airhunter11 Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 What about Jim Bates as HC? Or even as DC? He seems like a highly respected guy throughout the league. and he did a hell of a job on defense in Miami.
Adam Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 Chuck Dickerson. Seriously. 564402[/snapback] I'd like that, so he'd finally get his!
BobbyC81 Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 They're killing me, Whitey! They're killing me!". 563754[/snapback] LOL!! Do you know who Whitey was??
Gambler Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 Steve Mariucci. I wanted him for OC, but now I'll take him as HC. 563699[/snapback] Absolutely the best choice - Mariucci. Haslett,Capers,Fassel, NFW !!! Haslett would be a disaster.
Mile High Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 My take on the whole thing and what I kind of forsee happening: With Donahoe gone now and Ol' Ralphie being too involved in the HC hiring the last two times around. I think Marv gets way more "play" in his leash than TD did. With Ralph turning 198 years old this year the life clock is ticking away and so is his possiblity of ever winning the superbowl. With that being said I really feel that we get a quality guy, who has already been a HC in this league with success. The wallet will finally open up soon (somehting he should've done for Weiss or M. Lewis). The key is Marv and Modrak compiling the right canidates for the job. I have a good feeeling about the decision this time around becasue of the above statements that I made. With that being said.. Good Luck Marv choose wisely. Edit: Forgot my canidates. The only coordinaters to consider: Gary Kubiak Al Saunders Sean Payton Former head coaches worth a look: Mike Sherman Jim Fassel Thoughts? My choice out of the list would be Sean Payton. Proflie. Sean Payton, regarded as one of the NFL's bright young offensive coaches, joins the Cowboys as Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks in 2003. He comes to Dallas after four years with the New York Giants, the last three as their offensive coordinator. In Dallas, he will oversee the club's passing game while working with the quarterbacks. Under Payton's tutelage, the Giants had one of the NFL's most productive offenses, while quarterback Kerry Collins posted franchise-record passing numbers. The Giants finished the 2002 season as the NFL's sixth ranked offense, averaging 364.1 yards a game. It was the Giants' highest ranking since the 1985 team finished fifth in the NFL in offense with an average of 367.8 yards a game. Behind Collins' career-high and club-record 4,073 passing yards, New York finished as the NFL's sixth ranked passing offense. Collins also established a club record with 335 pass completions on the year. Under Payton, Collins became one of the most productive quarterbacks in Giants history. In 58 games with the Giants, including 55 starts, Collins stands third on the team's career list in pass attempts (1,973), third in completions (1,163), fourth in passing yards (13,765) and fifth in touchdown passes (68). Collins set an NFL record by becoming the first quarterback in league history to throw every one of his team's passes in two consecutive seasons (2000-2001). He threw a league-record 1,852 consecutive regular season passes for the Giants before the streak was broken on Dec. 15, 2001 against Dallas. Payton solidified his reputation as one of the NFL's best young offensive coaches in 2000 when the Giants captured the NFC Championship in his first full season as offensive coordinator. With Payton constructing game plans and calling plays, the Giants scored 328 points, the team's highest total since the 1990 Super Bowl champions scored 335. The Giants rushing yardage jumped from 24th to 11th in NFL rankings, fueling a rise from 17th to 13th in total offense. Collins enjoyed one of the finest seasons of his career, throwing a career-best 22 touchdown passes. And in the NFC Championship Game, the Giants scored 41 points, including 34 in the first half. Payton was first assigned play-calling duties prior to a game against the Jets on Dec. 5, 1999. In that game, the Giants scored 41 points and gained 490 yards, both regular-season highs in the Fassel era. He retained that assignment through the season's final five games, and then was appointed as the offensive coordinator following the season. In Payton's three seasons as the offensive coordinator, the Giants' passing attack ranked 13th in the NFL in 2000, tied for eighth in 2001 and then finished sixth in 2002. In the 10 seasons prior to Payton's arrival, it had never ranked higher than 20th. Others also flourished under Payton. In the past four seasons, Amani Toomer caught 311 passes (79 in 1999, 78 in 2000, 72 in 2001 and a club-record 82 in 2002) to become the first player in Giants history to catch at least 70 passes in four seasons. Toomer totaled 1,183, 1,094, 1,052 and 1,343 receiving yards over the last four years and became the first Giant in history to have four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. His 1,343 receiving yards in 2002 established a club record. With 5,309 career receiving yards, Toomer is 125 yards shy of Frank Gifford's club mark of 5,434 career receiving yards. In addition, running back Tiki Barber set a franchise record for total yards in 2000 with 2,085, and he has caught 277 passes and rushed for 3,516 yards the last four seasons. With 1,387 rushing yards in 2002, Barber finished second in the NFC and posted the second highest single-season rushing total in club history. Payton joined the Giants as quarterbacks coach on Feb. 3, 1999. Prior to joining the Giants, Payton spent the 1997 and 1998 campaigns as the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterbacks coach. Payton sandwiched two coaching stints at San Diego State University (1988-89 and 1992-93) around a stop at Indiana State (1990-91). During his second term with the Aztecs, Payton served as the running backs coach, working directly with Heisman Trophy runner-up Marshall Faulk, now with the St. Louis Rams, before becoming the quarterback coach. In the latter role, Payton guided Tim Gutierrez to All-WAC honors in 1993. Following the 1993 season, Payton moved to Miami of Ohio (1994-95) where he was the quarterback coach and co-offensive coordinator. He spent the 1996 season as quarterbacks coach at Illinois prior to entering the NFL with Philadelphia. Payton earned a degree in communications at Eastern Illinois, where as a quarterback he amassed 10,665 passing yards, which was then the third highest total in NCAA Division I-AA history. After leading all Division I-AA quarterbacks in passing in 1986, the three-time Associated Press All-America selection had brief stints with Chicago of the Arena Football League, Ottawa of the Canadian Football League and the Chicago Bears in 1987. Payton was inducted into the Eastern Illinois Hall of Fame in September of 2000. Payton was born Dec. 29, 1963 in San Mateo, Calif., and raised in Naperville, Ill. He and his wife, Beth, have a daughter, Meghan (3/21/97), and a son, Connor Thomas (5/31/00).
Yankeedawg Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 Dick Jauron and Dick LeBeau would be two of my faves right now. Al Saunders should definately be on the list of interviews 563733[/snapback] I like these guys also.
Bad Things Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 I was thinking the exact same thing My take on the whole thing and what I kind of forsee happening: With Donahoe gone now and Ol' Ralphie being too involved in the HC hiring the last two times around. I think Marv gets way more "play" in his leash than TD did. With Ralph turning 198 years old this year the life clock is ticking away and so is his possiblity of ever winning the superbowl. With that being said I really feel that we get a quality guy, who has already been a HC in this league with success. The wallet will finally open up soon (somehting he should've done for Weiss or M. Lewis). The key is Marv and Modrak compiling the right canidates for the job. I have a good feeeling about the decision this time around becasue of the above statements that I made. With that being said.. Good Luck Marv choose wisely.
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 LOL!! Do you know who Whitey was?? 564628[/snapback] I always wondered that too. I presume it was Whitey Dovell (Offensive Line, coach). I know he was the OL coach when Saban was HC of the Broncos (1967 to 1971). I am not sure that Saban was saying that famous line as the Bills' coach though? The only thing I could find was in 1975... Not sure if that tirade was the quote or they refer to Saban by that quote? This was in 1975: To get to that showdown, Buffalo waxed the struggling Patriots 45-31, then beat an excellent St Louis Cardinal team 32-14. The Bills lost it’s 12th consecutive game to the Dolphins in the Orange Bowl 31-21, leaving Saban’s team at 7-5 and mathematically eliminated from post season competition. A horrid official's ruling negated a Mercury Morris fumble and clinched a Miami victory (and triggered a tirade by Bills coach Lou Saban still occasionally shown by NFL Films-“They’re killing me Whitey- they’re killing me!”). Another victory in New England (34-14) set the stage for an exciting showdown in the home finale.
BillsCelticsAngelsBama Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 Chuck Dickerson. Seriously. 564402[/snapback] Straight-Jacket for this man....PLEASE !!! Only thing worse would be Dom Capers.
1billsfan Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 I think Haslett is a near lock...but nobody is talking about Ron Rivera at all. Levy must know this guy after doing all of the Bears games this season. 564416[/snapback] Ron Rivera looks like one tough SOB. I'm sick of the panty waist coaches of the GW and the MM era. I do hope they give Rivera a look. If I were looking at coaches with previous experience then I'd say Dan Reeves, Mike Sherman or Mike Martz.
flyingant Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 Jim Tressel. 563797[/snapback] Being that I'm both a Buckeyes fan and a Bills fan, I rather Tressel stay where he is. There's no way he'd leave The Ohio State anyways, not with the team they're going to have next year. I'll go with Mike Sherman, although Haslett is probably going to be the pick.
obie_wan Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 Herm Edwards. I'd pay the $3M/year, and I'd give up a 4th round draft pick. Too bad MM didn't turn in his resignation earlier, or that could have been an option. Whether we get a better coach or not, this has benefits for the development of JPL, the chance of a return of a productive Moulds (I would like to see it), and Sam Adams because of the personal issues MM had. Additionally, it would be hard to get a coach that would be worse than MM, unless someone manages to throw to Shelton five times on four downs . 564299[/snapback] we should give Tenn their 3rd back and get Fischer
Joe Fergy Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 Lets trade our next 3 yrs 1st round picks for Bill Belichick... we'd have a better record, and in the playoffs year 1. 564392[/snapback] Yeah just like Cleveland
indiragandhi'sthong Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 1. Mike Sherman = experience 2. Jim Fassel 3. Russ Grimm
Realist Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 1. Fisher 2. Sherman 3. Saunders I wish we really could get Fisher. That would be awesome!
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