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I'd say it means they wanted to continue beefing up the O coaching staff and gave a nice title to a guy who lost on the final cut of the Ravens OC sweepstakes. I like how Marrone is upgrading the experience level of the staff as a whole.

I laugh at how these conclusions come about. Is it possible, just possible, that Weaver expected to be promoted to DC and when he wasn't, decided to leave out of spite and disappointment? No, I guess it's CLEAR that that's not a possibility.

Comparing Schwartz's D while he was the HC to ours now (with Schwartz back as DC) is apples to oranges in my opinion. Look at what he did as DC in Tennessee. And no mention of Crossman?

Great effect, huh? Not that a successful link would invalidate my point but....link?

This is the key fact in this thread, period.

Possibility of an inch of snow in Houston tomorrow. I'm sitting in a dentist's chair now and was told the dentists' office is already closing for tomorrow.

How is this known? When do teams release their draft board rankings? Never recall seeing anything like this from the Bills.

Maybe a stretch as it relates to Downing but wasn't Manuel named the MVP of the Senior Bowl? I agree.

Some point to Overdorf and Littman reporting to Brandon as evidence that Whaley doesn't have full authority over football decisions. But I think a case can be made that Overdorf's and Littman's work is, strictly speaking, administrative in nature and therefore shouldn't be overseen by a hardcore football guy. Who really wants Whaley to be worrying about whether Littman's numbers are right or if Overdorf properly initialled page 12 of the rookie contract? Regardless of who the green eyeshade people report to, the real keys are: a) who sets the priorities for how the money is spent, b) who determines the parameters that O&L work under, i.e., who gives Overdorf the latitude to negotiate contracts and how much latitude is he given, c) how the financial information is used to make decisions and d) who makes the final decisions. I think it's significant that in the Buffalo News article, "Whaley said he is completely comfortable with the chain of command because the three of them work so closely together. 'Absolutely, because we have one singular focus, to win,' Whaley said. 'No one has a hidden agenda in that building.'”

HOW do you know what you "know"?

Every GM in the league passed on Wilson at least twice.

Agree with you 100%.

Its taking a promotion. Hardly jumping ship.

Nickell Robey was undrafted and therefore a FA signing. Alan Branch was a good get also.

Interesting - what's the past Pettine-Van Pelt connection? Or is it just that he knows AVP is in line for the Bills QB coach job and is willing to raise the stakes?

There is no way that any change in the extra point rule will result in fewer commercials. I thought we all understood that revenue is what drives the NFL.

Why WOULDN'T Marrone be paid among the lowest in the league? He didn't come from a major college program, had never been an NFL HC before so other than having his name circling as a moderately hot commodity, why would he command even a middle tier HC's salary?

Is this show on HBO or some other channel?

So you IR him for the knee, but label it a disciplinary move. As Rahm Emmanuel once famously said, "Never let a crisis go to waste."

Never heard of the guy.

Outstanding thread enforcement. I like it. BTW, not asking to be signed up.

I love Freddie's vision, instincts, balance, work ethic and toughness but I have to agree. He's already lost a step and it could go further downhill fast.

So you create the hole in the year after next. Tell me what you've accomplished.

I have no second favorite team, but my secondary rooting interest is always for whoever is playing the Cowboys. Beyond that I have a soft spot for classic teams like the Packers and Bears that resemble Buffalo in terms of weather and fan base.

OK, say he's tagged and plays one more year. We're not a Super Bowl contender so what are you building toward with that approach? Is it just window dressing to placate the fans?