RIP: Dick Jauron

[Boatdrinks]

Wow RIP. Wouldn’t have guessed he was only 74. 

[Goin Breakdown]

 Rest in glory. 

[djp14150]

5 minutes ago, Goin Breakdown said:

 Rest in glory. 

No offense…..

 

he was a great D coordinator 

[BADOLBILZ]

1 hour ago, extrahammer said:

Damn, I'm surprised he passed before Levy, with all respect. 

 

 

Yeah I thought he'd live a very long life like Marv.   But I think he had to take care of his ill mother for some years after his coaching career ended and that kind of thing will take a toll on you.

[TheBrownBear]

Well respected and well liked guy. Good player and good coach - just never had much of a roster to work with during his career.  

 

R.I.P.

[Augie]

48 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said:

Wow RIP. Wouldn’t have guessed he was only 74. 

 

It seems 74 is not nearly as old as I used to think it was. Far too young. 

 

RIP

[CowgirlsFan]

RIP 🙏 

[thenorthremembers]

33 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

Well respected and well liked guy. Good player and good coach - just never had much of a roster to work with during his career.  

 

R.I.P.

 

Was going to post the same thing.  Won 7 games three years running with JP Losman and Trent Edwards.     Stable force for what was a messy organization at the time.  Rest well.   Hope you're welcomed with open arms.

[BillsfaninChicago]

He was actually a very good HC that did the best he could with limited resources and at times a GM by committee systems which would step on its own feet. Some of his defenses during the “cash to the cap” Ralph/Marv era were pretty sick all things considered particularly the secondaries he had. 
 

He also had a very funny and dry sense of humor. The infamous “we punted well” quote was really just a self effacing sarcastic recognition of work to that needed to be done. 
 

regardless RIP to an all around good person and a part of Bills history. 

Edited 2 hours ago by BillsfaninChicago

[2020 Our Year For Sure]

That thing where someone dies so we change the whole narrative to be more flattering to them.

 

I think the coolest Jauron thing was that time he went on the road to Indianapolis with virtually no good players and had a great defensive gameplan and almost knocked off the Manning Colts in all their glory. That was wild.

[FireChans]

2 minutes ago, 2020 Our Year For Sure said:

 

That thing where someone dies so we change the whole narrative to be more flattering to them.

 

Yeah it’s called not being a ***** #######.

 

More folks should try it.

[stevewin]

Sad.  Remember when he first came, there was at least some optimism to have a 'steady' competent presence at HC.   Remember Chicago fans remarking how eventually he would drive us crazy when his 'calmness' became infuriating and of course that came true.  I even remember some chigago DJ had put out this slow sleepy song that just repeated 'Dick Jauron Jauron Jauron Jauron..." - that could equally be used to celebrate his steadiness (in good times) and mock his calmness (in bad times)  RIP

Edited 1 hour ago by stevewin

[Captain Hindsight]

Back when the Bills had the game day hotline when you could report unruly fans, I texted “Dick Juaron is ruining my game day experience”

 

He was fired a week later and never coached again. 
 

In hindsight, DJ was probably a good coach, who was saddled with some bad rosters and did a decent job all things considered. So Dick, I’m sorry about the text to the game day hotline

[Matt_In_NH]

Sad....too young, do we know what happened?  

[Bferra13]

Just now, Matt_In_NH said:

Sad....too young, do we know what happened?  

Brief battle with cancer was mentioned in the article I read.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

1 minute ago, Matt_In_NH said:

Sad....too young, do we know what happened?  

I saw one article that said it was after a “very short battle with cancer.”

[Jrb1979]

He seemed like a great person. A coach players played for. One thing he will always be remembered for is his quote " It's hard to win in this league".