If I were him, I'd just transfer to another school to play. Thinking you've got what it takes to play in the NFL after three freaking games is nonsense.
The new Bills stadium has to be a special, unique and revolutionary building especially if it's going to be downtown. I want the PNC Park/Camden Yards of NFL football fields. Don't want an overpriced cement dungeon.
If we have to hand out money for people to be motivated to improve their lives, it would have been better if the government would pay for your degree IF you graduated on time (in two years) with at least a B average.
I think the Bills QB situation in training camp will resemble their head coaching search. We will be dizzy with all the QBs in camp from all over the place. Incumbents, free agents, a trade guy, a rookie and probably for good measure, a CFL guy.
The thought of this happening reminds me of the opening scene of Damnation Alley where Jan Michael Vincent and George Peppard are down in the silo turning the launch keys for the nuclear missiles.
Add another one to the pile of forgotten names...Keith Armstrong, ST coach with the Falcons.
Interviewed with the Bears, Eagles, Jaguars and Chiefs when they had openings.
Seeing so many coaches offered up as potential candidates got me to thinking about coaches we used to talk about that are in theory, just as available as a Bill Cowher or Mike Shanahan.
Guys like:
Brian Billick
Jim Fassel
Butch Davis
Steve Spagnuolo
Jeff Jagodzinski
Kirk Ferentz
Mike Tice
Charlie Strong
Rob Chudzinski
I'm sure there are others.
Why do these guys disappear off radar screens but the Cowhers and Shanahans are permanent fixtures?
A lot of the teams with openings have terrible or very fickle ownership.
Id be stunned if he opted out from Buffalo in favor of the Yorks, McCaskeys and Johnsons of the NFL universe.
What do the Pegulas owe Manuel or Orton?
Not a thing. The organization does not need to keep either guy to "save face". Even morso if Marrone & Co. get cut and they bring in a football consultant.
Different owner. Different time by default.
Wouldnt surprise me to see both guys on other teams in 2015.
I say yes. I think he only came back this year to try to avenge the dismantling they got in the Super Bowl. He looks exhausted.
He's got a career ahead of him in broadcasting and television or even coaching where he'll make money.
With all that talent on offense, the Broncos just need competent quarterbacking. Hard to come by yes considering our predicament but they don't need a HOF to score touchdowns there.
Keep your eyes open for John Hufnagel either as an OC candidate or should it go that way, head coach candidate.
Penn State ties.
Successfully coached Tom Brady, both Manning brothers and Mark Brunell during his prime.
Successful CFL head coaching career (2 GCs, positive W/L record)
No to Harbaugh. It's a fools errand to chase after him as an NFL coach. Guy can't work with people, even when successful. You think he'd work any better with Reggie McKenzie in Oakland or Doug in Buffalo? What's the point of hiring a coach with such a short shelf life?
His personality is for the college ranks ala Saban. I personally think he'll go to a college other than Michigan but college nonetheless.
There will be plenty of good offensive minds out there to pick from in the offseason.
That's not the hard part. Hard part for the Bills is admitting Nate Hackett isn't one of them.
I think this will be where Pegula and the Bills swing for the fences to get a Schwartz for the offense. I think Marrone has bought himself a year but they are going to go get the best OC they can find, whether he's in the league presently or not.
He's logged way too many NFL miles to play into his 40s. It's not like he spent the first five years of his career as a backup just hanging out on a sideline. He's played a lot of games, start to finish and has taken hits.
He's not like Tim Duncan who has his minutes managed to cut down a bit on the wear/tear.
I always wonder when Belichick will call it a day. He'll be 63 when the 2015 begins. Sooner or later you'd think he'd be done with the rigors of being an NFL coach. (Or for that matter Tom Coughlin who will be 68.)
I said neither. I think the money spent on CJ would be better spent elsewhere on the team.
That being said, the Bills need to look at RB in 2015. Fred can't play forever (He looks slow to me this year) and I'm not sure the Bryce/Boobie tandem is a long term answer.