‘Right now, the Bills simply are not an attractive option to the highly qualified people who have turned down Bills overtures, because they’re all hoping to have better options in the near future. They are not desperate for an NFL head coaching job because they’ve either had one and can wait for a great situation, or they haven’t had one yet but like where they are enough to wait for a more tempting situation to arise.’
Archives for January 17, 2010
Perry Fewell charged with restoring pride to disgraced NY Giants defense
‘”From that very moment, he took ownership of the team,” Wilson, the Bills’ veteran safety, said the other day by phone. “He changed expectations, he changed the way we traveled, he changed the way we practiced. Guys rallied around it, and we played our best football when he was leading the way. He’s matured as a coach. He has a complete perspective of a team now and that, in turn, will make him a better defensive coordinator.
Bills benefit from lack of coaching vacancies
‘The Bills haven’t had much success finding a new head coach so far as several candidates have either taken themselves out of consideration or declined interviews. But with no one else targeting the candidates the Bills are pursuing, one would think their chances of landing someone still on their wish list are good.’
Stanford’s Harbaugh said to snub Buffalo
‘Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh turned down an offer from the Bills to be their head coach, according to a report from CBS analyst Charley Casserly on Saturday.’
Ritcher found success at slower pace
‘”We ran the veer in college, where the quarterback would almost ride you, and in Buffalo, with Joe Ferguson being a pro-type quarterback, the ball always seemed to get lost somewhere between us,” Ritcher recalled Saturday. “After my first year, Coach Knox decided I’d be better at guard. I agreed with him.”‘