Last Guy on the Bench

That's my hope. I hate this as much as I hated that. I hope I'm just as wrong now as I was then.

I'm so tired of the Bills hiring HCs who just don't seem that bright when they speak. The signs are always there in how they articulate themselves, how original their thought process is (or isn't), how complex their sentences are (or aren't), how trapped they are in cliches. Williams, Marrone, McDermott all hit me like that, from the first time I heard them speak. Brady seems a little better than those three, but not a ton. Being bright doesn't make you a good coach, but not being bright hamstrings you forever. I hope he's a gifted CEO who hires smart coordinators, and I'll give him the benefit of the doubt until we see what happens on the field. But I'm not optimistic.

He was a stone cold maroon.

You have to formally request permission from the team (I think they have to grant it - so it's more of a notification). So I don't think it can be done behind the scenes. And the ***** show of requesting a preliminary interview with a coaching candidate when you are still in the playoffs with your current coach . . . . ? Not happening, even if it was on their minds.

There seems to be a lot of conflicting info about whether or not you can interview Super Bowl team coaches during the bye week, so I read more about it. Apparently you can interview them during the bye week (the first week after the conference championship games) but only if you have already done a preliminary (often virtual) interview with them during the earlier window. So no first contacts during the bye week. The Bills, of course, did no interviews with anyone during the earlier window, because they didn't have a job opening. I guess that means that in the case of Kubiak if the Seahawks lose Sunday we can (obviously) interview him next week. But if they win, we will have to wait an additional two weeks. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nfls-rules-timing-interviews-coaching-042408898.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAF4MVa6tUIsculn6Ioo7JVnkSxwVZaKpB26cL6_wA0d0refmWZj6PdnQk09vkqheMuohmRwuJ3ObaMJNNIuNHxiD6654sU72KUDRzT7ylzFvDgzxx6PaXhp7M_88FhiTojjhqg6HFxlLDcT37gT0_F3qVP-eSCpfnB5fCQKlg1GY

Ha ha, true. Although I do think it is time for a refresh and a new chapter for Josh Allen's Bills, I am under no illusion we are guaranteed a good coach. Pegula's track record (and general demeanor) make me nervous. Here's hoping that Beane has a good feel for coaches (no idea if he does - and he has no track record).

I won't be surprised at all. I think McD is a very good coach who will do well wherever he goes. I don't think he has some fatal flaw that will prevent his winning a Super Bowl if the cards fall right for him. That could easily have happened here. However, I think it's a good move by the Bills. The team needs a refresh/re-set. We've profited from McD's strengths. Let's get some other strengths in here. Reid and Dungy might never have won SBs at Philly and Tampa. The reset in both cases was probably good for the coach, the team they left, and the team they went to (and they all won SBs). Hope it's the same here. (And I am well aware that there is no guarantee and that we could easily do much worse than McD. I'm still in favor of trying.)

I never understand teams that won't wait for a Super Bowl coordinator (if he is high on their list). Sure you lose a few weeks of prep, and you might lose some staff possibilities. But that pales in comparison to getting the right coach for years. I really hope the Bills don't panic and get trigger happy. If there's a chance Kubiak is your guy, you wait until after the SB before making a final decision.

Watch 30 for the Chargers on that play. Just gives up. Wasn't he the same DB getting smoked all game? Rough.

I did listen to the interview, and I don't remember Cosell saying it was a bad roster exactly (I could be misremembering). He said it doesn't really have any elite players/difference makers in most key position groups. (QB and RB are the obvious exceptions. I would say the O-Line overall could be seen as elite, though I'm not sure any individual on the line is - maybe). So apart from Josh, it's not a Super Bowl type of team. That's not to say it's a bad team.

He’s unreal with that- so unaware. If he took out Benford I was ready to cut him. Drives me crazy.

Um pretty sure Ravens gave up more points. That’s how the whole winning thing works. More yards too.

I thought Davis looked heavy in all the off season footage. And it’s showing in his sluggish play. Don’t think he is in great shape.

Ha ha. I can't say it was my proudest moment, sitting in my office for 20 minutes forwarding through this Dolphin Fan reaction video to get to all the juicy parts. He wasn't even an interesting personality or commentator, really. I should not have been enjoying it as much as I was.

Yeah, there's no benefit to not calling the timeout at all - that puts total control with the Bills. Its your second scenario that was kind of interesting to me (call it at 15 or so). It just had never occurred to me until I heard the Dolphins fan, but it could have resulted in at least a kickoff and one play for them.