tennesseeboy Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 I think the decision to release all BB coaches was a good one in that whoever is being wooed as coach has to be given full authority (and a clear deck) to bring in his own team. He might or might not hire back a coach or two, but this is a very good move and speaks well of Nix. However the coach who comes in faces a number of retirements, a team of players who will most likely be anxious to retire or find the door to another team as soon as possible, and a veritable cloud of doom that has sat over two bills drive for a decade. He will find ex players who feel they run the team (or run their mouths like they run the team...sorry Jim Kelly and Thurman) and a media that is pretty jaundiced. On the good side, we fans are desperate and will probably be supportive, but expect instant improvement. Which coaches have built a playoff contender from scratch? Not Shanahan, not Cowher. M. Schottenheimer has as has Billick. Coughlin has done it. This is really a POS team, and the Bills have to find a turn around specialist. The younger coaches, offensive and defensive co-ordinators might be energetic and dynamic enough and with the guidance of an outstanding GM might be able to do this...but I think if we want "instant" improvement we probably should be looking at M. Schottenheimer and Billick if available.
SKRAAPY Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 I think the decision to release all BB coaches was a good one in that whoever is being wooed as coach has to be given full authority (and a clear deck) to bring in his own team. He might or might not hire back a coach or two, but this is a very good move and speaks well of Nix. However the coach who comes in faces a number of retirements, a team of players who will most likely be anxious to retire or find the door to another team as soon as possible, and a veritable cloud of doom that has sat over two bills drive for a decade. He will find ex players who feel they run the team (or run their mouths like they run the team...sorry Jim Kelly and Thurman) and a media that is pretty jaundiced. On the good side, we fans are desperate and will probably be supportive, but expect instant improvement. Which coaches have built a playoff contender from scratch? Not Shanahan, not Cowher. M. Schottenheimer has as has Billick. Coughlin has done it. This is really a POS team, and the Bills have to find a turn around specialist. The younger coaches, offensive and defensive co-ordinators might be energetic and dynamic enough and with the guidance of an outstanding GM might be able to do this...but I think if we want "instant" improvement we probably should be looking at M. Schottenheimer and Billick if available. I wanted Billick when he was let go by the Ravens. Anybody that blows an FU kiss at a New England Patriot is alright by me
BillsGuyInMalta Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 I wanted Billick when he was let go by the Ravens. Anybody that blows an FU kiss at a New England Patriot is alright by me You know I forgot all about that little quirk of Billick, he does loathe the Patriots almost as much as the rest of us do. Hmmmmm.
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