boyst Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 What is coming out now in the aftermath of his departure is more telling then anything about what Marrone has done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 What checklist are you following? And there are ways to go about things - forget the money. Via mass text? LMAO. Pure class. But yeah, I guess that's how you would bounce too, bro. The Kubler-Ross model, also known as the "five stages of grief":Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrod's Tailor Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I voted "no" before but am changing it to yes after reading about some of Dougie's BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 It's simple man - he just didn't have an epiphany over night man. He must've had this in his mind for a while. Let the players know at the end of the season, in person, like a decent HUMAN BEING. Let the players know before your employer? I think you're really missing some key points of this saga. Marrone didn't want to leave. He wanted certain concessions from the FO. He tells players that he's threatening to leave, it looks bad in negotiations. Clearly, they were negotiating until the 11th hour. You just don't get it. You think Marrone is cackling somewhere about how he screwed the Bills. That's why you are trying to demonize him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Naaaaahhhh he didn't quit on the players. He quit on the community. He has no loyalty toward Buffalo and the fans. He's gone. I'm glad he's gone. His character was revealed. I read that he's having nice chats with the Jets owners. Good for them. Didn't take 24 hours for him to complete his transition from Buffalo Bill to this. Call it a business decision if you like. Remove the emotion and what do you have? Nothing. Without emotion I am not a Bills fan. I am pissed. Unconscionable. However, I am glad he and his incompetent offense are gone. Gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealityCheck Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 He was going to get fired next year anyways. I see no dishonor in leaving for greener pastures since that is the very nature of free agent football. Loyalty in the corporate world is beyond dumb when you are merely an employee. The man got the last laugh. It happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Let the players know before your employer? I think you're really missing some key points of this saga. Marrone didn't want to leave. He wanted certain concessions from the FO. He tells players that he's threatening to leave, it looks bad in negotiations. Clearly, they were negotiating until the 11th hour. You just don't get it. You think Marrone is cackling somewhere about how he screwed the Bills. That's why you are trying to demonize him. Personally, you can't make phone calls? A mass txt? He didn't have time to call the players - even if he only called the team captains/locker room leaders/veterans? I'm not "demonizing" him - I'm calling it like it is. There are right ways and wrong ways to do things. I don't have to like it, but it still doesn't change the reality of how he went about it. It was half-assed and weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Personally, you can't make phone calls? A mass txt? He didn't have time to call the players - even if he only called the team captains/locker room leaders/veterans? I'm not "demonizing" him - I'm calling it like it is. There are right ways and wrong ways to do things. I don't have to like it, but it still doesn't change the reality of how he went about it. It was half-assed and weak. Can you point me to another coach doing things differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I mean, Im glad to hate on Marrone today, but I would never expect him to tell his employees before telling his employer. And how else can you communicate to 60-70 people at once besides text or emails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 He was going to get fired next year anyways. I see no dishonor in leaving for greener pastures since that is the very nature of free agent football. Loyalty in the corporate world is beyond dumb when you are merely an employee. The man got the last laugh. It happens. Screw loyalty. I get the whole "it's a business" crap. I get it. Would you quit your job after two years and simply send your coworkers/subordinates a txt saying "peace, i'm out". If I was close to a coworker and he pulled that, I'd think he/she was a POS and I'd be glad they were gone. But that's just me. And I know that happens sometimes in every sector, but it still says a lot about the person, regardless. Just my opinion. Marrone don't give a crap about my opinion, I get it. Just stating how I feel about Marrone. I mean, Im glad to hate on Marrone today, but I would never expect him to tell his employees before telling his employer. And how else can you communicate to 60-70 people at once besides text or emails? In the real world you'd have conversations with the people you were close to, and then send the obligatory farewell email to the rest of the coworkers you could care less about. Making 60 phone calls isn't too difficult. How many phone calls do you think he made to recruits when he was at Syracuse? Listen, this a personal stance. There's no wrong/right. Just how I feel. I'll move on now, as it's pointless to argue over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 What is coming out now in the aftermath of his departure is more telling then anything about what Marrone has done. did he even give a statement? What a coward. No thanking the fan base, players, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) did he even give a statement? What a coward. No thanking the fan base, players, etc? Don't worry man, you should get a txt from him hopefully by tomorrow. He's gotta talk to Woody first. You know, priorities. Edited January 1, 2015 by bobobonators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 did he even give a statement? What a coward. No thanking the fan base, players, etc? see below... Don't worry man, you should get a txt from him hopefully by tomorrow. He's gotta talk to Woody first. You know, priorities. i said it in another thread...If I am Aaron Williams or someone else I text "Doug sent us a text telling us he quit. Send him a text telling him goodbye 585-555-555" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Capitulate Doug quits again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San-O Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 ly I absolutely agree. There is still no QB in Buffalo, so doing better than 9-7 will be extremely difficult. Add to that the fact that the Bills basically lost only 1 player/starter to IR the entire season: I'm not counting Chris Williams becuase he was horrible and already an injury threat when signed. McLuvin: ehh. Did fine without him, maybe better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Add to that the fact that the Bills basically lost only 1 player/starter to IR the entire season: I'm not counting Chris Williams becuase he was horrible and already an injury threat when signed. McLuvin: ehh. Did fine without him, maybe better? What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 @AKinkhabwala: Talked to Syracuse guy Shamarko Thomas about Doug Marrone's mass text to Bills. Said that's how he told Orange he was leaving too. (!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 The Kubler-Ross model, also known as the "five stages of grief": Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance I don't see us ever getting past Stage 2 with Maroon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davspo Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I say good riddence - we have been debating getting rid if this guy for weeks and he up and quits. He did the organization a favor - his heart wasn't in it. He turned and ran from buffalo the say way he did from cuse. Obviously the players feel he wuit on them. Within 2 years the nfl will blackball him. Billionaires tend to get a bit pissed when you screw with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Can you point me to another coach doing things differently? Can you point to another coach who left his team and notified the players via mass text? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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