Beef Jerky Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Asked and answered. TJ Graham instead of Russell Wilson. That's how Whaley sabotaged Buddy. Nix said he thought they could get RWilson a round later.
JM2009 Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 So we're all of them at one point. Every single owner of any professional sports team There's a few organizations left where it is still a family owned operation, so football is the business. Nix said he thought they could get RWilson a round later. Nix had no business being a GM.
Beef Jerky Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 There's a few organizations left where it is still a family owned operation, so football is the business. Nix had no business being a GM. That wasn't the discussion...
Reed83HOF Posted April 27, 2017 Author Posted April 27, 2017 Nix said he thought they could get RWilson a round later. true or not; that is why you don't F- around with a QB
JM2009 Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 That wasn't the discussion... Please don't tell me you are a Nix fan too.
Beef Jerky Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Please don't tell me you are a Nix fan too. Don't be stupid.
JM2009 Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Don't be stupid. Well, there was a few on the BBMB that thought he did a good job.
JohnC Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 .....do not disagree with one point.....well done assessment.....Pegula was a neophyte owner and still has a learning curve, heading in the right direction.....although the final decision on Wrecks was his, he did get a nudge from Brandon and could have done a better job with his homework (ie. call BP as you said).....Russ did call one of his very close friends who I have been friends with for years (I also know Russ) right after the signing to ask, "well what do you think?".....the inference to me was he was "all in".......I got a text from my buddy and grabbed a bucket..... The Rex story is over with. In a short period of time that hiring mistake did a lot of damage. To the owner's credit he immediately saw the chaos on the field and with the staff. I get the sense that Whaley is next to be dispatched. Until recently I have been a supporter but by any measure his work product is average at best. This owner is new to the business. He has made mistakes. But he is the type of person who is not going to be passive and tolerate mediocrity. He'willing to spend money to support the cause, sometimes not very judiciously, but what comes with the financial support is accountability. We are fortunate to have him as an owner.
QCity Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Jerry Sullivan @ByJerrySullivanFollowing More Amid reports that the Bills scouts will be fired soon, there's fear that they might sabotage the draft. How would you know the difference? Jerry throwing shade
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Asked and answered. TJ Graham instead of Russell Wilson. That's how Whaley sabotaged Buddy. so what type of sabotage this draft? it would have to be another QB, since well, the prospects this year have so much potential to be future stars, no?
Kemp2Warlick Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Josh ReedVerified account @4JoshReed 53s53 seconds agoMore A former member of the #Bills coaching staff tells me that he others were surprised that Doug Whaley wasn't fired when they were let go. Josh ReedVerified account @4JoshReed 1m1 minute agoMore Josh Reed Retweeted Josh Reed Says he would be shocked if Whaley is around after the draft
PromoTheRobot Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Josh ReedVerified account @4JoshReed 53s53 seconds ago More A former member of the #Bills coaching staff tells me that he others were surprised that Doug Whaley wasn't fired when they were let go. Josh ReedVerified account @4JoshReed 1m1 minute ago More Josh Reed Retweeted Josh Reed Says he would be shocked if Whaley is around after the draft Says member of coaching staff that couldn't get 11 players on the field.
DrDawkinstein Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Josh ReedVerified account @4JoshReed 53s53 seconds agoMore A former member of the #Bills coaching staff tells me that he others were surprised that Doug Whaley wasn't fired when they were let go. Josh ReedVerified account @4JoshReed 1m1 minute agoMore Josh Reed Retweeted Josh Reed Says he would be shocked if Whaley is around after the draft Those same coaches seemed surprised when games happened on Sundays, so it's tough to take them seriously now. Says member of coaching staff that couldn't get 11 players on the field. lol, exactly
baskingridgebillsfan Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Please don't tell me you are a Nix fan too. I am . took a complete mess of a roster and started to move it in the right direction.
KD in CA Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) He's a genius at fracking. He is a rookie in the professional sports world. Yup, but his nature is to run things so that means he's going to make plenty of rookie mistakes, as we've seen with the Bills and Sabres. Hopefully he's learning from them. Edited April 27, 2017 by KD in CA
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) The Rex story is over with. In a short period of time that hiring mistake did a lot of damage. To the owner's credit he immediately saw the chaos on the field and with the staff. I get the sense that Whaley is next to be dispatched. Until recently I have been a supporter but by any measure his work product is average at best. This owner is new to the business. He has made mistakes. But he is the type of person who is not going to be passive and tolerate mediocrity. He'willing to spend money to support the cause, sometimes not very judiciously, but what comes with the financial support is accountability. We are fortunate to have him as an owner. ......I agree.....at the same time, this "clueless" crap around here is unfounded yet expected from the boastful keyboard cowardice whose checkbooks were "a bit short" of $1.4 billion to call the shots....TP and Kim are hugely successful BILLIONAIRES....bought the Sabres, Bills, Bandits, AHL Amerks, built Harbor Centre as well as millions invested in real estate....REALLY think successful WINNERS like this want to be associated with LOSING organizations?......then go find someone else with a checkbook that big and a Buffalo/WNY heart of that size......the TBD "pontificators" expose their ignorance which helps a great deal in weeding through posted muck.....for some here, ignorance IS bliss.............. Edited April 27, 2017 by OldTimeAFLGuy
H2o Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Please tell me how a scout might sabotage the draft? Jerry Sullivan once again proving why he's an idiot nonpareil. Truly a trailblazer in that regard.
Nihilarian Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 This is all coming from TGs article on Russ Tim GrahamVerified account @ByTimGraham 10h10 hours ago Old Russ: Involved in football decisions more than you knew. Current Russ: Not as involved as you think. Tim GrahamVerified account @ByTimGraham 54m54 minutes ago And things have changed/are changing. Once Whaley is gone, Brandon's last link to what happens on the field will be, too. peep show @BuffaloWins I don't think Russ is picking players anymore, but hard to convince me he's not a sounding board for Pegula w/ hiring GMs and coaches Tim GrahamVerified account @ByTimGraham 25m25 minutes ago McDermott essentially will hire the next GM Brad Smith @Bsmithizzle Is it a foregone conclusion Whaley is gone after the draft? Feels like it Tim GrahamVerified account @ByTimGraham 14m14 minutes ago I'd been hearing he'd get the 2017 season, but abrupt Sabres moves have changed the mood. I wouldn't be surprised either way Edit: John WawrowVerified account @john_wawrow 2m2 minutes ago And to add to ongoing discussion regarding Whaley's diminishing power, this moved on The AP wire a few hours ago. http://pro32.ap.org/article/rookie-coach-mcdermotts-voice-gains-prominence-bills "Don't underestimate the impact Bills rookie coach Sean McDermott has already made on Terry Pegula. When Buffalo's multi-franchise owner outlined concerns of discipline, structure and character he found lacking in his NHL's Sabres following last week's front-office house-cleaning, they're similar to the troubles Pegula believes he addressed in hiring McDermott." Edit 2 : In Buffalo, there’s a belief that the Bills will be making extensive moves in the front office when the draft concludes. Per a league source, the team’s scouts are bracing for job changes after the draft. As one scout explained it, “We are all getting fired next week.” http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/04/26/bills-scouts-bracing-for-a-post-draft-house-cleaning/ I can only say I hope all this stuff is true!! This is so refreshing to read I can't tell you. I may end up buying season tickets again if it does prove to be accurate even if the team doesn't win right away. My only other hope is to see a team president of football operations being hired so the power of all football decisions goes through him. From PFT, http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/01/13/russ-brandon-continues-to-have-influence-without-accountability/ Russ Brandon continues to have influence without accountability"The reality of dysfunction within the Buffalo Bills arises in part from the perception that team president Russ Brandon has finagled the ultimate cake-and-eat-it arrangement where he has influence over the football operations without the same kind of harsh accountability that goes with football operations that consistently go wrong. In an interview with Tim Graham of the Buffalo News, the team’s owners essentially confirmed that Brandon has accomplished just that." It’s one thing, for example, for the owner to be watching scouts break down film. It’s quite another for an employee who can’t and won’t be fired due to football failures to be sitting in the room and periodically blurting out thoughts to the employees whose jobs are riding in part on the proper analysis of the film and the proper making of decisions based on it. I can only think that once Brandon is gone then his lackeys will be gone too.
Nihilarian Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 I am . took a complete mess of a roster and started to move it in the right direction. Of the 35 players Buffalo drafted from 2010 to 2013, only defensive tackle Marcell Dareus and left tackle Cordy Glenn remain on the roster. Buddy Nix was a 70-year-old retired scout when the Bills hired and promoted him to be a first time GM. Even Marv Levy, Dick Jauron managed a better winning record with JP Losman and Trent Edwards at QB. Nix=bumbkin
JM2009 Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 Of the 35 players Buffalo drafted from 2010 to 2013, only defensive tackle Marcell Dareus and left tackle Cordy Glenn remain on the roster. Buddy Nix was a 70-year-old retired scout when the Bills hired and promoted him to be a first time GM. Even Marv Levy, Dick Jauron managed a better winning record with JP Losman and Trent Edwards at QB. Nix=bumbkin Yep. Nix was awful. I am . took a complete mess of a roster and started to move it in the right direction. took 7-9 rosters and made them 6-10 rosters.horrible 2010 offseason. extended Kelsay, the Fitz. he was terrible.
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