Gray Beard Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 The game has changed significantly in the past few years. "Fit it up" won't work. Running backs are not the core of your offense. Parity makes it impossible to have all-stars at all positions. Schemes, personnel groupings, recognizing things at the line of scrimmage, etc. This is not your father's NFL. Some of the names kicked around as coaches and consultants have been away from the details for a few years, and may not understand today's game. So picking the guy who is going to help you pick the guy becomes a problem in itself.
truth on hold Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 Ernie A? him too. maybe he and Charley got a group discount at hair club
Nitro Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 Casserly is a TV loud mouth but he is knowledgeable. He should be able to clean up the front office mess and help direct a coach search (if needed).
Helpmenow Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 him too. maybe he and Charley got a group discount at hair club Just for Men
peterpan Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 I get the feelin Peyton man in is gonna hang it up after this year and he doesn't strike me as someone to just sit around and relax. I'd bring him in in a heartbeat, even if he has no experience
K-9 Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 If they bring in Accorsi, which makes sense given his and Pegula's ties to Penn State, I hope we can forgive him for starting out as a PR/Marketing guy in the NFL. GO BILLS!!!
Manther Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 At least they are doing SOMETHING. I wonder when I will come to this site and see a headline that the Bills have done something. I assume not before the end of the season. There was initial talk of the Bills hiring a consultant which I think is great. Then we heard nothing. My opinion is we have hired someone on the down low and they have been evaluating and its my hope too. Even then Most likely it will be a lot of ball washing between the OBD crony's on the noticeable improvement in the won/loss column And the huge improvement in just year two of the current regime. Selling propaganda starting with Brandon. With this roster talent we underachieved. Simple...
Coach Tuesday Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 We need a consultant. You don't even know what a write-off is!
BillsVet Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 scouting consultant. Nix never had success running the show. He had some great soundbites though.
TheFunPolice Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 He's the guy who chose Mario over Reggie Bush
K-9 Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 The game has changed significantly in the past few years. "Fit it up" won't work. Running backs are not the core of your offense. Parity makes it impossible to have all-stars at all positions. Schemes, personnel groupings, recognizing things at the line of scrimmage, etc. This is not your father's NFL. Some of the names kicked around as coaches and consultants have been away from the details for a few years, and may not understand today's game. So picking the guy who is going to help you pick the guy becomes a problem in itself. You better have your run fits shored up before anything else or you have no chance on defense. None. GO BILLS!!!
MattM Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 I believe Pegula will hire Ernie Accorsi . Which would make it interesting if Tom Coughlin leaves NY. Especially with Coughlin's WNY ties (born in Waterloo and coach at RIT)
TheFunPolice Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 I am almost certain the Pegulas will bring in someone as either a consultant or Football Ops person. That doesn't mean everyone else is gone, but it DOES mean a very real (and obvious) split between what Russ does and what the football operations do. I think Marrone is probably safe UNLESS he fights them on replacing Hackett. In that case, Pegula won't hesitate to send him packing. Doubt it? Google Pat Lafontaine and Sabres President
nucci Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 You don't even know what a write-off is! Do you?
Not at the table Karlos Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 I would like Ron wolf. The guy understands quarterback is the most important position and would help Whaley with that. We need to be drafting quarterbacks every year until we have a good one then keep drafting more as insurance.
Gray Beard Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 You better have your run fits shored up before anything else or you have no chance on defense. None. GO BILLS!!! My comment was a reference to Wannstedt and his "fit it up" approach to defense. No stunts, no disguises, just beat the guy in front of you. That kind of defense won't work. One of the biggest criticisms of the Bills offensive line was that they couldn't handle stunts. They would have had no problem with a Wannstedt defense. Last night the Bengals disguised their defense by shifting TWICE while Peyton did his chicken dance. They really messed with his head. My comment that these older guys don't necessarily understand some of the new approaches was really an attempt to say that Wannstedt came here with a lot of fan support, but it soon became apparent that his schemes were old-fashioned and ineffective. That is why I get nervous when people say Cowher, Holmgren, Polian, etc. Are they in touch with the modern NFL? I assume that they are more in touch than a casual fan such as myself, but the Wannstedt experience makes me nervous.
GG Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 My comment that these older guys don't necessarily understand some of the new approaches was really an attempt to say that Wannstedt came here with a lot of fan support, but it soon became apparent that his schemes were old-fashioned and ineffective. That is why I get nervous when people say Cowher, Holmgren, Polian, etc. Are they in touch with the modern NFL? I assume that they are more in touch than a casual fan such as myself, but the Wannstedt experience makes me nervous. Depends on their day jobs. Cowher & Polian are TV analysts and we don't know how much in depth study they do during the week vs just getting notes from the TV segment producers. Wannstedt was a bad fit because he was immersed in college football and out of touch with the NFL for a long time. And that should be a cautionary take of what kind of college coach teams should be targeting. An old retread who didn't set the world on fire in college, probably wouldn't make a good NFL coach. See Dave Wannstedt, Chan Gailey, Mike Sherman, Greg Schiano.
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 23, 2014 Author Posted December 23, 2014 I get the feelin Peyton man in is gonna hang it up after this year and he doesn't strike me as someone to just sit around and relax. I'd bring him in in a heartbeat, even if he has no experience No way. He would take time off to be with his family for at least a year and then he will be paid huge money to be an analyst CBF
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