26CornerBlitz Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 I realize that it may have been overblown. What concerns me is that somebody from the inside fed that overblown tale to Lacanfora. That's the bad part. I can't imagine that Lacanfora would make up the entire story. Maybe he "extrapolated" and/or "surmised" parts of the story? Who knows?
GG Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Do you think they aren't? Polian may be the best GM in the history of the NFL. HE had friction with lots of people. Again, who cares? People in leadership should argue. IF they don't settle their arguments and move on, it's an issue. But a cursing blow up? Meh. Read Barley's post above. Disagreements happen all the time at the top (in a closed environment). But when they happen in front of subordinates, usually one of the disagreeing parties is shown the door very soon after that disagreement. Maybe he "extrapolated" and/or "surmised" parts of the story? Who knows? That's a lot of artistic license for a reporter of Lacanfora's stature.
Big Turk Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. How could there NOT be tension within a multi-million dollar business with a long track record of mediocrity, tremendous competitive pressure and ownership questions thrown on top of it all. There should be pressure...in any organization that is trying to turn things around after long periods of seemingly not caring about winning there are going to be tensions boiling over...no different than any other job. There is a lot at stake here for everyone involved and the pressure to perform is palpable...
FireChan Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Report: Doug Marrone has drinking problem - after statement by Marrone talking about his job security while inebriated, it is clear that this man has an uncontrollable alcohol addiction. - LaCanfora
Captain Caveman Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Every day since I started working for the Buffalo Bills has been worse than the day before it. So every day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life.
26CornerBlitz Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) Read Barley's post above. Disagreements happen all the time at the top (in a closed environment). But when they happen in front of subordinates, usually one of the disagreeing parties is shown the door very soon after that disagreement.That's a lot of artistic license for a reporter of Lacanfora's stature. The Manos/Marrone rivalry carryover from NO seems flat out wrong given Marrone's presser statement that he recommended Manos for the Bills' job. It wouldn't be the 1st time LaCanfora was completely off base. Edited September 5, 2014 by 26CornerBlitz
dave mcbride Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Regardless of whether this is entirely accurate or not, it's probably worth pointing out that on the surface at least, LaCanfora seems like a credible, solid reporter. He worked for a decade at the Washington Post, which is a very good paper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_La_Canfora Does he have a tendency to exaggerate to heighten clicks? Who knows. But judging from his work history he's hardly a troll.
Casey D Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Read Barley's post above. Disagreements happen all the time at the top (in a closed environment). But when they happen in front of subordinates, usually one of the disagreeing parties is shown the door very soon after that disagreement. That's a lot of artistic license for a reporter of Lacanfora's stature. Stature??? We're not talking about Woodward and Bernstein here.
Lurker Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 You really wanna go there, pal? Easy enough to use the ignore button. Click...
34-78-83 Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 my god this board...ugh I just don't know what to say. I surely am one of the biggest Bills fans on the planet and yet I'm pretty sure I don't at all like what has seemingly become the "typical Bills fan". Just some unbelievable assumptions, conclusions and statements that go on constantly here. It's completely mind-numbing. Yet I keep coming back here day after day, year after year, contributing just occasionally, like a junkie or something Must be those few sensible posters that I really respect that keep pulling me back. Who knows? Fire away if you must...It matters little.
GG Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Stature??? We're not talking about Woodward and Bernstein here. Yes, stature. He's the lead NFL reporter for CBS Sports, with a long tenure covering the league. It's not in his professional interest to make things up about a team that most NFL fans don't care about. (BTW, any reason you brought up Bob Woodward as the example?)
26CornerBlitz Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 LaCanfora is about to come on Sports Radio 1270 with Rich Gaenzler: http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/citadel/?sid=20060
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 this happened wben ... a week ago, 2 , 3 ?? why did CBS wait til today to post it?
Peter Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Brandon needs to go... His tenure has been anything but successful. It all starts up top. Actually, he has been very successful in that he has made a "small market team" as viable as it is.
PlayoffsPlease Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 The whole preseason has been a smoke screen to lull the Bears into a false sense of security. Staged arguments for the media consumption, letting passes get batted down on purpose and dropping balls on purpose in the preseason games. Its all part of the smoke screen. Don't be shocked when CK starts the game at RT and turns into Orlando Pace. And don't be surprised when Kiko dresses for the game and leads the team out of the tunnel. Its all part of the smoke screen. The bears will never know what hit them.
Billsguy Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 http://www.cbssports...bills-officials Everyone, except the eternal Pollyannas on this board, know the Bills are a mess. The new owner is going to fire them all anyway and start fresh! (hopefully!!!)
Peter Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) The Manos/Marrone rivalry carryover from NO seems flat out wrong given Marrone's presser statement that he recommended Manos for the Bills' job. It wouldn't be the 1st time LaCanfora was completely off base. Wasn't LaConfora completely incorrect about something relating to the Bills not too long ago? I just don't recall as I write this. As an aside, I have no problem with these guys arguing and showing some passion. It also does not surprise me that people with big egos would argue. Also, there always tension between the front office types (who assemble the talent) and the coaches (who are responsible for how that talent performs). Edited September 5, 2014 by Peter
mattsox Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Bickering Bills 2.0 ... The last time led to some pretty great years if I'm not mistaken. Yeah, but that was the players. They need to get on each other when the suck on the field.
Captain Hindsight Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 I've read every post before responding. First thought is LaCanfora has really gone downhill since he left NFLN. Thought that way before this story too. Lots of times he pushes bad info Second thought. I don't mind a bit of arguments. This has to be one of the most high pressure jobs. The FO and coaching staff are under tremendous pressure with uncertain ownership, an impatient fan base and a serious lack of success in recent years. I don't envy them at the moment. Arguments happen in high pressure situations. It's natural. I'm not surprised that would be disagreements. Marrone is like Coughlin. In fact they are good friends I believe. I know Marrone doesn't have the same track record as Coughlin, but everyone starts somewhere. Coughlin has gotten into plenty of arguments over the years. As has Harbaugh but so has Todd Haley. Who knows what this means. At the very least, it's not the same old Bills anymore My hope is that this story is way overblown. That's LaCanforas style in general so it wouldn't shock me if it was. I trust Kirby in saying that it's overblown. If it's all true, then it's going to be a long year.
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