Spikes says expect a lot from Buffalo D

CirclingWagons · 08-14-2003, 11:04 AM

one of the last sentences in this article proves that this thread belongs here

ckparrothead · 08-20-2003, 12:30 PM

I don't get why the addition of Spikes all the sudden is going to bring the Bills from possibly the worst D in the league to one of the best. I just don't buy the whole line that a good linebacker can elevate a defense that much. The Bills had talent on that defense before they got Takeo Spikes...Pat Williams one of the best in the business, London Fletcher a very very good MLB, Keith Newman was supposed to be underrated, as was Coy Wire, and of course I keep seeing those corners flouted as one of the best tandems in the league.

If you've got playmakers like that in all three levels on D (especially at DT, LB, and CB) then if you're not putting that together into at least a mediocre defense then there's something seriously wrong and it isn't the players its the coaches. And if there's a problem with the defensive coaching, you can add whoever you want to that defense and it isn't going to bring it to the top. The problem with Indianapolis' D all these years wasn't talent, it was coaching.

XoPhinsoX · 08-20-2003, 12:46 PM

With 2 star tackles, 2 star corners, a star LB core, you WOULD think their D would be better

Oh, don't forget their pro bowl safeties too!

Baz · 08-20-2003, 02:58 PM

Can't wait to get his hands on Ricky, huh? I'm actually curious as to how that would turn out. Ricky has already stated that he loves to runover players who have a reputation as a hard-hitter. This Buffalo game is going to be interesting......

Dolfan984 · 08-20-2003, 04:54 PM

Nah he'll just run around him like he did Harrison of the Chargers (now Pats) last year.

08-20-2003, 12:30 PM	#2
ckparrothead Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 32,849 Credits: 59,161 Thanks: 16 Thanked 2,038 Times in 660 Posts FH Badges Total Awards: 1	I don't get why the addition of Spikes all the sudden is going to bring the Bills from possibly the worst D in the league to one of the best. I just don't buy the whole line that a good linebacker can elevate a defense that much. The Bills had talent on that defense before they got Takeo Spikes...Pat Williams one of the best in the business, London Fletcher a very very good MLB, Keith Newman was supposed to be underrated, as was Coy Wire, and of course I keep seeing those corners flouted as one of the best tandems in the league. If you've got playmakers like that in all three levels on D (especially at DT, LB, and CB) then if you're not putting that together into at least a mediocre defense then there's something seriously wrong and it isn't the players its the coaches. And if there's a problem with the defensive coaching, you can add whoever you want to that defense and it isn't going to bring it to the top. The problem with Indianapolis' D all these years wasn't talent, it was coaching. __________________ Good luck with the Skins, JT. You'll always be "Ozone" to me...

08-20-2003, 12:46 PM	#3
XoPhinsoX No More Injuries, Please ;). Join Date: May 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,614 Credits: 1,135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	With 2 star tackles, 2 star corners, a star LB core, you WOULD think their D would be better Oh, don't forget their pro bowl safeties too! __________________ Life doesn't get any better than this fellas

08-20-2003, 02:58 PM	#4
Baz Ephemeral Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 26 Posts: 3,615 Credits: 1,173 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can't wait to get his hands on Ricky, huh? I'm actually curious as to how that would turn out. Ricky has already stated that he loves to runover players who have a reputation as a hard-hitter. This Buffalo game is going to be interesting...... __________________ Coin toss at the Emerald Bowl...... _ "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that..." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. _ "Seek to understand before you seek to be understood..."

08-20-2003, 04:54 PM	#5
Dolfan984 Chad Pennington fan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bay Area, California Age: 24 Posts: 9,617 Credits: 6,884 Thanks: 1 Thanked 52 Times in 23 Posts FH Badges Total Awards: 1	Nah he'll just run around him like he did Harrison of the Chargers (now Pats) last year. __________________ Zach Thomas, Jason Taylor, Sam Madison, Patrick Surtain, Brock Marion, Tim Bowens, Larry Chester, Chris Chambers, Orande Gadsden, Randy McMichael, Jay Fielder for life

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