Mike in Syracuse Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) I don't know if any of you heard Stevie on WGR (WGR is VERY pro-Bills atm) but he had an amazing comment about Gailey. It kind of gives you an idea where this teams head is and what they think of their coach. He said of Gailey "He took the job that no one else wanted". He went on to basically say that Gailey was willing to coach a bunch of no names on a team that was in disarray and that the players won't forget that. GOD I LOVE THIS TEAM! Edited October 10, 2011 by Mike in Syracuse
Fitz's Beard Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I don't know if any of you heard Stevie on WGR (WGR is VERY pro-Bills atm) but he had an amazing comment about Gailey. It kind of gives you an idea where this teams head is and what they think of their coach. He said of Gailey "He took the job that no one else wanted". He went on to basically say that Gailey was willing to coach a bunch of no names on a team that was in disarray and that the players won't forget that. GOD I LOVE THIS TEAM! That right there speaks miles to the amount of respect that he gets from his team. Good to see. By the way...I love the quote in your signature
Dennis in NC Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Megamind! Chan Gailey is a bit of a superhero to many of us Bills fans. Leaps tall buildings in a single bound! Makes decent players out of nobodies!
John from Riverside Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Lets see how much he means that come contract time
PaattMaann Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Lets see how much he means that come contract time chan doesnt award contracts, that would be the Front Office
Stealth Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Chan Gailey accomplished what no one's done since week 1 of 2003 and only what was last achieved by Wade Phillips in 1999. He coached a Bills team that beat the NE Patriots. Until proven otherwise Chan Gailey is the f'n man
Juror#8 Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Sounds like a great interview. Wish I could have heard it. On the topic of no one else wanting to fill the coaching vacancy though - I find myself loathing Jon Gruden, Bill Cowher, Ron Rivera, Brian Shottenheimer, Jim Harbaugh, and Mike Shanahan. It seemed as if they detested the idea of coaching in Buffalo. For whatever reason, I felt personally offended by that.
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 That's pretty funny. If only someone had posted this earlier
Fixxxer Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Sounds like a great interview. Wish I could have heard it. On the topic of no one else wanting to fill the coaching vacancy though - I find myself loathing Jon Gruden, Bill Cowher, Ron Rivera, Brian Shottenheimer, Jim Harbaugh, and Mike Shanahan. It seemed as if they detested the idea of coaching in Buffalo. For whatever reason, I felt personally offended by that. Bill Cowher recommended Chan Gailey to Nix and everytime he talks about the Bills in that CBS pre-game show he talks the Bills up. Even Marino speaks highly of the Bills (must be some reverse jinx he's trying)
metzelaars_lives Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) It's funny because there are multiple threads here everyday commending all different players but the man most responsible for what's happening right now by far is Chan Gailey. Thank God he got fired by KC. It cannot be a coincidence that Thigpen was able to thrive that year with zero talent in KC and now Fitzy, who sucked on the Bengals- let's be honest- is doing what he's doing. The guy clearly knows how to max out his talent. Edited October 12, 2011 by metzelaars_lives
DrDawkinstein Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Sounds like a great interview. Wish I could have heard it. On the topic of no one else wanting to fill the coaching vacancy though - I find myself loathing Jon Gruden, Bill Cowher, Ron Rivera, Brian Shottenheimer, Jim Harbaugh, and Mike Shanahan. It seemed as if they detested the idea of coaching in Buffalo. For whatever reason, I felt personally offended by that. As Fixxxer said, Cowher respectfully declined and recommended Chan. He declined ALL job offers that year to stay home with his wife who was dying of cancer. How do people forget that when they hate on Cowher? He didnt "diss" us, he had family obligations that were MUCH more important. Bill Cowher recommended Chan Gailey to Nix and everytime he talks about the Bills in that CBS pre-game show he talks the Bills up. Even Marino speaks highly of the Bills (must be some reverse jinx he's trying)
The Wiz Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) WGR Audio Vault Also very funny when he was talking about the 4th and 1 play. To paraphrase "We had the control of the game we were gonna get that first down... hahahaha" Edited October 12, 2011 by The Wiz
BuffaloBill Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 It's funny because there are multiple threads here everyday commending all different players but the man most responsible for what's happening right now by far is Chan Gailey. Thank God he got fired by KC. It cannot be a coincidence that Thigpen was able to thrive that year with zero talent in KC and now Fitzy, who sucked on the Bengals- let's be honest- is doing what he's doing. The guy clearly knows how to max out his talent. I couldn't agree more on the offensive side of the ball. The D is another issue. I'm hopeful that this years emphasis on D in the draft will pay dividends ... time will tell.
folz Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 As Fixxxer said, Cowher respectfully declined and recommended Chan. He declined ALL job offers that year to stay home with his wife who was dying of cancer. How do people forget that when they hate on Cowher? He didnt "diss" us, he had family obligations that were MUCH more important. Of course I have no proof, but I really think Cowher wanted the Bills job but just couldn't take it due to his wife's illness (as the Dr. stated) and then he recommended Chan and has been in the Bills corner ever since. Can't hate on Cowher...we should be thanking him instead. And Chan is the man. We finally have a coach who creates game plans around his team's strengths and the other team's weaknesses, rather than forcing some "philosophy or technique" on every game (as if every game were the same). Listen to all of the players comments from last week, they were saying things like "the coaches knew this would work, we saw them doing this, we knew we could be successful doing this, we added this just for this week because we thought they would be vulnerable to it." We finally have a coach who can make adjustments and is good at game management (see the end of the Patriots and Eagles games). We finally have a coach who plays to win, rather than playing not to lose. A guy who is all about hard work, accountability, TEAM, etc. A guy who gets the most out of his players, has his whole team prepared (see Roosevelt and Hairston most recently), is a straight shooter, and someone who the players like and will fight for. After a long drought, we've finally got ourselves a real football coach boys.
PS 56 Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Sounds like a great interview. Wish I could have heard it. On the topic of no one else wanting to fill the coaching vacancy though - I find myself loathing Jon Gruden, Bill Cowher, Ron Rivera, Brian Shottenheimer, Jim Harbaugh, and Mike Shanahan. It seemed as if they detested the idea of coaching in Buffalo. For whatever reason, I felt personally offended by that. I agree except I am not down on Cowher. It seemed to me he had legitimate family reasons, thought highly of the Bills and even suggested Gailey.
Bleed Bills Blue Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 We finally have a coach who creates game plans around his team's strengths and the other team's weaknesses, rather than forcing some "philosophy or technique" on every game (as if every game were the same). Listen to all of the players comments from last week, they were saying things like "the coaches knew this would work, we saw them doing this, we knew we could be successful doing this, we added this just for this week because we thought they would be vulnerable to it." We finally have a coach who can make adjustments and is good at game management (see the end of the Patriots and Eagles games). We finally have a coach who plays to win, rather than playing not to lose. A guy who is all about hard work, accountability, TEAM, etc. A guy who gets the most out of his players, has his whole team prepared (see Roosevelt and Hairston most recently), is a straight shooter, and someone who the players like and will fight for. After a long drought, we've finally got ourselves a real football coach boys. Very well put...that sums it up nicely. I love that crafty southern way he has of dealing with reporters who ask dumb, long winded statement-questions. Just a little shake of the head, a certain look in the eye, maybe a very terse answer...as if to say "give it some thought and bring your "A" question next time. LOL, straight shooter, indeed. Chan Gailey, Coach of the Year!
Guffalo Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 And Chan is the man. ....... A guy who gets the most out of his players, has his whole team prepared (see Roosevelt and Hairston most recently), is a straight shooter, and someone who the players like and will fight for. After a long drought, we've finally got ourselves a real football coach boys. As much as people may loathe Trent Edwards, Chan stood up to the kids who were mocking him during TC last year. Many saw this as Trent being a wuss and thought it was amusing that Chan called the kids out for acting like asswipes. But I think it spoke volumes to the players that this guy has their backs. In press conferences, media clips etc. Chan doesn't throw any of them under the bus, (Nix on the other hand has a way of floating motivation in an interview). Chan seems to have the respect of the locker room and believes in this bunch of misfits and castoffs because in a sense, he is one of them.
Recommended Posts