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Message: [QUOTE="pattycuse, post: 3566473, member: 256"] Couple reactions from yesterday: 1) I have to remind myself of the old Parcells analogy- you are what your record says you are. We're 5-2; which feels awfully good. Should we knock off the Pats this weekend I think anyone would have accepted 6-2 to start the season. 2) That said there a clear opportunities to improve, especially on defense. I am reluctant to declare victory after the second half yesterday. That unit needs to get healthy but frankly they need to get better, period. The defense is far too passive and reactive- the refusal to bring pressure is astonishing to me. I am hopeful that McDermott will get this fixed because I don't have faith that Frazier can. 3) Low hanging fruit to say the offense needs to score touchdowns- but I actually thought they had a good day moving the ball until the red zone. Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? Allen did a nice job of taking what was there, especially with Beasley. The fumble was a great defensive play, not him running loose with the handle. What worries me is the lack of a running game- maybe this changes with Feliciano but Allen can't be the only one called upon to get 3-4 yards. Moss did look good in his touches. 4) Bass is an adventure. Gotta give credit for going 6 for 8 but wow I do not have confidence in him. If you're on Twitter, a great follow is YardsPerPass- guys is a huge Bills fan and breaks down the All-22. Anyway he pointed out that Bass is toxic from the right hash- that has to get fixed. Huge leg, obviously. But at some point in the playoffs we're going to need a pressure kick made. Anyone have faith right now? 5) This week is going to tell me a lot. The Pats are definitely wounded and not the versions of past years. But we are going to have to take the crown from them- I want to see how the team responds. A resounding win with an improved defense and explosive "O" would quiet the doubts- and set Buffalo up with a 3+ game lead going into the second half. A stubbed toe...yikes is it going to be hard to stomach that one. On to New England. [/QUOTE]

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