Comments on: Bills Save Their Best for Last http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/09/23/906/ News & Commentary from the Artvoice Editorial staff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:04:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Calvin http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/09/23/906/comment-page-1/#comment-3150 Calvin Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:53:24 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=906#comment-3150 I really felt a huge turning point was when Gibril Wilson was ejected from the game following Marshawn's 2nd TD - from that point on it looked like the Bills could attack the secondary at will, and this in turn motivated the offensive line to play much better because until that point the line stunk! Talking about the O-line, our $100 million line does a pretty good job of pass protection, but a really shoddy job of run blocking. This is the AFC East, if you can't run the ball with authority you're going nowhere. Maybe Jauron & Schonert need to look at some Broncos zone blocking schemes and come up with something better - 75% of the yards that Marshawn and Freddie have are because of personal effort, not because of great blocking. I really felt a huge turning point was when Gibril Wilson was ejected from the game following Marshawn’s 2nd TD – from that point on it looked like the Bills could attack the secondary at will, and this in turn motivated the offensive line to play much better because until that point the line stunk!
Talking about the O-line, our $100 million line does a pretty good job of pass protection, but a really shoddy job of run blocking. This is the AFC East, if you can’t run the ball with authority you’re going nowhere. Maybe Jauron & Schonert need to look at some Broncos zone blocking schemes and come up with something better – 75% of the yards that Marshawn and Freddie have are because of personal effort, not because of great blocking.

]]> By: Max http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/09/23/906/comment-page-1/#comment-3149 Max Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:59:48 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=906#comment-3149 David, I'm glad that someone who has been covering the Bills for longer than I have been alive (born in '91) feels the same way I do about this team. Even where I'm living, deep in Giants and (even more despicable) New Jersey Jets territory, my friends are giving the Bills a lot more respect. Also, excellent Full Metal Jacket reference, I really felt that was the turning point of the game as well. Billieve!!, Max David,
I’m glad that someone who has been covering the Bills for longer than I have been alive (born in ‘91) feels the same way I do about this team. Even where I’m living, deep in Giants and (even more despicable) New Jersey Jets territory, my friends are giving the Bills a lot more respect. Also, excellent Full Metal Jacket reference, I really felt that was the turning point of the game as well.

Billieve!!,
Max

]]> By: Max http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/09/23/906/comment-page-1/#comment-3148 Max Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:51:54 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=906#comment-3148 David, David,

]]> By: Brad http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/09/23/906/comment-page-1/#comment-3147 Brad Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:31:10 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=906#comment-3147 David, I have to agree with you on the premise that the Raiders are just that bad as a team, but I have to disagree with the Lane Kiffin Coaching comments. Kiffin did a good job coaching the game he had a challenge which reversed a pass interference call and he did not use the last two timeouts because Buffalo was moving the ball well and did not want to give them better field position for the final kick, there was too little time on the clock for the Raiders to mount a substantial drive. Thanks, I love the column David,

I have to agree with you on the premise that the Raiders are just that bad as a team, but I have to disagree with the Lane Kiffin Coaching comments. Kiffin did a good job coaching the game he had a challenge which reversed a pass interference call and he did not use the last two timeouts because Buffalo was moving the ball well and did not want to give them better field position for the final kick, there was too little time on the clock for the Raiders to mount a substantial drive.

Thanks,
I love the column

]]> By: jeff http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/09/23/906/comment-page-1/#comment-3146 jeff Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:28:42 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=906#comment-3146 David, I've been reading you for several years and as usaual enjoy your writing. (I miss the wing reports, being a displaced Buffalonian) For the first season in a long time your writing reflects a growing confidence in this Bills group. They just may be on to something special. It's a long road however. Dare I dream of post season? Jeff David,

I’ve been reading you for several years and as usaual enjoy your writing. (I miss the wing reports, being a displaced Buffalonian) For the first season in a long time your writing reflects a growing confidence in this Bills group. They just may be on to something special. It’s a long road however. Dare I dream of post season?

Jeff

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