Wilson from Gamehendge Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Didn't see this anywhere, thought I would throw it out there for everybody... http://www.buffalonews.com/494/story/929617.html Picking defensive coordinator is a priority for Bills' Gailey Choice of 3-4 or 4-3 is major factor By Allen Wilson Buffalo News Sports Reporter Updated: January 20, 2010, 11:39 PM Gailey spent his first day on the job trying to put together a coaching staff. Chances are good that finding a defensive coordinator is at the top of his priority list. The Denver Post reported the Bills requested permission from the Broncos to speak with Mike Nolan, but he agreed to become Miami's defensive guru before the Bills introduced Gailey as their new coach. The fact that the Bills reportedly were interested in Nolan is another indication that Gailey is serious about trying to switch to the 3-4 defense. Clancy Pendergast ran the 3-4 in Kansas City, though he was recently demoted after just one year as defensive coordinator. Pendergast also ran a 3-4 part of the time in Arizona in 2008. He was a defensive assistant under Gailey in Dallas, and they worked together for eight months in Kansas City in 2009 before Gailey was fired by first-year head coach Todd Haley. Another coordinator with 3-4 experience is Tim Lewis, currently the secondary coach in Seattle. Lewis was Bill Cowher's defensive coordinator in Pittsburgh from 2000 to '03 but was fired because, according to reports, his style was not aggressive enough for Cowher's liking. Jim Bates was Gailey's defensive line coach in Dallas and was Miami's defensive coordinator when Gailey ran the Dolphins' offense. Bates, who has been unemployed since being fired in midseason by Tampa Bay, is a proven coach, but he only runs the 4-3 defense. Bates also is the opposite of Gailey in a key way. While Gailey tailors his offensive system to the talent available, Bates' style of defense is not as flexible. He tries to make the talent fit the scheme he runs. Gailey's defensive coordinator when he was the Cowboys' head coach was Dave Campo. But like much of that staff, he was a holdover from the Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer regimes. Campo, who succeeded Gailey as head coach in Dallas and is currently its secondary coach, is from the 4-3 school like Bates. Jon Tenuta served as Gailey's defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech. Tenuta's most recent job was as Charlie Weis' linebackers coach at Notre Dame. Tenuta has been mostly a 4-3 guy and has not worked in the NFL. Another option could be Dean Pees, who stepped down last week as defensive coordinator in New England. He is being courted by Denver. As for other spots on Gailey's staff, here are some potential candidates: • Quarterbacks and receivers: Buddy Geis, a close associate of Gailey's, is a strong possibility to come to Buffalo. Geis was Gailey's quarterbacks coach in Dallas and was assistant head coach and receivers coach at Georgia Tech when Gailey was head coach. • Special teams: Bruce DeHaven held the same job with the Bills from 1987 to '99. He spent the past three years in Seattle, but he's available now that new Seahawks coach Pete Carroll brought his special teams coach from Southern California. Joe Avezzano was a longtime special teams coach in Dallas and was retained when Gailey took over. But Avezzano would have to be lured out of retirement. • Offensive line: Gailey's position coach in Dallas was Hudson Houck, who is on Wade Phillips' Cowboys staff. Houck is one of the best in the business, but the Cowboys could block any interview request. Joe D'Allesandro worked for Gailey at Georgia Tech and with the Birmingham franchise of the World League of American Football in the early 1990s. D'Allesandro has a lot of experience but hasn't worked in the NFL. Larry Zierlein is looking for work after Pittsburgh fired him last week and hired Sean Kugler from the Bills. Zierlein has a vast amount of experience in the NFL and major colleges. He also served as an aide to then-Bills offensive line coach Jim McNally in 2006. Defensive Backs coach George Catavolos has no connection with Gailey, but he has plenty of NFL experience. He held the dual role of defensive backs coach and assistant head coach in Indianapolis from 1998 to 2001. Catavolos guided a Bills secondary that helped the team finish second in the NFL with 28 interceptions, including nine by safety Jairus Byrd, which tied for the league lead and set a franchise rookie record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 That was an interesting article. I don't generally like Al Wilson (he's especially embarrassing to the city of Buffalo when on national television), but this was good. Thanks for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthICE Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Well so much for the notion OBD sat on its hands in regards to Nolan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Well so much for the notion OBD sat on its hands in regards to Nolan. It was a good move for Miami. And Nolan gets to coach in Miami with an already-established 3-4 defense. That being said, here's to the Bills kicking their arses twice a year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleed Bills Blue Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 That being said, here's to the Bills kicking their arses twice a year! I hope we kick their sorry little arses three times next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninFl Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 "The people that we're going to attract probably won't have the names that somebody might recognize right off the bat," he said. "We're going to get the best teachers — the best people to help fit into a program. Everybody's not the superstar on the team. Everybody's got a role on the team. We're going to get the best people to come in here and be a part of our organization to help us build a winner." Another contradictory statement by the Nix/Gailey team. And like the others, they are an obvious attempt to lower fan expectations while maintaining the we're going to build a winner spin. In other words, Ralph continues to show that his promises are meaningless. He has hired a cheap GM and HC and the rest of the staff will fit the same description. Then they will bring in a few new players and proclaim that it is a new organzation. Why bother firing Jauron and his staff? Gailey may be a better coach, but he will not have the staff or players needed to make this team a winner. The status quo has not changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Búfalo Blanco Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Probably more likely that we stay in the 4-3 due to the talent we have on the team and get a DC like Bates... But if they decide to switch... Clancy Pendergast ran the 3-4 in Kansas City, though he was recently demoted after just one year as defensive coordinator. Hmmm... KC fired OC Gailey before the season (sound familiar?) and demoted DC Pendergast after it.... HE'S PERFECT FOR US!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playman Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 cant wait for nevergiveup to announce our DC soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Bring in Bruce DeHaven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsinytown Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Didn't see this anywhere, thought I would throw it out there for everybody... http://www.buffalonews.com/494/story/929617.html Picking defensive coordinator is a priority for Bills' Gailey Choice of 3-4 or 4-3 is major factor By Allen Wilson News Sports Reporter Updated: January 20, 2010, 11:39 PM Gailey spent his first day on the job trying to put together a coaching staff. Chances are good that finding a defensive coordinator is at the top of his priority list. The Denver Post reported the Bills requested permission from the Broncos to speak with Mike Nolan, but he agreed to become Miami's defensive guru before the Bills introduced Gailey as their new coach. The fact that the Bills reportedly were interested in Nolan is another indication that Gailey is serious about trying to switch to the 3-4 defense. Clancy Pendergast ran the 3-4 in Kansas City, though he was recently demoted after just one year as defensive coordinator. Pendergast also ran a 3-4 part of the time in Arizona in 2008. He was a defensive assistant under Gailey in Dallas, and they worked together for eight months in Kansas City in 2009 before Gailey was fired by first-year head coach Todd Haley. Another coordinator with 3-4 experience is Tim Lewis, currently the secondary coach in Seattle. Lewis was Bill Cowher's defensive coordinator in Pittsburgh from 2000 to '03 but was fired because, according to reports, his style was not aggressive enough for Cowher's liking. Jim Bates was Gailey's defensive line coach in Dallas and was Miami's defensive coordinator when Gailey ran the Dolphins' offense. Bates, who has been unemployed since being fired in midseason by Tampa Bay, is a proven coach, but he only runs the 4-3 defense. Bates also is the opposite of Gailey in a key way. While Gailey tailors his offensive system to the talent available, Bates' style of defense is not as flexible. He tries to make the talent fit the scheme he runs. Gailey's defensive coordinator when he was the Cowboys' head coach was Dave Campo. But like much of that staff, he was a holdover from the Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer regimes. Campo, who succeeded Gailey as head coach in Dallas and is currently its secondary coach, is from the 4-3 school like Bates. Jon Tenuta served as Gailey's defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech. Tenuta's most recent job was as Charlie Weis' linebackers coach at Notre Dame. Tenuta has been mostly a 4-3 guy and has not worked in the NFL. Another option could be Dean Pees, who stepped down last week as defensive coordinator in New England. He is being courted by Denver. As for other spots on Gailey's staff, here are some potential candidates: • Quarterbacks and receivers: Buddy Geis, a close associate of Gailey's, is a strong possibility to come to Buffalo. Geis was Gailey's quarterbacks coach in Dallas and was assistant head coach and receivers coach at Georgia Tech when Gailey was head coach. • Special teams: Bruce DeHaven held the same job with the Bills from 1987 to '99. He spent the past three years in Seattle, but he's available now that new Seahawks coach Pete Carroll brought his special teams coach from Southern California. Joe Avezzano was a longtime special teams coach in Dallas and was retained when Gailey took over. But Avezzano would have to be lured out of retirement. • Offensive line: Gailey's position coach in Dallas was Hudson Houck, who is on Wade Phillips' Cowboys staff. Houck is one of the best in the business, but the Cowboys could block any interview request. Joe D'Allesandro worked for Gailey at Georgia Tech and with the Birmingham franchise of the World League of American Football in the early 1990s. D'Allesandro has a lot of experience but hasn't worked in the NFL. Larry Zierlein is looking for work after Pittsburgh fired him last week and hired Sean Kugler from the Bills. Zierlein has a vast amount of experience in the NFL and major colleges. He also served as an aide to then-Bills offensive line coach Jim McNally in 2006. Defensive Backs coach George Catavolos has no connection with Gailey, but he has plenty of NFL experience. He held the dual role of defensive backs coach and assistant head coach in Indianapolis from 1998 to 2001. Catavolos guided a Bills secondary that helped the team finish second in the NFL with 28 interceptions, including nine by safety Jairus Byrd, which tied for the league lead and set a franchise rookie record. Good. Now we're talking football instead of complaining. That said, I think the defense isn't ready to make the transition to a 34. My guess is that they will use the 43 as their base at least for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufcomments Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Good. Now we're talking football instead of complaining. That said, I think the defense isn't ready to make the transition to a 34. My guess is that they will use the 43 as their base at least for now. Aww I love it when we talk football I think we stay in the 4-3 this year. Stroud, Williams, Kelsey and if he comes back Schobel we dont have a bad D-line. Problem with this team is at LB although Poz play has gotten better I think he is more of an OLB. It will be interesting , with the new coaching staff, to see where they think Maybin can help the team. If they cant get him on the field like Perry we have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 If not Dave Campo, I could see Jim Mora Jr becoming our next DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Aww I love it when we talk football I think we stay in the 4-3 this year. Stroud, Williams, Kelsey and if he comes back Schobel we dont have a bad D-line. Even with AS, the DL is still mediocre. Nobody on that line scares opposing teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I would love Mora Jr as our DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Possibly even as DC/Asst HC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conch Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I think what we will see from the Bills for the next two to four years: little or no money spent on free agents. little money spent on a coaching staff. modest improvement on offense (mainly due to injured coming back) which may lead us to a mediocre 8-8 team in two or three years. no improvement on defense as we will lack imagination and a stout D line. root for this crap team and quit bitchin philosophy from ownership as they continue to do as little as possible. resulting decline in season ticket sales and revenues. the team is stripped down to bare bones to enhance an easy sale and exit from town. in the meantime they are your Bills (and Toronto's) so enjoy this fetid, smelly, slimy turd being squished down our throats. no matter how much spit and polish you put on a turd it is still a turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haven Moses Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 There is no way in hell that Ralph lets DeHaven come back here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson from Gamehendge Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hmmm... KC fired OC Gailey before the season (sound familiar?) and demoted DC Pendergast after it.... HE'S PERFECT FOR US!!! Just don't forget that he took a defense in Arizona to the Super Bowl. Sure, it was probably Whisenhunt, Haley and Grimm's offense, but Pendergast was the lone man in charge of that defense. The 3 I previous mentioned are offensive guys. And, he might just bring Derrick Johnson along with him. I also heard Karlos Dansby is a free agent. Bring in Bruce DeHaven! That may not be a bad idea...just as I think they should keep George Catavalos around for the job he did with the secondary. Although, that may have been mostly on Perry Fewell, as he was the defensive coordinator and his specialty is DB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 anyone know the terms of Chan Gailey's contract ??......years// $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beebe's Kid Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 It was a good move for Miami. And Nolan gets to coach in Miami with an already-established 3-4 defense. That being said, here's to the Bills kicking their arses twice a year! Running up the score each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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