1billsfan Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I can see why a guy like Schottenheimer would turn down the Bills offer. Young up and coming OC in the media capital of the world. He'll get plenty of chances to be a head coach, and with a team that either has real QB to develop or one who's already on the roster. But Grimm is a "running game coordinator" and has never held a "real" job in the NFL. If he does turn down the Bills, he's flat out stupid not grabbing the opportunity presented to him. I hope he turns them down because Grimm doesn't exactly strike me as the football genius type. Would much rather have Frazier, Garrett, Rivera, Billick or Fassell before Grimm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Wow, when you put it that way, it makes me despise Alec Baldwin even more. "You are worthress, Arec Barrwin!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/924260.html If it has already been posted, What a sucky headline on that Buffalo News story. The writer doesn't write the headline, and the story by Allen Wilson doesn't say it is "likely" that he will rebuff us. Just that the possibility exists. Truly crappy headline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahbonas Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 What a bunch of crap written by Allen Wilson - with ofcourse no inside information and assumes the very worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Gaughan is an excellent reporter, and I trust him when he says something like this. If he thought that there was much of a chance for Grimm, he wouldn't have written it. It's Allen Wilson, not Gaughan. Though Wilson is also good. But again, nothing in the article said "likely," that was all in the headline that some editor slapped on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I can see why a guy like Schottenheimer would turn down the Bills offer. I can't. It's a chance to hone your interviewing skills and get some practice, even if you don't want the job. And outside of his name, I can't understand the love for this guy. Jets fans have been screaming for his head for years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1billsfan Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I can't. It's a chance to hone your interviewing skills and get some practice, even if you don't want the job. And outside of his name, I can't understand the love for this guy. Jets fans have been screaming for his head for years now. That would be disrespectful to the Bills who are looking only for candidates that want the job. It would look poorly on Schottenheimer if he did interview with the Bills and then turned down the offer to go back and be the OC with the Jets. He did the right thing. I'm pretty sure that a guy like Schottenheimer who's been around the NFL his entire life knows how to interview for a head coaching job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 That would be disrespectful to the Bills who are looking only for candidates that want the job. It would look poorly on Schottenheimer if he did interview with the Bills and then turned down the offer to go back and be the OC with the Jets. He did the right thing. I'm pretty sure that a guy like Schottenheimer who's been around the NFL his entire life knows how to interview for a head coaching job. I don't agree that refusing even an interview looks better for Schottenheimer or the Bills. And after the interview, if his heart still isn't in it, he could just tell them "I think I'll stay where I am for now" so as to warn them against naming him as the HC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 It's Allen Wilson, not Gaughan. Though Wilson is also good. But again, nothing in the article said "likely," that was all in the headline that some editor slapped on it. Yep, my mistake. I thought it was Gaughan because he said essentially the same in his online chat yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1billsfan Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I don't agree that refusing even an interview looks better for Schottenheimer or the Bills. And after the interview, if his heart still isn't in it, he could just tell them "I think I'll stay where I am for now" so as to warn them against naming him as the HC. So in effect he'd be wasting their valuable time. If the Bills a had good QB situation then he'd probably be attracted to the job and interview. He doesn't want the job and is doing the mature thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Who cares if Grimm doesn't want to interview here? I thought that the decision on this board was that he sucks cause he is only a "running game co-ordinator" on a team that relies on its passing game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 So in effect he'd be wasting their valuable time. If the Bills a had good QB situation then he'd probably be attracted to the job and interview. He doesn't want the job and is doing the mature thing. The Bills asked to interview him. Schottenheimer is under no obligation to have to want to take the job if it's offered. Just like the Bills are under no obligation to hire him after interviewing him. The bolded part, if true, reveals he's not the right man for the job and isn't ready to be a HC. Which is what I've been saying all along. I don't get the fascination with this guy, and thankfully he made the Bills' decision easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1billsfan Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 The Bills asked to interview him. Schottenheimer is under no obligation to have to want to take the job if it's offered. Just like the Bills are under no obligation to hire him after interviewing him. The bolded part, if true, reveals he's not the right man for the job and isn't ready to be a HC. Which is what I've been saying all along. I don't get the fascination with this guy, and thankfully he made the Bills' decision easier. Where did I say he was? He was being mature and respectful when he told the Bills he was not interested in the freaking job. Are you thick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Where did I say he was? He was being mature and respectful when he told the Bills he was not interested in the freaking job. Are you thick? You said it when you claimed he didn't want to be disrespectful by turning down the job after being interviewed. And what you call mature and respectful, I call naivete. But again, I'm glad the Bills aren't "wasting" their time on him, and I can only hope they showed interest because Nix is friends with Marty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gball77 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 You said it when you claimed he didn't want to be disrespectful by turning down the job after being interviewed. And what you call mature and respectful, I call naivete. But again, I'm glad the Bills aren't "wasting" their time on him, and I can only hope they showed interest because Nix is friends with Marty. If the reports are accurate with regard to Ralph not wanting Marty or any part of him in the organization then you can understand why his son would decline the interview. Especially if his Dad wanted back in but is too proud to say it publicly. Not to mention NY Jets have a rookie QB that will only get better, so there is a chance he is hotter commodity next year. Grimm on the other hand doesn't make a lot of sense, he is in a situation where if the Cardinals lose today, he is going to inherit Leinart or a rookie QB. Head Coaching positons are usually offered to coaches on teams that are on the rise. Arizona will struggle without Warner. He should take what he can get now while the irons hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Sounds like a guy desperate to leave his current situation. Not. Still, it is surprising he doesn't jump on a 1 year contract offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 You said it when you claimed he didn't want to be disrespectful by turning down the job after being interviewed. And what you call mature and respectful, I call naivete. But again, I'm glad the Bills aren't "wasting" their time on him, and I can only hope they showed interest because Nix is friends with Marty. Naivete? He didn't want to waste his or the Bills time because he knows he wants to stay where he is and you call that "naivete"? People turn down interviews all the time. There is nothing unusual or naive about it whatsoever. Quite the opposite, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince61 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 coffee is for closers LOL Put that coffee down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Squirrel Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 There's a lot of breathless talk about these coordinators turning down interviews; let's see how uninterested they are after their teams are eliminated. An awful lot of this talk from Schottenheimer and Grimm (which we haven't actually heard from his mouth) could be designed to show their current players they are still loyal to them. Let's see what happens after this weekend's games. The two guys I mentioned might be done for the year, or other names might pop up from eliminated teams. I can only speak for myself, but the only experienced coach I liked going into this process was Cowher, and I like him less and less every time I see him grunting and slobbering his way through another halftime show on CBS. And I HATED how Donahoe rushed out and signed Greggggg and deemed it more important to sign a HC rightnow than to give proper consideration to candidates that still had teams in the playoffs. I am still patient about this process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fewell733 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 wow, surprised none of us thought of the Mularkey connection with Grimm. Also, I'm starting to feel more and more like Grimm may not really be an ideal head coach, and he may know it. He's been a "hot" coaching candidate for a good chunk of this decade yet hasn't even been promoted to coordinator. Assistant Head Coach is a fake job as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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