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Also, everyone does know that these are just renderings, right? Don't take them for gospel, they're just how things are supposed to / could eventually look...

BURN THE WITCH!

Two weeks ago Sullivan was thrilled with the Marrone hire, yesterday he was dismayed we didn't interview Trestman (who may be a good coach, but there was probably a reason he lingered in the CFL for so long). As for the youth on Marrone's staff, not sure if anyone saw "Cleveland '95" on NFLN, but one of the Belichick did was brought in a staff of young, hungry guys, many of whom had little experience. Now many of those guys are Head Coaches or GMs. As has been said, let's at least see what this staff does before we declare them a failure...

The lesson here? Never trust Bill Walsh's opinion on a QB.

fwiw, The Brady 6 feature is on NFLN right now. I'm sure there's a re-air you can DVR, super interesting...

We can only hope!

Ha Missed the HI meeting part - though Swarbrick from ND is sort of explaining it. Guess we'll know more tomorrow when he speaks and takes questions. Strange, strange, strange story no matter how this turns out!

or E) He was the victim of a hoax. Couldn't that also be possibility? Not sure why everyone finds the online relationship so hard to believe. And the kid doesn't need to be *stupid* to believe it was real, just naive... Anyone watching the ND Press Conference?

I guess I would understand that if he were running the football side of things, but he's not, he's running overall franchise. The CEO of Pepsi doesn't need to know how to make the product, or have worked at a bottler, but they do need to understand how the entire organization runs to be a successful leader. Brandon has deep roots in sports franchise operations - Red Wings, Marlins (during the World Series years) and he joined the Bills in 1997. Hard to say that he knows *nothing* about football after a 16 year NFL career! I'm pretty sure you learn a thing or two and make a connection or three after that long...

I'm with ya - here's a guy that grew up near Syracuse, went to school in Rochester and has worked at several sports franchises (including the Rochester Red Wings), is respected throughout the sports world and that now has a dream job with the Bills. Seems like JUST the guy you want in charge...

If nothing else it should be fun to see how he does in the NFL - can't wait to see if he revolutionizes the game, or crashes and burns!

Bio: http://suathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=625&path=football Another ex-NFl player on staff, gotta like it...

For the record I wasn't saying that the Bills FO should be absolved for not drafting Wilson, but the fact that every other team passed on him at least twice should say something about the perceived risk of Wilson by *every* team in the NFL. In hindsight it's easy to say "the Bills should have drafted him", but at the time there were clearly some concerns with the guys height and playing style. So, IMO, saying "31 other teams passed" isn't an excuse for the Bills passing on Wilson, but it does at least provides some context on the desirability of Wilson as a QB. If every GM thought he could take their team to the Playoffs and maybe a Super Bowl someone would have jumped on him!

FWIW, since everyone loves to throw the Bills under the bus for not drafting Wilson, last week on Sirius John Madden said that he too would have passed on Wilson. Said he loved the kid's heart, etc., but Madden, looking at him, said he was too short. John isn't drafting any QB under 6'2". I still would loved to have seen him in a Bills uni, but drafting him wasn't a slam-dunk (obviously he was drafted in the third round, so we weren't the only ones with concerns).

He's live on GR55 right now on John Murphy's show - good stuff!

Yeah, only in Buffalo. And Chicago, Philly, Cleveland, KC and SD...

Not sure I understand quotes like this about Hard Knocks - have you seen the show? The only way it's a circus or a team looks like fools is if they ARE fools. It'll probably never happen anyway, but it suuuuure would be fun to see what goes on behind the closed doors at OBD!

I could only imagine the madness that TBD would be if we didn't have our coach hired! Eagles, Cards, Bears, Chargers, (who else?), are all behind the 8 ball... People can dislike the Marrone choice all they want, but the Bills got the guy they wanted. End of story.

Love that he's familiar with not on the Jets, but also Brady and the Pats and the Fins. No need for him to "learn the division" he just needs to figure out how to get our guys to CRUSH their guys!

Amazing - I was just having the exact same thought. Strange, bro... It would definitely be fun for Bills fans, that's for sure. Great show and I don't think it did any damage to the Dolphins. In fact it almost helped me hate them a little less. I'd LOVE to see "behind the curtain" of this regime, that much is for sure! Of course maybe we give Marrone one year first - Hard Knocks in '14...

You could spend what this guy is losing on his PSLs and see Bills games (with a friend, in GOOD seats) for the next 20 years! "An owner of four “Coaches Club” PSLs behind the Jets bench paid $30,000 for each seat but is now trying to unload them for $12,000 a pop." Cr-azy...

Payton thinks Marrone will do well: http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2013/01/new_orleans_saints_coach_sean_220.html

Schefter piece saying Marrone likes the Bills talent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt97C7XNtEM

Good read! Interesting that they mention him being "hulking", he's definitely an NFL sized at 6'5" 270 http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MarrDo20.htm Can't wait to see what he brings to the Bills...

FWIW, Eagles fan write up on Marrone (when he was still in the running for them): http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2013/1/2/3827482/philadelphia-eagles-coaching-candidate-profiles-doug-marrone-syracuse