Bangarang Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/27/buffalo-shakeup-could-result-in-polian-reunion/ Some in league circles firmly believe that, as soon as Monday, former Bills G.M. Bill Polian could be returning to the team. It’s unclear what his role and duties would be; Polian and the Bills could try to engineer the job title and description in a way that doesn’t re-set the clock on his looming election to the Hall of Fame. Nominated for the first time in the new contributor category, Polian’s candidacy will be debated and determined on January 31. Please keep his son away from this team. Not sure how I feel about this though. Nostalgia is great but his ability to draft wasn't very good in the final several years of his time with the Colts. Edited December 27, 2014 by Bangarang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddenboy Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I love Polian. Genius almost. But I really love Whaley too. The next generation Polian maybe. I'm all for Polian coming, as long as Whaley remains GM. Whaley has a plan. He has built a strong, hungry, young team. He has no QB, but I dont think Polian can come here and magically find one either. Come to think of it, since I love Whaley so much, I'm actually NOT on board with Polian coming in. Your time came and you did well, but your time was long ago. Stop trying so hard to prop up your son. He will sink or swim on his own merit. In today's NFL, Whaley has shown that he has it. Chris Polian, notsomuch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) It's way past time for Brandon to go. I like Whaley and think he deserves to stay but I didn't like reading how much Polian likes Marrone bc other than hire good defensive coordinators he has completely failed as a head coach. I completely disagree with Polian giving Marrone any credit at all for beating the Packers which was all about the defense the special teams TD. Edited December 27, 2014 by Max997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Bring back Billy. Keep Dougs. Move forward into the future. Trade Greg Bell for Biscuit. Hire Frank Reich as offensive coordinator/assistant head coach. Carl Mauck to the line. Sign that nebraska psycho as guard, what's his name? Incognito. This line needs to be nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/27/buffalo-shakeup-could-result-in-polian-reunion/ Please keep his son away from this team. Not sure how I feel about this though. Nostalgia is great but his ability to draft wasn't very good in the final several years of his time with the Colts. chris polian and Tom Telesco were in charge of those drafts. Bill was in a consulting role with a President title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I posted this in the other thread but it probably should go here. It should be noted and remembered that Polian said stuff about "Coach of the Year" right after the Packer game, because "the better team" lost. After that game the Bills were riding high. One week later, that entire idea disappeared when the better team lost against Oakland. There is zero chance that Polian thinks Marrone should get any coach of the year votes. He may like him a lot though. But even as an insider, he may not be privy to a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes. If he gets there, as a consultant, he may find that Marrone is highly respected in the building and did a great job. He may find differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Does anybody else think that Polian might be being brought in as the "outside consultant"? That would not necessarily mean that Whaley is gone.....which frankly I dont want to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Polian will come here in what capacity? Bringing back Levy didn't bring back the glory of those 90s Bills. I'm not sure bringing back Polian will either. Polian's old, Whaley's young. I don't see Polian as the long term leader of the franchise. If Polian comes in as a special adviser to the Pegulas, it could potentially be a good thing. (And potentially disruptive). I'm not confident that Polian coming to replace Whaley would be good for the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I like the idea of Polian as a consultant.....I think a fresh start and look from an outside source is exactly what Pegula should do.......15 years and counting.... But its not necessarily about tearing everything down.....there are some things that are working for this team and I fill Whaley is a big part of that....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Does anybody else think that Polian might be being brought in as the "outside consultant"? That would not necessarily mean that Whaley is gone.....which frankly I dont want to happen This was my thought. I don't think Polian will be or frankly wants to be the GM. Make good money consulting with out the headache of GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 The Pat LaFontaine experiment with the Sabres provided both excellent and disastrous results, so it's hard to say what the Pegulas think about doing it again. I would assume that they think it was a personality problem with Patty, rather than a bad idea. And the result of it was, that the Sabres found a potentially great GM whom mostly everyone who follows the team close seems to love, as well as the right coach for the time. So I could see the Pegulas doing the same thing with Polian. It's a glorified consultant role, and designed for more of the short term than long term in decision making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 chris polian and Tom Telesco were in charge of those drafts. Bill was in a consulting role with a President title. Which is why I don't want his son anywhere near this team. It wouldn't be the worst thing to have Polian brought in as a consultant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Does anybody else think that Polian might be being brought in as the "outside consultant"? That would not necessarily mean that Whaley is gone.....which frankly I dont want to happen i have no doubt it is as a consultant Which is why I don't want his son anywhere near this team. It wouldn't be the worst thing to have Polian brought in as a consultant. i agree. Fwiw I know for a fact Bill would not be interested in being a GM again. Edited December 27, 2014 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curbedstuff Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Polian's QB's.... Kelly, Collins, and Manning... I'll take those any day of the week and twice on Sunday over what we have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I spoke to a Mutual friend of Thurman's on Christmas eve and he told me there is a very good chance Polian is coming back in some capacity. I did want to say anything here because I know how those things go around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 i have no doubt it is as a consultant i agree. Fwiw I know for a fact Bill would not be interested in being a GM again. Yeah, it would be a consultant. With the way Terry and Kim like to throw their money around, it would be a great gig for Polian to spend several months in the off season examining the entire Bills organization from top to bottom. Russ, the Dougs, the scouting department, the stadium, the field house, the trainers, everything. And without having the authority to hire or fire anyone, give a full report on his recommendations to the Pegulas, help out the remaining (or new) GM with the FA and draft, and then go back to work as an analyst when the next season starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I spoke to a Mutual friend of Thurman's on Christmas eve and he told me there is a very good chance Polian is coming back in some capacity. I did want to say anything here because I know how those things go around here thanks - looks like there are teeth to this. I really like the idea of him as an outside consultant. He may be the smartest and most successful NFL executive of all time. Polian's QB's.... Kelly, Collins, and Manning... I'll take those any day of the week and twice on Sunday over what we have now. yep. The panthers were hosting a playoff game in what, their second year as an expansion team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Polian's QB's.... Kelly, Collins, and Manning... I'll take those any day of the week and twice on Sunday over what we have now. Polian inherited Kelly. And if we can get Peyton Manning, he would be a genius. Polian is a Hall of Famer but it's important to remember the last team he built was 2-14. He should be a minority voice in team matters. And the fact he thinks Marrone should be coach of the year terrifies me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 This move reminds of me the one guy every year at the fantasy football draft who picks an awesome team in name --i.e., with "name guys" 5 years past their prime. Bringing in Polian would be like putting your FF team on Andre Johnson and Frank Gore's backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBUffalo Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 This sounds like a terrible idea. Another old Buffalo guy. This is what got us in this mess in the first place. Let's bring in somebody from the outside who is more in touch with today's NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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