Heitz Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 When Specifically do you hear this? I have the practices and the daily run down DVR'd I haven't gotten a whiff of this. Yeah, what he said! I've been watching NFLN all week and haven't heard anything bad about Chan and crew at all o_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandius Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Don't worry guys. Chan is just being smart and playing some rope-a-dope. Remember, this is the only football game of the year where a television network can record your practices all week. I think it's safe to say that Chan is being smart and keeping some things in the bag until gameday. Meanwhile, I'm sure he has all the assistant coaches staying up 24 hours painstakingly poring over the North's televised practice sessions looking for advantages. It's a chess match guys, and Chan is about to call checkmate on Lewis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouds Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 OP, why post one terribly written account about the staff when you've run across multiple scouts saying the same thing? I'd post more than one account if I were trying to prove the ineptitude of the South staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 It didn't hurt that Cincy lost their two starting safeties either as our passing game was awful prior to that Rivers thought their safeties were pretty good, isnt that odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPhan Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 FWIW - I have been following various blogs, stories etc coming out of Mobile this week and found it odd that almost every one of them included some snippet about how disappointing the South practices were run by the Bills coaching staff. Apparently, Chan and the boys have had the South squad spending more time on special teams than anything else. Several writers commented about the pace of practice on the North squad as being much more physical and "scoutable" than the South. Here's an excerpt from Scout.com -- one of the blogs that routinely criticized the Bills coaching job. Scout.com is obviously written by hacks that try to be stand-up comedians. Let's watch the game before we believe this crap. If the North kicks the South's asses then I'll believe that Gailey ran lousy practices. This is what we get with all of this 24/7 blogging and texting. A bunch of amateur "writers" always thinking they can have the funniest lines and best "scoops" when there is absolutely nothing to "scoop" that minute. Sometimes I long for the days when Bryant Gumbell used to report on the AFC and Brent Mussberger used to report on the NFC, and that was about it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureBillsGM Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 "I'd bet on the north." Is there even a line for the senior bowl? Too funny. North -2 (-115) South +2 (-105) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny4sum Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 The difference in practices is obvious if you have been watching both North and South. Gaily and gang are "coaching" and Lewis's group is "drilling." The Bills coaches are taking care of the players education vs. displaying the players skills or lack of. As for winning and losing, the talent is not equal, IMHO the North has more talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalpika Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 FWIW - I have been following various blogs, stories etc coming out of Mobile this week and found it odd that almost every one of them included some snippet about how disappointing the South practices were run by the Bills coaching staff. Apparently, Chan and the boys have had the South squad spending more time on special teams than anything else. Several writers commented about the pace of practice on the North squad as being much more physical and "scoutable" than the South. Here's an excerpt from Scout.com -- one of the blogs that routinely criticized the Bills coaching job. Where are those bloggers now?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Where are those bloggers now?? Probably in bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ax4782 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Where are those bloggers now?? Hopefully, they're in front of their televisions watching the game. Gailey's crew has outclassed Lewis's boys for three quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Where are those bloggers now?? Where they always are. Mom's basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Where they always are. Mom's basement. Mom only lets them have their fruit rollup if they are right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 NFLN just said Chan & crew did an outstanding job ALL week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Annnnnd it all comes full circle as Mayock talks about how good Chan and staff treated everyone. So funny / predictable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Annnnnd it all comes full circle as Mayock talks about how good Chan and staff treated everyone. So funny / predictable... hey man the scoreboard doesnt lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 It's true. Even the NFL Network guys (or at least Mayock) were cursing under their breath because Chan was so far behind the North's coaches in getting his guys ready. We'll see tomorrow. I'd bet on the North. Oh well. How much did you lose? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hplarrm Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Who's most prepared and wins the game doesn't matter at all. The whole point of the senior bowl is for scouting...that's it. Sure, it's a nice cherry on top to win the game, but scouting is by far the number one priority. I haven't watched any of the practices, but I have read the same things being said on other blogs (Draftcoundown.com I remember). From what U have seen of the NFL and the draft if in fact what this is all about is scouting then Gailey is doing exactly the right thing. Scouting is all about determining how/if a player is going to help your team. How are virtually all the drafted players going to be used to help their team next year. Special teams. Only slightly over half of the players drafted in the first round are going to be starters on the team's depth charts at the end of the rookie year. The numbers drop precipitously after that. The major determining factor of whether a player makes the roster is going to be ST play. In fact, if I was a Senior Bowl player and had a choice between whether I was on the South squad which walked me through professional team ST drills so when I hit the practice field for the team which drafted me I looked like I knew what I was doing and could concentrate on my showing my skill rather than figuring out whether I am in the correct position for an NFL drill, I would much prefer this to being on a North squad which ran through position player drills I had done before. If Gailey is drilling his charges on ST play he is showing the braintrusts of other teams exactly what they want to see to make judgments on who to keep. If he is focusing in ST he is drilling the players on exactly what most of them need to make NFL rosters. He is not however helping the pundits who sell magazines or use lots of hairspray on TV get info that they trade in. This is my guess on why Scouts Inc. or other bloggers may be pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInSouthBuffalo Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Who cares about nameless scouts. And the South wins 24-10 and have the QB (Ponder) as the MVP. A laughable report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey98277 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I think the team that wins by 14 did a better job no matter what bloggers say!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Thread title should be "Bills Coaching Critical to South's Senior Bowl Victory". Let 'em eat cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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