"He made the playoffs the first two years he was head coach," Wilson said. Prior to Monday's game, Wilson publicly backed Phillips in an interview with the Buffalo News. It's a concern."Īt least Phillips appears to have the blessing of his boss. But I don't think I was the only one."Īll coach Phillips would say is: "Our passing game hasn't gotten going. "If everyone else is playing perfect and you're the only one holding everyone else up then, yeah, pull me out. "I didn't like it," said Johnson, who finished 12-for-22 for 188 yards, threw two interceptions and fumbled once. He was also unhappy for being yanked in the second half for the second straight game. "If they're covered, it gets frustrating. Johnson was unhappy for a number of reasons.įirst, he criticized the offensive scheme, saying it was too limited. "If I were Rob, I'd be frustrated, too," Moulds said. I can't throw the ball and catch it."Īnd Moulds wasn't blaming Johnson, considering the Bills quarterback has had little protection and was sacked a season-high eight times by the Colts. "If (opponents) double, there's nothing I can do about that. I just go out and run the routes that they call. Moulds, who had 84 catches for 1,121 yards in his first 12 games, has been limited to four receptions for 78 yards in his last two outings.Īsked why he's not getting the ball, Moulds said: "You guys have to ask the coaches that. Offensive co-ordinator Joe Pendry, already heavily criticized in the Buffalo-area media, appeared to take some hits from his players following the loss.Įric Moulds and Rob Johnson both expressed their frustrations over the team's sputtering offence.
With two games left, the Bills (7-7) are in states of disbelief and apparent turmoil. The fallout from Monday's 44-20 loss at Indianapolis found players questioning the Bills' one-dimensional offensive scheme, others admittedly embarrassed, and a special teams unit in utter disarray.Īlong with being eliminated from post-season play, Buffalo has lost its last three by a combined 108-43 - the team's worst three-game total since being outscored 130-61 to end the 1976 season. While coach Wade Phillips appears to have owner Ralph Wilson's backing, it's unclear who else does after the Buffalo Bills bumbled their way out of playoff contention.
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