Kirby Jackson Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Whatever they do has to be conservative and safe; this is why: "Buffalo has become the NFLs Dysfunction Junction in recent days, with a new nugget emerging virtually every hour painting the team as a clown show." http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/09/18/report-greg-roman-was-fired-right-after-posing-for-team-photo/ I think Monos would be great, but you are exactly correct in why they can't... Agree on all counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#34fan Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 A year supply of prunes and the first three seasons of Matlock on vhs. Keep the prunes , and get me the first season of "midnight caller" -One of my favorite extinct TV dramas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I actually know quite a bit about him. He came up under John Guy and really worked his way through the ranks. He's not ready for that IMO. Fisher and Monos are the next guys in line. I'm not a 'clean house' type of guy. I'd definitely keep people around that are a net asset. I wouldn't be looking to replace him as a matter of urgency, that's for sure. It's really difficult to come up with candidates when so little is known about most of them. I've kept my eye on the guys Hatman has mentioned, I figure that it's likely smart to look at the better teams. It's why I'm very open to the idea of anyone from the Patriots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Is "czar" the lastest hot word on TBD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Nails Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Fwiw- I was in town for the game and went to 716 Wed night. Bruce's retirement party was going on down stairs and we could see everything. Pegula had a good, long convo with Bill Polian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) Agree on all counts That is honestly the only reason I have said "czar"; Ron Wolf is safe (plus if he could sway his son...LOL) Fwiw- I was in town for the game and went to 716 Wed night. Bruce's retirement party was going on down stairs and we could see everything. Pegula had a good, long convo with Bill Polian. It is a certainty that they have talked and I just know (I know nothing) that he is giving them advice; even more so now and going forward at this juncture. Pegs has tried to get him from the beginning it seems.... Edited September 18, 2016 by Reed83HOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) I'm not a 'clean house' type of guy. I'd definitely keep people around that are a net asset. I wouldn't be looking to replace him as a matter of urgency, that's for sure. It's really difficult to come up with candidates when so little is known about most of them. I've kept my eye on the guys Hatman has mentioned, I figure that it's likely smart to look at the better teams. It's why I'm very open to the idea of anyone from the Patriots. I know people get turned off by any future GM from NE because of Pioli and Dimitroff failed leaving NE and people say it is all Hoodie. However the caveat to that were the Owners of Chiefs and Falcons same type of Owner Kraft is. Guys like this just dont forget how to manage a team, cap, evaluate players overnight. On Polian Polian checks all the Russ Brandon bullets. Sucessful in past (not so much in recent past) CHECK Reaches into the 90s CHECK Plays to nostalgia CHECK Yep i can sell that to fans for 3 years Terry no matter how bad on field results are Edited September 18, 2016 by MAJBobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I know people get turned off by any future GM from NE because of Pioli and Dimitroff failed leaving NE and people say it is all Hoodie. However the caveat to that were the Owners of Chiefs and Falcons same type of Owner Kraft is. Guys like this just dont forget how to manage a team, cap, evaluate players overnight. I'm really surprised with Dimitroff - always thought he was going to take off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Umm...no. Polian's last few drafts with the Colts were terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I know people get turned off by any future GM from NE because of Pioli and Dimitroff failed leaving NE and people say it is all Hoodie. However the caveat to that were the Owners of Chiefs and Falcons same type of Owner Kraft is. Guys like this just dont forget how to manage a team, cap, evaluate players overnight. On Polian Polian checks all the Russ Brandon bullets. Sucessful in past (not so much in recent past) CHECK Reaches into the 90s CHECK Plays to nostalgia CHECK Yep i can sell that to fans for 3 years Terry no matter how bad on field results are Member berries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I'm really surprised with Dimitroff - always thought he was going to take off Well he goes from a handsoff owner in Kraft, to an owner that like to have say. That is my point with the GM you have to find one that is successful with how you see yourself as an owner. If you are a meddler you better hire that GM that is used to it and knows how to deal and be successful with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Well he goes from a handsoff owner in Kraft, to an owner that like to have say. That is my point with the GM you have to find one that is successful with how you see yourself as an owner. If you are a meddler you better hire that GM that is used to it and knows how to deal and be successful with it. When has someone from the Patriots EVER done anything outside of being with the Patriots? I can't think of one...all of them have failed and have gone back to the Patriots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 you won´t find the future in the past I might just co-op this in my .sig file. Fwiw- I was in town for the game and went to 716 Wed night. Bruce's retirement party was going on down stairs and we could see everything. Pegula had a good, long convo with Bill Polian. I had heard that Pegula talks to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 When has someone from the Patriots EVER done anything outside of being with the Patriots? I can't think of one...all of them have failed and have gone back to the Patriots. OBrien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Is "czar" the lastest hot word on TBD? I thought it was "optics"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Stop looking backwards. Find the NEXT Bill Polian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 There were reports that the Pegulas wanted to hire Bill Polian as a football czar, but he apparently wasn't interested. I think part of the reason he wasn't interested is because he didn't want to have to do the dirty work of firing Whaley and the rest of the scouting department. When the season ends fire Whaley and Rex. Give Bill Polian a monetary offer he can't refuse. Say 5 years $50 million. The Pegulas have been throwing money at players and coaches to no result. Do the smart thing and put your money on someone who is proven. Bill Polian knows how to set up a successful structure to a football team. He has done it 3 times with some historic results. I don't care if he displays complete nepotism and hires his son as GM. The Bills are dysfunctional and need a total rebuild. They need someone with experience and knowledge to come in and set them up for the future. Also someone to school the Pegulas on how to have sustained success in the NFL. Make Bill Polian a very rich man and sell him on coming back to Buffalo to help complete the job he started. HELL NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishDave Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Blank check for Lou Saban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Is "czar" the lastest hot word on TBD? Yes it is. Who would have ever thought that Czar and Kizer would be the two most popular words on TBD. I don't know if we got a czar we could have a Kizer too, and both coexist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I think the football czar is one of the stupidest ideas ever. How come every other team has a GM and we need a czar? If you don't like the job that Whaley's doing fire him and hire someone else. Let them make the coaching hires. It's really not that complicated. That guy should 1,000% not be Bill Polian. I'll throw Nick Caserio out there if you're looking for a guy. It's not a stupid idea when you have a team president who has so much power and influence over the team that is not a football man. The problem is that as long as Brandon is part of the org chart on the football side, that no GM the Bills hire will ever have the control he needs to build the team his way. Doug Whaley didn't even get the chance to pick his own head coach because someone put the idea into these new owners heads that they were NFL football smart enough to do it themselves. I gotta tell you that the Pegula's are already starting down a slippery slope that kept a lot of quality coaches from coming to Buffalo because of the late owners meddling with the team. Meeting with the players and deciding to make changes based on what they and the GM say is already starting to make people rethink! They really need to step away from the football side if they ever want to win in the NFL. Bill Belichick is the man who makes all the calls on who the Patriots draft and who the team hires on the football side so If your really going to hire a man to run the entire football side of the Org I'd start with a very experienced GM that knows talent. Ted Thompson current GM of the Packers comes to mind. That is if he would take the job as team president of football operations for the Buffalo Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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