T.J. gains respect in shouldering blame

[Scott7975]

It is also the QBs job to see if he is open or not since he wasn't even in the right spot Fitz should have seen it and threw to a different guy. Plain and simple Fitz had all day and blew it.

Again, the ball is thrown before his break. He was open. He breaks front of reciever its a TD or a drop and INC pass.

[early_bird2]

First off, David Nelson is out for the year and Donald Jones was hurt earlier in the game. Fred was out too.

Second, to all those clamoring for spiller in the flat, bear in mind the bills had no timeouts, so if CJ didn't get the first down or get out of bounds, they would have to clock it and it would be fourth down.

The right play was to the end zone and tj would have been open had he stayed in front of the defender because the middle of the field was completely clear. It really wasn't that risky of a pass, we just have the benefit of hindsight. Had it worked (and it should have worked) nobody would be complaining.

Mikey,

serious question here you have been here a long time busting my balls every time I declare how bad the bills will be... how their personnel decisions and coaching decisions are terrible on and on and on... yet every single time the test of time shows that I end up being correct and you are almost always wrong. I dont know if its just cause you are a homer or what but most of these things most of the problems the bills always have is just flat out lack of COMMON sense...

losing coaches make conscious decisions to put the game in the hands of players who have no history or indication of exhibiting the ability to make a critical play I dont care what the outcome was the decisions was a low percentage decision to begin with. The outcome is just what the percentages indicate was likely.

Bad GMs fill rosters with these types of players so when a player or 2 get hurt these types of players have to be considered as go to guys.

[early_bird2]

This is the most valid point made in this thread, it is either all on Gailey or combo of Gailey and Fitz.

I blame gailey for calling a dumb *** play... I blame buddy nix for filling a roster with such players that this guy even finds his way on the field even with injuries.... and then I blame fitzpatrick for such a poor throw wouldnt have gotten there anyway. Did anyone else notice that steve johnson got separation running up the left sideline? even if you throw that ball to him and he doesnt catch it it goes out the back of the end zone you get another shot

[Spandrel]

I've never seen a team that has so many guys lining up to take the blame after losses, in my life. More evidence that everyone in that locker room and front office must feel pretty secure in their jobs. Pathetic.

[Buddo]

That really doesn't make any sense. How could you say Graham was never going to catch it, when you also admitted he ran the wrong route? Think about how many throws in the NFL would go right into a defender's hands if the WR wasn't there to make the catch. If TJ runs his route and comes underneath McCourty, he catches the ball first and McCorty doesn't.

Makes a lot of sense. Think 'inaccurate'. It was a bad throw. All of this 'if' business is useless. McCourty would have only had to take a pace forward, and there's no way Graham would have got in front of him. McCourty isn't the guy Graham is going behind, either. It's someone else, likely a CB. I'm not even certain that Fitz read where McCourty was. To actually make the play, Graham would have had to get in front of two defenders, not just one, and it wasn't going to happen.

[TheBillsWillRiseAgain]

This isn't Pop Warner kids. NFL Quarterbacks actually throw the ball to WR's before they make their break. If some of you don't understand that, I don't know how you could watch a game and have any understanding of whats going on. I can't say myself what happened on that particular play because I had to leave early, but if Graham is taking the heat for it, it might be because he ran the wrong route. It happens.

This. I thought it was pretty obvious. If you DON'T think this is the case, go watch some interceptions thrown by Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees on Youtube.

[GoldenWheels]

All hindsight as Mikey says but...I'd take Scott or Steve in double vs TJ In single so long as Fitz hedges his bets with the throw (i.e. in Chandler's case throw it high).

Well Bucky gets it.

"What to do with New England protecting the goal line? A natural option was Stevie Johnson, the franchise receiver, who along with C.J. Spiller in the flat was a decoy on the opposite side of the field. Another alternative was calling for a pass over the defense to Scott Chandler, who at 6-foot-7 was the tallest player on the field.' "

http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs...lls-drive-1003

Anyone want to post this for me so I/we can read it? I hit the ol' Snews paywall, and lets face it...they're not getting a dime from me, even when they do agree with me. LOL.