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Hope there is more to come. Seems like a crummy list so far.

Interesting that we have not heard anything about Coughlin interviewing with the Bills.

The team is a mess, and a new coach (even a good one) likely will not be able to fix it since it is the overall organization that is the problem. The Bills need a leader (a team president) with football knowledge and expertise, as well as experience dealing with the press, players and, most importantly, owners. I get it that the team did not perform well this year, but why all of the self-inflicted wounds since Rex was fired, starting with trotting out an unprepared Lynn to an incoherent performance from our GM today? There is nothing here that inspires any kind of confidence that anyone in the organization knows what they are doing, including how to deal with fans, the media and public relations. Just sad and depressing.

Can't watch the press conference anymore. Feels like amateur hour with both Whaley and the reporters and their questions. Pretty brutal and I feel a bit sorry for Whaley, who seems in over his head.

That is funny.

Not interested in any of the names we are hearing so far (Lynn, Austen and Goodwin). Why aren't we going to speak to any of the more well known potential candidates?

What is pfcentral? Is it reputable?

I want the Bills to interview some other candidates and not just announce that Lynn will be the head coach. The two coordinators from NE, Shanahan and Coughlin is where I would start.

La Canfora's most recent tweet about the Bills suggests the Bills are finalizing things with Lynn. Have not heard a peep about potential head coaching candidates that are scheduled to meet with the Bills while other teams have interviews scheduled with potential candidates.

If Whaley wants Lynn to be HC, why did he send him out alone for the press conference last week and then have him start EJ in the final game? If Whaley want us all to get excited about Lynn, he did about the worst possible thing to the guy by handling things this way. Not a good press conference and then a poor effort from the team today. A less than successful introduction to Lynn, who deserved better even if I think we should clean house and get a HC from outside of the current coaching group.

Sorry, but what we see from the outside suggests dysfunction. The way Marrone left, the hiring and then firing of Ryan and the leaks all support the current narrative of infighting and dysfunction. The recent record of the Bills is a slight improvement, but we have not had a particularly tough schedule over the last few years and we continue to lose to teams with winning records. It is hard to give the front office the benefit of the doubt at this point.

After reading the blurb from La Canfora about Lynn and Whaley, I am starting to feel like that the current mission for hiring a head coach is to find someone who will agree to prove Whaley right about EJ/Jones and trading up for Sammy.

I really don't get this reflex to rip the press when they rip the Bills. 17 years and counting with no playoffs. The Bills and their management are getting what they deserve until they start winning on a consistent basis and make the playoffs. The overt dysfunction with the Bills continues and the destructive leaks are merely a symptom. There is no one we should be defending at this point, other than the Pegulas for keeping the Bills in Buffalo.

Not a very impressive list. None with head coaching experience. Strange, compared to some of the other candidates that may be available (Coughlin, Shanahan, and the NE coordinators).

Seems like it will be Lynn. If it is not, and Whaley pushes EJ (assuming he is re-signed) and/or Jones as next year's starting QB and taking into account the issues Whaley has had with the last two head coaches, not sure how strong the interest will be in our HC position by Coughlin, Shanahan or the NE coordinators.

Are we going to have to live through Cardale next year as the starter? Defense is not good enough to do that. Does not seem like the right recipe for win now.

The Bills have been amazing over the last number of years in producing drama. I wish the team was more entertaining during the season with their play, but never a dull moment. Seriously. From ownership issues (including Bon Jovi) to constant changes with coaches, it has been an incredible run. Would be nice to have some stability at the QB position and with the GM and HC (including staff). At least we have stability with the ownership of the team (even if they are learning on the job), which is the most important piece of all of this and for which I am most appreciative after worrying for years about what happens after RW. At some point in the future, it will all work.

I think it will be Lynn or Austin.

Is Lynn going to want this job after today? If I were him, I would be hoping that another team is interested.

Seems that the decision to sit Taylor makes sense if it is really about Taylor and the injury clause. Does not necessarily mean that he will not be brought back. Could renegotiate his contract.

It is odd that we have not heard from Whaley since Rex was fired (unless I missed an interview or other press interaction).

Did not see the press conference, but I wonder if he wants the job after the season? If he gets other interviews, it may be interesting.

The theory would be something like this: Brandon and Whaley, assuming they are acting in a coordinated manner, want Lynn because other head coach candidates would want more power over personnel matters, which would erode the current powers shared by Brandon and Whaley. Lynn would be accepting of the current structure and would not challenge the roles of Brandon and Whaley.

I hope you are right about the list of possible HC candidates, but any chance that the NE coordinators would really consider the HC position for the Bills? Not sure either would want to be in the same division as BB.

Yikes. I hope this is not a one game audition for DC.