Rex Told Lynn That Lynn Would Be The Next Head Coach

[boyst]

Your source contradicts what wawrow has said numerous times

[CommonCents]

At this rate his vacation plans for Columbus Day will work out perfectly.

[boyst]

And I said it

 

And

 

It has....you dont see it? Put aside the fact that the D gave up those points due to lack of pass rush....poor tackling....and extremely odd corner play

 

THe D DOES seem to be communicating better...and they communicated better in game 1 as well.

communicating better from piles of **** to pure **** is really an improvement

[Manther]

I concur that he's just not into doing the work.

 

Last season the defense looked best in prime time vs NE* and against the Jets.

 

Watching the NE* game especially I wondered if maybe he only really prepared the way you need to in order to win some of the time

I said the exact same thing to my Bills friends after those two games.

[Beef Jerky]

Easily tell this is fake.

[Billschinatown]

Darius will light up a fatty in agreement....

Hopefully the fatty he lights up will be on the other team.

[Fadingpain]

I realize that this is my first post ever, so it will be taken with an extra large grain of salt, and I completely understand that.

 

And I can't reveal my source, but this comes from someone with knowledge of the conversation -

 

During this most recent off-season, Lynn had been interviewing with other teams, looking to move up the offensive coaching ladder. Rex was aware of these interviews, and he called him in for a chat. He basically said, "Look, I'm not going to stop you from interviewing with other teams. But trust me, you want to stay here. This will be my last year, and the Pegulas love you. You're going to be the next Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills."

 

That wouldn't have made much sense at the time, but after the start to this season, and after Roman getting fired, it's starting to look a lot more likely. So why would Rex assume or even know this would be his last year? Did the Pegulas really give him that ultimatum that we heard about? Did Rex never plan to finish out his 5-year contract in the first place?

 

Maybe Rex will be fired during or after this season, maybe not. Maybe we'll get another big name coach to replace him, maybe not. But if Anthony Lynn is named the next Head Coach, whether it's interim or long-term, we'll know that Rex was ready for all of this months ago.

Just thought I'd bump this thread in case Rex is actually fired per La Confora report.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

rather keep him as OC and make Schwartz HC

[Jamie Nails]

Rather just get relegated to College football. This team just punches me in the gut every year

[r00tabaga]

Why not wait til after the game? Server here is under a lot of stress, as are the fans.

[jeffismagic]

I was watching a Rex victory speech a few weeks ago. Pegula was there and he did not even smile.

[Bookie Man]

I like A Lynn a lot as a candidate

[Beef Jerky]

I like A Lynn a lot as a candidate

Yea... Only for the rest of the season though.

[Wiz]

I like A Lynn a lot as a candidate

What has Lynn done to prove he's a good offensive coordinator let alone a HC?? Apparently he has impressed the Pegula's with his what?? His personality?? Isn't that why they hired Rex... I just hope they don't hire him because of his skin pigmentation.

Edited December 11, 2016 by Wiz

[jimmy10]

I remember this thread and bit of info. It's the first thing I thought of when we started hearing those reports earlier today.

[drinkTHEkoolaid]

I remember this thread and bit of info. It's the first thing I thought of when we started hearing those reports earlier today.

It might have been more accurate than most of us realized.....

[papazoid]

I realize that this is my first post ever, so it will be taken with an extra large grain of salt, and I completely understand that.

 

And I can't reveal my source, but this comes from someone with knowledge of the conversation -

 

During this most recent off-season, Lynn had been interviewing with other teams, looking to move up the offensive coaching ladder. Rex was aware of these interviews, and he called him in for a chat. He basically said, "Look, I'm not going to stop you from interviewing with other teams. But trust me, you want to stay here. This will be my last year, and the Pegulas love you. You're going to be the next Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills."

 

That wouldn't have made much sense at the time, but after the start to this season, and after Roman getting fired, it's starting to look a lot more likely. So why would Rex assume or even know this would be his last year? Did the Pegulas really give him that ultimatum that we heard about? Did Rex never plan to finish out his 5-year contract in the first place?

 

Maybe Rex will be fired during or after this season, maybe not. Maybe we'll get another big name coach to replace him, maybe not. But if Anthony Lynn is named the next Head Coach, whether it's interim or long-term, we'll know that Rex was ready for all of this months ago.

how are you at picking Lottery numbers ?

[T master]

Keeping A Lynn would make some sense because the offense (with a better QB) could really be good with the weapons they have, but i can't see Rex giving up on the season before it even started !

 

But most all of Rex coaching appointments i didn't like especially seeing as he brought them from a loosing team

 

So keeping the offensive coaching staff for the most part intact wouldn't be a terrible thing but the D coaches need to go !

 

You see how after Donny Henderson left the corner back play went in the S****ER i think this D coaching staff needs to be broken up because they have proven with 2 teams they can't do whats necessary to keep the D consistently good !!

[Southern Bills Fan]

I like A Lynn a lot as a candidate

Why? He has been a coach since 2000, never getting higher than running backs coach. Well until earlier this year. I don't see why he's seen as some up and coming coach?

[RJ (not THAT RJ)]

Rex Ryan could make a mint as a Madden type football media personality.

 

Indeed.

 

Madden, of course was a HOF-level coach, who quit because he was burned out before he became a buffoon.

 

Marx is right—first time tragedy, second time farce.

[birdo67]

Ba-Dum-Bump

[26CornerBlitz]

@RapSheet

The #Bills will have OC Anthony Lynn as interim coach. He’s a big-time candidate for the full-time job. GM Doug Whaley will lead the search

[YoloinOhio]

Ba-Dum-Bump

i was one of the ones who believed this back when you posted. I kept it in the back of my mind all year.

[LabattBlue]

F Anthony Lynn. He never made it above position coach for a 1000 years prior to the start of this season.

[NoSaint]

Why? He has been a coach since 2000, never getting higher than running backs coach. Well until earlier this year. I don't see why he's seen as some up and coming coach?

because a lot of the attributes of a head coach can be seen without being a coordinator. i assume that he has been admired as being highly organized, a strong communicator, a leader of men, etc... which if hiring a coordinator to run the offense is really what you would want out of Lynn.

 

i dont know how he is behind closed doors with the nuts and bolts but i think that sometimes we as fans get crazy about a guy having to be a super successful coordinator to be a head coach but i dont love a guys playbook/play calling being the number 1 thing to look at - you can hire that at the OC level, but you cant make up for a sloppy HC even with a good playbook in his hands.

[KDIGGZ]

Anthony Lynn should stay as OC. Gus Bradley or Pettine as DC. Coughlin HC

[filthymcnasty08]

Anthony Lynn should stay as OC. Gus Bradley or Pettine as DC. Coughlin HC

 

We know that it doesn't work that way unless we are discussing Dick LeBeau or an OC/DC on the same level.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

 

@RapSheet

GM Doug Whaley will lead the search

 

[thurst44]

F Anthony Lynn. He never made it above position coach for a 1000 years prior to the start of this season.

It took Bill Belichick over a decade to make it to DC. Andy Reid took 15 years. Adam Gase has had a pretty impressive first year; he also started in 2000 and only became an OC in 2013. It's actually pretty standard length of rise . Ok, maybe it doesn't usually take a millennia, but it should be something that he's both seemingly immortal and had a football job 850 years before the sport was invented.

[LabattBlue]

It took Bill Belichick over a decade to make it to DC. Andy Reid took 15 years. Adam Gase has had a pretty impressive first year; he also started in 2000 and only became an OC in 2013. It's actually pretty standard length of rise . Ok, maybe it doesn't usually take a millennia, but it should be something that he's both seemingly immortal and had a football job 850 years before the sport was invented.

Sorry. I don't want another HC press conference where the party line is "we searched around the country and Anthony Lynn was by far the BEST candidate".

Edited December 27, 2016 by LabattBlue

[dave mcbride]

because a lot of the attributes of a head coach can be seen without being a coordinator. i assume that he has been admired as being highly organized, a strong communicator, a leader of men, etc... which if hiring a coordinator to run the offense is really what you would want out of Lynn.

 

i dont know how he is behind closed doors with the nuts and bolts but i think that sometimes we as fans get crazy about a guy having to be a super successful coordinator to be a head coach but i dont love a guys playbook/play calling being the number 1 thing to look at - you can hire that at the OC level, but you cant make up for a sloppy HC even with a good playbook in his hands.

John Harbaugh was only a ST coach and was promoted over DC Rex. it was the right move.

[CSBill]

I realize that this is my first post ever, so it will be taken with an extra large grain of salt, and I completely understand that.

 

And I can't reveal my source, but this comes from someone with knowledge of the conversation -

 

During this most recent off-season, Lynn had been interviewing with other teams, looking to move up the offensive coaching ladder. Rex was aware of these interviews, and he called him in for a chat. He basically said, "Look, I'm not going to stop you from interviewing with other teams. But trust me, you want to stay here. This will be my last year, and the Pegulas love you. You're going to be the next Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills."

 

That wouldn't have made much sense at the time, but after the start to this season, and after Roman getting fired, it's starting to look a lot more likely. So why would Rex assume or even know this would be his last year? Did the Pegulas really give him that ultimatum that we heard about? Did Rex never plan to finish out his 5-year contract in the first place?

 

Maybe Rex will be fired during or after this season, maybe not. Maybe we'll get another big name coach to replace him, maybe not. But if Anthony Lynn is named the next Head Coach, whether it's interim or long-term, we'll know that Rex was ready for all of this months ago.

Prophetic

[May Day 10]

Sorry. I don't want another HC press conference where the party line is "we searched around the country and Anthony Lynn was by far the BEST candidate".

 

thatll be after they continue to float the idea about how coveted he is... then people will buy in and think we got the hottest candidate for pennies on the dollar

[purple haze]

Sorry. I don't want another HC press conference where the party line is "we searched around the country and Anthony Lynn was by far the BEST candidate".

But he might be. How would you know?

 

You see a guy who has been a position coach for years. That's one way to look at it. One could also look at it as a man who is good at a job that he is able to keep for more that a decade in an unforgiving industry that has constant turnover. One could say he coached under Shanahan. He coached under Parcells. He coached under Del Rio. All successful HC's in the NFL. He was Rex's asst HC in NY and BUF, in spite of being "only" a position coach. That's indicative of a coach who is respected.

We shall see...

[papazoid]

RELIABILITY METER (#1 is best.......#17 is worst)

 

#1- nevergiveup

#2- BuffaloATL

#3- metzelaars_lives

#4- birdo67 (that was impressive, but you gotta do it more than once)

#5- kelly blue book

#6- farmers almanac

#7- nostradamus

#8- TMZ

#9- punxsutawney phil

#10- weatherman

#11- economist

#12- ESPN Insiders

#13- psychic

#14- Thurman Thomas

#15- Mayans

#16- Skooby and sources deep within

#17- Bleacher Report

[Augie]

Prophetic

Indeed!

because a lot of the attributes of a head coach can be seen without being a coordinator. i assume that he has been admired as being highly organized, a strong communicator, a leader of men, etc... which if hiring a coordinator to run the offense is really what you would want out of Lynn.

i dont know how he is behind closed doors with the nuts and bolts but i think that sometimes we as fans get crazy about a guy having to be a super successful coordinator to be a head coach but i dont love a guys playbook/play calling being the number 1 thing to look at - you can hire that at the OC level, but you cant make up for a sloppy HC even with a good playbook in his hands.

I think there is a lot to this. It's doesn't mean I think he's the guy, just that the HC needs a certain skill set beyond X's and O's. He may have it, he may not. He may still needs more time, he may not. I'd be curious to know who is really making this decision, and pray they get it right.

 

 

On a side note, Jim Bob Cooter was a graduate assistant at Tennessee in 2008, nad he's getting a lot of attention now for what seems to be a pretty good job with the Lions. ....and of course, it's just fun to say Jim Bob Cooter.

[Jamie Nails]

RELIABILITY METER (#1 is best.......#17 is worst)

 

#1- nevergiveup

#2- BuffaloATL

#3- metzelaars_lives

#4- birdo67 (that was impressive, but you gotta do it more than once)

#5- kelly blue book

#6- farmers almanac

#7- nostradamus

#8- TMZ

#9- punxsutawney phil

#10- weatherman

#11- economist

#12- ESPN Insiders

#13- psychic

#14- Thurman Thomas

#15- Mayans

#16- Skooby and sources deep within

#17- Bleacher Report

Think this needs some additionally updating to include road sodas, who has pretty much lost his sources. Leroi and Joe Chenelly. Maybe LaCONjecture too. Man, I miss nevergiveup

[BigBuff423]

Indeed!

 

I think there is a lot to this. It's doesn't mean I think he's the guy, just that the HC needs a certain skill set beyond X's and O's. He may have it, he may not. He may still needs more time, he may not. I'd be curious to know who is really making this decision, and pray they get it right.

 

 

On a side note, Jim Bob Cooter was a graduate assistant at Tennessee in 2008, nad he's getting a lot of attention now for what seems to be a pretty good job with the Lions. ....and of course, it's just fun to say Jim Bob Cooter.

 

I would definitely hope Cooter was a guy on the short list for interviews, along with Kyle Shanahan in Atlanta, Bevell out of Seattle ( I said a lot about him during the last Coaching search so I won't this time, but take a look through the interwebs, some interesting stuff out there about him and what he's done), and yes, Josh McDaniels if he'll even take the call. I really believe the next HC needs to be a guy with a team-wide vision but a bent toward Offensive philosophy and capability, as well as a HC who can develop a QB. It's a must IMHO

[26CornerBlitz]

@john_wawrow

Out of the blocks, Lynn comes out as odds on favorite to take over as permanent #Bills coach. GM Whaley's job considered safe.

@JohnMurphyShow

#Bills FB @jfelton45 on Anthony Lynn "He is demanding but he knows how to relate...he is just that right mix"

[MAJBobby]

You will know who makes the call soon

 

Coughlin = Pegulas Hire

Anyone Else = Whaley made the call and now job tied to success of coach