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Archives for January 15, 2018

Pollock: Bills choose OC; Steelers waste homefield edge

‘His reaction was as close as he would come to criticism, but clearly he had reached the breaking point as Dennison was gone within five days after that playoff defeat … the first victim of what figures to be numerous off-season changes – both coaches and players – for Buffalo.’

Bills hire WNY native Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator

‘Daboll, who won Super Bowls as an assistant coach with the Patriots and earlier this month helped the Crimson Tide to a national championship as offensive coordinator, replaces Rick Dennison, who was fired Friday after only one season on the job.’

Bucky Gleason: Bills hiring of Daboll caps great day for St. Francis

‘Daboll shouldn’t have any problem finding New Era Field. For years, while bouncing around various football outposts, he kept a home in Orchard Park that’s only a few minutes from the stadium. He also has a firm handle on the AFC, which should accelerate his transition back into the NFL.’

What is going on with Zay Jones’ shoulder injury?

‘“In this game, you have to play sometimes when you’re hurt,” Robert Jones tweeted Sunday. “Bills medical staff were excellent. They helped Zay through the process. Zay is committed to his team! Don’t make it bigger than what it is.”’

Buffalo Bills name Alabama’s Brian Daboll, a UR graduate, their offensive coordinator

‘Before joining coach Nick Saban’s staff as offensive coordinator at Alabama, Daboll was tight ends coach last year for the Super Bowl champion Patriots. He coached with New England from 2000-06 and again from 2013-16. In all, he has coached 17 NFL seasons as an offensive coordinator or positional coach, including quarterbacks. He was an offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns (2009-10), Miami Dolphins (2011) and Kansas City Chiefs (2012) in between his time with the Patriots.’

Buffalo Bills hire Western New York native Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator

‘Daboll spent the last season as the offensive coordinator at the University of Alabama, where he had a $1.2 million salary. Prior to joining the Crimson Tide, Daboll spent 2013 to 2016 as an assistant for the New England Patriots. He has 17 seasons of experience as an assistant in the NFL, but 2017 was his only year of coordinator experience in college. He was also an offensive coordinator for the Browns in 2009 and 2010. He was also the Dolphins’ offensive coordinator in 2011. He was also the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator in 2012.’

What Alabama’s Nick Saban said about losing Brian Daboll to Buffalo Bills

‘”Brian did a tremendous job for us this past season at Alabama, and I know he will do a great job for the Buffalo Bills. He is an outstanding coach and coordinator who put us in position to be successful each week. We appreciate all that he did in terms of his time and his dedication in contributing to the success we had this season. We wish Brian, his wife Beth, and their entire family all the best.”‘

Bills tab Daboll as next offensive coordinator

‘Daboll has had multiple stints as an offensive coordinator in several locations in the NFL, most recently with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2012. From 2009-2010, Daboll was Cleveland’s OC then held the same title with the Miami Dolphins in 2011.’

Nick Saban thinks Brian Daboll will do “great” with Bills

‘“Brian did a tremendous job for us this past season at Alabama, and I know he will do a great job for the Buffalo Bills. He is an outstanding coach and coordinator who put us in position to be successful each week,” Saban told Smith. “We appreciate all that he did in terms of his time and his dedication in contributing to the success we had this season. We wish Brian, his wife Beth, and their entire family all the best.”’

Monday’s Alabama Coverage

Brian Daboll leaving Alabama for NFL job (Birmingham News)
What Brian Daboll exit means for Alabama offense, the interesting QB offseason to come (Birmingham News)
Alabama players react to Brian Daboll leaving for Bills (Birmingham News)
Why Alabama’s next OC hire will be critical for ‘The Process’ (Birmingham News)
Alabama’s Daboll headed to Buffalo Bills (Tuscaloosa News)
Alabama football: Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll leaves for NFL (Anniston Star)
Alabama’s Nick Saban in the market for an offensive coordinator again (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Alabama looking for another offensive coordinator as Brian Daboll leaves for Bills (CBS Sports)
Brian Daboll leaving Alabama to be Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator (WIAT-TV)
Buffalo Bills hire Alabama’s Brian Daboll as new offensive coordinator (WAAY-TV)
Brian Daboll Leaving Alabama, Joining Buffalo Bills Staff (WKRG-TV)

Bills WR Jones to undergo shoulder surgery

‘”Here’s a guy that’s going into surgery on Tuesday to get his shoulder repaired and people hardly knew that he played the entire season with, you know, a torn labrum,” Jones father, former NFL linebacker Robert Jones, told Bills Wire. “So how would you like sitting around and you’re going to grab a glass of water and your arm falls out of its socket?”‘

Alabama’s Brian Daboll joining Sean McDermott’s staff as Bills’ OC

‘”We are excited to hire Brian as our offensive coordinator and welcome him back to Western New York,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said in a statement. “I know how much this area means to him. He is a good coach and a good teacher and has been part of winning programs in the NFL and in college.”‘

Bills hire Brian Daboll from Alabama as OC before Patriots can bring him back in fold

‘Three, the Bills making an aggressive play for Daboll, who would’ve been a strong candidate to take over the vacant offensive coordinator position should Josh McDaniels end up departing New England, is pretty spicy. The Bills fired Rick Dennison after just a single season recently, and hiring a candidate to fill the role for the Patriots is a missile fired in the direction of the Pats. It’s a bold(ish) move by Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane and one that could simultaneously help the Bills and hurt the Patriots.’

Bills choose Daboll as new offensive coordinator

‘Daboll is a five-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots’ coaching staff, and has served in several roles such as a defensive assistant coach (2000-01), a wide receivers coach (2002-06), and an offensive assistant coach (2013).’

Bills hire Buffalo’s own Brian Daboll as new offensive coordinator

‘Considering how many boxes this hire checks, it’s hard to not like how this one shakes out for the Buffalo Bills. Not only do they get an offensive coordinator that has been a member of two consecutive championship coaching staffs, they get someone that is deeply rooted into the Buffalo community, and one that spent his formative years in Western New York.’

Bills hire Brian Daboll as OC

‘The 42-year-old is coming off a banner year. Serving as the Patriots tight ends coach, he was a part of their historic comeback over the Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Less than a week ago, as offensive coordinator for Alabama, Daboll led the Tide through a halftime quarterback change to rally and win the national title over Georgia.’

Bills hire Daboll as offensive coordinator

‘Daboll never had one quarterback for more than 12 games in any of his four NFL years as a coordinator. Those he did use are among the least inspiring names in the last decade of quarterbacking.’

Bills name Brian Daboll offensive coordinator

‘Daboll, 42, is coming off a heck of calendar year. He won a Super Bowl and a college national title in the last 11 months. He was the tight ends coach for the New England Patriots in their Super Bowl LII victory over Atlanta last February, and just a week ago he helped head coach Nick Saban win his sixth national title and fifth at Alabama serving as the Crimson Tide’s offensive coordinator.’