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I agree. Never enough Tyrod threads.

I'm wondering what OC candidate has connections with our two new offensive coaches - Castillo and Boras? (Working under the assumption our OC has in fact been chosen and is engaged in the building of a new offensive staff).

I agree. You'd want to make sure there's good chemistry between the OC and the offensive position coaches, and some philosophical alignment. And I've got to imagine a position coach would really want to know who the coordinator was before taking a job. So a lot of us are guessing the OC has already been decided and is in fact involved. But who knows?

Why does it 'appear' that way? Does Vic have insider info? Or is he just guessing because he hasn't heard about an interview date? Not too long ago, A Lynn's hiring as the permanent HC was all but a formality - according to the media. About half the stuff in the media is wrong. So I only believe half of what I read. Unfortunately, it's usually the wrong half.

My alma mater too, fellow Boiler! Though I was there when Jim Everett was the QB.

I agree. We're all Bills fans - brothers and sisters in our shared love for the Bills and collective misery. We're going to disagree. But we don't need to be aggressive and insulting about it.

Agreed.

Marrone, a former OC, isn't going to run his own offense? This could be very smart. I never got the impression that Marrone was a brilliant Xs and Os guy.

The old saying, "A leopard doesn't change his spots" isn't always true. But it is true often. I'd stay away.

I get that some coordinators are better than their rankings say. They don't suit up. They don't play. Their rankings are very dependent on the level of the talent that does suit up and play. But, still, it would take a lot of mental gymnastics to conclude that Rob is a good DC.

Speaking of rubbing people the wrong way. Didn't cable punch a staffer so hard once that he broke his jaw? He's not exactly known for his Zen-like demeanor.

Somebody said he McDermott was boring in front of a mic but "fiesty" when coaching. I'm not sure it matters. Successful HCs aren't all cut from the same mold. You have to add the Bills to that list if Cardale is the alternative.

I use my smart phone for the time. But I wear a runner's watch when running. Then again I only "run" at 15 minutes per mile... so I'm not sure anything I do while "running" really counts.

I didn't truly appreciate how good AW was until I saw how bad we were without him. Still, I worry about the young man's health.

Yep. McDermott said a couple interesting things. (1) he was training for this moment for his whole life. (2) he plans on being aggressively involved in all three phases of the game. I don't think he plans on being a Rex type HC who is the de facto coordinator of one side of the ball who then allows the other coordinator free reign. I'm guessing he's been studying offensive and special teams schemes for years and plans to have his fingerprints on everything. Having a DC with experience allows him to get more involved elsewhere. Having three guys with experience means he doesn't need to get bogged down with minutia. Other than a short period that Chilly had with Favre, neither OC candidate have had the best QBs to work with. You play the hand your dealt. It takes more work, but to truly evaluate an OC you have to evaluate his players and determine if he did the best with unit's potential that he could.

I think some of you guys may have marched across France with Patton. Or maybe across Georgia with Sherman.

Or done without a lot of transparency. It's almost like the media punishes the Bills for keeping things close to their vests. "If you don't tell us what's really going on, we'll just make sh*t up."

It's such a roll of the die. Romo might last the entire season. He might not even last preseason. The risks are huge. Although there's no doubt in my mind that Romo is a better QB, I'd also rather bring Tyrod back.

Robert Woods deserves one. I liked Shady as a player when we traded for him, but not as a person. He's starting to grow on me though. The guy always give his all and seems to be a good teammate.

These are worrisome stories, to be sure. But coaches sometimes do learn from their experiences and improve over time. I used to be almost as big a Browns fan as I am a Bills fan and remember when Belichick was there. There were stories in Brownie Land about his grumpy, dictatorial style not be conducive to winning. So much for initial impressions. If it is Childress, let's hope he's learned a little about leadership working under Reid, as well as X's and O's.

I don't how these lists can include Nagy but neglect Chilly who also has connections with McDermott, maybe better ones.

Really? You think the Pegs will allow him 3 more years without a playoff appearance? I don't. I think Whaley's mindset is win now.

Jim was a talented QB with excellent leadership abilities and a real loyalty to Buffalo. I loved watching him and his teammates play the game. But he doesn't have the sharpest football mind out there and - since his enthusiasm for Rex proved so misguided - I don't trust his ability to evaluate coaches (or players).

The prior connection between McDermott and Childress, the hiring of Castillo, and the silence on the OC position (with KC still in the playoffs) all point toward Chilly. McDermott, Frazier, Childress - that would make a pretty reputable leadership team. The one name that doesn't seem to fit the story so far is Crossman. We might be retaining him under contract just for insurance, in case McDermott can't recruit anyone better.

"There's two kinds of coaches. Them that's fired and them that's gonna get fired." ~ Bum Phillips Here's how the NFL typically works. A team is under-performing. The GM and FO can either blame themselves for not getting enough good players for the roster, or they can blame the coaches. So, of course, the coaches get fired. Pete Carroll was once fired from his position as DB coach of the Bills. He was later fired from HC positions with both the Jets and Pats. That track record of getting fired didn't stop Seattle from hiring him. Marv Levy was fired from Cal, William & Mary, and Kansas City. Bill Belichick was fired from the Browns. Good coaches are fired all the time. I'm not saying Olsen is a good coach. But he's thought highly enough in the NFL that he keeps getting OC gigs.