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McDermott Throws Shade at Crossman: “We’re Not A Very Good Special Teams Unit Now”


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12 minutes ago, dabills21 said:

Thanks, why not give him a shot for 3 games?  Not sure how much will be learned, but if you have a lame duck coach and out of the playoff race, then it can't hurt

 

Yeah I’d be fine with this move.  But there’s a chance Crossman is the one who got him hired, so would he really do anything different?

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1 hour ago, Doc Brown said:

Yup.  We need a change there including the guys on coverage.  Cannot play with them, cannot win with them, cannot coach with them. Can't do it. 

There's been changes nearly every week and that's on McDermott.This week..Holmes gone..Foster in as the right side gunner.These "minor" transactions that have been happening every week...aren't so minor.

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8 minutes ago, Phil The Thrill said:

 

Yeah I’d be fine with this move.  But there’s a chance Crossman is the one who got him hired, so would he really do anything different?

Have to try to find out.  Sometimes it's more about motivation, discipline, etc vs what scheme is being deployed.

 

At this point, nothing to lose

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Well no ***** Sean. It was obvious for about 11 weeks that the STs was a big issue. Give Crossman 8 or 9 more games and then get serious about making a change. These guys downfall is going to be not knowing when to cut bait on dead weight. Peterman got about 15 games more then he should and still somehow managed to lose us 3 this year. The STs have been terrible for a year and a half. Week 14 seems like a good time for the coach to notice.

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4 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

Well no ***** Sean. It was obvious for about 11 weeks that the STs was a big issue. Give Crossman 8 or 9 more games and then get serious about making a change. These guys downfall is going to be not knowing when to cut bait on dead weight. Peterman got about 15 games more then he should and still somehow managed to lose us 3 this year. The STs have been terrible for a year and a half. Week 14 seems like a good time for the coach to notice.

My 6th grader son noticed today. After they went up 23-20, he said the Jets were going to get the ball at the 40 on the kickoff. They ended up at the 37 or so. Can't be that hard, at this point....To notice, right? I mean, a kid can see it. 

 

They need an immediate change with STs. Give someone else a chance.  

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5 hours ago, Phil The Thrill said:

 

He did all but bring up his name.  McDermott was pissed

As he should be. I've said all year Crossman and his special unit is the worst in the NFL. Penalties,  players out of their lanes, poor tackling, 3 punters, muffs, fumbles on and on. As much as fans want to rag on the offense,  it's not the weakest part of this team.

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I think it's funny when a head coach seat starts getting warm others get blamed.

 

Ultimately you are the one who kept and started Peterman, traded for Benjamin, hired Fraizer and kept Crossman, nobody else to blame for your poor personnel decisions but you McClown, own up to it!

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7 hours ago, Bubba Gump said:

He may be gone before dinner tomorrow night

I dont think he makes it to seasons end.

 

6 hours ago, PeterDude said:

I think the Bills are not a good team in many areas right now, head coaching and talent evaluation being the most deficient/damaging.

Yup,  I wish we could find future high caliber staters in the 5th round 2 years in a row or something or sign 2 safeties that a lot of other teams overlooked and have one of the best safety tandems in the league.  How I wish that was the case.  Imagine if we could just manage to find a UDFA that turned out to be a likely #1 WR or great #2 WR that would be something huh.  Those would be some great talent evaluators.  Sure wish that was us.  Just imagine how excited we would all be if we had a crew that likely found our long awaited franchise QB and likely ProBowl caliber MLB in the same draft.

 

Ofcoarse if that ever happened there would probably be some that were too blind and devoid of actual football knowledge to see it.

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1 hour ago, pop gun said:

I think it's funny when a head coach seat starts getting warm others get blamed.

 

Ultimately you are the one who kept and started Peterman, traded for Benjamin, hired Fraizer and kept Crossman, nobody else to blame for your poor personnel decisions but you McClown, own up to it!

So then I guess he can take that credit for the playoff birth along with that......

 

 

6 hours ago, PeterDude said:

I think the Bills are not a good team in many areas right now, head coaching and talent evaluation being the most deficient/damaging.

In a rebiulding year.....brilliant

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1 hour ago, Augie said:

 

I’m available. I could bring orange slices and contribute more than Crossman has. 

Well, hopefully those orange slices come packed in a suitable syrup and say “mandarin” on the label? Those are the best and I think the ST players would appreciate your going the extra mile like that your first day on the job ?

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4 hours ago, ColoradoBills said:

Matt Smiley is in his 2nd season in Buffalo working as the team’s assistant special teams coach. In his first season in Buffalo, the Bills ranked 7th in the NFL in special teams according to the annual rankings compiled by esteemed NFL writer Rick Gosselin. Smiley had served in the United States Air Force as a maintenance officer in Grand Forks, ND.

Coaching highlights:

2017: (Bills)

• The Bills special teams ranked 7th in the NFL according to the annual rankings compiled by esteemed NFL writer Rick Gosselin in 2017. Along the way, kicker Stephen Hauschka extended his streak of 50+ yard field goals to 13, which set an NFL record.

2013-16: (Jaguars)

• Assisted a Jaguars special teams unit that finished the 2016 season tied for seventh in kick returns (23.8 avg. yards) and 10th in net punt yards (46.6 avg.).

• In 2013, kicker Josh Scobee produced one of the best statistical seasons of his 10-year NFL career, leading the team with 91 points and connecting on 23 of 25 field goals (92.0).

2009-11: (Eastern Illinois)

• Kicker Austin Signor earned first-team All-OVC honors in 2009 after leading the nation in touchbacks on kickoffs and ranked 30th nationally field goals.

• Punter Kevin Cook ranked ninth in the nation in punting average in the 2010 season.

2008-09: (Eureka)

• Smiley served one season as the offensive coordinator and one season as the defensive coordinator at Eureka College. He was named interim head coach in October 2008.

College:

• Smiley graduated from Illinois in 2001.

Personal:

• Served in the United States Air Force as a maintenance officer in Grand Forks, ND upon graduation. While on active duty, Smiley was deployed four times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and received the USAF Commendation Medal for his efforts.

• While stationed in Grand Forks he also worked with the specialists at the University of North Dakota where he coached two All-American kickers in 2001 and 2003.

• Smiley also holds a master’s degree from North Dakota. He and his wife Marissa have three daughters: Madelyn, Ella and Ava; and one son, Caleb

That would be the Crossman coached 2017 Bills ST unit?  Again I don't care one bit who is the ST coach.  I don't think it matters at all.  It's the players.  And laughably McBeane talk up STs all during the off-season and training camp.  And they suck because the talent at LB, WR, and back-up safety sucks.  That is the bulk of your ST guys that matter beyond the LS, P, and K. 

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1 minute ago, Dadonkadonk said:

That would be the Crossman coached 2017 Bills ST unit?  Again I don't care one bit who is the ST coach.  I don't think it matters at all.  It's the players.  And laughably McBeane talk up STs all during the off-season and training camp.  And they suck because the talent at LB, WR, and back-up safety sucks.  That is the bulk of your ST guys that matter beyond the LS, P, and K. 

 

Yes, he was hired by McDermott in Feb 2017.  My point was if they let Crossman go for whatever reasoning he could coach the remaining games.

Crossman (or any ST coach) has to submit his input for the depth decisions.  McD/Beane don't do it on their own.

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7 minutes ago, Dadonkadonk said:

That would be the Crossman coached 2017 Bills ST unit?  Again I don't care one bit who is the ST coach.  I don't think it matters at all.  It's the players.  And laughably McBeane talk up STs all during the off-season and training camp.  And they suck because the talent at LB, WR, and back-up safety sucks.  That is the bulk of your ST guys that matter beyond the LS, P, and K. 

Is this Rex or Doug Whaley.  It really seems like a screen name Rex Ryan would make.

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