‘Early in the season Dennison was criticized for changing Buffalo’s offensive blocking scheme from a power blocking scheme to a zone blocking scheme, negatively affecting the previously successful running game.’
Archives for January 13, 2018
Report: Bills already linked to McCoy, Chudzinski as OC replacements, here are their recent credentials
‘In terms of actual reports, Sporting News reporter Alex Marvez indicated that Mike McCoy and Rob Chudzinski are two candidates the Bills are interested in to replace Dennison. As Marvez adds in his report, both have ties to Carolina like Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane…’.
Report: Bills will not hire Mike McCoy as offensive coordinator
‘According to Vic Carruci of the Buffalo News, former Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy will not be pursued by the Bills to fill their OC opening.’
Here are 15 awards given to the 2017 Buffalo Bills
‘Without Cordy Glenn, the Bills offensive line didn’t skip a beat this year. They were not fantastic, but without your franchise left tackle, you should take a blow. Buffalo didn’t because of Dawkins. On Oct. 17, Pro Football Focus graded their top rookie offensive tackles following Week 6. Garett Bolles (Denver) and Ryan Ramczyk (New Orleans) were one and two. Dawkins was third. In order, the three were graded 75.6, 73.1, and 64.8, respectively. Dawkins is the only non first-round pick in that group (3rd).’
Buffalo Bills fire offensive coordinator Rick Dennison
‘The decision to fire Dennison may be linked to the Bills’ quarterback situation. Incumbent starter Tyrod Taylor has one year left on his contract, but could be cut loose this offseason. The Bills hold the No. 21 and 22 picks in the draft, so selecting a quarterback is an option. There is also the possibility that they could acquire or sign a quarterback on the market.’
Our view: Buffalo fans celebrate end of long drought
‘The Bills lost their playoff game last Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. But this time “wait until next year” has a more hopeful ring to it.’
Bills fire offensive coordinator Rick Dennison
‘Dennison wasn’t coach Sean McDermott’s first choice for the job last offseason — that was former San Diego Chargers coach Mike McCoy. But McCoy took the Green Bay Packers’ offensive coordinator job and was fired midseason.’
Bills fire offensive coordinator Dennison
‘The move comes one week after the Bills made their first playoff appearance in 18 years. They failed to score a touchdown and mustered 263 yards (133 passing, 130 rushing) in that outing en route to a 10-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.’
Bills fire offensive coordinator Rick Dennison after playoff loss
‘Second-half scoring was a particular issue for the Bills’ offense. Buffalo averaged 5.6 second-half points per game after Week 10, including the playoff loss. The Bills’ four offensive touchdowns in the second half over that period were tied for second fewest in the NFL.’
Bills fire offensive coordinator Rick Dennison after one disappointing season
‘Beane is right. The good news is that the team made the playoffs for the first time since 1999 and things appear to be headed in the right direction. A big part of that involves finding a quarterback and pairing him with the right offensive coordinator.’
Rick Dennison fired as Bills offensive coordinator
‘Dennison and the Bills offense took a step back from from 2016. With Greg Roman and Anthony Lynn, the Bills finished 9th in the NFL in points per game in 2016. This year they finished 22nd.’
Six early names to watch for Bills’ new offensive coordinator
‘Fired by the Carolina Panthers from the same position last week, Shula worked with Bills’ head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane in Carolina. Shula was Cam Newton’s QB coach his first two years in the NFL, then became offensive coordinator in 2013.’
Bills fire offensive coordinator Rick Dennison after one season
‘In that lone season, the offensive statistics suffered for the Buffalo Bills. They ranked 29th in the league in total yards (302.6 yards per game) and 22nd in scoring (18.9 points per game), while averaging an abysmal 176.6 passing yards per game.’
Joe B: Why the Buffalo Bills had to fire Rick Dennison
‘Dennison kept calling three and five-step drops, putting Taylor under center, and the quarterback really never seemed comfortable with those concepts. It wasn’t until the first month or so of the season had gone by before Dennison started to adapt some of the concepts from last year that made the Bills an efficient offense, but still, he had never fully committed to tailoring the scheme he ran to the strengths of his players.’
Jim Kelly’s prayers to walk daughter down the aisle have come true
‘Kelly’s daughter Erin is getting married this weekend, and his wife Jill shared this video of the two practicing their dance on her Facebook page. She wrote, “I can’t help but be overwhelmed with gratitude and awe. While Jim was going through his cancer battle he prayed daily to be able to live to walk his daughters down the aisle. The oldest will do that in two days.”‘