juno999

The Bills get a big name HC who has a great defensive background. He will bring his defensive assistants with him and an OC (either Roman or Trestman) who has been successful for years in the NFL. When was the last time you can say that about a Bills HC? The Bills are finally investing in a HC. Long overdue.

You can bank on an aggressive, physical and tough defense. An offense that will pound the ball and beat up the opponent. You can count on the Bills being aggressive in FA and signing a player or two that will make us salivate like Pavlov's dog!

Not sure about franchising Hughes but agree with most. Sign O line and a QB in free agency. Draft a RB in 2nd or 3rd rd because Ryan and Roman are run first guys.

Shefter reported this when discussing the Ryan hire. Pegulas wanted to bring Ryan in to make it more attractive for potential free agents. This was by design and not by accident.

yup

I like the hire. An experienced HC who will make the Bills relevant again. Gives the Pats fits. Don't get the all hate for Roman. He was OC for 4 years with SF and they went to 3 NFC Championship games. This year was bad for SF but there were a lot of distractions this year with Harbaugh et al.

You may be right about TG but one thing for sure Brandon and Whaley were way off on Marrone. Chip Kelly blew off the Bills in short order and Lovie Smith had to lobby to get interviewed by the Bills. My point is the Bills did a half assed job in conducting a coaching search last time and then spun up Marrone to be some innovative offensive guru. Marrone oversold Brandon and he in turn oversold Marrone to us fans. On this particular point I think TG got it right.

Time will tell but I don't think this is going to be same Old Bills going forward. I think Pegula is going about this in the right way. He will get the best possible coach and structure the FO that makes sense to even the most critical eye.

It is a good 37 minute interview. At about the 20 minute mark he talks about the coaching search. The first 20 are about what happened regarding Moron and Polian. He fills quite a few holes regarding what has transpired. He thinks Reich is a favorite but not a clear favorite. Whaley is vetting the candidates before they are interviewed. If they don't meet his qualifications then there is no interview. T Pegs will pick the coach. K Pegs is there mainly to absorb as much as possible. Graham claims to have sources within the Bills org. that provided this info. Graham opined that the Bills are doing an exhaustive search this go around unlike the last time. Brandon and Whaley were enamored with Moron early on and basically stopped the interview process. My takeaway, if you believe the reporting, is the Bills unlike previous hires will truly interview as many candidates as possible and this will be an exhaustive search with no clear timeline and no hurry to hire a coach. It wouldn't surprise me if it went past the Super Bowl.

All good points. Plus Schwartz is under contract for 2015 so his only choices are stay as DC, become a HC somewhere, or quit. Staying put seems his best choice.

+1 A HC with NFL experience. Add Jackson and maybe Kubiak in the mix.

I like the Cousins part along with Schwartz as DC. The Shanahan's were a disaster here in DC. Not all their fault but it was bad down here. Makes the Marrone thing look benign.

Pure guess on my part but I see them hiring a HC coach with offensive background like Bevell or Jackson and giving Schwartz a pay raise and possibly extension as DC or Assistant HC.

I just had a flashback of Gregg Williams getting hired by Tom Donahoe. Donahoe went on and on about how prepared Williams was for the interview. I need a drink!

It is smart and it is also essential. Five other teams looking for a HC at the same time. There are a lot of repetitive candidates amongst these six teams. Some of these candidates will a) be hired, b) withdraw and remain in their current situation, and c) not be considered a strong candidate. There is also likely a candidate or two who are just getting interview experience and are not ready to bust a move. Factor this all together and it is not hard to understand why the Bills end up somewhere between 12 - 15 interviews perhaps more. Hopefully the next HC will be an innovative guy who can motivate players and work well with others in the organization i.e. not be a pompous ass.

He feels great. He has recovered from various injuries and the idiot who didn't want him is no longer there! Go Bills!

I'm not sure about Rex Ryan or Levitre but agree with everything else. Cutler is the best option out there. He's far from perfect but the Bills have a very good D and strong special teams and as we know no qb or 1st rd pick.

He doesn't have a compatible personality with many people. He wouldn't be a good fit for the Bills. I live in DC and he was terrible.

This is all about Marrone. First he quit because he didn't get the extension and now he is using Polian to spin the story in a way that Marrone looks good and gets another HC job. Whaley might not be perfect, who is, but the roster is much more talented and there is better depth since he came on board. Marrone failed to use the talent he had properly, failed to recognize the shortcomings of his OC, and most importantly failed to recognize his own shortcomings i.e. too conservative, predictable, and bad game day management. I have full confidence that the Pegulas will get this going in the right direction for the first time in a long time maybe ever.

He really started to irk me this past training camp when he was riding guys like Hughes and Woods. Just didn't understand it. I'm glad he left. It might be a little chaotic right now but I believe Pegula and Co. will build off the progress that the team has made.

Right up there with death and taxes.

Let's give him a little time. Maybe an offseason of football. He's only had the team 3 months. All of this crap happening in the last 4 days (Orton, Marrone, and Polian) may actually be steps in the right direction for the Bills.

Marrone made a business decision in a business that can be brutal at times. I don't think any future bills coach will be afforded an opt clause going forward. IMO despite the contract language he quit. He couldn't handle the uncertainty and bolted. I'm puzzled that he thinks the Jets and the NY media is a better situation for him should he go there.

Wait and see is probably the wise thing to do. Pegula needs to set this up from top down. If Polian rumor is true, I think that would be good. Proven track record with 3 teams. A little concerned though about his son. There was pretty bad fallout when they left Indy.

When I first heard this I was pissed. Here we go again. Now I'm glad he is gone. Who needs a quitter? Let him take his ball and $4 million (man that hurts) and go home. Why do Bills' fans love Freddy Jackson because he is all heart and doesn't quit. We love the Bills because they came back down 35 - 3 against the Oilers and won in the greatest comeback ever. They went to four straight super bowls and demonstrated all kinds of guts, courage, and determination. Marrone goes 9 - 7 (15 -17 overall) and reportedly wants an extension for himself and/or his coaches. Say what you want about him, he has some stones. Mediocre results and he wants an extension. Ludicrous! Hang in there Bills' fans. This may be a blessing in disguise. Here's hoping Terry and Kim keep pushing the right buttons. So far they are 1 for 1. The poem that Marv quoted after the Super Bowl loss to the Giants: "Fight on, my men," says Sir Andrew Barton, "I am hurt, but I am not slain; I'll lay me down and bleed a while, And then I'll rise and fight again.