jahnyc Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Sorry can't link, but Peter King notes in Monday Morning QB that Ralph made a lot of calls (daily) to Donahoe and the coaches. He suggests that it took time away from more important activities. This should make the HC position for the Bills that much more attractive to potential candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 He suggests that it took time away from more important activities. 569652[/snapback] yeah, answering the owners questions about how you're running the team does take away from importants stuff. like what kind of coffee you drink at the airport on the way to your daughters field hockey game f. Marv Levy to me Friday afternoon: "I am not coaching the Buffalo Bills.'' He truly does not know who will, though my money has to be on Jim Haslett. Given PKs track record, I guess that means Haslett won't be the next HC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Sorry can't link, but Peter King notes in Monday Morning QB that Ralph made a lot of calls (daily) to Donahoe and the coaches. He suggests that it took time away from more important activities. This should make the HC position for the Bills that much more attractive to potential candidates. 569652[/snapback] With the way this team performed, can you blame him for calling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 With the way this team performed, can you blame him for calling? 569672[/snapback] This is the same crap that forced Butler to "bolt" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 This is the same crap that forced Butler to "bolt" 569677[/snapback] Link or source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 That is further TD and MM spin. RW is the owner of a multi-million enterprise. If I owned the team, I would call as well. I have a hard time believing that other owners around the league to meet with the coaches and general managers often. I also heard this crap regarding GW. I guess TD, MM, and GW did not like having to explain why the Bills never met anyone's expectations for the past several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Sorry can't link, but Peter King notes in Monday Morning QB that Ralph made a lot of calls (daily) to Donahoe and the coaches. He suggests that it took time away from more important activities. This should make the HC position for the Bills that much more attractive to potential candidates. 569652[/snapback] What a bunch of meaningless tripe. What does "calls a lot" really mean? Does he really call every single day? How long are the conversations? And, most importantly, what is the content of those conversations? What are these "more important activities"? Can Mr. King name even one such more important activity than keeping his boss informed of what is going on in the shop? Maybe the "bunker mentality" was not just against the fans and the city but included the ownership as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile High Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Sorry can't link, but Peter King notes in Monday Morning QB that Ralph made a lot of calls (daily) to Donahoe and the coaches. He suggests that it took time away from more important activities. This should make the HC position for the Bills that much more attractive to potential candidates. 569652[/snapback] Anyone care to translate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Link or source? 569681[/snapback] Thank god for links, for without them we wouldn't know what to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porgyman Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Link: Monday Morning QB "After talking to Buffalo GM Marv Levy, I'm thinking there might be a bit of a learning curve for him. When Levy took the job, he told owner Ralph Wilson, 'I've never done this before. I've got a lot to learn.'' Those can't be comforting words for Bills Nation. I'll tell you what Levy can do that would help the coaches he hires: Be the buffer between Wilson and the head coach. Let's just say that Wilson's phone calls to Tom Donahoe and the last couple of Bills coaches -- sometimes many calls per day -- took up a lot of time that could have been used for football. I asked Levy what he was looking for in a head coach. "Let's see,'' he said. "Vince Lombardi? I'm not looking for a defensive guy or an offensive guy. I'm looking for the best coach.'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Link: Monday Morning QB "After talking to Buffalo GM Marv Levy, I'm thinking there might be a bit of a learning curve for him. When Levy took the job, he told owner Ralph Wilson, 'I've never done this before. I've got a lot to learn.'' Those can't be comforting words for Bills Nation. I'll tell you what Levy can do that would help the coaches he hires: Be the buffer between Wilson and the head coach. Let's just say that Wilson's phone calls to Tom Donahoe and the last couple of Bills coaches -- sometimes many calls per day -- took up a lot of time that could have been used for football. I asked Levy what he was looking for in a head coach. "Let's see,'' he said. "Vince Lombardi? I'm not looking for a defensive guy or an offensive guy. I'm looking for the best coach.'' 569693[/snapback] Great, and now he wants to get "more" involved, as if he were an absentee owner the last 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Wow. If that's what he says about Ralph, I wonder what he would say about Jerry Jones or Dan Snyder. What an ass. Sorry can't link, but Peter King notes in Monday Morning QB that Ralph made a lot of calls (daily) to Donahoe and the coaches. He suggests that it took time away from more important activities. This should make the HC position for the Bills that much more attractive to potential candidates. 569652[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNRed Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I'd be calling a lot too, wondering why my $400 million dollar franchise is sucking so bad after 5 years of rebuilding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 8. After talking to Buffalo GM Marv Levy, I'm thinking there might be a bit of a learning curve for him. When Levy took the job, he told owner Ralph Wilson, 'I've never done this before. I've got a lot to learn.'' Those can't be comforting words for Bills Nation. I'll tell you what Levy can do that would help the coaches he hires: Be the buffer between Wilson and the head coach. Let's just say that Wilson's phone calls to Tom Donahoe and the last couple of Bills coaches -- sometimes many calls per day -- took up a lot of time that could have been used for football. I asked Levy what he was looking for in a head coach. "Let's see,'' he said. "Vince Lombardi? I'm not looking for a defensive guy or an offensive guy. I'm looking for the best coach.'' http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...mqb.real/4.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyDingo Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I'll bet Jerry Jones and Dan Snyder "call a lot", too, you frappacino drinking Puss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Oh! So THAT'S why TD sucked so bad and Williams and Mularkey couldn't get it done. They were on the phone so much with Ralph. It's all very clear to me now. Thanks Peter King. Bet your phone never rings, does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Sorry can't link, but Peter King notes in Monday Morning QB that Ralph made a lot of calls (daily) to Donahoe and the coaches. He suggests that it took time away from more important activities. This should make the HC position for the Bills that much more attractive to potential candidates. 569652[/snapback] I'm sure PK "forgot" to mention the number of Owners in the NFL, NBA, MLB, etc... who do the EXACT same thing...And for that matter it could be WAY worse...I'm not saying RW does it all right, but how many Folks in the real world think their Boss bugs them too much? Maybe 95%??? And those Folks are not making over a million bucks a Year either... This National Media backlash and love fest for a GM who posted a 31-49 Record in 5 Years, and a HC who is a quitting quitter, is such a complete farce...I have a feeling just based on the bad karma that is being generated against the Bills Franchise that this thing is going to turn around sooner than most believe...These "experts" are piling it on and running with each others stories...Most of them not even taking the time to look at how bad this Team was on the Field in 2006...Like Mort and his "sometimes it's just not your Year" philosophy...I'm sure that is exactly what Jerry Jones and Bill Parcells said to each other after this Season... ...Give me a break... It's like Marv said the other day, all the Bills have to do to shut these whiny morons up is Win...Winning cures everything...And that is the exact attitude of the new Man in charge...So in no way can it be all bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I'll bet Jerry Jones and Dan Snyder "call a lot", too, you frappacino drinking Puss 569763[/snapback] Exactly...well said...In your own way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 For what it's worth, Peter King was seen at the Cincinnati game taking anti-TD signs away from fans in the stands. There. Now it's on the Internet. It's the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJsackedagain Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 yeah, answering the owners questions about how you're running the team does take away from importants stuff. like what kind of coffee you drink at the airport on the way to your daughters field hockey game 569665[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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