Bateman56 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 so this is a pretty big GAINE for the Bills' FO? Ill see myself out. Well played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 @buffalobills GM Brandon Beane is pumped about the hiring of Assistant GM Joe Schoen and VP of Player Personnel Brian Gaine. #GoBills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Nails Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 We are loading up the front office to build the team to unseat the Pats in 2019. Watch out 42 year old Tommy Boy, we're coming for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 @albertbreer Brian Gaine had strong relationships and worked well with Bill O'Brien and the Texans coaches. There'll be a void to fill there, to be sure. Wow! Call me impressed by this hire. They seem to really be putting egos aside and trying to build an outstanding organization this time. I'm thinking we are finally headed in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Anyone have ideas what his role was in the disastrous Brock Osweiler deal? He would be our VP of Pro player personnel... Texans owner signed Osweiler without informing coach and GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 God. Of course About time we got someone that can see how these guys will do 3 yrs from know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 You have to get pregnant firstfully pregnant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 Texans owner signed Osweiler without informing coach and GMtalk about your all-time backfires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sven233 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 As long as he was not responsible for the Brock Osweiler debacle, I'm good with him. The Texans have quietly assembled one of the best defensive groups in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Pegulas are over their heads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Any word on that McLaughlin guy who is a scouting savant with drinking problem. That would be icing on the cake. Dunno how he'd keep off the booze in buffalo though. Worth a shot if he's interested imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awwufelloff Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 The Pegulas are learning, fantastic hire. We are finally putting together a great organization with good leadership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateman56 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Love this hire! He has been an assistant GM in the past, he was the Director of Player Personnel at Houston and chose to leave them in a lateral move to come to Buffalo! He has put together a good roster in Houston. I know they play in a weak division but they lost their QB last year and their best player in JJ Watt and they still won their division for the second year in a row. He is well respected around the league and we almost hired him to be our GM and we still got him anyway. Really liking the way our front office is coming together. Hopefully, it will translate onto the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 We are loading up the front office to build the team to unseat the Pats in 2019. Watch out 42 year old Tommy Boy, we're coming for you! I love this thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 People that wanted changes in the front office must be doing the Bruce Willis jig by now! Yep!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 Love this hire! He has been an assistant GM in the past, he was the Director of Player Personnel at Houston and chose to leave them in a lateral move to come to Buffalo! He has put together a good roster in Houston. I know they play in a weak division but they lost their QB last year and their best player in JJ Watt and they still won their division for the second year in a row. He is well respected around the league and we almost hired him to be our GM and we still got him anyway. Really liking the way our front office is coming together. Hopefully, it will translate onto the field.it is technically a promotion per the Houston Chronicle -- every FO varies a bit with titles and responsibilities so not sure how much more he will do than he did before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 @RapSheet #Texans did not have to allow Brian Gaine to leave for the #Bills. But he’s from NY, has a young family who he’ll be around. Solid move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 @albertbreer Brian Gaine had strong relationships and worked well with Bill O'Brien and the Texans coaches. There'll be a void to fill there, to be sure. Maybe he brings JJ WATT with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Texans owner signed Osweiler without informing coach and GM At least he/they figured out how to unload his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo poonani Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Two of our GM candidates on the staff, nice job. Filling in the positions from the top down. Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Texans owner signed Osweiler without informing coach and GM True story...I was on a flight from Houston and sat next to Bill O'Brien the day that happened. I mentioned it to him (I know, obnoxious, whatever) and he glared at me with a death stare. He did not seem excited at all, maybe it was the annoying Bills fan bothering him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 But I thought McDermott was calling the shots. Beane has been doing a lot of taking, what happened to one voice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 So his title says VP....do we have a President yet? Or will we even have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 @tompelissero Sources: #Bills are hiring #Texans exec Brian Gaine as VP of Player Personnel. They interviewed him for GM job. Strong scouting background. @alexmarvez Brian Gaine is leaving @HoustonTexans front office to become @buffalobills vice president of player personnel, team source tells @sn_nfl @buffalobills We've hired Brian Gaine as our new Vice President of Player Personnel. Gaine's background: http://bufbills.co/EysSMp OMG! This is a fantastic hire. He has helped bring a ton of talent to the Texans. I would have been happy with him as GM. I am very very impressed by this hire. Bills seem to be putting together a great staff top to bottom (front office and coaching staff). I am getting super excited! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_with_it Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 @tompelissero Sources: #Bills are hiring #Texans exec Brian Gaine as VP of Player Personnel. They interviewed him for GM job. Strong scouting background. @alexmarvez Brian Gaine is leaving @HoustonTexans front office to become @buffalobills vice president of player personnel, team source tells @sn_nfl @buffalobills We've hired Brian Gaine as our new Vice President of Player Personnel. Gaine's background: http://bufbills.co/EysSMp This is impossible. The sky is falling. There arent 17 people that are more qualified, united with the current GM/HC, and share the same vision in the whole world. We are doomed I tell you.SARCASM INTENDED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateman56 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 it is technically a promotion per the Houston Chronicle -- every FO varies a bit with titles and responsibilities so not sure how much more he will do than he did before Its a slight promotion in title. He goes from Director of Player Personnel in Carolina to VP of Pro Personnel in Buffalo. His responsibilities are essentially the same I believe in both positions. Even Beane commented that it was pretty much a lateral move for Gaine, which makes it exciting that he chose to come to Buffalo. He obviously wanted to be here and believes in the direction the organization is going in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 @buffalobills GM Brandon Beane is pumped about the hiring of Assistant GM Joe Schoen and VP of Player Personnel Brian Gaine. #GoBills It's good to be a billionaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 So his title says VP....do we have a President yet? Or will we even have one? Russ Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Like the pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 The Pegulas are learning, fantastic hire. We are finally putting together a great organization with good leadership. Pegs has stubbed his toe a few times but now seems to be getting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Russ Brandon Oh Man, we were doing so good,too. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 ...must say this FO/Administration/Coaching staff is coming together quite nicely with "young gun 40 something FOOTBALL guys" in charge....NOTHING like this since Polian firing..of course the TBD "minions' are sure to weigh in with their two cents as expected....should be some comical yap.....almost like BBMB II all over again.....throw in their usual barbs about the "clueless Pegulas"......on paper, lookin' good....stay tuned......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 So....will these 40 somethings be asleep next free agency? I mean...they are getting a little long in the tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 All these hires seem to be targeting younger, hungry, yet with plenty of experience. We might be seeing the makings of something we can be proud of long term here folks. This whole new team has a completely different vibe from what was here in the past. I am not quite sure why the Pegulas didn't do this from the get go, but better late than never,...and TBH I thought never was straying to look like a real possibility. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Anyone have ideas what his role was in the disastrous Brock Osweiler deal? He would be our VP of Pro player personnel... There's a few different versions of the story out there, but none I have read really link Gaine much at all to the deal. Most stories say it was BOB and Rick Smith working together, or Rick Smith acting more on his own. I don't think they were even allowed to meet with him before signing him (the Texans owner said something to that account) I guess it was a pretty rash/hasty decision because they were in a bit of a bidding war with Denver (I believe Denver dropped out of the bidding war after offering roughly $16M per year on s multi year deal). Honestly, I'm not worried about it. Gaine has helped bring a ton of talent to Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Its a slight promotion in title. He goes from Director of Player Personnel in Carolina to VP of Pro Personnel in Buffalo. His responsibilities are essentially the same I believe in both positions. Even Beane commented that it was pretty much a lateral move for Gaine, which makes it exciting that he chose to come to Buffalo. He obviously wanted to be here and believes in the direction the organization is going in. And probably got another zero on the end of his paycheck. Pegulas pulling out the stops...love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 So his title says VP....do we have a President yet? Or will we even have one? Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Ok but - did he have anything to do with Osweiler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 It's more than just this hire......You have to love what's going on if we are the preferred destination for basically a lateral move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Ok but - did he have anything to do with Osweiler? (Talking to myself like a lunatic) this article suggests he played a role, but that it was O'Brien who was the biggest proponent: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/Osweiler-acquisition-began-in-film-room-ended-6886807.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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