atlbillsfan1975

Elway seems to have unlimited funds.

I will see our blanket statement and raise you! Of course they can. If someone's contract is up they can go anywhere and someone could have a buy out clause. So they can right? That's what I thought. Bye bye

Smart move to bring in a mature presence, I will give him that. Let's see what Wade is getting paid before we throw all kudos at McVay for hiring him. You hit the nail on the head with commanding respect. Is there an age where you say 'that is to young to be a HC in the NFL'?

After the season they can.

I don't buy the ' you can't build a good staff in February' line. Wait till then. Hire your person and then have them bring their staff from their side of the ball. The one place there is no cap is FO and coaching staff. And if the candidate you are wanting to hire can't guarantee he can bring a staff/put one together, you don't want them. Which may be what is happening to a few of these Cords still in it.

He is 30. Went to Marist here in Atl, I know it well. Miami Ohio QB. 30 is young. Too young for my comfort level. But not my money or my team. God bless them!

Does anyone really think a 30 year old HC is going to succeed??? Wade will help stabilize things with his calm demeanor and experience . But this hire for HC seems so LA. Sizzle with little substance

Marrone comes across as such an Ahole. He acts like Parcells but with zero accomplishments.

Last time they were in the playoffs they made it to the NFC Championship game. They were in the Super Bowl in 1998. We like the Bills. Be quiet

Didn't the Ravens do this a few years ago? Replace the OC mid season? Maybe even the Super Bowl team?

speaking of blurred lines- In Atlanta there has been a calling for Dimitroff's head for years. All along Arthur Blank kept adding more people to the Front Office while firing a HC. The Falcons told fans and media that Quinn was going to work with Dimitroff in final say of roster, but ultimately Quinn picked his final roster. The media has made a very big deal of the Whaley press conference this year. Blank got a relative pass for his very strange press conference after the Mike Smith firing. Last year there was not really an end of the year presser when the Falcons imploded down the second half of the season and missed the playoffs. My Point is this- What happens inside the building with those relationships is much more important than how we or the media see's it. Also now that the Falcons are winning everything is ok. Same pieces are here, just were given a year to grow together. Ryan looks like the MVP and Shannahan looks like the greatest OC. Let's hope McDermott is interviewing the Bills just as much as they are interviewing him. This coupled with him being offered and accepting the job will go a long way to getting the Bills back into the playoffs.

I have always like having an ex HC on the staff of a new HC. Preferably on the opposite side of the ball. We saw how well the team and D did when Schwartz worked w Marrone. An ex HC gets what a HC has to deal with, If the two develop or have a good relationship it will pay dividends on the field. In a win now league, the HC needs to asses what the talent is on his roster and find a cord he feels can work with a win with that talent. The Bills have a very powerful run attack on O with a very good line.

That stinks. Bills fans know all to well what an owner over stepping his area of expertise can lead to.

This is a head scratcher by Caldwell. Dave, I hope you know what you are doing.

I see what you did there

No one should be at this point.

The Bills went 7-9 with that. Who cares if they don't resign all them. Pick some you like and sign them.

Don't HC do this? You are right in, maybe you do hire Cords and then go hire HC who they like? The Castanza Approach....do the exact opposite

Didn't Berman coin the phrase ' no one circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills'? Berman is a part of the Bills 80's and 90's success. We would go to a local sports bar to watch all the games. I would then go home and watch Primetime to see all the highlights and watch what our upcoming opponent had done. Sorry guys, say what you will about him, but Berman will be interwoven with some very special times for me in Bills history. His bit got old for sure, but it was great . Thanks Berman for fond memories!

What a difference a year makes. Last year Shannahan passively aggressively alienated Roddy White. Matt Ryan didn't have anything bad to say about Shanny but also didn't have much nice to say. Shanny was viewed by many as the single biggest reason why the Falcons went 6-10 last year. Now everything is working great, mostly because Matt Ryan has figured out the O and has tremendous play makers. Ryan is also a top 5 QB who is not relying on Julio Jones to bail him out as much. I listened to a lot of these Nationa media guys doing interviews on local sports talk about how Shanny was living off the coat tails of his dad. That in the NFL circles Shanny was seen as an arrogant guy . I don't think Shanny is going to be what you want in Buffalo.

I remember it all to well. Sitting at home watching the game here in Atlanta. My dad at work calling every 10 mins for an update. What a game, what a day! It will be so sweet when the Bills get back there and win it all!

I have to be honest i had not listened to Whaley's press conference. They played part of it today on Atl sports talk radio. He sounded bad. The entire situation sounded bad. It got me thinking if Whaley wants out. Could Whaley be making a case for why things are bad? He does a good job of distancing himself from the entire Rex decision. IF i was Whaley and had any hope of ever being a GM again, i would get out of Buffalo now. IF what Whaley said is true and the Pegula's and or Russ are this much involved, Whaley needs to move on. Take a step back to go to a winning organization in hopes of building back your reputation. I do not think Whaley is a fool. You do not get to where he is by being totally inept. One thing is for sure, the Pegula's are not looking good.

Harbaugh is the choice for college coach to NFL. Bills need to develope a QB and win. Harbaugh does those things. But paying someone a ton of money doesn't mean they will do a great job.

The word 'preliminary ' can mean anything. Whaley 'hey we are interested in resigning your client , possibly to a multi year deal' Alexanders agent 'we are open to hearing what you have to offer' Having said that, I would sign Alexander to a 2 year deal . Incentives based on D production . Alexander is a great character guy and solid ST'er. For those reasons he will find a home. If some team is willing to throw a boat load of money at him and disregard his age, the Bills should shake his hand and say thank you for what you have done.

This is a different view for sure. I think it has to do with the emphasis placed onhigh school football in the south. Weather can play a role in any game. i don't think it is entirely unrealistic to think a Big 10 school would have a better chance of winning in the snow. I do think if you look on a lot winning college programs you will find a majority of players from the south and California.