DeeRay Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 Mularkey barred the press from the players yesterday. In doing so, at least to the local press, it might appear to be retribution for all of the negative (albeit accurate and true) press the team has been receiving. This can't make the press happy and will only serve to piss off these local press guys. So, unless the Bills make a dramatic turnaround, Mularkey can expect the press to turn up the heat even more on this team. I don't think Mularkey has a clue as to what he's gotten himself into as HC under Donahoe and I think he's clueless as to what he's gotten himself into with the Bills press as well. Mularkey needs to pick his battles wisely, and shutting out the press this early in his first HC job and after two horrible offensive performances, is not a good call on his part. What he needs to do is to stop talking about all of the mistakes and start benching the players that are responsible for the miscues. Until he does that, he's not going to get the attention and respect of the players that a winning HC must have. And he certainly isn't going to make friends with the press or fans if this continues.
Thailog80 Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 I like the move actually. It deflects all the critics and their comments directly to him. It's a focus on me not them move.
USMCBillsFan Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 I like the move actually. It deflects all the critics and their comments directly to him. It's a focus on me not them move. 39523[/snapback] Yeah but according to TBD he shut the press out to him as well. Maybe Donahoe will field questions....
zow2 Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 I think MM is trying to keep his own players from saying something they might regret and causing a divisive lockerroom. There were some pretty harsh quotes Sunday night. I don't think he is penalizing the press corps.
Beerball Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 I like the move actually. It deflects all the critics and their comments directly to him. It's a focus on me not them move. 39523[/snapback] I concur. I wonder if the rumblings in KC had anything to do with the decision or if it was made independently. One of the DEs for the Chiefs really went off on a reporter who asked if the player thought that enough had been done to bolster the defense. Obviously the question here would go to an offensive player.
stevestojan Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 I think all questions should now be pointed at us. We'll answer fair, honestly, and with a cool, level head. YOU HEAR THAT MEMBERS OF THE PRESS?: TBD's Stadium wall will field all questions from now on.
tennesseeboy Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 Mularkey's problem isn't the press. Its the the pressure.
The Tomcat Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 I like the move also.....but he'd better be chewing some major ass behind closed doors......
Thailog80 Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 If its because of that assclown Sullivan I cant blame MM. Or maybe the O Lineman are scared they couldnt block Allen Wilson.
34-78-83 Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 The more pissed off and frustrated guys in the local Buffalo Press get (Allen Wilson excluded), the happier I am. Right or wrong they're obviously gonna trash the team regardless of the situation.
RkFast Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 Very strange and curious move...and frankly, an indicator of a very POOR head coach. Think about it....TWO games in to his career and two losses in a row and he is already got the team taking on a "bunker mentality"? This is a clear indication that Mularkey either does not want to, or worse, cannot handle the pressure of being a head coach in the NFL. Troubling.
zow2 Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 Some of you guys are like vultures just waiting to hate the coach no matter what he does. I think MM will be a very good coach. He's saddled with a crap QB and a bad O-line and he has to work his way through it. He'll be fine.
34-78-83 Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 I'd say it's more of an indication that the rampant negativity has gone way overboard, and has turned from constructive reporting to yellow journalism. Media entities who have no real understanding of the game making claims about positions on the team that they have no idea how to evaluate. Evaluating a qb is one thing, but things have leaked well beyond that.
LabattBlue Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 Mularkey's problem isn't the press. Its the the pressure. 39590[/snapback] Mularkey's problem is that he is saddled with DB. It was a package deal when he signed on to be the HC. TD....You want to be the next head coach of the Bills? MM....Yes sir! TD....DB will be your QB for at least a year are you OK with that? MM....NO FUGGIN' WAY! TD....I'll ask one more time...DB will be your QB for at least a year are you OK with that? MM....I guess so, where do I sign? TD....That's more like it. Now get out there and start "fixing" DB!
todd Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 It's a great move. Basically you've got a bunch of idiots in the press trolling for bad quotes so they can write a nasty story. They'll bother the players until they get one. The job of the press is to be objective in it's reporting. Currently, some aren't doing that. Some are editorializing and creating a situation that could be unhealthy for the team. It also allows the team members to concentrate on football without worrying about what they'll say to the press.
stuckincincy Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 Keeping the press away for one day after a bad game occurs now and then - it's usually explained by "we need to get some things straight" or some such. Not a big thing. If it goes beyond a day or two, though...
Steven in MD Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 Some of you guys are like vultures just waiting to hate the coach no matter what he does. I think MM will be a very good coach. He's saddled with a crap QB and a bad O-line and he has to work his way through it. He'll be fine. 39654[/snapback] Whose fault is that? Did MM misjudge Drew's ability? Did McNally misjudge the talent he had to work with? Did TD not put together a very good team? Somebody is at fault, and I think MM is afraid the press will find the culprit.
Like A Mofo Posted September 21, 2004 Posted September 21, 2004 Maybe MM just sees that this team needs a kick on the ass, and making this move will get the players attention, and the timing IMO is good too...during a bye week, especially when you consider the next game is virtually a must-win if the Bills want any chance of being in the post-season, they cannot afford to fall to 0-3 in the AFC.
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