This might be the most brilliant statement in the history of TBD. Giving the Bills credit for hiring a "football guy" to run the "football side" of the franchise reminds me of the Chris Rock bit where he talks about how people brag and say, "I TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS!"
PNW, you are giving the Bills credit for something that they shouldn't get credit for! And say what you want about who they hired, IMO, it falls in line with why the Bills have been a horrible franchise forever. Nix and Gailey were not on anyone's list of candidates. But somehow, many Bills fans think Ralph outsmarted the rest of the NFL by hiring "football guys" whom nobody wanted. Brilliant!
I hope and pray that these two can turn this franchise around, but they are being asked to put on the breaks after the car is already off of the cliff. And Ralph and the rest of the brilliant FO thought it would be a good idea to hire two guys who have ZERO experience doing this! It was never about Shanny or Cowher (which was simply a marketing ploy to renergize the Bills fans and it did) becoming the next HC, it was about hiring experienced coaches/GM who have a history of success in turning around franchises. I'm sorry, but a staff full of college coaches and a GM who is a "Top 5 talent evaluator" according to Wkipededia and a Reuters article hardly instills a ton of confidence.
Status quo, nothing new at OBD. Posts like this reassure OBD that it doesn't matter what moves they make, the fans here would support a donkey if one was hired. Love the optimism though...