Hapless Bills Fan

Kroenke Still Sucks Glad Stafford got a reward for his 12 years penance with the Lions

I do, after losing Woods I think ObJ is one reason they’re here

Not looking good for the Lambies IMHO

Have a game teams!!!! Me, I’m wearing black

They were thinking Reich could fix him

Well, for example, it's reported on here: https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-mailbag-what-to-make-of-the-alleged-rift-between-sean-mcdermott-and-brian-daboll/article_83474fbe-8b4e-11ec-bcd1-2fda67a415de.html

I think he's a good QB myself

And I would be fine with it if this happens, but folks thought that about Tennessee and then about the Chiefs....and those Tigers are still clawing into it.

aka "Kroenke Sucks" vs "Bengals Jumped in Line"

It actually likely would have, if Tannehill hadn't thrown 3 critical completions to guys wearing Bengals jerseys - including the one that led to the winning score

Kyle Shurmur is not a partial replacement for Daboll. He may be a partial replacement for assistant QB coach Shea Tierney, who ran the Scout Defense that gave the offense its weekly opponent's "looks" during practice (or he may take on different assistant duties and free another assistant for that role) The two other new hires are also replacements for departing coaches 3 out....3 in

Brooke Kromer is in fact Aaron Kromer's adult daughter, so this is kind of {cringe}

You forgot #1, Legacy.

Part of me is pulling for the Lambs because of the 12 Years of Hell Stafford was sentenced to undergo as the #1 pick of the Lions. I also feel that the Rams have done a really good job in trading/signing the added help they needed during the season - signing Odell Beckham Jr, trading for Von Miller and coaxing Eric Weddle out of retirement would be moves that frankly, I think Beane and McDermott could take a lesson from. (Does Weddle even have a connection with Raheem Morris?). The Rams FO were flexible and added talent where they needed to, and that's why they're still playing after losing Robert Woods to IR etc while the Bills lost Tre' White, made no additions, and are sitting home. However, in St Louis, "Kroenke Sucks" is The Word and it's considered anathema to root for a team he owns, so if the folks I am watching the Superbowl with do choose to cheer for the Lambs we'll be locking the doors and pulling down the shades and pinky-swearing each other to silence. I think as long as the Bengals have a healthy Burrow and a couple receivers they'll keep inserting themselves in that cute little story.

Wasn't it Marv Levy who said "if you think about retiring next year, you already have, you just don't know it yet?" or something like that? Not a Good Sign for the Lambies tomorrow. Yeah, it's basically what I point out when folks suggest Romo as some flavor of coach. He works most of the week from home, he works shorter hours than he did as a player and way shorter than he would as a coach, he is not under as much scrutiny for his every decision, and he's very well paid. What's Not To Like? That said, if McVay does this I'll have to think that he's kind of pulling a Sean Payton - get the team into cap hell trying to fuel his success, then skeddadle

In this case, wouldn't it be "cronyism", since Shurmur does not have a relative employed by the Bills? An example of nepotism would be our employment of safeties coach Bobby Babich, son of LB coach Bob Babich

No one would doubt that connections help. But Shurmur has been on practice squads for the Chiefs, Bengals, and Washington Football Team. So it’s entirely possible that the connections he’s formed there are as or more important Good luck to your friends. I hope they are able to get their foot in the door.

It was Dawkins https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/nfl-blog/article147558349.html

I think you've got the right problem but the wrong issue. QC assistant is an entry-level coaching position. To get promoted from it, whatever his name is, the guy will have to make good and grind. Here's the problem: 1) They are expected to put in 18 hr days, and are paid peanuts. Who can afford to do that? Well, typically guys with family support behind them, not college players who were maybe up for a "cup of coffee". Former coaches have the $$ and understand the coaching food chain enough to provide support. 2) Of the former players hired, PS QB have a leg up. Who are the PS QBs who stick around in the league from year to year?

Yeah, functionally the Bills lost a couple of guys who were filling the role of QC assistants (Tierney and Webb) so they need to hire

https://www.milehighreport.com/2011/3/11/2043379/the-role-of-an-nfl-quality-control-coach-denver-broncos-football-scouting They chart tendencies by down and distance and game situation, stuff like that. Not really. I'm pretty sure the defensive QC coach is the one who breaks down the upcoming opponent's offense

He's the defensive quality control coach. He's not drawing up his own schemes. In case anyone wonders what a QC coach does: https://www.milehighreport.com/2011/3/11/2043379/the-role-of-an-nfl-quality-control-coach-denver-broncos-football-scouting I could have it mixed, but it's my understanding that the defensive QC assistant puts together the film and reports on the tendencies of the offenses we're about to face. So a former offensive player makes sense in that job

Agreed that's why I think we should share the good stuff whenever we run into it

So you might be interested in a Cover1 Film Room piece where they comment on what Dorsey, Brady, and Kromer bring to the offense You have a point about Dorsey himself being a "ain't broke don't fix it", but I think bringing in Brady and bringing in Kromer were both efforts to introduce fresh thinking and new elements. The unknown there, will be do they meld and work seamlessly to craft an offense? I don't think McKenzie has some kind of eternal grudge against McDermott for benching him. I think he's frustrated because he wants a bigger role in the offense - he wants to show he can play from the slot and handle 60-70% of the snaps. Beasley is still under contract, and Daboll (not McDermott) repeatedly made it clear that he rated "Beasley with sore ribs who goes down immediately" and "Beasley with a broken leg" >> McKenzie. I also think he doesn't really want to be used too much on running plays from the backfield as he was at the end of the season. He's small and relatively light (although good build for football, solid and muscular) and that subjects him to a lot of punishment - but honestly, maybe not that much more than returning punts, which was a role he wanted? It's not a question of forgiveness, it's a matter of whether another offense will give him opportunities he wants and hasn't gotten in Buffalo, which is sound career sense in the "Not For Long". Whether Buffalo is correct to see him as "Not Ready for Primetime as a Full-Time Slot", is another issue.

I thought that was clear enough from the Q&A with Tim Graham title, but I edited to make that clearer.