jethro_tull Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 In Chicago area. The comment from the person I respect the most was that Rex was a part of a train wreck in New York and he would not give him a chance as coach of the Bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamSandwhich Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) New england, they think the bills are a joke and rex makes then a bigger joke. Wrong. The Big Jab hosts think its a good fit for both parties. Edited January 15, 2015 by HamSandwhich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 In Chicago area. The comment from the person I respect the most was that Rex was a part of a train wreck in New York and he would not give him a chance as coach of the Bears. My boss is also in Chicago and a Bears fan and really wanted Rex. Did not want Marrone. Seems ok with Fox. "The NFL sucks. You should watch the SEC. Go cocks!" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrod's Tailor Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Only football fan in my office is a Jests fan, and he is catatonic over this. Rex was the only good part of the Jets organization to him, and now he's gone. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I'm down in NC, work with about 1/2 dozen other Bills fans, none of them are all to thrilled about it. I'm probably the happiest one of all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethro_tull Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 My boss is also in Chicago and a Bears fan and really wanted Rex. Did not want Marrone. Seems ok with Fox. lol Personally I do see a risk that Rex may burn hot and fizzle out while he is coach of the Bills. But I still support the hire big time because the Bills are in a pretty good place talent wise and are in a position to improve on a winning record, they are not a total rebuilding project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrod's Tailor Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Personally I do see a risk that Rex may burn hot and fizzle out while he is coach of the Bills. But I still support the hire big time because the Bills are in a pretty good place talent wise and are in a position to improve on a winning record, they are not a total rebuilding project. I thought Terry made a good point that they were the only team looking for a coach that didn't fire the last coach. Therefore it makes sense they want a guy with experience, since this team is ready to win right now which you can say about maybe Atlanta among the other vacancies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) "The NFL sucks. You should watch the SEC. Go cocks!"The conference certainly proved that truism this bowl season. ps Jets fans don't like the hiring at all. Edited January 16, 2015 by GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac4095 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) San Antonio, office of fans from just about every team in NFL. Only one that had a reaction was pats fan, he just kind of laughed and said WTF. Edited January 16, 2015 by mac4095 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 A college buddy of mine who is a Jets fan texted me randomly this week (haven't heard from him in years), and said "s**t man, I was hoping Rex would go to Atlanta. Playing that Buffalo defense twice a year sucked already. He was not the problem here in NY. You guys are gonna be good once you get a QB." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisplacedBillsFan Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Live in Fort Collins, Colorado. Four guys at the office that are fairly dedicated sports fans. A lot of disbelief and shaking heads as to why the Bills would hire Rex Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Grid Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Here in DC it's impressive the way the narrative is changing. Last year the Bills were seen as a universal joke at this time last year. I cleaned up last summer by betting almost everyone I talk sports with $100 dollars that the Bills would win 8 games ore more. Some even gave me odds. Marrone's departure brought out a lot of the "same old Bills" comments but Rex's hiring has changed all that. Now non Bills backers ask me what the heck was that dummy Marone thinking? It's nice to see the change it's also nice that the criticism of the Bills is that they really can't go too far with EJ even though they clearly have one of the best Ds in the league that Rex may make even better. Now it seems the consensus is that the Bills are a flawed playoff contender which after the last 15 years is an amazingly positive change. I work with a TON of Boston transplants and it's nice seeing them a little uncomfortable with the idea of facing Rex two times a year with the Bills D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I think everyone in BTV and across the action sports industry knows that I'm a die-hard Bills fan. When Rex was first hired I was getting a lot of "Rex?" "No waaay!" "Ha, Rex!". Over the last several days, that's changed. I've definitely gotten a lot of texts and emails from people that think it's good (and *smart*) hire. I even got a voice mail from a guy in RI, big Pats fan, that called to say that he heard Rex on the radio and he thinks Bills could have BIG year - if we figure out the QB. Spot on. Also, of Bills nation up here a couple are on board, a couple are not. I'm sure everyone will warm when the season starts to roll around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Somebody walked up to me today (I was wearing a Bills sweater vest) and asked in I know stevestojan. I assured him that I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobu Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I am in the land of cheese and large women. a.k.a. Wisconsin. Generally the response has not been good. I chalk it up to them not being over the fact that we cost them home field advantage in the playoffs. As my best friend put it. "I cannot believe the Bills cost the Packers home field advantage, yet can't even get into the playoffs themselves". My response "at least we won the NFC North" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 And here in south Florida they are saying "Shula will still own the Bills"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's in My Blood Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 A coworker said he's a good coach but he's a weirdo (foot fetish) and I shot back without thinking , "yea well he's my weirdo now" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Bills Fan Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Generally very positive among non-Bills fans here in San Francisco. Especially now that they totally missed fired on their selection of HC coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blitz Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Northern VA here. First we were a joke when Marrone was 'let go'---that was the impression they got. The comments then were like "what the hell was the problem?" And I at the time, a Marrone supporter said Bills fans have lost their minds from 15 years of no playoffs. So has the team--the pressure to get in, the trade hung over everything. Just a debacle. I come into work this past Monday and my Steeler fan buddy who's always busting my balls says "yo...I think that's a great hire. Rex is perfect for you guys." He's a Pittsburgh guy (my buddy not Rex), so he understands the area, the fans, etc. Today he says to me the talk in Pittsburgh is they want to start looking at Bens future heir in the draft. I said you guys are nuts--if you do, please trade us Ben. He said "no joke if you guys had Ben you'd be nasty." And that's where we are. We're sort of respectable again; but until that QB comes... Edited January 16, 2015 by Big Blitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 i have a few jets fans friends here in philly and they have been very positive about the hire, wishing ryan well in his new gig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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