K-Apps Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 My first post in on this forum thank goodness Polian declined or the Bills would be very bad shape if this was true http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/16764/source-polian-would-have-considered-a-j-smith-for-job-with-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Welcome! Thank God Polian declined. Bringing in AJ Smith? Just what this organization did not need: Putting together a reunion tour of 90s favorites. I wonder what his next big idea would have been...Teddy Marchibroda as the OC...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Not surprised He's better than his dad though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Eeek. Thanks but no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 St. Doug's greatest gift. AJ Smith flat out ruined the Chargers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 My first post in on this forum thank goodness Polian declined or the Bills would be very bad shape if this was true http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/16764/source-polian-would-have-considered-a-j-smith-for-job-with-bills Ugh! Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good I guess... Bullet dodged... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Teddy Marchibroda as the OC...? Well, obviously, after he installed Marv Levy as head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 The Providence Journal is reporting this? WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playoff Bound Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 St. Doug's greatest gift. AJ Smith flat out ruined the Chargers. The Chargers were 14 - 34 the three years prior to AJ Smith becoming their GM. During his time as GM of the Chargers they won the AFC West five times and had eight consecutive years without a losing record. The Chargers went 7 - 9 in 2012 which was their first losing season since Smith took over as GM in 2003. Don't let facts get in the way of your dislike for AJ Smith. What was the Bills record from 2003 to 2012? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cale Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 The article I read said he would have "considered a job" - not clear if that meant GM. Who knows. Still, I'm glad he isn't coming. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12111665/washington-redskins-enhance-aj-smith-role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Wrong. Care to elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 The Chargers were 14 - 34 the three years prior to AJ Smith becoming their GM. During his time as GM of the Chargers they won the AFC West five times and had eight consecutive years without a losing record. The Chargers went 7 - 9 in 2012 which was their first losing season since Smith took over as GM in 2003. Don't let facts get in the way of your dislike for AJ Smith. What was the Bills record from 2003 to 2012? Sure he did. He's also the chief reason those teams crashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 AJ Smith did a really good job stacking the Chargers with talent on both sides of the ball from 2003-2006. His 2007-2009 draft classes were pretty terrible and set the organization back, although he had better draft classes in 2010-2012 but they were far from great. It wouldn't be the worst choice to have as GM. But honestly I would like to see Whaley play it out. Whaley is a young GM with a lot of new ideas and an aggressive approach. I think getting a 65 year old re-tread GM might have set the team back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 here's the thing: polian clearly isn't all that impressed with whaley if this was the plan. pegula sought polian's advice and obviously has high regard for it. it's pretty likely they discussed whaley. pegula likely decided with polian out of the picture, he had no choice but to go with whaley through the draft. it doesn't bode well for him long term, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 here's the thing: polian clearly isn't all that impressed with whaley if this was the plan. pegula sought polian's advice and obviously has high regard for it. it's pretty likely they discussed whaley. pegula likely decided with polian out of the picture, he had no choice but to go with whaley through the draft. it doesn't bode well for him long term, however. It doesn't bode well for the team short term if there is the impression Whaley is on his way out. What top flight head coaching candidate is going to take a job with an organization with instability in the front office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 It doesn't bode well for the team short term if there is the impression Whaley is on his way out. What top flight head coaching candidate is going to take a job with an organization with instability in the front office? agreed. but do you suppose coaching candidates are not reading the news? do you not think the stories point to this conclusion or at least point to it as a strong possibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finn Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 It doesn't bode well for the team short term if there is the impression Whaley is on his way out. What top flight head coaching candidate is going to take a job with an organization with instability in the front office? Maybe that's just why Pegula let it be known that the head coach would report directly to him. Still seems pretty unstable, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) The Chargers were 14 - 34 the three years prior to AJ Smith becoming their GM. During his time as GM of the Chargers they won the AFC West five times and had eight consecutive years without a losing record. The Chargers went 7 - 9 in 2012 which was their first losing season since Smith took over as GM in 2003. Don't let facts get in the way of your dislike for AJ Smith. What was the Bills record from 2003 to 2012? Exactly. He's not a nice guy, but he built a hell of a Chargers team.Sure he did. He's also the chief reason those teams crashed.Teams usually go through up and down cycles, you know (except for the Bills and Patriots). The Chargers were 91-53 (!) from 2004-2012. And it's not like he left the cupboard bare. They had winning seasons in the two seasons after he left. Still, I'm glad he isn't coming. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12111665/washington-redskins-enhance-aj-smith-role Given his evident success, why? Edited January 3, 2015 by dave mcbride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Any truth that Kraft called El Pegul amd recomended Bon Jovi and Jaws for FO jobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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