Niagara Bill
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Out of curiosity, is anybody concerned that the same decision makers currently carrying out the HC search still have not fired Tom Modrak and John Guy? It is beyond me how these two have escaped the guillotine? As Lynch works his way to a one year suspension, and in the process adding another high first round bust to Modrak’s already dubious record, I just can’t see how this guy is surviving within the organization. The Maybin pick alone is worthy of a pick-slip; probably another hurdle to landing a legitimate coach.
Consider that i n the previous 2 years these "experts" fixed our O line. by scouting veterans and signing them to huge contracts at center, tackle and guard, only to have them cut and waste millions of dollars and more importantly time.
If we believe that it takes 2 years for a line to be good if they work together, then they cost us 5 years of bad o line play.
We cut the players, but either the coaches couldn't coach or the people who signed the players could not scout. Nobody at the time got fired.
I think these 2 guys should have been fired for wasting the time of this franchise. Total failure.
The college draft can be a crap shoot, but free agents who have been in the league for a few years should not be.
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That he might be willing to give Brian Schottenhimer a chance at Head Coach? I am not saying I want this but I wouldn't be at all surprised if he comes in for an interview after the season.
you must be right
Nix was not a good hire 2 years ago, or 7 years ago but at age 70 he is, therefore Marty who was not a good hire 4 years ago or 6 years ago, or 7 years ago etc...must be a good hire since he is older and been out of the game for 5 years
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For Christmas, 1999, I got a Gabe Northern jersey. That year, the last game of the season was against Indy, also a January game, and the Bills had a backup as QB (RJ). The Bills beat Indy that day. Was it good luck me wearing the jersey? Should I wear it tomorrow?
at least the colors were better
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Some excellent insight on his philosophy. I found his comments on QB arm strength particularly interesting.
He also specifically mentioned that you need to "bring in young guys and you have to play them because they might only be here for 4-5 years".
right , but when you draft players like Maybin, you then have to play Ryan Denny, Keith Ellison etc
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This is a joke, right?
might as well give Maybin a spot too, he didn't make a mistake all year
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Watched it this morning. Not a bad piece...in terms of production. In terms of content, well, let's face it...it's pretty much dead-on, and pretty much depressing. Really lays a lot of blame on Modrak and Guy, doesn't it?
My personal opinion? (Not that you give a schit, but it's a web board). The Bills' college draft the past couple of years has been pretty good. Maybe not great, but pretty good.
The Bills' free agent signings? A hemorrhage.
right on
a symbol of what is truly wrong with this team
We spend close to $100 M on a center, a left guard and a right (partime left) tackle, we cut them all. I see it as either the office talent evaluation is terrible or the coaching of these players is terrible. The symbol is neither the front office or the coaches got fired for blowing $100M and setting the development of the O line back 3 years.
We now do the same thing at wide receiver and waste money on TO and hold back development of younger receivers. We are now back screwing around at safety that only 4 yeras ago we solved the problem for the next 10 yera with Witner and Simpson. Now we drafting safeties again when we need LB, DL, etc.
We either don't coach well or pick players well especially from Freeagency. Either way someone needs to get fired.
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Just like Edwards, Roscoe, Witner, etc I am betting that by game 16 Byrd will be concentrating on his left foot being in the right place, and he is not deep enough on the snap on a trap play and will as the rest have lose his confidence and never intercept another ball. Stop using your abiltiy Byrd before Dickie gets you.
Jauron coaches in such a negative fashion that Byrd is destined to follow in the footsteps of many....
Question, except for money what reason is there that Dickie is actually still the coach...
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Those of you that don't think coaching can win you some games, look no further please. Win or lose this game, the players know McDaniel is there for a fight no matter who the are playing.
God, I hate Jauron.
I too am jealous, Jauron ahs not made 1 player be proud of being a Bill yet ever Bronco today played for the name and the history. We use to have Darryl Talley and now we have Schobel.
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David Harris is flat out better
Poz is an example of how Jauron destroys players, he sucks the emotion right out of them. Poz came in as an emotional leader, he now plays like a robot.
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I feel the same way. We need a coach with both nuts.
I like Jauron. He teaches the fundamentals of the game, and his players dont make stupid mistakes. But the truth is that they dont play hard for him, and that is the most important thing.
After 16 years I gave up my seasons tickets this year because I could no longer stand to watch a team with so little emotion. When Jauron could not even get angry at the officials in the Pats game at half time when we got ripped by the refs failure to allow a time out, and 70,000 fans started booing Jauron I thought how can a man coach a football team to play with emotion (and brains etc etc) when he is not capable of emotion.
Marv was a smart educated man but famous for his emotions on the sidelines, Tomlin, Cowher, Belichek, Coughlin, even Wade Phillips etc all show their emotion in a manner than shows their players they care. I believe the Bills players need to know how much the coach cares about winning.
He has now made his players into his image, unemotional, calm and thinking. No mistakes, but no drive as well.
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in an on-field interview, when asked what he told the team to get them ready for the game, Mike Tomlin stated that this is a violent game and he reminded his team of that fact all week and his team was ready to play
Jauron would have said that his team had studied the film and playbook and would be prepared to recognize what would be required blah blah blah
point is Jauron forgets that football is about being physical before you can use yur head. A smart player who is not physical will lose to a physical player every day. Jauron NEVER has his team physically ready to play a violent game.
that is why the fans love Beast Mode because Lynch is always physical.
Marv was smart but knew that you need emotion and physicality to win. Jauron takes the physical aspect out of every player
Witner was a physical player when he was draft
Poz was a physical player when he was drafted. Now he talks about angles and reads and space and never talks about hitting.
Can you imagine Darryl Talley talking such crap,
Can you imagine Spielman talking such crap
Jauron has got to go before he destroys football in Buffalo.
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So Turk gets teh Turk for a lousy preseason and Stupar gets cut in favor of both Dereks because....he leads nfl in preseason? From ESPN
The Bills waived tight end Jonathan Stupar despite a great statistical preseason. He led the NFL with 19 receptions for 184 yards and a touchdown. The Bills opted to keep Derek Schouman and Derek Fine along with fourth-round draft pick Shawn Nelson.
You obviously don't understand football in Buffalo. Both Dereks are fine young men that we chose and have to justify. They also have faster times in the 40. (so Trent needs that deep threat in the middle for those 7 yd passes.)
production does not matter, they practise well.
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Defensive End on the team and his reward was to get cut. Copeland Bryan out performed, Schobel, Kelsay, Denny, and and maybe even Ellis.
So Jauron keeps guys who are his boys, not the best player. IMHO.
Jauron had the opportunity to send a real message, but then again...he did send a message.
Don't show passion, don't show desire, don't show talent. and you can still make this team.
I am not suggesting that Bryan is a pro bowler, but he deserved to beat out any of the big 3.
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Check out Mike Tomlin @ 1:19 of this video.
Simple things like this, that Jauron does not do...it really really really does go A LONG WAY with your players!
http://www.buffalobills.com/media-lounge/v...30-14f8681a6edf
*You need to Live and Die AND CELEBRATE, even the small things...with your players! (AND get in their faces when the make a mistake!) I really like Tomlin and think he is a GREAT Head Coach. Leslie Frazier is next in line to follow.
(Instead of starting a new thread, I will say it here...I have NEVER EVER felt so much anger about missing out on a player by ONE pick, as I do about missing out on Ben Roethlisberger!)
EDIT: Watch the very end of the video where Tomlin's shaking hands with and hugging Spencer Johnson/Fred Jackson.
It's called passion. Jauron has no visible passion and football is a passionate game if you expect to win.
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When the O cannot use up some clock, and the O is this bad, are we not killing the Defense by time of possession.
Will we not wear out the D, especially in hot games?
I think the Bills need to go back to a regular offense until we get the game plan and O fixed.
What say you?
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Yeah, he later went on to say "We have to learn from our mistakes"
Earth to Trent: How many times can you say "We have to learn from our mistakes" without actually learning from your mistakes? We are going on like the 10th game against a 3-4 defense where the same mistakes are being made...we are 1-9 in those games. Just how long does it take to make the proper adjustments to it? The offense looks like it is playing in quicksand against teams running a 3-4 defense, turns the ball over constantly, and can't move the ball worth crap. I am getting sick and tired of hearing from "RoboTrent" that they have to "learn" from mistakes, when it is so obvious they aren't learning anything, and are continuing to attempt the same things that have already been well established not to work...
Isn't the expression "Don't make the same mistake twice"? Well, for this team it's more like don't make the same mistake for the 11th time...
This coaching staff needs to make a few calls to some other teams and ask how to play against a 3-4 apparently, because it seems they have no answers for it...
AMEN
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What happened to the guts. All we hearr now is the Packers played well and we need to learn from our mistakes with all the undertones of "who really cares it is only exibition games and we run vanilla stuff" What a bunch of crap.
So the Packers don't run vanilla and use their best Superbowl D.
All we get during a pre season game is dump passes. All we get is a hurry up offense that has no hurry. You have taken on DJ personna.
Trent my boy....start being a leader or get out of town. There is no place in the NFL for a QB who is a wimp (ask JP)
You are learning the wrong thing for this head coach...either take the bit or step aside. I for one am running out of patience.
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Chris Ellis looked pretty good when he was out there. He also looks like he is the same size/speed as Maybin. Do I not know what I'm talking about, or did the Bills FO forget about him too on draft day?
I am not sure Maybin will be any better. Few PS guys live up to the hype, especially a one year wonder.
I am sure that he and his agent sense that he is not that good (see Lavar Arrington) and are trying to get the most money before the Bills discover the same.
But our problem is we do not have a tough defensive end on this team
Weakest position on the team by far IMHO
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I suggest it is time Russ plays hardball and gives him a drop dead date...
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I think a lot of the off-season decisions were made with this in mind. Jim Kelly, during the season last year, said that he couldn't tell, by looking at our team's attitude after games, whether they won or loss. That's a huge problem. Teams are supposed to be fired up after wins, and angry after losses. TO, IMO, was a big acquisition, not only because of his game-breaking ability, but because he is a loud voice in the locker room. He'll be very angry after losses...something that I want the rest of the team to see and realize.
Other moves, like the Peters trade, got rid of a dissenting member of the team. Peters was not a member of the TEAM, and consequently, was replaced. Our new o-line is touted to be (by Chris Brown, for what its worth) nasty and intelligent. It's a general attitude shift for the team that we don't want players being soft.
JMO, if that means anything.
I think you hit on right point here. The main issue with this coaching staff (Jauron) is this nonsesne of remaining in control and no real highs or no real lows.
that is crazy thinking in a sport that is violent and requires players to risk theri own health and safety every day.
Bobby April seems to have a great deal of energy and his people on ST sure show it. When they talk about participating on ST players show passion
When they talk about Jauron's offense they give standard answers and reaction. Our offense in particular never punches anyone in the mouth, and that is Jaurons fault.
IMHO
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If you do not thinkwe are out coached I will give you concrete examples
1) last season, Pats at Bills, just before halftime...Pats create confusion which results in no time out by the Bills and no filed goal attempt and Jauron not even getting upset with the Refs...
2) Jauron is so intent on keeping this team on an even keel, even Jim Kelly says you cannot tell the difference on Mondays whether the team has won or lost on Sunday.
That is not the attitude a good coach instills..
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Run....run far.....run very far
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Draft...good idea Mary...have Dick or Russ pour me a Bud draft...
Who makes the call on the new coach?
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Buddy Nix has never hired a coach in his life. No one in the Bills office has ever hired a successful coach. So who makes the judgements?
Ralph has never been right. Brandon doesn't know how to throw a football, Modrak supported all the guys in the past 8 to 10 years and should be fired as well.
This is classic, blind leading the blind.