Observations on a "Lucky" Win

by Kfustud on Sep 15, 2009 11:11 AM EDT

This has certainly been an interesting offseason for me as a Broncos fan. What I have enjoyed more than anything was watching the new way that my team would practice and something that was interesting for me in our practices showed up for me in your game. McDaniels, while being interviewed about all our team's new fumble drills, said that 40%, or so, of fumbles were caused by the other team going after it. In Denver last year you couldn't buy a turnover and there was a reason. We didn't work at it. On the final kickoff of the game you could see that those Patriots were coached at it. They went out and made a fumble. No luck there. Conversely I got the feeling that the Bills weren't coached to cover it up and drop to the ground at that time. I watched the game with a good friend of mine who is a big Dolphins fan, and oddly enough doesn't like NE. He decried God for letting the Patriots win. I told him that there is an old adage in football... winners win, don't try to understand it.

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Agreed

Some teams don’t put nearly as much emphasis on special teams, but Belichick & co will focus on anything that might give their team an advantage. If Brady can start a drive 20 yards closer, and if the opposing team can start their drive 20 yards farther away from our end-zone how can that not help?

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Sep 15, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions

I don't think so

Any other team and I might agree, but the Bills? You really think Bobby April didn’t teach them to avoid fumbles in situations like that?

No way. Dick Jauron may be a fool, but Bobby April is probably the best special teams coach in the league. That was just a stupid mistake by a young player who didn’t expect to have three guys working together on keeping him up and stripping the ball.

by RSNexile on Sep 15, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I was talking in general - not about the Bills

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Sep 15, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions

its 1/3 of the game as they say

by Patsfan4life on Sep 15, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions

god is a pats fan

by sirpinochle on Sep 15, 2009 4:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

No he's not...

He just really hates the Bills……

What the f$%k is the internet?

by FreeBradshaw on Sep 15, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Yep,

that might very well be true.

by hythlodaeus on Sep 16, 2009 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions

HAHAHA it seems highly likely…. they might be kinda scary with the no huddle offense once marshawn lynch comes back tho

In Kobe we trust!

by robi s on Sep 16, 2009 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions

I like Jackson's ability as a scat-back type

fringing around in the flats picking up 8-10 yard receptions half a dozen times a game. Lynch offering some sort of power running through the middle will be a nice complement, when he gets back off suspension. The Bills will improve and surprise a few teams on their schedule.

by Comedic.Sans on Sep 16, 2009 2:43 AM EDT up reply actions