Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Tough Times for the Bills
The Seattle Buffalo
The Seahawks were led
by their remarkable young rookie quarterback, Russell Wilson. He scampered for
three touchdowns in the first half, establishing a team record in the process.
He ran nine times for 92 yards, and completed 14 passes on 23 attempts. Drafted
in the third round out of Wisconsin , Wilson
Marshawn Lynch also
aided the Seahawk cause by adding 113 yards on 13 carries. Lynch entered the
game with a career-high 1 266 yards on 261 carries, ranked sixth in the NFL.
Remarkably, neither
Wilson nor Lynch stands six feet tall. In the game today, most quarterbacks and
backup throwers are well over six feet. After all, they need to hit receivers
with accurate passes, picking out their targets downfield. All the while, they
must be able to see over the outstretched arms of thundering defensive linemen
who often stand 6’ 6” and taller.
The Bills’ Kraig
Urbik is one of those typical giants. An offensive guard, he stands at five
inches over six feet and tips the scale at 325. He spends his weekend
afternoons making holes for running backs, and protecting his QB.
C. J. Spiller had
another good game for the Bills, picking up 103 yards on 17 carries. His
quarterback, Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 21 passes for more than 200 yards. The
statistics are similar to those stacked up by the Hawks. The Bills had an edge
in the time that they possessed the ball. One look at the scoreboard tells you
that something was amiss for the Bills.
They turned the ball
over far too many times. They could not find the end zone when opportunity
knocked. They shot themselves in the foot with untimely penalties. These are
the same criticisms made about all teams that do not make the playoffs. It has
been thirteen years for the Bills. They will regroup in the spring following
their final two games.
Naturally the game
began with plenty of hoopla. Fireworks and guns roaring while the players took
the field. Plenty to entertain the near capacity crowd. Many were there to
catch a glimpse of the high-priced half time act: PSY.
I threw a photo I
took of the remarkable South Korean rapper yesterday on Face Book. Without a
lie, someone wrote back; “Who is that?” PSY has appeared on every American talk
show that exists. There is a clip on You Tube of PSY teaching Brittany
PSY was flanked by
his entourage as he took centre stage. The playing field was lined with the Buffalo Rogers
The Bills have now
lost four regular season games in Toronto Buffalo
I had the good
fortune to sit with Mike McCarthy, now scouting for the Montreal Southwestern College in Kansas Hamilton Tiger Cats in 1985,
and has worked for the Argos , and the Ottawa
He has gained a
wealth of knowledge from his days in the game, working with the likes of Barry
Switzer and George Allen. I truly appreciated his insights from the game.
I know that you would
agree with me that it is now the time to drop the puck. The winters are far too
long in this country without the NHL.
December 18,
2012
# posted by James Hurst @ 6:32 AM 
