NoSaint Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 id be surprised if edwards doesnt talk to him with their history.
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) id be surprised if edwards doesnt talk to him with their history. "George is like my second father," Crowder said Friday morning along Radio Row in the Super Bowl media center. "The coolest coach in the NFL." Crowder knows Edwards well. They went through a 3-4 transformation together with the Dolphins, where Edwards was linebackers coach the past five seasons. Edwards left the Dolphins in January to be the defensive coordinator at the University of Florida, Crowder's alma mater. Crowder shook his head at the idea of Edwards leaving the Gators after three weeks. "I guess he thought the opportunity in Buffalo was better," Crowder said. "I was upset about the Florida thing, but with the love I have for George Edwards and knowing the type of coach he is, I'm happy for him. Buffalo got a great coach." http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/tag/_/name/channing-crowder/count/46 Edited July 29, 2011 by Ghost of Rob Johnson
dayman Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 I want him AND Burnett w/ Davis rotating in that's a good ILB crew IMO. If Merriman is healthy look out!
bills_red Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 Free agent ILB Channing Crowder reportedly "loves" Bills defensive coordinator George Edwards. It's interesting to note that ex-Bills LB Kawika Mitchell tweeted Friday, "Buffalo. You have a new LB heading your way. That's my guess," in reference to Crowder. Edwards was Crowder's position coach in Miami from 2005 through 2009, and also coached at Florida (Crowder's alma mater). The Bills have a need at inside 'backer.
Peter Griffin Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 Sweet - Crowder and Rex Ryan can renew their rivalry twice a year!
Kelly the Dog Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 I want him AND Burnett w/ Davis rotating in that's a good ILB crew IMO. If Merriman is healthy look out! They very likely won't do it, but that would be the best thing to do. Bring in both of them. Crowder won't cost a fortune. Use all three plus as much of Shep as he can handle, then get rid of Davis after one year and start to groom a young guy. Crowder and Burnet would be in their late 20s next year and still have a couple good years of production. Shep would start or split the downs between all three. Then Battan or White can be groomed slowly. That would be ideal, and our defense would be instantly a lot better.
Phlegm Alley Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 This is from Tim Graham's Twitter feed: ByTimGraham Tim Graham Just a heads up, Bills fans: Crowder a common denominator on one of NFL's most abused pass defenses up the middle. TEs consistently thrive.
Mark Long Beach Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 They very likely won't do it, but that would be the best thing to do. Bring in both of them. Crowder won't cost a fortune. Use all three plus as much of Shep as he can handle, then get rid of Davis after one year and start to groom a young guy. Crowder and Burnet would be in their late 20s next year and still have a couple good years of production. Shep would start or split the downs between all three. Then Battan or White can be groomed slowly. That would be ideal, and our defense would be instantly a lot better. pretty please?
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 This is from Tim Graham's Twitter feed: ByTimGraham Tim Graham ByTimGraham Crowder not bad in pass coverage, but not a game-changer either. In six years as a starter, he has 2.5 sacks, 1 int and 3 forced fumbles.
DrDawkinstein Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 I want him AND Burnett w/ Davis rotating in that's a good ILB crew IMO. If Merriman is healthy look out! Dont forget about Sheppard, who IMO is better right now as a rookie, than Davis.
dayman Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 Dont forget about Sheppard, who IMO is better right now as a rookie, than Davis. Blasphemy.
BillsVet Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 More Miami rejects. Last season it was Torbor and Ayodele and now they're looking at Crowder, who has missed time with knee and groin injuries? Can we look at Roger Dorn while we're at it?
DDD Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 I live in Miami and Crowder is one colorful, likeable guy whom I have met. He is a average LB which I will take at this point considering the lack of other options.
Frostbelt City Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 Channing...eh... I hear mixed reviews... but POZ also had mixed reviews...mostly bad. Crowder would be an upgrade hence poz doesnt wanna play 3-4
bills_red Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 I live in Miami and Crowder is one colorful, likeable guy whom I have met. He is a average LB which I will take at this point considering the lack of other options. agree 100%, rather have someother guys but i am setting my hopes low.
coseybedaman Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 Ive gotta say as the days go by with all of these players becoming available, I hope we atleast have SOMETHING in mind. Mark Tauscher the OT from the Packers just became available, Crowder obviously from Miami (not a great pickup by any means but serviceable), Ty Warren, etc. I just hope we are going to be active AT SOME POINT of this free agency period and pickup some players. There is a lot of guys that are going to get cut that we could use, but watching them come and go is getting very frustrating when you look at the improvements the rest of our division is making. Teams that were already far superior to us are getting better.
eball Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 I hear Zach Thomas is also available. Just say no to Chowder.
bills1960 Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 So this seems like the consolation prize. I've heard so many negatives bout him that I don't think I'm going to be too excited if he does sign.
BRH Posted July 29, 2011 Posted July 29, 2011 Yeah, a little Stevie Wonder and Anne Frank....Who was that? Is that the blind girl? Helen Keller ... I don't know who the [expletive] Anne Frank is."
Recommended Posts