Bronc24 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Bobby Petrino anyone? Mike ditka? Heck, bill walsh's corpse could out coach Marrone Bobby Petrino? Hahahahaha Soooooweeeee!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Wait, even if we win the SB? Why would your Patriots winning the SB help Marrone keep his job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Why would your Patriots winning the SB help Marrone keep his job? Well done, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngunz Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 This is the most idiotic thing I have heard. A. Season hasnt even started B. What if the Bills break the playoff drought this season C. When Pegula got the Sabres Lindy was still safe (Regeir too) Florio can go rub down Belicheat and keep his opinions to himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packerland Bills Fan Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 This team has disaster written all over it. As much as I love Sammy Watkins a a player, I think they got schooled by the Browns in this trade, surrendering next year's first rounder to move up a mere 5 spots. That's the type of trade you make under 2 scenarios: (1) Acquiring a franchise QB (Think Giants and Eli) and (2) When your team is 1 player away (think Atlanta and Julio Jones). The Bills were in neither situation. Classic sign of a desperate front office unsure of its job security past this season. EJ is still developing as a QB and will likely make a number of mistakes along the way. The backup situation is disastrous. While Jacksonville does it right, having a veteran like Chad Henne in the room to support its young QB, this front office fills the roster with castoffs like Jeff Tuel and Thad Lewis. On one hand, it's humorous. On the other hand, it's flat out sad. The defense will keep this team in games, but this roster is not a playoff roster and I HOPE I'M DEAD WRONG!!!! I think the Browns are really going to regret not drafting Sammy. Without Josh Gordon they may have the worst group of receivers in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 While Jacksonville does it right, You lost me bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Well if Florio said it, it must be true. New ownership always fires the HC.....except for when they don't. Move along, nothing to see here. I see what you did there. Nicely done. This is the most idiotic thing I have heard. A. Season hasnt even started B. What if the Bills break the playoff drought this season C. When Pegula got the Sabres Lindy was still safe (Regeir too) Florio can go rub down Belicheat and keep his opinions to himself. Agreed. I don't think he's automatically gone, especially if Pegs gets the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 It seems like Marrone and Hackett Jr have done less with more when compared to Chan. I dont see the OL being coached up(wasnt Marrone an OL), seems like the same old crap from last year, cant get the ball in the endzone, cant run in short yardage. No imagination when it comes to using Spiller, etc. As for Whaley he better be active after cuts to find this team a capable back-up QB. Wait. We're playing football now? I thought this is practice, pre season doesn't count, doesn't matter. Check back about week 10 in this case, if it's Pegula, I don't know if that would be the case. I think he would retain Brandon and let Brandon make the recommendations on FO personnel, at least for the 1st yr and especially if he has a winning record. Just my prediction. Well I would expect Russ to stand by his men. I wonder then if that means it turns out like Darcy and the Sabres? Doesn't matter. You know we're going to be good this year right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlamnSam Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I sure hope whaley is fired. How do you spend 2 first round picks on a receiver and not get a QB to throw to him? I mean we don't have a QB on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 We don't know who the new owner will be. We don't know his football philosophy. We don't know if he'll keep Whaley or Brandon. We don't know how well Marrone will do this season. But we do know Marrone will be fired when the season is over. Does this make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 We don't know who the new owner will be. We don't know his football philosophy. We don't know if he'll keep Whaley or Brandon. We don't know how well Marrone will do this season. But we do know Marrone will be fired when the season is over. Does this make sense? Apparently "we don't know" was shown not to generate enough clicks. However someone getting fired? People line up for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Florio has a Marrone voodoo doll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtDart Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio said on the Dan Patrick show that Marrone will be fired at the end of the 2014 season. Agree or disagree? Why in either case. If the team shows marked improvement, or a playoff run there is now way he gets the axe. I think the Browns are really going to regret not drafting Sammy. Without Josh Gordon they may have the worst group of receivers in the NFL. They have Johhny Manziel. Edited August 19, 2014 by DirtDart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio said on the Dan Patrick show that Marrone will be fired at the end of the 2014 season. Agree or disagree? Why in either case. That's idiotic. How can anyone say what will happen to Marrone ... before the season? If he goes 2-14, sure, he'll be fired. 14-2, not so much. Now, he will be between those two records somewhere, and what matters is where between them. Nobody even knows who the owner will be. Florio must have been responding to a slow day and tried to liven things up. This team has disaster written all over it. As much as I love Sammy Watkins a a player, I think they got schooled by the Browns in this trade, surrendering next year's first rounder to move up a mere 5 spots. That's the type of trade you make under 2 scenarios: (1) Acquiring a franchise QB (Think Giants and Eli) and (2) When your team is 1 player away (think Atlanta and Julio Jones). The Bills were in neither situation. Classic sign of a desperate front office unsure of its job security past this season. EJ is still developing as a QB and will likely make a number of mistakes along the way. The backup situation is disastrous. While Jacksonville does it right, having a veteran like Chad Henne in the room to support its young QB, this front office fills the roster with castoffs like Jeff Tuel and Thad Lewis. On one hand, it's humorous. On the other hand, it's flat out sad. The defense will keep this team in games, but this roster is not a playoff roster and I HOPE I'M DEAD WRONG!!!! While I agree with a lot of this, and I wouldn't have made that trade, I still see a chance for this to work out well. If Watkins is a player at the level of an AJ Green, that type of guy, and nobody else in the draft is, then it will have worked out well. But he'll have to be that kind of a guy, a dominant guy, for years. And if Watkins is, but so is Odell Beckham or Kelvin Benjamin, or somebody else, IMHO it won't have been a good trade. They gave up a lot. I'm hoping it works out. I wouldn't have done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 He cited new ownership as the reason. That makes it more likely but it really depends on this season. If we tank he's out, if we make the playoffs he stays. Pegula is a patient man so that could work in Marone's favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio said on the Dan Patrick show that Marrone will be fired at the end of the 2014 season. Agree or disagree? Why in either case. We, if Florio said that, it must be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 It's very possible this team finishes last again for the 7th straight season. This is a team that put a lot of chips on the table for immediate success in the watkins deal. I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility to see a lot of pink slips with a new owner. They win. Everyone's happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellyto83TD Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I am starting to think he is right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWings Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Geez....one could make a case for firing Marrone, Philbin, or Ryan. Florio didn't exactly go out on a limb with that statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstealer Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I am starting to think he is right When you step back and look at the whole Bills situation. It's hard to imagine any Wilson employee staying after this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 When you step back and look at the whole Bills situation. It's hard to imagine any Wilson employee staying after this year I think Russ is pretty safe...Albeit maybe not in his current role... I think Whaley has a better than 50% shot of sticking around for at least another year under the new regime...Probably more...He's well respected and young...The new ownership is not going to hear much negative concerning Whaley... I'd put Marrone's chances at 50/50...It all depends on this season...But the Bills will likely have to play a little better than expected for him to stay...If the Bills struggle on Offense, at the very least Marrone will be faced with the possibility of having to replace Hackett if he wants to keep his job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Any coach that sticks with a quarterback that clearly is lost, he deserves to be fired. The corrct option is to bring in a new guy then let the present QB retake his old job thru improvement in practice. This is really getting old in Buffalo. Edited August 19, 2014 by HOUSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 When you step back and look at the whole Bills situation. It's hard to imagine any Wilson employee staying after this year I have to think you might be kidding here. Because this is the kind of approach an ignorant, or very arrogant, businessman makes. The team hasn't been successful, therefore there are no competent people in the organization? Ridiculous. Then of course, they would have to replace everyone in the organization. That's a lot of people to hire. What's the chances of not just finding, but getting better people, in all positions? That's a huge undertaking when time and resources could be better spent. But that's the mentality of some on this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan17 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 New ownership def could have an influence. However, with all the youth to change the guard so early could hurt more than help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstealer Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I have to think you might be kidding here. Because this is the kind of approach an ignorant, or very arrogant, businessman makes. The team hasn't been successful, therefore there are no competent people in the organization? Ridiculous. Then of course, they would have to replace everyone in the organization. That's a lot of people to hire. What's the chances of not just finding, but getting better people, in all positions? That's a huge undertaking when time and resources could be better spent. But that's the mentality of some on this board. Anyone involved with football mamagement. OK? I didn't mean the accounts receivable clerks, shipping and receiving supervisors, or human resources ladies. C'mon man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derelichte Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Any coach that sticks with a quarterback that clearly is lost, he deserves to be fired. The corrct option is to bring in a new guy then let the present QB retake his old job thru improvement in practice. This is really getting old in Buffalo. Is EJ clearly lost? This offseason has surely been a roller coaster, but I don't think that you can say EJ is lost. And who would you bring in? And at what cost? We are already lacking a #1 in 2015, and I am pleased with the amount of depth we have. Maybe I'm just a homer, but I trust Whaley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Marrone says the same thing about Florio. We'll stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 But it was speculation. It wasn't: I hear that several competing bids are contingent upon front office upheaval. Instead, it was: you know, generally when a new owner comes in they like to hire their own guys. Okay, sure. Of course it's speculation. The season hasn't started yet. You expect a question like that to be answered with fact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewildrabbit Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 It might be wise to at least wait until a few regular season games are played until making an intelligent comment. But then its Florio... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1973 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I think that every coach in the AFC East not named Belichick is in danger of being fired if their team doesn't break .500 this year. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts