Two Bills Drive

‘”There are some guys that you can’t ask them to do things they aren’t capable of,” Mularkey said. “There are great schemes and ideas that go on across the league every Sunday, but if you don’t have the personnel to do it, you’re asking for failure. It starts with the quarterback but it’s coordinated across the board. That’s my philosophy with it.”‘

‘Gregg Williams could’ve saved his job and Kevin Gilbride’s too had they given Henry the football eight to 10 more times a game.’

‘The Bills are keeping close tabs on University of Pittsburgh WR Larry Fitzgerald eligibility ruling for the draft. They are in need of a talented wideout, and while they pick 13th, might consider doing whatever it takes to move up into the top 10 for a chance to grab Fitzgerald.’

‘Many NFL head coaches are so consumed with their jobs they’re known to sleep in the office and forget the name of the family pet. Mike Mularkey says he will not be one of them. He believes balance is the key to success, both on and off the field. He says he will be passionate about coaching the Bills, but says he will also always make time for his wife Betsy and two sons. Mularkey, however, does admit the hectic pace of his new job is consuming him right now.’

And while we’re at it, everyone is comparing the Philadelphia Eagles (losers of three consecutive NFC Championship games) to the Buffalo Bills.

Now, wait a minute. The Buffalo Bills won a ton of huge playoff games. They never lost a championship game in their house-much less two in a row. In fact, Jim Kelly was 9-1 at home in the postseason! As Philadelphia has found out, it is very difficult to reach one Super Bowl-never mind four in a row. Before anyone finds an easy way of comparing the Eagles failures with the Bills-check the facts. Those Bills defeated Dan Marino’s Dolphins and Joe Montana’s Chiefs and John Elway’s Broncos in the postseason. They won AFC Championship games at home and on the road. They won them with offense, and they won them with defense. So, to Eagles players, fans, and media; enough already with the Bills bashing. Today’s Eagles would be fortunate to have one Hall of Fame player like Bruce Smith, Andre Reed, Thurman Thomas, or Jim Kelly.

‘The Bills retained Don Blackmon as their linebackers coach. Blackmon completed his first season in Buffalo, coaching a revamped corps that featured two new starters — Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes and Jeff Posey.’

‘The Bills announced that the team has hired Bobby April as special teams coach and that Don Blackmon will remain as linebackers coach. April spent the last three seasons in the same position with the St. Louis Rams and previously coached in the NFL with the Saints (1996-99), Steelers (1994-95) and Falcons (1991-93). ‘

‘Here’s your chance to ask Schobel a question!’

‘One of the most effective defensive game plans in championship contest history, the design with which the underdog New York Giants blunted the explosive Buffalo Bills attack for a one-point victory in Super Bowl XXV, was drawn up on the fly. Literally.’

‘”He’s a really good coach that will really get guys going and hopefully we can get that chemistry and get as far as we can next year and it’ll be a tribute to a lot of people,” Shaw said. “I’m surprised that he’s had the success he’s had the past three years and not gotten a head coaching job. But he’s our coach now.”‘

Bobby April, essentially fired by the Rams last week when St. Louis elected not to renew his contract after three years, has agreed to become Buffalo’s special-teams coach, ESPN.com has learned.

‘”He is a perfect fit for Buffalo,” Egelsky said. “He is a blue-collar guy for a blue-collar town. The thing about him that you never forget is his competitiveness. I don’t care whether it was football, basketball, cards or pool. He wanted to win, or he wanted to keep playing until he did. That’s the mentality a coach has to have.”‘

‘SteamWheelers head coach Rich Ingold introduced the Bills to Francis by calling Tom Donahoe, Ingold’s former high school head coach and now the general manager at Buffalo.’

‘It remained unclear whether defensive coordinator Gregg Williams would be able to reunite with Buffalo Bills defensive line coach Tim Krumrie. The Bills have been blocking Krumrie from speaking to Washington, but there was no official word on whether he would remain on Mike Mularkey’s staff.’

‘Mularkey also made a key hire in Jim McNally to coach the offensive linemen. The Bills have guys with intriguing tools along the offensive line, but they have been underachievers – most notably Mike Williams. McNally has a reputation of getting a lot from his blockers.’