Chandler#81 Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 Thank you for the great memories, Coach! Rest In Peace.
The Frankish Reich Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 Too bad the Hall of Fame didn't get around to honoring him during his (healthy) lifetime. I think it's coming. http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20265133/nfl-hall-fame-coaches-deserve-closer-look-including-marty-schottenheimer-chuck-knox
Bills Fan in MD Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 He was the first coach I remember from when I started following the team. RIP
vorpma Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 1 hour ago, horned dogs said: Excellent coach, I thought his 80-81 teams were terrific teams. They beat some of the better teams in the league, but were hamstrung by injuries at the wrong times. They could have gone much further with a little better luck. He fought a five year battle with the front office trying to get raises for his key players, that hampered efforts as well as injuries. Never forget the 1980 Rams win and the curtain call, his biography also depicts how his wife and Coach Knox displayed emotion after the win. 1 1
SoTier Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 RIP, Coach Knox. He was probably the Bills best coach ever, given the talent he had on his rosters, compared to what Saban and Levy had on theirs. 1
Original Byrd Man Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 RIP coach. You were a breath of fresh air and a Class act all the way.
jahbonas Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 Its a crime Ralph & Marv are in the HOF and Knox is not - he brought great success to 3 different teams 2
atlbillsfan1975 Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 He had a very unique sense of humor. He told my cousin he killed Santa when we were kids. We have laughed about that a lot as grownups. RIP Coach.
TigerJ Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 Ah, Ground Chuck. That was his nickname for the conservative run based offense he preferred. He must have lived to a ripe old age considering he was the Bills head coach back in the 80s.
dollars 2 donuts Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) On May 13, 2018 at 1:51 PM, DaBillsFanSince1973 said: rest in peace sir. one of the few bills head coaches to hold a tenure for more then 3 years and in his 5 year span led the bills to two winning ('80-'81) seasons (10-6, 11-5*) and the post season. *division title 1980 Finished with a winning record. 37-36. heartbraking to me as a youngling seeing them get to 4-2 in the '82 strike shortened year, wherein 5-4 virtually guaranteed you a playoff spot in the only 8 team per conference playoff year in league history...and they lost their last three games and finished 4-5. Edited May 15, 2018 by dollars 2 donuts
Nuncha Posted May 13, 2018 Author Posted May 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, TigerJ said: Ah, Ground Chuck. That was his nickname for the conservative run based offense he preferred. He must have lived to a ripe old age considering he was the Bills head coach back in the 80s. Look at the QB's the poor guy had...I'd run it too.
gomper Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 He put some structure and balls back into the team. RIP Coach. 2
CA OC Bills Fan Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 I remember when he quit I was so P.O.ed that Ralph basically ran him out of town by his cheapness. I told others I was done with the Bills and was going to send Ralph a letter telling him he lost me as a lifelong Bills fan by being so cheap. Of course, I didn't follow through with the letter and I never stopped following the Bills even though they were pretty horrible again after Chuck left. He was a very good coach who changed the culture of the Bills. I read his book many years ago and I remember him saying that the scouting staff and front office looked nothing like a professional organization when he arrived. His first order of business was to get a real scouting staff.
purple haze Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 5 hours ago, vorpma said: In his biography Knox, Knox openly states Ralph did not care if he put a winning team on the field. Good post! The Juice said similar. 2
Another Fan Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 Quite possibly the best Bills coach ever? I know his teams never got over the hump but not for lack of effort. Can be argued he got more from his teams then Levy. At any rate R.IP
stuvian Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 I grew up in western Canada watching the Seahawks with Chuck as HC. Those were great teams
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