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ShipUPride

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  1. Agreed. We'll see if it turns into results in the Win Loss column... but the past decade has been a "We're improving, we are shooting for the playoffs, we expect to be better" instead of "We have one goal, and that is to win the Superbowl... every year."

  2. I feel like this is Brandon's first Coaching Search. Just like when buying your first car, it is good to shop around, compare features and test drive. That way, you are not picking the first car you drive because it is "new". Maybe Brandon wants to compare and contrast all of the candidates and then have the group chime in on them once they have met with all of them.

     

    Personally, I feel good about that. Better than hiring the first guy through the door because you liked him. Maybe you'll like the next guy more!

     

    In fact, there is something to being the first interviewee... if you aren't hired on the spot, chances are you won't be hired. The interviewer will use your interview as a springboard for the next interviews... and all the while will be unknowingly comparing you to the next candidates.

  3. Simply put, if you read between the lines, Ralph was not allowing the decision makers to make decisions. To me, it sounded like Nix and Brandon were both held back by Wilson. Now, does Ralph realize this? Doubtfully. But I believe the rest of the staff does.

     

    In any business, if the CEO is preventing the VPs and Directors from taking the company where they want to take it, and suddenly the CEO steps aside... there is an air of excitement and hope that all of those ideas they have had, may soon be realized.

     

    That is what I took from Russ's press conference.

  4. Today's press conference provided great insight into the inner workings of OBD the passed 10+ years. This is what I heard:

     

    Ralph Wilson was fully involved in decision making for football operations all along.

    Nix had less power than we may have thought.

    Ralph is NOT in good health

    Russ had at least 4 father figures in his life.

    Due to Ralphs health, change was slow to happen.

    Littman worked directly for Ralph, not with Nix/Brandon

     

    Russ did a wonderful job of redirecting pointed questions about Ralphs inability to properly manage this team... repeatefly stating that it now starts and stops with Russ.

     

    Anyone else catch anything between the lines?

  5. Anyone on this site that can say they have never felt like you are feeling is lying. That said, It is also hard to quit something you love cold-turkey. For me, I have found solace in loving my franchise, but hating my team if that makes any sense. I will be a Buffalo Bills fan until I die, or they move. But I also promise to only invest 3 hours per week in the team, meanwhile devoting any other time to the franchise (including its fans).

     

    I set expectations very low, and don't expect them to ever rise. That's how I survive.

  6. I just listened to Stevie's Post Game press conference on BB.com and what I take from it is that the Offense has lost faith in Chan calling the plays, and the booth sending good info to the sidelines. SJ wants the plays called on the field (Fitz) and references that in years passed, Fitz had more control over the playcalling on the field with good success (is it possible this was pre-Redskins game last year and it was taken away after his rib injury?) It also seems that when SJ refers to Fitz calling the plays on the field, they did move the ball (I.E. Touchdown drive). Is it possible the Fitz is better at calling his own plays than Chan calling in the plays?

     

    I feel there is a lot to be taken from what SJ said in this presser. Sounds like SJ has full faith in Fitz, but not in the playcalling coming in from the sidelines/booth.

     

    Very interesting indeed.

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