Archives for January 24, 2006

‘The Bills Tuesday announced the hiring of defensive line coach Bill Kollar. Kollar, who has 17 years of NFL coaching experience, spent the past six seasons with the St. Louis Rams.’

‘The Bills Tuesday announced ticket pricing for the 2006 season.’

‘Sources say former Jets defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson may know his landing spot today. It could be Buffalo as the coordinator on Dick Jauron’s new Bills staff. But if Henderson loses out on that job, he could become Herm Edwards’ secondary coach at Kansas City.’

‘Jauron knows his stuff. One NFLer told us recently that much of the Bears’ success this season was based on defensive schemes that Jauron had implemented before getting fired in 2003.’

Which QB is best fit for Mularkey? (Miami Herald)

Offensive coach Mularkey demands ‘smart, physical football’ (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Inside slant (The Sports Xchange)

Mularkey A Good Fit For Dolphins (MiamiDolphins.com)

‘Jauron, 55, was a runner-up to Mike Mularkey when the Bills job came open two years ago.’

‘”As long as I played, I never forgot any of that stuff he taught me,” said Butler, who retired following the 2001 season. “If I had to use one word to describe him, it would be, “teacher.’ He’s a great teacher.”‘

‘Jauron doesn’t figure to be building for the future. He said the team’s “back is to the wall to win.” Levy and Wilson have said the future is now. That means we’re still in “win now” mode, which means developing Losman is a secondary concern. That’s too bad, because they need to determine if Losman is their guy.’

‘”Not enough to talk about where it’s going to be at the beginning of training camp,” Jauron said in regard to his knowledge of Losman. “I’m certainly aware of him. I didn’t study him out of college because at that time I wasn’t a head coach and only worked on the defensive side. So I am behind in that regard. But he will be part of the personnel study as we move forward. Every position we have will be competitive and open to competition.” In terms of the schemes he will employ, Jauron said they will be tailored to fit the current personnel, but that they will be flexible enough to incorporate new players’ skills. One thing Bills fans can expect is an offense that will rely heavily on the running game and a ball-control passing attack, if Jauron’s past history is any indication.’

‘Dick Jauron has come full circle. Time will determine if the Bills are still going around in one.’

‘Can you say clone?’

‘”I have seen Buffalo play poorly for so many years, that it is hard to get too excited.’

‘”We weren’t selecting an offensive or a defensive coach,” Levy said. “We were selecting the best head coach … the man who was going to direct it and put it all together. I liked the way Dick talked about the structure about his role in coaching. It won’t be defensive. He said it, over and over. Offence, defence, kicking, they are all important.”‘

‘”I didn’t think it was a good choice. He’s been a loser his whole career except for one year when he got lucky with the Bears.”

‘”You guys will see and Buffalo fans are going to see that he’s a true football coach, a down-to-earth guy and a winner,” Villarrial said. “The faster we get this thing turned around, it’s going to be much better for him and for us.”‘