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Funny me, I thought that MM works in an industry where wins are the most prized characteristics.
Everyone is using their own value judgements to guess what MM did. But unless you are his wife or best friend, you have absolutey no idea what drove his decision. Neither do I, but I'm not willing to impart judgement that he's a quitter because he left a toxic situation for him.
Here's a question for the gallery, did Ralph Wilson do the right thing because he didn't hire John "the quitter" Fox in '01?
Wins (and losses) are results, not characteristics. Sorry you don't understand my point. I'm willing to agree to disagree.
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Name the last NFL head coach to quit his job for reasons other than retirement or health.
<crickets>
Now name the last person to be offered an NFL HC job who refused it.
<more crickets>
I'm very happy MM will be able to provide for his family and continue to work in the NFL. Some men are born to lead and handle the pressure; others are born to follow and toil in obscurity.
In my book, MM will always be the guy who didn't want to face up to the challenge and took the "easy" way out.
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I liked him too, but how may times did you hear Henry's name this year? I for one am glad Donahoe got Marv a 3rd rounder for the guy. Would have been even better if Willis did not fall flat on his face(though, not COMPLETELY HIS FAULT), but I am grateful for the 3rd rounder.
Go Bills!
10th in the league in rushing with 1247 yards is hardly falling flat on his face. Let's give the guy a decent OL and gameplan before throwing in the towel, ok?
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I admire your gumption, but let's make one thing clear: nothing ANYONE posts is going to change anybody's mind about JP until we see him play in 2006.
Those who think he's a bust, will continue to so think.
Those who think he hasn't gotten a fair shake, will continue to so think.
It's still a wait and see game.
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You couldn't be more wrong in your assessment. Guys at the top of the career ladder have far more flexibility to walk away than a fry cook, as the fry cook is probably there because he absolutely has to. The fry cook also knows that Burger King won't hire him if they know that he simply up and walked out on McDonalds across the street.
Mularkey was the No. 3 guy in the Bills organization, maybe #4 depending on Brandon's new status. It's obvious he didn't like that position as much as the prospect of being No. 6 guy in another organization, with a better shot to move up the ranks.
Gotta disagree with you, GG. Mularkey quit, in an industry where mental toughness and grit are the most prized characteristics. Do you think an owner is going to give the keys to the organization to MM any time soon? Hell freaking no. He's not moving up any ladder. The truth is that he WANTS to be OC or QB coach, where he can be under the radar and avoid the most heated scrutiny that apparently caused him so much disdain in Buffalo. What happened here is damning evidence that MM is not mentally tough -- something we certainly witnessed with the team itself in 2005.
Just because the guy will still be able to make a very good living doesn't mean he did anything noble or "smart."
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I don't relish in Duke defeats like I used to, but at least I don't have to worry about an undefeated season now. As a Carolina fan, working with several Dookies, that would be unbearable.
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once a quitter, always a quitter? have you ever quit a job before because you didn't like the job anymore and/or didn't have any faith in the organization you worked for? also, factor in that he knew he'd land a good job somewhere else. even if you haven't, you probably know that most people have and that it's not considered a bad thing. far from it, in fact -- most people consider it mentally healthy.
It's certainly not a good career move to give up one of only 32 positions like it in the world, simply because you're "afraid" of the changes made within the organization. That's hardly a sign of mental toughness. Mularkey may get a coordinator job, but I doubt he'll be looked at seriously for a HC job for a very long time.
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Lots of variables here. Was Nate's dropoff in production tied to the team's overall shoddy defensive play? Were the schemes poor? Who will be the new DC, and what will he think?
Too early to predict anything at this point.
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G-town up 14 at the half. Pretty amazing. Of course, I still expect Duke to win, but a boy can dream...
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Not trying to bust your chops, but this is hardly "news." Everybody and their brother has been predicting Bates as DC if Sherman is hired.
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Nothing wrong with thinking out loud. It's an interesting suggestion, although I question why Capers would agree to work for Jauron -- a coach with even less success as a HC than he has had. It's one thing for a fired HC to go and work as a coordinator for somebody like Gibbs or Parcells; it's quite another to go and work for an unproven commodity...at least until you've been out of a job for a year or two. These guys do have egos.
Just my $.02...
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Thanks for all the posts, gang. Nice to remember what it felt like that day. I was fortunate enough to go to every Bills' home regular season and playoff game from '90 to '93, and few top this one. To be able to sit there for more than a half, realizing that the dream of going to the big one was finally coming true, was unbelievable.
I hope Ralph and Marv can right this ship and give us more memorable moments about which to reminisce.
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Moreso than any other club in my bag, the 60 degree wedge for me is either feast or famine. When it works, which isn't that often, it's a thing of beauty and I'm dropping balls next to the cup all day. When it doesn't work, which is more often than not, I come up short by 10 feet or somehow manage to get 80 yards out of the thing from 45 yards out.
I don't use the 60 degree from the fairway -- recipe for disaster, at least for me. I use it out of the traps and when I'm in thick stuff around the greens. There's no stranger sensation than taking a full swing and watching the ball just "pop" out of the fluffy stuff and land softly on the green.
The 56 degree wedge, though, is the best club in my bag right now. If I'm 75 yards out, it's money, and until now I've never said that about ANY club.
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1) Use the white jersey numbers on the throwback blue - only in a white\red combo, Like Buffalo used before 2001. Yes, those numbers are different then the ones used on the throwbacks last year, the white away numbers are much thicker.
2) Make a throwback white jersey, red stripes on the sleeve like 1974 or blue striping like 1963-1973
3) Use the current white jersey numbers on the throwback white.
4) Make the current home jersey an alternate jersey, just get rid of the stupid fugly red stripe down the sides. Add striping like the throwbacks if you have to.
5) Red helmet, charging buffalo - only with the stripes the way they were before 2001, before the helmet was turned into a freaking rainbow.
jp-era? you getting this down?
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since age has been such a hot topic on the board lately, is anyone else surprised that Sherman (51) and Lofton (49) are only a year and a half apart in age? Sherman struck me as the venerable, experienced coach type while many of us on the board have vivid memories (that don't seem so long ago) of Lofton making huge plays for our Bills.
No comment good or bad here, it just struck me as funny.
If anyone had asked me, I would have figured Sherman to be about 10 years Lofton's senior. So yes, it's a bit surprising, but when you think about it, Lofton played for a loooooong time.
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I've got two words for you -- utility woods. Being able to hit something that feels like a wood instead of a 3- or 4-iron is a wonderful thing. Unfortunately, I got mine at the end of the season so I haven't gotten to play with them much, but I shoot in the range you're talking about (my handicap is a 20) and I expect to improve upon that by 3 or 4 strokes next season.
Also, my short game improved by leaps and bounds when I expanded my set to include a 56 and 60 degree wedge.
In short -- find some irons that feel good to you (I play with Callaways), but look into some utility woods to replace the long irons and an expanded repertoire of wedges. And then get some lessons and practice.
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What I liked best about Martz was his dedication to special teams and defense during his tenure with the Rams.
There was no greater moment for Bobby April, I'm sure, than watching the Bills' ST absolutely annihilate the Rams in 2004.
The worst part is that he would really be a damn good OC if his ego wasn't the size of Missouri.
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Good for Vanderjagt. This is football, not life and death. Everybody !@#$s up in their jobs once in a while; the ability to put it behind you and move on is the sign of a healthy individual.
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Just because Polian hired him in 1995 for expansion Carolina.
" Give him an interview, Marv. That way I don't seem dumb for giving him the HC job in 1995, even though it's clear that he's in over his head as a HC . "
Capers had everything set up perfectly in Houston and blew it. Playcalling was terrible and they folded quickly in most games. They are not without talent and I'm willing to bet Kubiak has them playing far better immediately. Capers is a DC and should be happy to get a job doing that.
Sometimes I despise the NFL Old Boys Club.
Ain't that the truth. This is the only interview the Bills have scheduled that makes absolutely no sense to me, unless it was to feel him out for a DC position.
Man, I keep reading blurbs here and there about how Sherman "blew them away" with his interview. I really hope Ralph wasn't just blowing smoke up all of our asses when he said money would not be an issue.
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Ok, I'm usually willing to give newbies the benefit of the doubt, but please explain this statement:
WHAT has Capers done, other than his second season in Carolina, some 10 years ago, to warrant any prediction of greatness?
Furthermore, enough with the "West Coast Offense" crap. There is no such thing. WCO terminology is an excuse for fans who don't know any better to sound intelligent. Brett Favre hardly played a "dink and dunk" offense in GB, and they certainly utilized the running game. If that's the offensive system Sherman would bring to Buffalo, I'm all for it.
DING! Boo-yah!!
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If you stopped to actually think about my question before posting your reply, you'd realize it wasn't inane. Basically, I'm asking which of TD's draft picks people think has the most to offer the team going forward. Obviously older picks like Clements or Schobel have had the chance to prove more than younger guys like Losman or Everett. By asking which player people would keep, I'm trying to level the playing field a little.
It's inane because it's irrelevant and useless. The Bills don't have to keep just one of these picks.
Sorry, it's just a stupid poll. Or maybe I'm a little cranky. Not sure which.
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Great, just great. Two 80-year-olds running around the office in their bare feet. That's a recipe for pneumonia...
MM is wanted!
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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You said "he'll be fine, get other jobs in the NFL." My point is that his ability to continue to earn a living doesn't mean he did something (quitting) anyone should be proud of or make excuses for.