Bills Kick Returner Made Right Decision

agree with everyone (?) here about returning the kick to get down to two minutes. based on what we usually see as far as clock management goes, i wouldn't be surprised if the st coach/head coach told him it's ok to take a touchback. RUN IT OUT, and (do you remember) give yourself up, like brian westbrook did against the cowboys a year or two ago. heck, he gave himself up on the dallas one yard line---an example of a player being smarter than some coaches.

i'll be happy to take all comers for those that still want NE U 11.5 -135.

If Buffalo takes the ball at the 20, runs three times, and punts, NE figures to get the ball near their own 40 with about 1 1/2 minutes left. Plenty of time for Brady. IMO, both Buffalo and Oakland lost because they changed defense late, going to the "prevent" defense,. which usually prevents the team from winning. Oakland's secondary, which had used the bump and run, went into deep zone. Do that vs Brady or Rivers, and you are toast.

[QUOTE=anthony;2944]We saw the thinking-man's version of this when Denver's Stokely ran across the field at the endzone before crossing.[/QUOTE] No kidding. After making a play like that, how the hell do you think of that? Great play.

Bills had their hands team out on the field since the pats might have decided on trying a onside kick You DON"T return kicks in the NFL when you have the hands team out on the field and not the normal special team blockers. It was a bad choice since the returner will just get swallowed up since the other team won't have much resistance. The Bills returner had 5 Patriots all over him before he even knew what hit him since the blocking was non- existent. With normal blockers you for sure return the ball. But with skinny 4th string wide receivers blocking vs 4th string linebackers...WTF you wont be going anywhere and the chance for a turnover is much higher

[QUOTE=goose148900;2928]runnin gin the end zone wouldn't have started the clock. he needed to come out.[/QUOTE] Is this true? I think clock starts when he touches the ball.

[QUOTE=PerpetualCzech;3044]Is this true? I think clock starts when he touches the ball.[/QUOTE] This is what I thought too

It's when he runs out of the end zone. Returners don't always down the ball within one second of catching it, and opening game drives never start at the 20 because of a touchback with 14:59 on the clock, always 15:00.

[QUOTE=joelshitshow;3076]It's when he runs out of the end zone. Returners don't always down the ball within one second of catching it, and opening game drives never start at the 20 because of a touchback with 14:59 on the clock, always 15:00.[/QUOTE] Nice proof, sir.