Archives for January 2015

‘The Bills will introduce Ryan as the 18th head coach in franchise history at a press conference in the ADPRO Sports Training Center on Wednesday at noon.’

‘”Players are going to love him in Buffalo. But what is he known for not doing? Developing offenses, and that’s what he’s going to have to do. …”‘

‘This past year, Roman took criticism from players and outside media about the 49ers’ offense, and with Jim Harbaugh leaving for Michigan, the time was right for Roman to get a change of scenery. He and Ryan spent time together with the Baltimore Ravens, Ryan as defensive coordinator and Roman as an assistant offensive line coach.’

‘Hiring Ryan sends the message that the Pegulas want to win now. Every owner in the NFL says that, but the Ryan hire backs up that claim. They don’t want to wait for someone like Adam Gase, Frank Reich, or Kyle Shanahan to grow into the job.’

‘Ryan had a 50-52 record as head coach of the Jets, including a franchise best 4-2 record in the postseason. In his first two years as Jets head coach he took the team to the AFC Championship Game.’

‘According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, Ryan had the Atlanta Falcons’ opening as No. 1 on his list. But after what he thought was a productive first interview, Ryan ended up waiting around for a second interview. Falcons owner Athur Blank was dealing with the passing of his mother, and Ryan was willing to be patient with Atlanta if the front office committed to a second interview.’

Rex official with Bills, so how will his staff look? (New York Post)

Rex Ryan named Buffalo Bills’ coach (Newsday)

Dennis Thurman, not Jim Schwartz, to be Rex Ryan’s defensive coordinator with Buffalo Bills, per report (Newark Star Ledger)

Bart Scott ‘disappointed’ Rex Ryan took job with Buffalo Bills (Newark Star Ledger)

It’s Official: Rex Ryan Will Coach Buffalo Bills (Wall Street Journal)

Jets Fans Should Be Pumped – Not Paranoid – About Rex In Buffalo (WFAN-AM)

Blaming Greg Roman is pure 49ers folly (San Jose Mercury News)

Source: Roman agrees to become Bills’ offensive coordinator (CSN Bay Area)

‘And a person familiar with talks told The Associated Press the Bills are finalizing contract discussions to hire Greg Roman as their offensive coordinator.’

‘Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but reports Sunday indicated Ryan had agreed to a five-year deal worth about $5.5 million per season.’

‘The Bills would like to keep Jim Schwartz as defensive coordinator. The defense ranked fourth in the NFL and had a league-leading 54 sacks in 2014.’

‘”He was very impressive during the interview process, as were many of the candidates to which we spoke, and we feel Rex is the best fit for our team,” Pegula said. “We look forward to his leadership and expertise in directing our team to the playoffs and bringing a championship to Buffalo for our fans.”‘

‘How well Roman performs in his offensive-coordinator duties and who his quarterback will be are the variables that will determine how well this Ryan-to-Buffalo marriage works.’

‘Ryan has the reputation, whether warranted or not, of a top tier coach in the National Football League. One can’t ignore his first two seasons that resulted in two berths into the AFC Championship game, nor can they ignore that he hasn’t had a winning season since 2010.’

‘Bills owner Terry Pegula said, “Following an extensive search, we are pleased today to announce that Rex Ryan is our new head coach. Rex brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the position that we feel will be a tremendous benefit to our players and the entire Bills organization. He was very impressive during the interview process, as were many of the candidates to which we spoke, and we feel Rex is the best fit for our team. We look forward to his leadership and expertise in directing our team to the playoffs and bringing a championship to Buffalo for our fans.”‘