The Buffalo Bills offense got a glowing endorsement from a former assistant coach that created an offense that led the Bills to four straight Superbowls. With what was said in the article the Bills are ready to contend for the playoffs.
Former Bills offensive coordinator Ted Marchibroda brought a version of the No Huddle offense, called the K-Gun, to the Bills that was the main catalyst for the teams four straight Superbowl appearances.
ESPN.com’s Tim Graham interviewed Marchibroda for his thought on the Bills bringing back the No Huddle offense.
“I think it’s a great offense for them. I don’t think people totally realize how valuable it is,” Marchibroda said.
As many Bills fans remember that the No Huddle at its fastest pace does not allow substitutions to be made by the defense.
That quickly becomes an advantage, because the defense tires out fast, which does not happen to the offense as they are conditioned for it.
That is huge, because the weak point of the Bills offense is the Bills offensive line.
Now, with the No Huddle in place starting quarterback Trent Edwards will get that extra second to make a play that he might not get otherwise in a traditional offense, because of those defenders being tired out.
There is one thing that I would do different and that is the offensive line would lose as much weight as possible which is breaking tradition in the National Football League right now.
The reason being that the offensive lineman would be quicker and in better shape as most of the offensive line back in the early 1990’s were smaller.
Center Kent Hull played at 278 pounds, left guard Jim Richter was 278 pounds, right tackle Howard Ballard was 325 pounds, left tackle Will Wolford was 300 pounds, and right guard John Davis was 310 pounds.
Currently, the Bills do not have one player that is under 300 pounds, which could be their own undoing.
