MRM33064 Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 It was quite a symbolic image on TV ..... Jauron, standing there in his stoic, emotionless haze of mediocrity with Jim Kelly looking over his shoulder. The present contrasted against the past. In the background, we see a Hall of Famer whose spirit says "WIN IT!" In the foreground, we see a man whose spirit says "DON'T LOSE IT." I can't help but think that Jauron's relentless drive for mediocrity is contributing a lot to this collapse. Everything about him exudes "average" or "unremarkable." It's not about yelling and screaming on the sidelines, but it is about cultivating a culture that replaces "let's take what they give us" with "let's take what we want." Talent and execution ultimately rule the day, but if you were an NFL veteran looking to play for a coach that gave you the best chance to win a SuperBowl before you retire .... where would Dick Jauron be on your list?
PTS Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 They had a 4-1 team and Jauron decided to play safeball from game six on. He probably figured they could play that way and coast into the playoffs. Trent hasn't been right the last few weeks, and I put a lot of that on coaching. If we had a coach with some balls, he would have won at least three of the last four. Each game, there have been critical coaching mistakes with game management that just killed any chance of a Bills victory. With a decent coach, this team would be 8-2 or 7-3 right now.
DaGimp Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 They had a 4-1 team and Jauron decided to play safeball from game six on. He probably figured they could play that way and coast into the playoffs. Trent hasn't been right the last few weeks, and I put a lot of that on coaching. If we had a coach with some balls, he would have won at least three of the last four. Each game, there have been critical coaching mistakes with game management that just killed any chance of a Bills victory. With a decent coach, this team would be 8-2 or 7-3 right now. YUP
1billsfan Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 It was quite a symbolic image on TV ..... Jauron, standing there in his stoic, emotionless haze of mediocrity with Jim Kelly looking over his shoulder. The present contrasted against the past. In the background, we see a Hall of Famer whose spirit says "WIN IT!" In the foreground, we see a man whose spirit says "DON'T LOSE IT." I can't help but think that Jauron's relentless drive for mediocrity is contributing a lot to this collapse. Everything about him exudes "average" or "unremarkable." It's not about yelling and screaming on the sidelines, but it is about cultivating a culture that replaces "let's take what they give us" with "let's take what we want." Talent and execution ultimately rule the day, but if you were an NFL veteran looking to play for a coach that gave you the best chance to win a SuperBowl before you retire .... where would Dick Jauron be on your list? Bravo, awesome post.
bills44 Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 Bravo, awesome post. Agreed. That post captures the state of affairs at OBD quite nicely, IMO.
TC in St. Louis Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 There was another image, I think right after we had a 1 yard run on 1st and 10. It showed 2 fans, and they both looked thoroughly disgusted and drunk. I froze that image and showed my wife, and she said, "hey that looks like you right now." Except I was in the living room, not outside in the Buffalo air.
DE Bills Fan Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 You captured the scene at 1 Bills Drive perfectly. I can't believe we gave him a 3 year extension (Aghhhhhhhhh)!!!!!
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