Buffalo Bills Week 4: Bills @ Ravens

[jd1970]

We're lucky their QB is out.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Not a championship play to end the half. But bad on not having timeouts either. That's on McD as usual.

Its seems they squander them too often, all teams not just the Bills.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

A bad offensive possession and a bad snap is the only reason this game is still tied. But tied game on the road given everything that's going on...not ideal but I'll take it.

 

[Ace]

I wonder if he thought he ran out of time after the bobbled snap so he didn’t bother spiking

That's exactly what he thought. He couldn't spike it if he thought it was at 0.

Like I said going into the game....I hope they have a better plan than Van Roten

 

[misterchainsaw]

I wonder if he thought he ran out of time after the bobbled snap so he didn’t bother spiking

I think he still had time, honestly. He just panicked a bit.

 

[johnjm22]

Allen needs to settle down.

 

[Dirty Dog]

I think he still had time, honestly. He just panicked a bit.

I’m pretty sure a non-formal spike is intentional grounding guys

 

[Zman5778]

I think he still had time, honestly. He just panicked a bit.

I think he was also worried about getting a penalty for grounding.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Josh.....WTF WAS THAT?????

A terrible snap. We're missing Morse.

 

[Tsyolin]

Bills depth really being tested so far this game and so far I can't say I'm very impressed.

 

[Zman5778]

Bills depth really being tested so far this game and so far I can't say I'm very impressed.

Doesn't help that our O-line is getting caved in, and they started 4 of 5 starters.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Ace]

I think he still had time, honestly. He just panicked a bit.

He's not looking at the clock. He knows they snapped it at 2 seconds and at least 1 had ticked off the board. The second one clicks off and they get nothing. He had no choice. That thing was hitting zero by the time the whistle goes

Center just took points off the board.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Yup. I knew the rule was something like that!

 

[misterchainsaw]

I’m pretty sure a non-formal spike is intentional grounding guys

I think if he spikes it as soon as he gains control its not a penalty. They just don't want his waiting a second or two to see if something develops before they spike it. And they didn't even call that against Cleveland in week one when they did it.

Yup. I knew the rule was something like that!

A spike as soon as he gains control I would call "immediate". You don't "receive" a snap until you have control of it.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Bills depth really being tested so far this game and so far I can't say I'm very impressed.

At this point, it's less a test of depth and more a test of how many defensive players we have under contract.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Miami has had 4 offensive possessions. They did well on the first one, barely had a chance on the second, got beat up on the third, and the fourth they got a couple good plays and of course Teddy Bridgewater threw a couple incompletes.

All in all, not the worst half of football from the defense, but definitely not the best.

 

[Zman5778]

That wasn't on Van Roten. That was right in Josh's hands. He didn't catch it clean.

Upon further review.............I was indeed wrong. Van Roten snapped it right into his own gooch.

 

[Zman5778]

 

[jd1970]

A bad offensive possession and a bad snap is the only reason this game is still tied. But tied game on the road given everything that's going on...not ideal but I'll take it.

I would say Miami's QB being knocked out is the only reason its tied.

 

[misterchainsaw]

Miami has had 4 offensive possessions. They did well on the first one, barely had a chance on the second, got beat up on the third, and the fourth they got a couple good plays and of course Teddy Bridgewater threw a couple incompletes.

All in all, not the worst half of football from the defense, but definitely not the best.

Yeah it was basically 7 points on 3 possessions and a failed hold under duress after the TO. Not the heights we're used to seeing but still a reasonable result.

 

[Waterfowlist]

NFL showing yet again that the concern over concussions is all for show. Sounds like Tua is back.

 

[Buffalo Norsemen]

Josh Allen threw 31 passes in the first half, the most in a half of his career.

How does a Qb stumble around then get cleared to come back ?

 

[Paxon]

One thing to keep in mind is that both units have killed it in the 2nd half so far this season.

 

[misterchainsaw]

I would say Miami's QB being knocked out is the only reason its tied.

I don't know, does Tua get away from Rousseau? That was a pretty strong rush combined with Von winning outside to limit escape routes. Once they got to 3rd and 18 it was always going to be a screen or draw.