hondo in seattle Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 You seem to have both the qualifications and the passion. So if I were you, I'd write Russ Brandon an email much like your post here. And then I'd write Doug Whaley. I'd even write Chris Brown and ask for his help & suggestions. If you look hard enough, you'll figure out how to contact all these guys. And, btw, even though the Bills are not actively hiring statisticians for their supposed analytics department right now, I think you should write the emails anyway to start a dialogue that could lead somewhere. You'll never catch any fish if you don't throw your line into the water. Good luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Why would you ask HERE for help getting a job with the Bills? Why in the world would you ever call WGR? You have a Masters degree???? It took me all of a minute to look on the Bills website, under "about us" and click where it says JOB OPPORTUNITIES. There are none at the current time. You can apply for future notification. You could also send your resume with a cover letter directly to OBD. You really want a job with the Bills? Move to Buffalo. Get an internship with the Bills. Stand out enough to be noticed. Work your way up to a paying job. They just don't hand out jobs to anyone who wants one. Yeah I don't know why people try. It so much easier to not try, b!tch about it and throw stones at people that put themselves out there. And starting all over at the bottom first without attempting to leverage transferable accomplishments into a better entry point is certainly something to resort to only after trying Every other avenue first. Why squander a decade of paid dues and what's likely a good salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Best of luck, Thomas. There are many streets that lead to the same destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Why would you ask HERE for help getting a job with the Bills? Why in the world would you ever call WGR? You have a Masters degree???? It took me all of a minute to look on the Bills website, under "about us" and click where it says JOB OPPORTUNITIES. There are none at the current time. You can apply for future notification. You could also send your resume with a cover letter directly to OBD. You really want a job with the Bills? Move to Buffalo. Get an internship with the Bills. Stand out enough to be noticed. Work your way up to a paying job. They just don't hand out jobs to anyone who wants one. Rarely call out posters here, but this is an absurd post to the nth degree. And I'm only calling you out because you bashed someone with a legit, friendly thread. It's called networking. You are assuming he is going to only rely on this thread to get him his dream job? And don't you know many of the good jobs are not advertised? Second, if he has experience, he's not going to become a God damn intern. Third, networking is all about connections. I'd hire this guy based on his thread a hundred times over versus a guy like you based on yours. Good luck, Thomas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockee96 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Thank you all for your support and encouragements! I am updating my resume and writing my cover letter as I speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I can't believe how any would bash the guy for his efforts! This place is ridiculous. Fwiw, the guy has been steered in the right direction and it was certainly in his best interests to post through here. He is ambitious and experienced. Why would someone criticize him for trying? Just because you hate your life doesn't mean that everyone else needs to be as negative as you. Hopefully it works out for Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurmal34 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Anyway, a bright guy like you should understand that Brandon, with his baseball background, was specifically talking about "moneyball" type sabremetrics being incorporated into the way the Bills fill their roster (not the salary cap analysis they had done in the past-he specifically said) and that "all NFL teams" in fact do not employ "analytics" in the way Russ is describing. Errr, ahhh, vote Quimby? A direct quote from Brandon when questioned on analytics: "It's another layer to any process when it comes to football. But it'd be very focused on salary-cap management and everything we do on that front. It will never take away from the scouting process that we have in place now." You were saying? Edited July 19, 2013 by Thurmal34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leelee Phoenix Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 This department doesn't exist and they're not serious about it. It's a nice marketing ploy by Russ. Bingo. But, your enthusiasm is nice to see, Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Bingo. But, your enthusiasm is nice to see, Thomas. But enough about him.... How you doin'?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 This. They talked a good game but have not publicly done anything. It's amazing a franchise in a competitive Billion dollar industry doesn't want every competitive advantage they can get....sigh... Even if they did, I'd expect them to f' it up. Either way, the best thing that they could do is to not hire Bills fans for those roles. Too many conflicts of interest possibilities. You want the most objective people in place. As to the analytics, having them is one thing, knowing what to do w/ them is entirely another. It's hardly a lack of analytics that hasn't gotten a deal w/ Byrd done either. When you let Levitre walk "to be able to get a deal done w/ Byrd," and it doesn't happen, well, that screams volumes. Wilson's not long for this world, when he kicks let's see what happens to the team and if it even stays in B-lo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Errr, ahhh, vote Quimby? A direct quote from Brandon when questioned on analytics: "It's another layer to any process when it comes to football. But it'd be very focused on salary-cap management and everything we do on that front. It will never take away from the scouting process that we have in place now." You were saying? As I said... The Bills had been using (non "robust") analytics for cap management only. Again, this is something totally different--and not something they have done before. That's kind of the whole point of this discussion. Not the same as they had before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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