather.

 

NY Jets                      W      10-3    Bills, already a lock for Afc East Champ, and already out of Conference race, sit starters, still win against, Jets with Tim Tebow at QB.. Brandon Marshall Committed for BPD

 

Ending 15 year playoff drought with a bang, Rex and the Bills muscle their way into the playoffs with a snarl reminiscent of his Dad's 85 bears.  Mike Ditka Endorses the team, Health Miller becomes lead NFL reporter after correctly predicting entire AFC standings, Bills set NFL record for Sacks and Jack Eichel stops awkwardly loving on Torey Krug...

 

Bills 12-4

[Hoss]

Indianapolis L

New England L

@ Miami L

NY Giants W

@ Tennessee W

Cincinnati W

Jacksonville (London) W

Miami W

@NY Jets W

@ New England L

@Kansas City W

Houston W

@ Philadelphia L

@ Washington W

Dallas L

NY Jets W

 

10-6, Wild Card

[Claude_Verret]

8-8. Because until they disprove 15 years of ineptness. It is what it is.

[GoPre]

Indianapolis L

New England L

@ Miami L

NY Giants W

@ Tennessee W

Cincinnati W

Jacksonville (London) W

Miami W

@NY Jets W

@ New England L

@Kansas City W

Houston W

@ Philadelphia L

@ Washington W

Dallas L

NY Jets W

 

10-6, Wild Card

If the Bills start out 0-3 they will not make the playoffs. That'd be living in a dream world.

[Hoss]

If the Bills start out 0-3 they will not make the playoffs. That'd be living in a dream world.

There's nothing dreamy about that. You can disagree all you want but that doesn't mean it's crazy.

[Fidelio]

There's nothing dreamy about that. You can disagree all you want but that doesn't mean it's crazy.

 Agreed.  This is crazy. And this.

[GoPre]

There's nothing dreamy about that. You can disagree all you want but that doesn't mean it's crazy.

 

Only 3 teams have made the playoffs since 1990 after starting out 0-3. Do the math. In fact, if the Bills start out 0-2 the odds are heavily against them. Only 10% of the teams starting out 0-2 in the last decade have made the playoffs. To think an 0-3 start can be overcome is dreamy. 

[Fidelio]

8-8. Because until they disprove 15 years of ineptness. It is what it is.

 

Care to take a gander at which 8 are losses?

Edited September 12, 2015 by Fidelio

[Wyldnwoody44]

Indianapolis W

New England L

@ Miami L

NY Giants L

@ Tennessee W

Cincinnati L

Jacksonville (London) W

Miami W

@NY Jets W

@ New England L

@Kansas City W

Houston W

@ Philadelphia L

@ Washington W

Dallas L

NY Jets W

 

 

9-7

 

We lose Tyrod for at least 4 games

Edited September 12, 2015 by Wyldnwoody44

[Claude_Verret]

Care to take a gander at which 8 are losses?

Nope.

[Taro T]

Indianapolis                W

New England              W

@ Miami                     L

NY  Giants                 W

@ Tennessee              L

Cincinnati                   W

Jacksonville (London)   W

Miami                         W

@NY Jets                   W

@ New England           L

@Kansas City             W

Houston                     W

@ Philadelphia            L

@ Washington            W

Dallas                         L

NY Jets                      W

 

11-5. PLAYOFFS!

 

Surprised myself, was expecting to come up w/ 10-6. Playoffs!

[Fidelio]

Indianapolis                W

New England              W

@ Miami                     L

NY  Giants                 W

@ Tennessee              L

Cincinnati                   W

Jacksonville (London)   W

Miami                         W

@NY Jets                   W

@ New England           L

@Kansas City             W

Houston                     W

@ Philadelphia            L

@ Washington            W

Dallas                         L

NY Jets                      W

 

11-5. PLAYOFFS!

 

Surprised myself, was expecting to come up w/ 10-6. Playoffs!

 

Loss vs TEN? Dayum.... 

[Taro T]

Loss vs TEN? Dayum....

 

Was looking at 12-4 w/out throwing the wtf game in there. They'll definitely have 1 somewhere and if the guesses are right, that sends them on a 4 game winning streak. ;)

[IKnowPhysics]

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

[Drunkard]

Indianapolis W

New England W

@ Miami L

NY Giants L

@ Tennessee W

Cincinnati W

Jacksonville (London) W

Miami W

@NY Jets W

@ New England L

@Kansas City L

Houston W

@ Philadelphia L

@ Washington W

Dallas L

NY Jets W

 

10-6. Wildcard berth hopefully.

[Thwomp!]

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

 

And I thought I was optimistic.  Even included the playoffs! :D   If my prediction is wrong, your prediction is my next favorite.

[Hoss]

Note: Tyrod Taylor has missed two games in his entire career so far. And he probably could've played in the second if he wasn't in a QB rotation essentially that year at Va Tech.

[WildCard]

Winning 2/3 of these first 3 games would be huge for the Bills

[K-9]

The article that discussed this was posted in this thread.  The premise was that the spread, high tempo offences used today in college force the simple defences you are referring to.

Yes, offensive formations dictate the corresponding defenses to a certain extent. But that doesn't mean it always has to be the same thing; you can defend a spread offense using something other than the basic quarters coverage that is so predominant, but college DCs are reluctant. I don't think Rex was exaggerating when he said college QBs see that defense 90% of the time, with none of the variations even within quarters coverage, either. It's no wonder these kids can't recognize, let alone break down, the various defenses thrown at them at the next level. 

 

GO BILLS!!!

[Neo]

Indianapolis W

New England W

@ Miami L

NY Giants W

@ Tennessee W

Cincinnati L

Jacksonville (London) W

Miami W

@NY Jets W

@ New England L

@Kansas City L

Houston. W

@ Philadelphia L

@ Washington W

Dallas. L

NY Jets W

 

 

10-6

 

Wild Card

Edited September 13, 2015 by Neo

[Ogre]

I like Quchi's prediction. Win every friggin one.

[Hoss]

Somebody just shot themself in the face in the RV lot at RWS... Wow. On a day so many participated in "Out of the Darkness" walks around the country to raise awareness for suicide prevention this happens. What a shame.

 

(This is per multiple people who were very near the incident - one who posted pictures on Twitter of the scene)

Edited September 13, 2015 by Hoss

[WildCard]

Posting pictures of that is a dick move. That's a tragedy, I feel terrible for their family

[Hoss]

Posting pictures of that is a dick move. That's a tragedy, I feel terrible for their family

Not photos of the individual. All you can see is police and the tent they put up around the scene.