BillsFan74 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I think you hit it with Russ Grimm....not that I like it, but he is more the ilk Ralph likes to bring in...an almost heard of him Look Grimm may be the best canidate anybody has mentioned on this board. He was the o-line and associate head coach in the last 2 super bowls. Coached under Cowher for a few years, was a winner as a player, played on one of the best lines ever, has done a great job in AZ with Wizenhut, I would take him over any college coach. Whoever thinks Urban Meyer would be a good NFL coach in Buffalo is an idiot. The spread option won't work here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Little Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 the bills have failed picking a hot coordinator how many times in a row now? Which stems from an inability to pick the right GM. If the Bills hire a good football czar, I'd be fine with him bringing in a coordinator to succeed Jauron. The Falcons and Dolphins are two recent examples of teams that added great football men in Thomas Dimitroff and Bill Parcells, who hired Mike Smith and Tony Sparano, respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 a name no one has brought up... Peter Carmichael - New Orleans offensive coordinator - 2006-2008 Saints' QB coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 a name no one has brought up... Peter Carmichael - New Orleans offensive coordinator - 2006-2008 Saints' QB coach. I mentioned him a few weeks ago and i agree http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/index.php?...=97932&st=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I mentioned him a few weeks ago and i agree http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/index.php?...=97932&st=0 just zipping through some stuff online... a few ex-Bills in asst. jobs with the Colts, but they're probably happy there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 i dont want any coordinators only people who have been head coaches Bill Cowher Jon Gruden Paul Holmgren Marty Schottenheimer Mike Shanahan Bob Stoops Mike Leach Jim Harbaugh those are the only guys i could picture winning a SB Please NO college coaches...unless its Kirk Ferentz or Urban Meyer. (I like Mike Leach...but he wouldn't cut it in the NFL) Jim Harbaugh has done more with less in a shorter amount of time. His brother is also coaching in the NFL which will help no doubt. Also has his fathers brain to pick. Has done a great job developing QBs too... If its not Jim Harbaugh, the only other college coach I would like is Les Miles - LSU, he is the anti-juaron - think Rex Ryan but better. He works in a pro system too. Stoops and Leach no thanks. The HOF coaches you named are acceptable too, but I would like to go with Harbaugh, and bring in some former NFL HCs to be OC/DC. For the trifecta, As I and others have pointed out, the team would do well to hire a real GM or football czar before hiring a head coach. That said, Jim Harbaugh should get some consideration. I don't know what his buyout at Stanford would be but he's earmarked for an NFL Head Coaching job. In fact Harbaugh was interviewed for the job which eventually went to Rex Ryan, with the Jets. This is an impressive set of credentials for a young coach: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Harbaugh My nephew attended the University of San Diego during the 3 years that Harbaugh was coach. Harbaugh completely turned the program around. I think they won one game the year before he arrived. After starting out 7-4 in his first season, San Diego ran off two consecutive 11-1 seasons. In the process he developed quarterback Josh Johnson who Tampa Bay made a 2nd round pick last year. He is an excellent offensive mind and teacher of quarterbacks. If anyone could "coach up" Trent Edwards, it would be Jim Harbaugh. In 2007, Harbaugh's first year at Stanford, his unranked team beat #1 ranked USC 24-23. USC entered the game as 41 point favorites making the Stanford win, statistically the greatest upset in college football history. Stanford, a perennial bottom dweller in the Pac Ten is currently ranked at #14 in the latest AP poll. This year he again beat USC, 55-21 (last weekend). Harbaugh has twice turned college programs around in one season. He was an excellent former NFL quarterback and he did his apprenticeship as an NFL assistant coach. His Dad is a longtime football coach and of course his brother John is head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. This is just about as good as it gets for a guy without NFL head coaching experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 another name for the hell of it, defensive coordinator I am thinking... Jeff Fitzgerald, current Cincinnati Bengals linebacker coach... Baltimore Ravens linebacker coach 2004-2007 Also linebacker coach in Arizona and Washington prior to going to the Ravens. how does it work with front office people? can only hire if their contract runs out? get rid of Modrak... Dale Strahm is the Director of College Scouting for the Houston Texans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 What about Bill Callahan? He took the Raidahs to the Super Bowl a few years back. Now he's an assistant for the Jets I think? Don't know much about him, but he did win an AFC West tittle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Little Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 What about Bill Callahan? He took the Raidahs to the Super Bowl a few years back. Now he's an assistant for the Jets I think? Don't know much about him, but he did win an AFC West tittle. If memory serves, Callahan was a lousy head coach who was simply the product of an insanely talented Raiders team. After flaming out in Year 2 with Oakland, he was fired and then went on to fail miserably as Nebraska's head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 This guy has a nice pedigree for college scouting...doing a damn good job right now. (I have no idea how long he's under contract with the Texans). http://www.houstontexans.com/team/FrontOff...nt_office_id=64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsCelticsAngelsBama Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 If memory serves, Callahan was a lousy head coach who was simply the product of an insanely talented Raiders team. After flaming out in Year 2 with Oakland, he was fired and then went on to fail miserably as Nebraska's head coach. Shhhh !! That kind of talk could get him hired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 If memory serves, Callahan was a lousy head coach who was simply the product of an insanely talented Raiders team. After flaming out in Year 2 with Oakland, he was fired and then went on to fail miserably as Nebraska's head coach. Please explain. How could be lousy and have his team win the AFC tittle? Could Dick Jauron have taken that team to the Super Bowl? I'm just curious why he's lousy that's all. There has to be a reason. Exactly what did he do that was so bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In space no one can hear Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 At least no jackass has mentioned George Siefert. Oh, wait....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quester74 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 It's ridiculous to speculate on a coach when you know a GM is coming in as well. Let's say Cowher comes in as GM and hires Grimm as HC with Haslett as DC and the OC of your choice. You still reaching for the barf bag? I'd be pretty OK with that. Words could not express how happy that scenario, would make me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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