Coach Tuesday Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 I thought this was fascinating, not because it's about Tyrod (we have a zillion threads about that) but because it's rare for the GM/CEO of one team to be commenting about the personnel of another team. It also suggests that Tyrod might have a hard time finding a starting gig if the Bills cut ties. http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2018/01/09/fourth-candidate-confirmed-packers-gm-search/1018451001/ “Doug Whaley really did a job with the interview,” Murphy said. “I think it was not confirmed, but he was the fourth interview. I knew him a little bit, so I enjoyed having a chance to spend some time with him. I'm a Bills fan, so I follow the Bills a little more closely than some of the other teams. “But he put together that roster, and it's a playoff team without a great quarterback. It made the playoffs. They have a good roster." 3
ndirish1978 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Weird that a CEO of an NFL team would admit to being a fan of another team 4
Ray Finkel Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said: I thought this was fascinating, not because it's about Tyrod (we have a zillion threads about that) but because it's rare for the GM/CEO of one team to be commenting about the personnel of another team. It also suggests that Tyrod might have a hard time finding a starting gig if the Bills cut ties. http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2018/01/09/fourth-candidate-confirmed-packers-gm-search/1018451001/ “Doug Whaley really did a job with the interview,” Murphy said. “I think it was not confirmed, but he was the fourth interview. I knew him a little bit, so I enjoyed having a chance to spend some time with him. I'm a Bills fan, so I follow the Bills a little more closely than some of the other teams. “But he put together that roster, and it's a playoff team without a great quarterback. It made the playoffs. They have a good roster." Murphy played at Clarence High School.
26CornerBlitz Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, ndirish1978 said: Weird that a CEO of an NFL team would admit to being a fan of another team Murphy is from Western New York . 1
aceman_16 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, ndirish1978 said: Weird that a CEO of an NFL team would admit to being a fan of another team He is from the Buffalo area. 1
ndirish1978 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Yeah I'm not saying it's bad. I just found it strange he would announce it. 1
Watkins90 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Murphy's pretty ignorant if he thinks Whaley put this year's team together, with how few of the players he drafted or signed are left. 2 2
JohnBonhamRocks Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, ndirish1978 said: Yeah I'm not saying it's bad. I just found it strange he would announce it. I hear you on that, but I think it is similar to NFL players admitting they grew up fans of certain teams. They are still going to do their jobs. Most of them, at least.
BuffaloBillyG Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, Watkins90 said: Murphy's pretty ignorant if he thinks Whaley put this year's team together, with how few of the players he drafted or signed are left. The only lasting thing Whaley gave this team is McCoy...and let's be honest. That trade fell into his lap. And it helps when Chip Kelly is a moron. 1 1
Heitz Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 5 minutes ago, ndirish1978 said: Yeah I'm not saying it's bad. I just found it strange he would announce it. Imagine if Beane said something like "I'm a big Vikings fan!" - TBD would melt down at the gall of a Bills GM liking anything other than the Bills! 1
Luka Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Considering most of what Whaley built was jettisoned before the season started...
Chicken Boo Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, KelsaysLunchbox said: The only lasting thing Whaley gave this team is McCoy...and let's be honest. That trade fell into his lap. And it helps when Chip Kelly is a moron. The McCoy trade fell into his lap? I know you probably hate Whaley, but give the man his due. 1
ndirish1978 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said: The McCoy trade fell into his lap? I know you probably hate Whaley, but give the man his due. Philadelphia called US to offer McCoy. Asked for Woods and Kiko and accepted a counter of Kiko. We were not the instigators of that trade. 2
Buffalo Bills Fan Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 10 minutes ago, Heitz said: Imagine if Beane said something like "I'm a big Vikings fan!" - TBD would melt down at the gall of a Bills GM liking anything other than the Bills! Or a big Patriots fan for Beane lol.
Jamie Nails Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 There are like 15 Whaley era players still left on this team.
Chicken Boo Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, ndirish1978 said: Philadelphia called US to offer McCoy. Asked for Woods and Kiko and accepted a counter of Kiko. We were not the instigators of that trade. So you have to instigate the trade to get credit for it? Moving the goal posts, are we? How about the Hughes trade? The acquisition of Alexander or Clay or Incognito?
BuffaloBillyG Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said: The McCoy trade fell into his lap? I know you probably hate Whaley, but give the man his due. Story was Kelly called him. All Whaley did was tell Kelly to look at the roster. Kelly called back and said Kiko. Yea...fell into his lap. He did some things well. Creating a foundation for success going forward was not one of them. 2
Reed83HOF Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 19 minutes ago, Steptide said: Can they give us Aaron Rodgers? He can be the Bills Derek Jeter...
DrDawkinstein Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Watkins90 said: Murphy's pretty ignorant if he thinks Whaley put this year's team together, with how few of the players he drafted or signed are left. Couldnt be more wrong. With the constant coaching turnover, Whaley basically put together MULTIPLE playoff caliber teams while in Buffalo. Re-signed Cordy Glenn Re-signed Eric Wood Signed Incognito Signed Groy Drafted Miller (who I believe is being mis/under-used) Drafted Dawkins Signed Clay Drafted O'Leary Traded for McCoy Re-signed Kyle (multiple times I believe) Traded for Hughes Drafted Washington Signed Alexander Signed Poyer Signed Hyde Drafted White Drafted Milano That's basically the foundation of this team. (edit: And Im not even mentioning starters who I dont like, such as Tyrod, Mills and Preston Brown, who are yet still starters on our Playoff team). Not to mention, his guys Searcy, Cockrell, Bradham, Watkins, Woods, Dareus, Seymour, Ragland, and Darby are ALL in the playoffs with other teams. Edited January 11, 2018 by DrDawkinstein 7 1 2
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