‘”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?”‘
Archives for January 15, 2018
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).’
Capaccio: What you need to know about Brian Daboll
‘Overall, Daboll has won five Super Bowl championships, all with the Patriots (Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, and LI) and one College Football National Championship.’
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.’