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    Dear Mr. Wilson, I Am Done With The Bills.

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Exactly. Western New York deserves better. We all deserve better. Let me ask all you haters out there. What if this team goes through three more sh*tty head coaches in the next 7 years? Never finishes above .500, continues to not spend money, raises ticket prices, players we develop continue to resign and shine somewhere else, and the team is a weekly punchline on ESPN???? Will you still follow blindly? I mean when is enough enough?

     

     

    The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, something to believe in and something to hope for.

    Leslie (Token) Frazer

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    it is too complicated of a subject to dignify with a simple answer. suffice it to say that it has provided opportunities, advancement and experience to minority candidates who otherwise might not have been considered for head coaching and higher positions of leadership within the NFL. On the flip side it can be viewed as demeaning to minority candidates who feel they are not seriously being considered for the job and are only being interviewed/used to satisfy the rule.

     

    minority candidates are free to decide for themselves if they want to go thru the process because they feel they have a legimate shot for the job or simply for the experience of the process itself to better prepare themselves for the next opportunity, or they can simply decline to be interviewed.

     

    teams themselves depending on time constraints and/or preference can decide if they want to follow the spirit of the rule or ignore it and accept the penalty in order to hire the candidate that they truly want.

     

    Penalties are at the discretion of the Commisioner of the NFL, Roger Goodell. They include financial fines and loss of draft picks.

     

    if you are truly interested in a more detailed explanation, please read the following:

     

    http://www.acslaw.org/files/Proxmire%20Issue%20Brief.pdf

    AUDIO of 2nd ALLEGATION against LYNCH in 24 hrs

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    -_-

     

    This is gonna be like the Tiger situation. Everyday, a new person will come out claimingLynch stole $20 from them. Police will start connecting the dots and realize the Lynch is actually "the $20 Burglar," who has been ripping people off all over the country.

     

    If we didn't have Jackson, I'd take this story more serious. Either way, the idea of millionaire stealing $20 from people seems very funny.

     

     

    rich people do stupid things all the time......ask winona ryder:

     

    http://www.wikio.com/video/1748138

    Schottenheimer's OFFICIAL THREAD

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    I know in your heart you want Cowher to coach here, but why would Adam Schefter go out of his way to say there is a better chance of him coaching than Cowher. Clayton who worked the Pittsburgh beat also was adament that Cowher was not considering Buffalo as an option. I know you can say they are both idiots but I doubt they are both wrong on this one.

     

    The billboard would be better suited to be in Cowher's hometown if you wanted him to know how much he is wanted. My point is all the money should have went to the worthy cause not a portion.

     

     

    #1- actually Marty is my first choice.....but i would be thrilled with Cowher, he is my 2nd choice.

    #2- the local guy Joe Logan from east Aurora has been right more than Adam Schefter & Clayton. Bill Cowher's phone probably rings 20 times a day from friends and media looking for info. they are all guessing. heck, Vegas has 3-1 odds of cowher coming to the bills.....schefters odds are 1,000,000 to 1. anyway you look at it, it is reasonable to say the odds are he won't come. But, until the words come out of his mouth, we have a chance.

    #3- maybe you should start a fundraiser for Hunter's hope where ALL the money goes to this worthy cause, instead of poo pooing someone else who is actually doing something.

    Cowher the Cowher is Cowher for Cowher in Cowher's Cowher

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    So Cowher has been stringing the Bills along just to keep a counter available for the Carolina job? If true he's a real douche and we're all a bunch of putzes.

     

     

    the bills may wind up interviewing as many as 10 candidates for their head coaching job.......after one of them gets the job, will all the others claim the bills were just stringing them along ?

     

    what is wrong with Bill Cowher waiting to weigh all the possible oppurtunities he may have to return to head coaching?

     

    have you ever looked for a job and had more than one offer to consider ?

     

    sure i would like for him to decide sooner rather than later, but i don't feel slighted in the least if he takes his time or if he even turns us down.

    Schottenheimer's OFFICIAL THREAD

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Your wrong in that the Buffalo Bills organization have not reached out to Marty with an offer. They did reach out to Cowher and he appears to have declined. The people who want Marty are not the same as the people who are clinging on to hope that Cowher will somehow change his mind.

     

    Marty is not going to say he wants a job that hasn't even been offered to him. Maybe he knows Ralph is not fond of him and will deny interest because he knows there is no chance of being offered the job. If you can show me that he was contacted by anyone in the organization about the job and declined, I would accept that he does not want to coach here.

     

    I think the billboard idea will never work and that all the money should have went to Hunter's Hope.

     

    #1- the bills will NOT reach out to marty until the Cowher offer is resolved.

    #2- Cowher has NOT declined.....he is thinking about it and has not accepted.

    #3- the billboard idea is awesome. let's a prospective coach know the fans really want him. the billboard is electronic and can be changed daily as circumstances warrant..... AND money has been raised for a worthy cause that otherwise would not have been.

    Cowher the Cowher is Cowher for Cowher in Cowher's Cowher

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    BAD NEWS for the Coward crowd......

     

     

    Fox could void final year of contract

     

    Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on January 10, 2010 11:36 AM ET

    The odd situation in Carolina surrounding John Fox just got a little stranger.

     

    ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Panthers gave John Fox the option to void the final year of his contract if he chose to.

     

    So, to review: The Panthers told Fox he could come back. But he wasn't going to get a contract extension, and he can leave if he wanted to.

     

     

     

    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/...ar-of-contract/

    Schottenheimer's OFFICIAL THREAD

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    I'm pretty sure most Folks know Marty Ball and his Record...All this still does not mean he's interested in Coaching The Bills...He's 66 Years Old...He lives in a warm-weather City and Golfs all the time...It's going to take a near-perfect situation to get his interest...A situation like Carolina or Dallas...The Bills are at the beginnning of a MAJOR overhaul...I just can't see why Marty would be interested at all...

     

    Don't get me wrong...I'd take Marty Schottenheimer in a heartbeat at this point...But there is absolutely no evidence thusfar that he is interested...And I don't want his son so much...So the HC/Advisor thing is just dumb if you ask me...

     

    Anyway...We'll see soon enough... :ph34r:

     

     

    i forgot the happy ending:

     

    Buffalo Bills

    The Buffalo Bills hired Schottenheimer on January 15, 2010 just as Thurman Thomas predicted.......lol......fast forward to 2015 as Bills fans finally rejoice everywhere as they receive the elusive prize at the end of the rainbow......( see papazoid's avatar).

    Schottenheimer's OFFICIAL THREAD

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Marty's Pro Football coaching career.......success at 4 stops......(cowher only 1 )

     

     

    Cleveland Browns:

    In 1980, he was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns. Schottenheimer became Cleveland's head coach midway through the 1984 season, replacing fired head coach Sam Rutigliano. Schottenheimer would remain with the Browns until 1988, amassing a 44-27 (.620) regular-season record and a 2-4 (.333) mark in the playoffs, including four playoff appearances, three AFC Central Division titles, and two trips to the AFC Championship Game (both against the Denver Broncos).

     

    Kansas City Chiefs:

    Schottenheimer spent 10 seasons as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs from 1989 to 1998 recording an impressive 101-58-1 regular season record (.634) including three division titles, seven playoff appearances, and a trip to the AFC Championship game in 1993, losing to the Buffalo Bills. After a disappointing 7–9 season in 1998, Schottenheimer resigned as Chiefs head coach on January 11, 1999.

     

    Washington Redskins

    After working as a football analyst for ESPN from 1999 to 2000, Schottenheimer was hired as head coach of the Washington Redskins for the 2001 season. Schottenheimer's Redskins became the first team in NFL history to win five consecutive games immediately after losing its first five games. The Redskins would win eight of their final eleven games to narrowly miss the post season. Despite this momentum, in a controversial move, Daniel Snyder, the owner of the Redskins, fired Schottenheimer on January 13, 2002 after just one 8–8 season to make room for former University of Florida head coach Steve Spurrier, under whom Washington went 12-20 in the next two seasons.

     

    San Diego Chargers

    The San Diego Chargers hired Schottenheimer as their 13th head coach on January 29, 2002. Schottenheimer posted a 47–33 record (.588) with the Chargers. His success didn't come immediately, as the team posted a 4–12 record in 2003, thereby "earning" the first overall pick in the draft (this was the last time that a team with the worst record in the NFL kept its head coach the following season, even considering the 3 other 4–12 teams that season replaced their head coaches, Oakland, Arizona, and the New York Giants hiring Norv Turner, Dennis Green, and Tom Coughlin, respectively). He was named NFL Coach Of The Year for the 2004 NFL season. Schottenheimer led the team to 2 playoff appearances, his 12th and 13th as a head coach. However, both appearances resulted in disappointing losses to the underdog New York Jets in overtime in 2005 and the New England Patriots in 2007, bringing his playoff record to 5–13. Schottenheimer was abruptly fired by San Diego on February 12, 2007. Reasons for his firing include a strained relationship with general manager A.J. Smith, which reached a breaking point when 4 assistants (Cam Cameron, Wade Phillips, Rob Chudzinski and Greg Manusky) left for positions with other teams. It should be noted that these coaches left to pursue higher level opportunities with other teams, instead of merely making a lateral move to another team in which they would be doing the very same thing they were doing at San Diego.

     

    Buffalo Bills

    The Buffalo Bills hired Schottenheimer on January 15, 2010 just as Thurman Thomas predicted.......lol......fast forward to 2015 as Bills fans finally rejoice everywhere as they receive the elusive prize at the end of the rainbow......( see papazoid's avatar).

    Schottenheimer's OFFICIAL THREAD

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:53 am EST

     

    Marty Schottenheimer would be the ideal choice for the Bills

    By MJD of Yahoo Sports

     

    The perpetual knock on Marty Schottenheimer is that he chokes in playoff games. How does a man develop such a reputation? Well, the first step is to make the playoffs a lot.

     

    How's that sound to you, Buffalo fans? Do you like the idea of the playoffs? Does that sound like an appealing alternative to, I don't know, say, 6-10? Or 7-9? Then Marty Schottenheimer is your guy.

     

    I know, you probably wanted Bill Cowher. He comes with a couple of Super Bowl rings, the intimidating chin, uncontrollable spittle and a few more headlines. He's younger and more exciting than Schottenheimer. If he's your first choice, that's fair enough.

     

    If you can't get him, though (and it looks like you can't), wouldn't his mentor be a nice consolation prize? Cowher and Schottenheimer have very similar football philosophies. They both consider themselves teachers more than coaches. As football coaches, they're just about the same guy, only one's proven that he can win a Super Bowl, and the other hasn't.

     

    What Schottenheimer will do is come in and teach your guys how to play football. He'll focus on the fundamentals and playing together as a team, and it will work. He just wins football games. In his 21 years as a head coach in the NFL, he's made the playoffs 13 times.

     

    Will he win you a Super Bowl? Probably not, but you're the Buffalo Bills. Let's take baby steps here.

     

    Schottenheimer coached the Chargers for five years, and then was fired because the team couldn't believe he could get them over the hump and bring home a Lombardi trophy. In those five years, though, Schottenheimer took the Chargers from a mediocrity team to a level where they felt like a Super Bowl win was in play.

     

    Maybe that makes me biased, or maybe it makes me a guy who knows what Schottenheimer brings to the table. I see him as a guy who teaches, builds and wins, and I see the Bills as a team that needs a guy like that.

     

    If the Bills hire him, and then one day fire him because they don't feel like he's the guy to get them over the Super Bowl hump, he will have done his job.

    Schottenheimer's OFFICIAL THREAD

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    What part of 'I am done coaching' is everyone missing? The man flat said he does not want to coach again.

     

     

    Marty's own son was just quoted 3 days ago as saying it was possible, i would say next to marty's wife, his own son has the most credible and reliable insight into his fathers thinking:

     

    "He's told me for the last probably two years that he's done," Brian Schottenheimer said. "I think if it was the right job, I think he would listen, but at the end of the day, it would take a heck of a lot to convince him to come off the golf course and go back to work."

     

    http://www.latimes.com/sports/football/nfl...0,6288431.story

    Schottenheimer's OFFICIAL THREAD

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/columns...ory/917865.html

     

     

    i guess we will find out within a week or so if Bill Cowher is going to accept our offer. i know he is the first choice of the majority of our fans. Cowher is a fine coach and we would be lucky to have him. He is not however, my first choice. That goes to Marty Schottenheimer. i just think he has done more with less and he has done it with more than one team. i also think he would work together better in cooperation with Buddy Nix in selecting players. An added bonus would be if he could bring his son Brian here, who is currently the O.C. for the Jets.

     

    as i have stated many times before here, i think Cowher is the first choice of Russ Brandon because in addition to being an excellent choice, Cowher would by far generate the most buzz resulting in ticket sales. I also think that Marty is the secret first choice of Buddy Nix because of their well documented friendship and success in san diego. Neither buddy nor Marty want the embarrassing situation where marty expresses interest in the job only to be denied if Cowher says yes. So, as soon as the Cowher situation is resolved, if he removes himself from our job, i look for Nix to reach out to Marty.

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