Leslie Frazier "taking a year off from coaching" per Bills PR

[RyanC883]

1 minute ago, Success said:

Wishing the best for Frazier. Guessing Al Holcomb is the new DC.

 

 

what does anyone know about Holcomb?

[SoCal Deek]

1 minute ago, stevestojan said:

No one. Frazier was fired. The bills were kind enough to let him go out on his own weird terms. His contract was up today, and shockingly no one wanted him as a HC. The DC job is open. 

I think they were trying to be respectful enough to allow him to field offers from other teams, without the stain of being fired on his resume. That clearly didn’t happen. All the other teams already have a date to next season’s dance. So now they came up with another way to put a positive spin on it. The Bills are clearly trying very hard to be a classy, ‘we’re a family’, franchise. I certainly appreciate that noble sentiment, but I’m praying it’s not getting in the way of the ultimate goal. 

[stevestojan]

1 minute ago, appoo said:

The defense performed poorly in 2 games across 3 years of playoffs where the Bills have played in 7 games 

Call me naive, but those two were so bad it deserves firing. 
 

This organization isn’t the 2000s Bills. We shouldn’t be happy with winning seasons.  They built a team on paper that should go 13-4 or 12-5.  The talent alone gets you that. It’s something we haven’t had in a while. What gets you to the next step (a Super Bowl) is all the other stuff, including coaching. Frazier might have been a victim of the teams success, but either way he failed at his job in the most important times. 
 

 

[Governor]

10 minutes ago, CountDorkula said:

Frazier runs McDermotts style of defense. 
 

Who ever they bring in will run the same defense. 
 

I wouldn’t expect schematic changes. 

Then McD will be fired after next season. 

[John from Riverside]

2 minutes ago, I am the egg man said:

It doesn’t inspire hope and most likely, neither will the replacement.

 

 

There it is

 

stay away from the sharp objects man

[appoo]

I’m about out on this but the last thing I’ll say is that if you watch non-Bills football, then getting torched by Mahomes twice and Burrow for a half isn’t exactly evidence of poor defensive scheme or playcalling.  
 

Context and relativity matter a great deal here. I mean did non of you watch the Super Bowl?

[Buffalo_Stampede]

2 minutes ago, Success said:

Wishing the best for Frazier. Guessing Al Holcomb is the new DC.

 

Holcomb or Washington.

[RyanC883]

Just now, Billz4ever said:

 

IMO, this was this was a way to let his departure look less like he's being let go.  He's turning 64 in April.  My guess is he doesn't come back.

 

I feel like he’d be a good studio guy.  Calm demeanor, just bad at calling the right plays at the right time 

[DapperCam]

13 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

This is really weird timing, and not too long after Chad Hall decided to leave. What is going on with the coaching staff?

Chad Hall wants to be an OC and didn’t see a path towards that here. I’m not too worried about that one.

[Chaos]

This team is broken.  Its fixable. But it is broken right now. 

[sunshynman]

2 minutes ago, Governor said:

Then McD will be fired after next season. 

Only way that happens is if this team goes under 500. And McD throws everyone under the bus.

Edited February 28, 2023 by sunshynman

[Not at the table Karlos]

16 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

Hope he's healthy and it's just a break from the grind. If we promote someone on the staff then Bobby Babich makes a lot of sense. Eric Washington seems possible but I wouldn't be happy with it.

Babich, Washington, Butler, and Holcomb are all options. Washington is prob my last choice. 

[RyanC883]

1 minute ago, appoo said:

I’m about out on this but the last thing I’ll say is that if you watch non-Bills football, then getting torched by Mahomes twice and Burrow for a half isn’t exactly evidence of poor defensive scheme or playcalling.  
 

Context and relativity matter a great deal here. I mean did non of you watch the Super Bowl?

 

how about Miami’s 3rd string QB?

[Big Turk]

Could easily turn into him retiring after the year is up if he is happy hanging out at home and not dealing with the stress of an NFL coaching job.

[John from Riverside]

2 minutes ago, Governor said:

Then McD will be fired after next season. 

Don’t get your hopes up

[Buffalo Junction]

I hope he’s not sick or dealing with a tragedy. 

[97bills]

7 minutes ago, drummernut74 said:

Ummm .... Al Holcomb

 

I hope not .. but that’s what I’m thinking 

[Governor]

1 minute ago, sunshynman said:

Only way that happens is if these team goes under 500.

Wouldn’t count on it.

[Paul Costa]

They knew thus was going to happen a month ago. That’s why they hired Al Holcomb. I figure he’ll be the new DC. Or someone else from within. This has been in the works for awhile. Beane Presser in the 10 o’clock hour in Indy

[SoCal Deek]

1 minute ago, Chaos said:

This team is broken.  Its fixable. But it is broken right now. 

If he’s coming back for the new stadium, somebody better tell him the renderings indicate the sidelines are NOT under the roof overhang. 😂