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and is being evaluated. Sorry, no further details given.
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This is exactly what I've suspected, thanks - and it's why I think that Levy's hiring may be positive for the organization - subtracting a micro-managing !@#$ and adding a character guy with a winning reputation could be just the kind of shot in the arm the organization needs.
Whether they have the talent or the $$ to compete on the field is a different story, unfortunately...
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Mularkey definitely had his problems in year #2, but I think most felt pretty good about him, after his rookie year...there was lots going on behind the scenes that not everyone knows. Mularkey, as Pyrite Gal points out, was a stand-up guy, and was well liked by most of the players, and the Bills front office.
The Losman over Bledsoe decision (not MM's decision) by TD, cost the team, and Mularkey lost credibility with some of the players, because it became clear that TD was calling the shots. Remember when Bledsoe got released, he seemed genuinely shocked, because Mularkey had talked to him about what they were going to do "next year", leaving Bledsoe under the impression that he was going to be a Buffalo Bill in 2005. Then, along comes the about face, and Bledsoe is released.
There was infighting among TD and the coaching staff. Mularkey took playcalling duties away from Clements, not because he had lost faith in him, but because TD was meddling with Clements playcalling up in the booth. MM took the responsibility, because he was growing tired of TD and Clements battling things out, during game, and felt (likely correctly) it was affecting the teams performance. There was already enough confusion with an untested QB at the helm. TD was asked to stay out of the coaches booth, but could/would not. He was the ultimate micro-manager.
Sure, MM's resignation comes off a little weasley, but I think, with a less insane management team, he will do pretty good if he ever gets another opportunity.
As bad as Mularkey's clock management might have been, Gregg Williams gets my vote for worst clock manager of the last 25 years....I feel anoter poll coming on....
Interesting. There it is, embedded in the middle of a seemingly unrelated thread on TSW - the answer to many of my questions about what went down last year. Sounds like you have a source or two - I'm not gonna pry, but please, if you wouldn't mind, divulge as much info as you have about this, because this is the most specific account I've heard (although it matches what I've suspected).
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1) Do people realize/remember that Levy's first choice was actually Mularkey?
2) That snippet from the article is encouraging - but it's also the opposite of everything I've heard about Jauron - I've heard lots about his POOR clock-management. So, we'll see...
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Ha! I posted the question AND got it up on TSW faster'n you.
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http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=12339
Coach Tuesday: KC, have you gone back and analyzed film of last year's Buffalo-Carolina game? I think you'd find that J.P. Losman made excellent decisions and was very accurate against a great secondary. Just wondering.
KC Joyner: (5:17 PM ET ) I did break down that game and Losman did look pretty good. I have to say that Losman and Lee Evans were one of the best deep pass batteries in the NFL. If the Bills want to play the upside, they will put Losman in the backfield and hope he can gel with the rest of the offense better now that Moulds is in Houston.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2522886
Updated: July 18, 2006, 5:23 PM ET
Goalie Snow to replace Smith as Islanders' GMAssociated Press
UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Neil Smith was abruptly fired after less than a month as general manager of the Islanders and replaced Tuesday by New York goalie Garth Snow, who retired to take over the position.
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I was at that game. If I'm not mistaken, the media hype leading up to that game was focused on whether our soft middle D would be able to stop KC's power backs (Okoye and Word). Early on in that game - perhaps the first KC drive - Bennett answered that question by shooting into the backfield and absolutely obliterating one of those guys. That got the fans into it and KC never recovered. I'm thinking of the right game, correct?
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You jerk.
I saw your title and went and told my wife that the Camp Goblin was back. We packed up the car, boarded up the house and drove to Florida to escape, now I find out you were only speaking hypothetically.
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http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=12218
Coach Tuesday: K.C., as much as I appreciate all of the work you put in, when your "analysis" leads you to conclude that Bennie Anderson is a successful blocker, and Kelly Holcomb is a great deep-ball passer, don't you think it's time to start from scratch and revise your assumptions? I've watched a lot of those guys' games, and I can tell you that Bennie is flat-out awful in the trenches, and Holcomb can't throw downfield to save his life...
K.C. Joyner: (4:31 PM ET ) I cover this subject in greater detail in Scientific Football 2006, but in a nutshell I think the entire Bills O line got a bit of a bad rap. They had their weak points to be sure, but they had some strong points that were overlooked. Anderson gave up 4 sacks, so his pass blocking was an issue, but McGahee ranked 10th in the league in rushing and he had to have some good blocking at some point.
With regards to Holcomb, he certainly was successful passing the ball deep but he the lowest percentage of deep passes of any QB. That may have been part of the reason for his high percentage of success.
(Huh?)
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Krusty: So he's proactive, huh?
Lady: Oh, God, yes. We're talking about a totally outrageous paradigm.
Writer: Excuse me, but 'proactive' and 'paradigm'? Aren't these just buzzwords that dumb people use to sound important? Not that I'm accusing you of anything like that. .....[pause]..... I'm fired, aren't I?
Myers: Oh, yes! - The rest of you writers start thinking up a name for this funky dog; I dunno, something along the line of say... Poochie, only more proactive.
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Maybe the worst thread of all time? I dunno, it's not over yet...
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And I also ask the questions of if the Bills are so bad, what have the Jets, Texans, Lions, Packers, Raiders, Titans, 49ers or any other team that didn't make the playoffs do in the offseason that makes them so much better then Buffalo that they are guaranteed a win against them?????
The Raiders beat the Bills last year, so did the Jets. They don't play the Titans or 49ers this year, do they?
The Lions have a talented roster and finally added a coach who will likely motivate them.
The Jets added the two best offensive linemen in the draft. The Texans added a coach who is a solid X's and O's guy, a Peppers-like defensive end and a strong number two WR to take the pressure off of the most underrated WR in the game (Andre Johnson).
You're right, we might beat the Packers. Then again, Favre is pretty good at embarassing young secondaries...
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Good post. The guy definitely has a philosophy, which is more than can be said for many GMs. Time will tell whether it will succeed or not.
It does explain why this year's draft was so defense-heavy...
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Good post Krazykat. You strongly encapsulate the way I feel. This team was absolutely horrid last year - as you point out, they weren't even competitive in many of their games. The coaching change to Jauron is a big question mark due to his inconsistent and somewhat unimpressive resume. Although I actually grade the Bills a bit higher than most in terms of their draft and free agency pickups, I still think their roster is at least 2 years away from actually being competitive with New England and Miami. This team has shown NO ability or character to go on the road and win against a halfway decent (or at least disciplined or motivated) team, which I think Baltimore, Detroit, and Houston certainly were or will be this year.
I love the Bills and devote a significant amount of time to watching, analyzing and reading about them. I want nothing more than for the Bills to climb out of the sess pool of embarassment they have been wading in for the last decade. But I am nearly positive that is not gonna happen this year. This team, with its glaring holes on offense (QB and o-line), and defense (straight up the gut) is not going to win more than 2-4 games. I'm sorry.
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The problem is that the Bears are (and were) in the NFC Central.
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I would love nothing more than to eat my crow with Frank's hot sauce.
I thought we'd go 4-12 last year, I guess I was pleasantly surprised...
The last time I predicted a winning season was two years ago, lo and behold...
Of course I hope PTR is correct. That would be amazing.
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You do realize that every other team on the schedule is sure that they're gonna beat the Bills, don't you? And by the way, we're not gonna beat Houston, Baltimore, Green Bay, Detroit, Minnesota, or San Diego.
This team will be lucky to win 3 games. I'm sorry, go ahead and call me a horrible fan (Why even watch the games then, Coach Tuesday?), I don't care - there is almost no talent on this team. They are completely rebuilding and heading in the right direction, but this year is going to be brutal.
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Let's hope he can block for himself, and tackle the other team's running back in the backfield...
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<<crickets chirping, a wolf howls in the distant moonlight>>
Did the Jets draft the next Kelly Holcomb?
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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No, they drafted the next Chad Pennington.