Archives for January 2, 2015

‘”Coach Schwartz has done a great job. If it were to come up for him, obviously we’d be happy for him, but he’d probably have to leave town with people hanging on his leg.”‘

‘”The bottom line is the job description changed pretty dramatically, and the most important thing is that it would have required a really long commitment to a new coach, who deserved a long commitment that I wasn’t prepared to make. And that wouldn’t have been fair to the organization or to whomever their new coach was. The coach is going to want to know that you’re going to be there for a reasonably long time.”‘

‘His options were collecting $4 million and coaching the Bills, collecting $4 million and not working for people he didn’t trust, or collecting $4 million, plus his salary after landing another, and perhaps better, job. He had three days to make a decision and $4 million to splurge on what he needed most: time.’

‘Simple: Greed, insecurity and thin skin.’

‘A week ago, it seemed likely that Polian would be a part of the Bills’ front office going forward with Marrone as head coach and Orton competing for the quarterback job. Now Terry and Kim Pegula have a bit of an organizational overhaul on their hands.’

‘Gase, 36, is in his second year as offensive coordinator for the Broncos after taking over for current San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy. He coached with the Lions and 49ers before joining the Broncos in 2009.’

‘This move keeps Bills general manager Doug Whaley safe in his current role for the time being.’

‘”It’s off the charts,” Spikes said of the job Schwartz did with the Bills’ defense. “He really came in and changed the mentality around here.”‘

‘”He is exactly what Rex Ryan wasn’t. He’s organized. Did you listen to Woody Johnson’s press conference about Rex Ryan? He dropped that, ‘I want a guy that’s organized.’ Rex wasn’t.’

‘Maybe Marrone looked at his options and realized that opting out was simply the best course of action. If he had come back and the Bills went 6-10 next season, that would likely be the end of his career as an NFL head coach. Instead, he’ll get paid $4 million by the Bills in 2015 and, because he left on a high note, he’ll likely have multiple new suitors. Marrone can interview wherever he wants this offseason, and if he doesn’t like any of his options, he can sit back, get paid and do it all again next year.’

‘”He’s a great teacher, a great communicator, and he can really handle a room as far as handling the offence. I’m not surprised that some teams would have interest in him.”‘

Doug Marrone Is Among Jets’ Candidates (New York Times)

NY Jets coaching search takes sleazy turn as consultants apparently pushing Doug Marrone on Woody Johnson (New York Daily News)

NY Jets’ interest in Doug Marrone is reminiscent of Rich Kotite days (New York Daily News)

Jets to make a run at Doug Marrone (New York Post)

Why Doug Marrone would be perfect for the Jets (New York Post)

Jets’ GM search heating up while Marrone interview set (New York Post)

Woody Johnson to interview Seahawks candidates before Doug Marrone (Newsday)

Dan Quinn, not Doug Marrone, should be the Jets’ choice (Newsday)

Jets will interview ex-Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone for head coaching vacancy (Newark Star Ledger)

Frank Reich of Chargers to interview for Jets’ head coaching job (Newark Star Ledger)

Has Doug Marrone accomplished enough to show he can win more as Jets’ coach than Rex Ryan did? (Newark Star Ledger)

Doug Marrone and Jets: Buffalo media trashes him on his way out of town (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets taking off on search for new coach (Bergen Record)

Doug Marrone May Make Jets’ Decision Surprisingly Easy (Wall Street Journal)

Jets plan Marrone meeting (The Sports Xchange)

Report: Media Friction Contributed To Marrone Bolting Buffalo (WFAN-AM)

‘Gase already has interviews set up Friday with the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons. He will interview with the Chicago Bears on Saturday. He is also expected to meet with the Bills on Saturday.’

‘”It was a dream,” Graham said of playing for Buffalo. “So for me to have the opportunity to go back home and play is like a dream come true. I mean, I was a Bills fan growing up. I’ve always paid attention to what was going on here. So to have an opportunity to come here and play has been special.”‘

‘It’s unclear whether the Pegulas will seek outside advice during the coaching search, or rely on team president Russ Brandon and general manager Doug Whaley to identify candidates.’