Bflojohn Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Mr. Clayton on NFL Live, ESPN, is reporting that meetings with Modrak and Mularkey are NOT going well and as a result, MM is now on shaky ground! The sticking point is with Assistant Coaches. Tom Donahoe, by the way, is NOT a part of these talks. It's looking like MM is holding firm with his staff. Isn't that awfully like Wade Phillips? Seems that way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailog80 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Mr. Clayton is reporting that meetings with Modrak and Mularkey are NOT going well and as a result, MM is now on shaky ground! The sticking point is with Assistant Coaches. Tom Donahoe, by the way, is NOT a part of these talks. It's looking like MM is holding firm with his staff. Isn't that awfully like Wade Phillips? Seems that way.... 550716[/snapback] Adios Mularkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Mr. Clayton is reporting that meetings with Modrak and Mularkey are NOT going well and as a result, MM is now on shaky ground! The sticking point is with Assistant Coaches. Tom Donahoe, by the way, is NOT a part of these talks. It's looking like MM is holding firm with his staff. Isn't that awfully like Wade Phillips? Seems that way.... 550716[/snapback] he may want to get fired. that's how ralph gets 'em to leave, by the way. marv wouldn't serve up henning, and wade wouldn't serve up ronnie jones. ralph had demanded their heads on platters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 For those who wanted to "blow up" the whole staff? You may get your wish. That means you JSP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound_n_Fury Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Mr. Clayton on NFL Live, ESPN, is reporting that meetings with Modrak and Mularkey are NOT going well and as a result, MM is now on shaky ground! The sticking point is with Assistant Coaches. Tom Donahoe, by the way, is NOT a part of these talks. It's looking like MM is holding firm with his staff. Isn't that awfully like Wade Phillips? Seems that way.... 550716[/snapback] Sounds like Wade Philips, redux. And WTF, is Clayton hiding under a table in the room or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 For those who wanted to "blow up" the whole staff? You may get your wish. That means you JSP. That's fine with me. Who, besides April and McNally (at the very least, because there's no one better available) is worth keeping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Sounds like Wade Philips, redux. And WTF, is Clayton hiding under a table in the room or something? 550724[/snapback] No he's floating in the air behind Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Quebecer Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 That's fine with me. Who, besides April and McNally (at the very least, because there's no one better available) is worth keeping? 550729[/snapback] Tim Krumrie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 MM knows that if Ralph fires him he gets paid the last three years of his contract. It's not loyalty to his guys so much as it's loyalty to the almighty dollar. Question. Does Ralph have control over the assistants? Can he just fire them or does MM have to do it? Seems like since Ralph signs the checks he can do whatever he wants. Unless MM has something in his contract giving him control over hiring and firing his assistants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 No he's floating in the air behind Wilson. He's got a lampshade over his head and is standing in the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstngoal Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Mularkey aint dumb, if he conveniently refuses to alter his staff and gets canned by Ralph he gets to collect 3 years worth of cash for doing zilch. Not a bad deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 bring back Jim Ringo!!! wait. is he still alive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Well, the coaches are under contract individually...I can't see Wilson canning April after our ST the last 2 years, but I can see McNally going, along with everyone else. What have you done for me lately.... BTW, any incoming regime would have a really hard time selling anyone that ANY ST coach they can bring in is better than April given the back to back #1 ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachChuckDickerson Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 As long as they hold onto Bobby, the rest of them can go down with the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeF Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 That's fine with me. Who, besides April and McNally (at the very least, because there's no one better available) is worth keeping? 550729[/snapback] This just popped into my head...but Ralph may harbor ill will against Wyche for the perceived overhype of JP.....Wyche instead of being a good choice for OC may actually be Mularkey's Waterloo....I am not saying its right-but Wyche may have said something to the effect of "We can win with the kid this year". then the season craps and Ralph wants Sam banished to South Carolina...ohhhhh man.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan III Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 That's fine with me. Who, besides April and McNally (at the very least, because there's no one better available) is worth keeping? 550729[/snapback] Guys I would like to see stay: April Wyche Krumrie McNally Tolbert Blackmon Szabo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I can't see Wilson canning April after our ST the last 2 years. 550743[/snapback] He canned Bruce DeHaven for one play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound_n_Fury Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 He's got a lampshade over his head and is standing in the corner. 550738[/snapback] I always thought his mouth looked like a light socket. Oh, wait.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstngoal Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Sounds like Wade Philips, redux. And WTF, is Clayton hiding under a table in the room or something? 550724[/snapback] I wouldn't be surprised if "Geek-Boy" dressed as a waiter or cleaning boy to overhear their conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Well, the coaches are under contract individually...I can't see Wilson canning April after our ST the last 2 years, but I can see McNally going, along with everyone else. What have you done for me lately.... BTW, any incoming regime would have a really hard time selling anyone that ANY ST coach they can bring in is better than April given the back to back #1 ratings. 550743[/snapback] Ha Ha, I just read my own post and remembered that this is the team who fired Bruce DeHaven to bring in Ronnie Jones...nevermind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 He canned Bruce DeHaven for one play. 550748[/snapback] Uhhm, that was Wade Phillips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 It's looking like MM is holding firm with his staff. Isn't that awfully like Wade Phillips? Seems that way.... 550716[/snapback] Being stubborn get's you nowhere MM... MM, JG & TC....good-bye my 3 amigos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 This just popped into my head...but Ralph may harbor ill will against Wyche for the perceived overhype of JP.....Wyche instead of being a good choice for OC may actually be Mularkey's Waterloo....I am not saying its right-but Wyche may have said something to the effect of "We can win with the kid this year"....ohhhhh man.... Ooops, forgot to add Wyche to the above. I don't know if I'd get rid of him, but he's a friend of Mularkey's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 This just popped into my head...but Ralph may harbor ill will against Wyche for the perceived overhype of JP.....Wyche instead of being a good choice for OC may actually be Mularkey's Waterloo....I am not saying its right-but Wyche may have said something to the effect of "We can win with the kid this year". then the season craps and Ralph wants Sam banished to South Carolina...ohhhhh man.... 550745[/snapback] As much as I like Wyche if Mularkey's gone so is he and honestly, if he can't or doesn't want to be OC we can find another QB coach... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 This just popped into my head...but Ralph may harbor ill will against Wyche for the perceived overhype of JP.....Wyche instead of being a good choice for OC may actually be Mularkey's Waterloo....I am not saying its right-but Wyche may have said something to the effect of "We can win with the kid this year". then the season craps and Ralph wants Sam banished to South Carolina...ohhhhh man.... 550745[/snapback] Interesting thought. Ralph knows better than we do who were the main drivers behind the idea to cut DB loose and go with JP this year. Hell, Sam may even have said "I can make this kid a winner and I'll stake my job on it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I think we ought to just blow the whole damn thing up. Really. We don't have many players or coaches on the current roster that I'd miss that much. Let's replace them with no-names and junkies and washed-up all-pro's. It would be a hell of a lot more fun than this season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Uhhm, that was Wade Phillips. 550754[/snapback] And you think Ralph stood idly by? Wade-O didn't even have a competent replacement for DeHaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 And WTF, is Clayton hiding under a table in the room or something? 550724[/snapback] Actually, he works at the Bills Store... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound_n_Fury Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 This just popped into my head...but Ralph may harbor ill will against Wyche for the perceived overhype of JP.....Wyche instead of being a good choice for OC may actually be Mularkey's Waterloo....I am not saying its right-but Wyche may have said something to the effect of "We can win with the kid this year". then the season craps and Ralph wants Sam banished to South Carolina...ohhhhh man.... 550745[/snapback] That is an interesting thought. Other than some Cincy newspaper stories on Wyche a few weeks ago, there has been a strange silence (no pun intended ) from our QB coach over the latter half of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 OK, it's beating a dead horse...but DB wouldn't have made much of a difference this year...he would've gotten beaten to death behind that awful line. He didn't really improve in Dallas either. He had his honeymoon half a season then regressed to good ol' pat pat sack, pat pat pick, pat pat fumble. Did they make the playoffs? Didn't think so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Don't ya wish we could rewind back to the early 90's and NOT fire Polian? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeF Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Actually, he works at the Bills Store... 550768[/snapback] I was wondering why they started stocking Bills propeller hats and pocket protectors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 That is an interesting thought. Other than some Cincy newspaper stories on Wyche a few weeks ago, there has been a strange silence (no pun intended ) from our QB coach over the latter half of the year. 550770[/snapback] The onset of the silence coincides, it seems, with the point at which MM took over playcalling duties and reduced Clements to a traffic cone in sweats. What a dysfunctional staff. And you thought it couldn't get any worse when we had Greggo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Mr. Clayton on NFL Live, ESPN, is reporting that meetings with Modrak and Mularkey are NOT going well and as a result, MM is now on shaky ground! The sticking point is with Assistant Coaches. Tom Donahoe, by the way, is NOT a part of these talks. It's looking like MM is holding firm with his staff. Isn't that awfully like Wade Phillips? Seems that way.... 550716[/snapback] Good news to me. Sort of sounds like Ralph may have seen enough of Gray and Clements. I like Mularkey but if he falls on his sword for either Gray or Clements, then he needs to go. Neither of those two brings much to the table and they certainly aren't worht going down with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Excellent news, hope Gazoo is right for a change! MM is protecting his$3M left on his contract... anyway him & Modrak are sticking up for their ole buddy TD? "It's not fair, Ralph... it's just not fair to TD". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Good news to me. Sort of sounds like Ralph may have seen enough of Gray and Clements.I like Mularkey but if he falls on his sword for either Gray or Clements, then he needs to go. Neither of those two brings much to the table and they certainly aren't worht going down with. 550779[/snapback] To MM they're probably worth going down with for three million bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Good news to me. Sort of sounds like Ralph may have seen enough of Gray and Clements.I like Mularkey but if he falls on his sword for either Gray or Clements, then he needs to go. Neither of those two brings much to the table and they certainly aren't worht going down with. 550779[/snapback] Aren't MM's "packages" enough of a reason to send him packing? I personally detest that type of philosophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 And you think Ralph stood idly by? Wade-O didn't even have a competent replacement for DeHaven. 550766[/snapback] It doesn't matter what Ralph did. Dehaven was fired by Wade Phillips, not Ralph Wilson, because the HC has the power to select his assistants. That's why Phillips was fired, he didn't want Wilson to fire an assistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 It doesn't matter what Ralph did. Dehaven was fired by Wade Phillips, not Ralph Wilson, because the HC has the power to select his assistants. That's why Phillips was fired, he didn't want Wilson to fire an assistant. 550788[/snapback] Actually, I believe that Ralph just wanted to fire Wade because he didnt like several of his assistants. If Wade agreed to fire Ronnie Jones, Ralph would have said, Oh, and I want you to fire _____, too, and then _____. Wade knew he was gone, and wanted to show other assistants around the league, for future jobs, that he would fall on his sword for them. It was more of a PR deal than anything. I think Wade phillips would have easily let Ronnie Jones go to save his job as head coach of the Bills. Wade was a smart guy, even if he didnt wear a headset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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