Archives for January 2017

'"If it's me and I'm a coach looking for a team to play with it all starts with one person, the quarterback," said Kelly. "Do you have a quarterback that can lead you to the next level? We do not have one as of right now. Tyrod Taylor, he did a lot of things this year and last year that a lot of quarterbacks in the NFL cannot do, but consistently he just wasn't what we needed. He had to be more consistent on his throws. When we needed a first down to move the chains, to win games, when we needed a first down to move chains to continue to control the ball to take time off the clock, we just didn't have that there."'

'Around the league, the performance of GM Doug Whaley at his Monday press conference was not well-received, particularly the part about how he was informed by ownership that Rex Ryan was being whacked and he (Whaley) had no say in it. The reaction was, if I may translate, Who wants to work for that guy?'

'Same old EJ: The Bills used the ‘business decision’ excuse not only before the game, but after as well. According to general manager Doug Whaley on Monday, he wanted to see if EJ had it. Well, he doesn’t. In approximately three quarters of play, Manuel went 9-for-20, with 86 passing yards. That doesn’t tell the whole story as EJ missed a wide open Charles Clay for a touchdown at one point and then tossed a pass so far away from one of his own receivers that Deadspin and Barstool Sports had a field day with it.'

'Remember Ralph? The guy who owned the team for more than 50 years and whose name was on the stadium? That's who the Pegulas are becoming, owners that don't know how to run their football team.'

'Lynn is also considered the front-runner for the job in Buffalo. A person with direct knowledge of the Bills coaching search told The Associated Press that the team is scheduled to interview Lynn on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on Wednesday on the condition of anonymity because the team has not revealed its interview schedule. The Bills do announce who they're interviewing once the meeting is taking place.'

'Whoever becomes the new coach will have a monumental task on his hand trying to get the Bills pointed in the right direction.'

'Here’s a look at the Buffalo Bills head coaching candidates either confirmed by the team or reported by the noted media outlet (coaching bios provided by each candidates' Wikipedia page)…'.

'Goodwin has spent the past three seasons as the Cardinals' offensive coordinator under head coach Bruce Arians. Goodwin went to Arizona with Arians after he was hired by the Cardinals as their head coach in 2013. Goodwin was with Arians in Indianapolis when served as the offensive coordinator and interim head coach with the Colts in 2012.'

'McDermott, 42, has spent the last six seasons as the man in charge of the Panthers defense — a unit that has finished as a top 10 defense in the league in four out of his six years there. In 2015, the Panthers had a remarkable season in which they ranked sixth in both points allowed and yards allowed, along with a league-high 39 turnovers forced.'

'This will be the comprehensive list of head coaching candidates for the Buffalo Bills as confirmed by the club. It will be updated as each interview with a candidate is validated by the team. Below we provide some details on each candidate’s coaching career including some of their most notable successes.'

'If what Whaley said was taken at face value, his press conference Monday would've been an incredible indictment on ownership and a very serious a cry for help. Whaley would be in so far over his head with such diminished power that his statements, if true, would be begging for people around the league to realize what a terrible situation he's in and for someone to send him a lifeboat.'

'It hasn't stopped there, several more national outlets have had sharp criticisms of the Bills' current operation.'

'*There is buzz around the NFL that Anthony Lynn, who was promoted from offensive coordinator to interim head coach of the Bills, might no longer desire to be a candidate for the full-time job, even though other reports have him as the front-runner. Lynn is interviewing for head-coaching openings with the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers.'

'This isn’t to solely blame Ryan for their current problems. The results he had in Buffalo should have been expected given his record with the Jets. He was one game under .500 over 31 games with the Bills. He was four games under .500 over six seasons with the Jets. Rex Ryan did what Rex Ryan does.'

'The Buffalo Bills’ 30-10 loss to the New York Jets in Manuel’s first start this season as starting quarterback had a strong 35.9 rating New Year's Day on WIVB-TV, the local CBS affiliate.'