Buffalo Bills fire head coach Dick Jauron
by Brian Galliford on Nov 17, 2009 2:38 PM EST
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PrintThe Buffalo Bills have fired head coach Dick Jauron. NFL.com's Jason La Canfora had the story first via Twitter. Perry Fewell, in his fourth season as Buffalo's defensive coordinator, will be tapped as the interim replacement to Jauron, a fact first reported by NFL.com's Vic Carucci. That move has yet to be made official by the team, though Ralph Wilson has confirmed via statement that Jauron is done.
The decision to fire Jauron came after his Bills team stumbled to a 3-6 start in his fourth, and most critical, season as coach. Jauron ends his Bills career with a record of 24-33. His tenure was marked with offensive inconsistency, a revolving door at quarterback, curious game-day and personnel decisions, and many a late-game collapse. He has been squarely on the proverbial "hot seat" since the Bills' 2-8 finish to the 2008 season.
Jauron's moves have, unsurprisingly, been viewed as increasingly desperate this season, including the signing of receiver Terrell Owens, the implementation and subsequent scrapping of the no-huddle offense, and the firing of offensive coordinator Turk Schonert just ten days prior to the start of the season.
Fewell's defenses have never been statistically dominant, and while the unit is currently dead last in the league in defending the run, the general sentiment is that, considering the lack of talent and the amount of injuries he's had to work with, Fewell's done an excellent job preaching team defense this season. In fact, the defense has been critical in the team's three wins. He now gets an opportunity to coach Buffalo from the head position for the next seven weeks.
With that, the Dick Jauron era comes to an abrupt halt in Buffalo. The broad, sweeping change the fan base has been eagerly calling for over the past year has finally begun.
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Whoa
whoa
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Nov 17, 2009 2:39 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
How we doing?
We just lost our head coach and the starting QB in the same day.
Never put salt in your eyes
by J2 on Nov 17, 2009 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
Did we ever really have either?!?
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
After keeping him this long
It’s kind of funny and even a little crazy to fire him right now. The lame duck has drown, I suppose.
I guess Ralph doesn’t like the decision to start Fitzpatrick! Haha.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
I was actually wondering if that was the straw that finally broke Ralph’s hip. He always seemed to like Trent.
by BuffaloBrewed on Nov 17, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
I’m with you K. I don’t necessarily like the move right now, but what could the team do? 3-13 here we come!
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
I think it’s perfect timing. We are officially the first team with a coaching vacancy and we have the first chance to interview candidates
B-B-B-Byrd Byrd Byrd, Byrd is the Wyrd!"
Except for the fact that no coordinator can be interviewed.
by twoeightnine on Nov 17, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
It is the right time
Jauron was going to coach to save his job and try to get a couple wins even at the expense of developing for next year. Now the can have an interim coach play the younger guys and get them experience to build and truly see what we have. Expect Trent to be back in the lineup.
A week too late
Thank god for Bud Adams!!
Bud Adams Pissed Ralph Off For Sure
I’m sure Ralph wasn’t pleased being disrespected like that. And I am sure that it at least contributed to the timing of it.
in a salary cap era, no single unit (offense or defense) should be consistently sub-average for such a long stretch.
Is this absolutely official?
I’m at work…no tv, and espn or schefter have yet to report it
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 2:47 PM EST reply actions
Yes, it is official.
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 17, 2009 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
well, i thank him for his service and his hard work, and he truly is a good guy…
unfortunately, being a good guy doesn’t always win you games.
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 2:49 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I couldn’t have said it better. DJ is just a terrific guy and I think I speak on the behalf of most Bills-fans when I say that we all hoped for the best with him, but when all is said and done, he just didn’t get it done. His decisions to go with either ultra-conservative (Fairchild) or ultra-inexperienced OC’s turned out to be the difference making factor. He never really created the strong defense that he had in Chi-Town and he never found his QB of the future, and that, to me, along with the many dubious decisions he – and the rest of the front office have made – sealed his fate.
Hopefully, we can now get a big-time GM in here or a big-time HC to run the ship and get us back to the promised land.
It has been a while since I have really meant it, when I said these words, but here they are:
LET’S GO BUFFALO!!!!!!!
by BillsfanfromDenmark on Nov 17, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
OMG LOLCATZ
I can haz intermz?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 2:47 PM EST reply actions
We all need humor right now.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST
THANK GOD ALMIGHTY WE’RE FREE AT LAST!!!!!!!!!!
B-B-B-Byrd Byrd Byrd, Byrd is the Wyrd!"
Not until we get a GM and a QB.
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 17, 2009 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
and a full complement of OL players.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
and a full complement of OL players.
we actually have the makings of a good line. It just is going to take two more seasons to age them. They are like wine, now they are Thunderbird but given time the can become champaign. and before you correct me, I do not drink wine
Can't we just take it one step at a time
And enjoy that at least a step has been taken? I mean some people around here thought it was a possibility that Jauron would return. I was pretty sure that was impossible, but I’ve been skeptical. I mean who really knows what Ralph is thinking? We have a start now right? At least there is no more Jauron.
B-B-B-Byrd Byrd Byrd, Byrd is the Wyrd!"
Well holy cow. I have meetings this afternoon. BLAST!
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Can we put this news in the “W” column?
"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."
I have not been this happy since Phillips left!
by unBILLievable JJP on Nov 17, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
Phillips got us to the playoffs….
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
And his defense was pretty dominant.
by Dr. Brackish Okun on Nov 17, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
He also chose Rob Johnson over Doug Flutie...
by NorCal BillsFan on Nov 17, 2009 6:53 PM EST up reply actions
It was rumored that decision was made by Ralph Wilson.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
ITS HERE
ANY ONE WHO SAID JAURON SHOULD STAY WAS SMOKING SOMETHING FUNNY AND WAS OUT OF YOUR MIND. THE DAY HAS COME, LET PARTY IN THE STREETS, HAVE A PARADE, SOMETHING!! THIS IS A GREAT DAY
Yes, let’s party. We’re 3-6 and on the verge of sucking for another three years. Yay?
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 17, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
Better than being 3-6 and on the verge of sucking indefinitely.
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Not firing Jauron was going to change that?
Everyone was talking about how benching Edwards meant that someone was finally being held accountable. Well Dick just got benched.
by twoeightnine on Nov 17, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t disagree. Just fail to see how getting a coach fired in mid-season is anything other than embarrassing for your team.
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 17, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
The way they were playing was embarrassing enough. Not firing him to me was showing that it was somehow acceptable the way we have been playing. I’m less embarrassed to say that now we are trying to change things around
B-B-B-Byrd Byrd Byrd, Byrd is the Wyrd!"
Agreed
Losing 6-3 to the Browns is embarrassing. Leading the league in false starts is embarrassing. Our quarterback situation is embarrassing. At least now we can say the Jauron chapter in the franchise is closed.
How is this embarassing?
Most NFL fans couldn’t believe that he was still coaching the Bills.
by twoeightnine on Nov 17, 2009 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
Can’t both be embarrassing?
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 17, 2009 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
Yes
But as a Bills fan I will settle for the lesser of two embarrassing things….
B-B-B-Byrd Byrd Byrd, Byrd is the Wyrd!"
But the Bills are an afterthought in the NFL.
No one cares about them.
by twoeightnine on Nov 17, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
Because it gives us a head start on searching for a new coach
and hopefully a real gm.
Really, how can it get any more embarrassing than it is now?
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How? How does it give us a head start? We can’t talk to anybody with a job right now.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
no, but we can talk to the pack of legitimate dudes that are out there
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
Right we can talk about it. But so can anyone else. It gives us no edge in actually hiring anybody.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
no, i said talk to, not about.
Most coaches won’t talk to teams that have a coach in place. John Gruden earlier this year said he wouldn’t address any potential coaching gigs if they have a head coach in place. This changes the whole process.
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah you mention Gruden. There’s a short list of guys you could talk to right now. I want them to interview coordinators, assistant GMs, and those guys aren’t able to be interviewed now.
"Play like hell and win." - Perry Fewell
"Matt’s pretty valuable to y’all. Cherish him." - BG
by MattRichWarren on Nov 18, 2009 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
Don't kid yourself into thinking some big name coach
would actually want to deal with this mess
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
right now? no. but in the offseason? Some guys live for challenges. also, some guys just want jobs.
by quantumuprising on Nov 18, 2009 7:57 AM EST up reply actions
Over/under on the team going 12+ years without a playoff appearance?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
do you mean total...or 12 years from today?????
"Are the Bills better than we think, or do they just suck the life out of most teams they play and drag them down to their level? - oompaloompa
How does this change anything?
Dick was getting canned at the end of the year anyways.
by twoeightnine on Nov 17, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
lets put it this way – we are now officially first on the list to contend for prime coaching candidates. None of them can use the “there is a head coach there, i’m not talking about that” response.
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Have some hope Brian!
If a football GM is indeed brought in, he might be able to get us an NFL caliber QB, along with some hope!
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
But keeping Jauron didn’t preclude hiring a GM. :-)
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks for using all caps...
I might not have read your post, but when I saw that you yelled it, I instantly knew it was something I just had to read… : )
by NorCal BillsFan on Nov 17, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
I guess CAPS DO WORK
I had to go back and re-read it :-)
"Are the Bills better than we think, or do they just suck the life out of most teams they play and drag them down to their level? - oompaloompa
Epitaph for the Jauron Coaching Era
“Nice Guys Finish Last”?
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
But he was fired "first"!
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
more like 7-9
"Are the Bills better than we think, or do they just suck the life out of most teams they play and drag them down to their level? - oompaloompa
Yup, this thread will offiically blow up in 1 hour.
I can sense it.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 2:56 PM EST reply actions
THANK YOU MR WILSON!!
I might actually be able to enjoy watching a Bills game this season, without the fear of a dreadful Jauron call looming to destroy all hope of victory!!!!!!
I love me some DB's...I might just be Dick Jauron's long lost twin!
WOW !!!!!!!
Never expewcted this in the middle of the season…. I guess it was just too much to bear for Ralph to watch…
BILLS RULE !
by chaosthepitbull on Nov 17, 2009 2:57 PM EST reply actions
Wow Ralph finally pulled the trigger........
Color me very impressed!.
Pass the chocolate cake!
by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 17, 2009 2:57 PM EST reply actions
No word on BB.com yet though, even though the MB is going nuts.
Pass the chocolate cake!
by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 17, 2009 2:58 PM EST reply actions
nothing on espn or tweeted from schefter yet either. odd.
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Trust me – it’s legit.
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 17, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
yeah they just anounced it on espn.
and it’s on nfl network.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
oh i’m not denying it, its just those people are usually way on top of things
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
I’d like to thank Jauron for his time here. He didn’t win, but he was all class. I wish him nothing but the best going forward.
I wonder if he actually feels relieved?
by krytime on Nov 17, 2009 2:58 PM EST reply actions 16 recs
Agreed
rec’d
And good luck to him in the future.
I’m betting he is relieved. He doesn’t need to hear the banter anymore.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
Agreed....
consider it a mercy killing firing.
"Are the Bills better than we think, or do they just suck the life out of most teams they play and drag them down to their level? - oompaloompa
i’ll second this sentiment. This debacle is a collective effort and he’s just the first one to go…the mercy fire.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah like I said in another thread
Im sure no one feels as bad about all this as him…….He’ll land on his feet as a assistant somewhere……he’s too good of a motivator of less than stellar players to not have a job.
I honestly believe the guy should go coach at like a Mid-level NCAA school…..he’d be a god.
Pass the chocolate cake!
by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 17, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
If I had to guess
I’d say he’d stay in the NFL. Start wherever he could get a gig as DB coach or something and hope to become a coordinator again someday.
B-B-B-Byrd Byrd Byrd, Byrd is the Wyrd!"
im sure thats the case too.....
but if I was him….I’d go the college route.
Pass the chocolate cake!
by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 17, 2009 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
the head coach at my school is a clone of Jauron.
he is not a god here.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
well said.
Good guy, just not that great of a football coach.
He didn’t have the greatest wealth of talent, but he didn’t succeed either.
He had to go, whether now or after the season.
It’s just a small blip of relief on an otherwise crappy year of Bills football. I’m not celebrating, but relieved is a better word. Just to have it over with, I guess.
It’s going to be a damn interesting offseason to say the least.
He’ll go off to some other team as a D-coordinator, and be great. The guy just wasn’t cut out to be a head coach.
Bills fan? In Colorado? It's more likely than you think.
by UZ on Nov 17, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
to play QB
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Nov 17, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i just texted my cleveland friend to tell him jauron had been fired. He thinks its the worst idea ever, because he knows the browns will fire mangini and hire jauron
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
i know, its hard to believe, but the browns are about 1000% more disfunctional
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
what the???
wow did not think this was going to hapin
It’s true. Dick Jauron fired. He was blindsided by the news. Got summoned to Detroit to meet with Ralph Wilson. And was kicked to the curb.
Schefter’s tweet
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 17, 2009 3:00 PM EST reply actions
I'd really prefer they treated him with a bit of dignity
but how the heck could he be blindsided by the news?
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
happened on the field all the time
"Are the Bills better than we think, or do they just suck the life out of most teams they play and drag them down to their level? - oompaloompa
I blame those sunglasses
Bills fan? In Colorado? It's more likely than you think.
by UZ on Nov 17, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
You have to think when you’re called to Detroit at this point in the season, it’s going to be bad news.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Ford is doing REALLY well.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
Comparatively speaking, sure. I guess “at least one of the big 3 isn’t going out of business this year” is good news. :-)
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Take a deeper look. Ford is doing really, really well.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
ford stock is up near 9 doallars for the first time in a couple years...made me very happey and made a couple bucks off of it too
Rrrawrrrr, rrrawrrr like a dungeon dragon-Busta Ryhmes
ya – my uncle bought it at .97 cents in june.
Never put salt in your eyes
by J2 on Nov 17, 2009 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
Brian, did you catch TO’s tweet about 1 minute after LaCanfora’s tweet? I thought that was interesting…
“Wassup everytweeter? It’s a beautiful day n the neighborhood here n good ’ol Buffalo!” – TO’s tweet.
next tweet
“@miamidolfan2354 y would I b happy tht sum1 got fired altho it’s part of the bizness!! Get a life dude!! Wht next? It ws my fault 2?”
you tell em, TO. keep arguing with random dolphin fans.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
Because you don’t follow mia dolfin…. if you just go to www.twitter.com/terrellowens you will see it but it won’t come up on your feed.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
haha thats funny.
"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."
Which part?
The dolphins fan or the awful tweetish?
by RabidBuffalo on Nov 17, 2009 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know if it definitely means he knew about it. It was literally one minute after it was reported. He could have just been having a really good morning?…
The dude is really internet connected. It’s not a stretch to think he spends a considerable amount of spare time checking up on the happenings around the league.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
i’m sure the players are notified of these things as they are happening. They probably just have to wait for official word to come out before they can say anything publicly
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
Could be sarcastic? I can see him nervous over the coaching situation.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
of course
it’s obviously sarcasm on TO’s part. As if he’s saying “just another day hear at the most dysfunctional team in the NFL”. TO has absolutely NOTHING to be happy about these days. I give the guy enormous credit for not completely freaking out, yet.
most of my posts get deleted :(
Ralph must have been ticked about the salute from Bud Adams.
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by thefourwinds on Nov 17, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
The best news everyone?
It looks like the team’s affinity for DB picks may not be long for this earth.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions
Does Jim Caldwell take the throne as the least emotional head coach now?
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
I think so
I would say Belicheat but he looked pretty peaved after he screwed up the other night
B-B-B-Byrd Byrd Byrd, Byrd is the Wyrd!"
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by UZ on Nov 17, 2009 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
WOW.....it is hypnotic
Makes me want to see a video battle….Billy vs the punching cat
"Are the Bills better than we think, or do they just suck the life out of most teams they play and drag them down to their level? - oompaloompa
LOL!!!! I have missed that kitty
Any way we can superimpose the kitty over Billy so it looks like the kitty is punching him :-)
"Are the Bills better than we think, or do they just suck the life out of most teams they play and drag them down to their level? - oompaloompa
I've missed you kitty!
rec
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
Ew. Really? Nooooo.
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 17, 2009 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
How would we feel about Jim Harbaugh from Stanford? I hear he’s going to be pretty coveted with the way he’s built that program up. Not trying to start a huge discussion with this on who the replacement will be, just wondering your thoughts?
I love him.......
but he’s gonna get paid at Stanford any day now…….doubtful he leaves.
Pass the chocolate cake!
by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 17, 2009 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
You mean he already isn’t?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
he's a complete psychopath.
I’d be pissed.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
he should be the captain of a pirate ship, not the coach of a football team
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 3:04 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Let’s get Cowher to Buffalo!! (let me dream for a moment, will you..)
by BillsfanfromDenmark on Nov 17, 2009 3:03 PM EST reply actions
Perry Fewell certainly is the most deserving of the interim title...
He is the best 3.5 quarter DC in the NFL. No defense is built to last that long. Even if we had a marginally effective offense it’d be an entirely different season
Perry Fewell certainly is the most deserving of the interim title…
He is the best 3.5 quarter DC in the NFL. No defense is built to last that long. Even if we had a marginally effective offense it’d be an entirely different season
Completely Agree…
by unBILLievable JJP on Nov 17, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
if we had an offense that actually sustained drives
Perry might look even better … but considering our undersized, underwhelming (talent-wise) defense fights and scraps to try and do something, but ultimately can’t stop most teams anyway, they’re a lost cause too.
So what happens the rest of the season...
Think we get a 49ers type run a l amike Singleterry and the niners last year or these guys gonna mail it in? I think there is to much pride on that team to keep losing… just me though
by unBILLievable JJP on Nov 17, 2009 3:06 PM EST reply actions
They mail it in. Singletary had a shot at staying on as HC. Fewell doesn’t.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
thats a pretty random comment MRW
why? If Fewell turns it around he gets every shot that Singletary did. It may surpirse many to think that Fewell is a coveted coorindator in this league.
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
Fewell has never been interviewed for a coaching vacancy before. Singletary was. Plus I believe the Bills are going to make changes to the football operations department by bringing in a football guy at GM. He probably would want his own guy in as HC and not this guy. Unless you think Fewell goes like 5-2 or better.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
oh i have no idea
but no one thought Singletary could pull it off. If Fewell pulls off a winning record doesnt he deserve a shot?
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I Fewell drops his pants at the first team meeting, he gets my vote to be HC
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He would obviously get sireric’s vote as well…
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 17, 2009 9:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
LOL!!!! Kindred spirits :-)
"Are the Bills better than we think, or do they just suck the life out of most teams they play and drag them down to their level? - oompaloompa
Wow
I am really shocked about this.
I personally feel this is the best thing for this team. The Bills are going no where and I think it was important for someone to put some new eyes on the team and try something different.
New things need to be tried on offense and defense. We need to know what Maybin, Hardy, Johnson, and Nelson have to offer.
4 good players
if bills fans dont get in their heads
by 14fizzpatrick on Nov 17, 2009 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
What's Jauron's skill set and history?
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I had actually begun to feel bad for Dick
He never had a bad thing to say about his team and was quite possibly the nicest guy on earth (which possibly could be part of his eventual downfall). Something tells me he would be done with football; a human being can only take so much criticism throughout his life.
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Unfortunately
Results are all that matters. I’ll always like the man but you’ve gotta win games to stay in the league.
Could not have heard better news today
I have been hoping for this day for 2+ years, so glad to see it finally go down. I just said to a friend yesterday that I was scared we wouldn’t even fire him at the end of the season. Definitely did not expect Ralph to do it this way. He must have finally realized he is going to be around forever and decided “Screw it. No more waiting.”
Haha CNNSI short and sweet..........
BUFFALO (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Dick Jauron has been fired.
Pass the chocolate cake!
by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 17, 2009 3:13 PM EST reply actions
thats better than the bb.com “relieved of his duties.”
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Well thats what Ralph said in his statement.....
so it makes sense that the BB.com site says that.
Pass the chocolate cake!
by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 17, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
Sometimes you have to relieve yourself of “duty.”
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
So who's ready for the "this coach to Buffalo talk"?
It is REALLY going to heat up now. With Gruden out of the picture, Mike Shannahan is the only coach that defintely wants to come back. Cowher and Holmgren are probably only going to come back to something good.
i think holmgren only comes back if they give him some gm duties
by quantumuprising on Nov 17, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
Tell me this though: what open coaching position is something good?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
The Steelers.......
when Cowher retired.
Pass the chocolate cake!
by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 17, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
There's always a surprise
maybe Carolina fires Fox if they don’t make the playoffs. Maybe the Cowboys get tired of Phillips, the Bears are looking shaky.
The Bills are a mess right now. Somebody that loves “fixer-uppers” is really going to be needed.
by RabidBuffalo on Nov 17, 2009 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
Fire the OC right before the season, and now
the HC right after we resume play after a bye week – what a fiasco this organization is!!!!! ha ha. Last year, we extend DJ before the season’s half over, etc., etc., etc.
What top-notch coach with any self-respect would coach here in this environment, where the owner is senile and the GM has no idea what a football looks like?
Technically we dont have a "GM"
we have a COO.
Pass the chocolate cake!
by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 17, 2009 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
Russ Brandon currently holds both titles according to BB.com. He won’t by mid-January is my guess.
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"Matt’s pretty valuable to y’all. Cherish him." - BG
by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 6:05 PM EST up reply actions
we all like april
but Special Teams won’t win championships. Defense? i think they may be a few teams out there that rely on defense… don’t you? don’t get me wrong that Bobby is respected and knowledgable and….. the list goes on. but from a play calling standpoint and management aspect…. i take none of the above. haha
Ooof
The NFL Network guys are talking about a potential “big name” coach coming in soon. They say there is hardly anything that would make that a desirable move. They were talking about how any coach would look at the players and say “there isn’t much that makes me want to go to that situation”….
And it’s true
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
It is true
However, a guy looking to build a legacy as a genius might want to come in a try to turn it around. Lots of good teams now used to be bad. I remember the days of 1-15 Colts, 2-14 Pats, 2-14 Saints, 3-13 Cardinals…things change. A smart person can come in here and turn this team around. It’s not impossible.
by RabidBuffalo on Nov 17, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
the ability to draft in the top five should be a positive for any new coach.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
agreed
There is a dearth of talent on both sides of the ball. Tons of backup quality players, minimal number of NFL quality starters.
That’s not saying it can’t be fixed, but whoever comes in is going to need to come in with a clear plan, use the building blocks that are already here, purge out the crappy strategy and tactics from the old regime, get rid of the Kelsays, Denneys, etc. and other dead weight /salary and go from there.
Remember, Marv Levy was hired mid-season in 1986 and that turned out OK.
Nice Pick Me Up
I just came out of a really bad Biz Law test and now all is forgotten. There was a small part of me scared Jauron would be around next year. Now that I know that won’t happen I can rest easy.
My proudest moment as a bills fan was watching Don Beebe chase someone down in a blowout. Is that sad?
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by partyboybackformore on Nov 17, 2009 3:38 PM EST reply actions
Biz Law
One of the few classes I’ve ever enjoyed. Haha
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
Enjoy the class hate the tests
My proudest moment as a bills fan was watching Don Beebe chase someone down in a blowout. Is that sad?
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by partyboybackformore on Nov 17, 2009 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
No. Because we don’t have a GM or coach for next year. And we don’t have the personnel. And we have four days to get ready for the next game.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
Fewell is the best coach on this team as I see it anyway… our D is the only thing that has kept us in games, Fewell was the one who wanted the Byrd pick, and he is the best draft pick in years….Go Bills
Good Luck With Your Firings Mr. Wilson….Go Bills!
Fewell was the one who wanted the Byrd pick,
Have a source on that?
Fewell is in charge of the worst run D in the league.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
His Def is also on the opposite end of the worst offense in the NFL...
which lends to breaking down late in the game…the 4th quarter blowouts are on the Off for not holding the ball at all…
by NorCal BillsFan on Nov 17, 2009 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
yeah dude…. our D has suffered from an inept Offense. Id like to compare stats, 1st vs 2nd half after the defense has been on the field all day. And now we’re injured…
I remember back in April after the draft people talking about Fewell’s relationship with Byrd’s father, and that Fewell had worked with him before, etc.
I have some faith in Perry, as I think he has come around
Good Luck With Your Firings Mr. Wilson….Go Bills!
by killascript on Nov 17, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Jauron worked with Byrd, too.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 18, 2009 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
There’s not a lot to be gained this year by doing this, except that:
1. There’s relief knowing that Jauron has no chance of returning (which is no small thing to me personally).
2. Ralph realizes change needs to be made.
3. There’s additional time to come up with a plan for 2010 and beyond.
Ideally this is accompanied by a new GM with strong personnel experieince (much like Brian laid out weeks ago).
Im here with ya
Good Luck With Your Firings Mr. Wilson….Go Bills!
by killascript on Nov 17, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Parcells
Is the Tuna sick of Miami yet he has a habit of moving every 3 to 4 years—-maybe he can move a year early!!
So Dick is gone, history has shown it won’t get any better for the rest of the season. The system for failure is already in place and it starts at the top.
Guy & Modrake better have their bags packed because they have to be in Ralph’s loaded sight line!!!
Run Guy—-Run Modrake you can run but you can’t hide!!
"If you don't have good habits you have bad habits there are no in between habits"
I sense Miami is Tuna’s last stop. He’s already set up in retirement land, afterall.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe, but they pan on him in the booth every so often during games
and he does not look happy to be up there. I doubt Tuna will leave until he retires, but I wouldn’t be completely surprised if he isn’t out of the game.
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Interesting
The Tuna has been with every AFC East team except Buffalo.
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I was just going to ask the same thing. I hope not.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
gotta believe Jauron is the only one crazy enough to start Fitz now. I’m glad he got his shot, but he proved that his inaccuracy trumps his superior situational awareness. If only we could transplant Fitz’s brain into Trents body.
most of my posts get deleted :(
And you’d need Trent’s entire body to fit that brain! It’s got its own gravitational pull!
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
sure it matters man – don’t you play fantasy???? :)
Never put salt in your eyes
by J2 on Nov 17, 2009 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
If you start either on your team, then you definitely live a fantasy life.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 17, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
no – but I have garrard. i might start him if fitzpatrick is starting – he can’t move an offense to save his life.
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by J2 on Nov 17, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Pick up the JAX
defense. The Bills might score 14 but will get sacked 4 times and have two interceptions.
by RabidBuffalo on Nov 17, 2009 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
My thought is that they will both be here next year probably, even if it’s as a backup, so that is out the window. I prefer Trent but his days in Buffalo are now numbered.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 17, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
Nostradamus was right!!!
I called this a few weeks ago speculating due to the strange alignment in history and schedule. 23 years ago Wilson fired Hank Bullough after nine games…the last time he exercised his prerogative as team owner during the season. I also thought that a loss to the then winless Titans would be the proverbial last straw. The Titans weren’t winless but they did end up spanking the Bills in the 4th qtr.
History repeats itself…especially with Mr. Wilson. I like the move…but only if followed by Guy and Modrak.
"They're Killin' Me Whitey. They're Killin' Me" -- Lou Saban
What's with the hatred for Modrak
He’s a scout. He assesses talent, he doesn’t pull the trigger on drafting or signing them. I think he’s a pretty good scout. Scout’s work can probably be best shown in late-round draft picks, where I believe we have gotten some good talent-for-value over the years. The decision-makers, or lack of, are the ones who need to go.
B-B-B-Byrd Byrd Byrd, Byrd is the Wyrd!"
The roster speaks for itself. For every 1-2 good players, there are 3-4 mediocre ones.
That falls on the people drafting and signing these guys. I’d love to see them go too.
Can Ozzie Newsome be pried away from Baltimore?
Thanks Sabre. Willgarr, I do have less of a problem with Modrak than Guy. But both are Donahoe hires…it’s time to sever the connection.
"They're Killin' Me Whitey. They're Killin' Me" -- Lou Saban
I think Ralph just got mad he was given the finger by another GM – gotta take that anger out on somebody, lol
I was born in Buffalo, and NO, it's not a suburb of New York City
Adams
will give you the finger for calling him a GM! He’s the owner!
no way to prove it, but
I’d be willing to bet having his floundering team flipped off by the other original AFL owner is what sent Ralph over the edge.
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if that is the case...
then which Rumbler payed Adams to do that? It was brilliant!
"They're Killin' Me Whitey. They're Killin' Me" -- Lou Saban
My guess would be keysh
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"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Nov 18, 2009 12:31 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL!!! rec'd
"Are the Bills better than we think, or do they just suck the life out of most teams they play and drag them down to their level? - oompaloompa
Maybe
just maybe we can get a GM/coach ( like a Holmgren) in here now. Have him assess etc. and let Fewell run out the string. We get a jump on next year and the new guy’s ego isn’t bruised.
Just wishing…
DJ
I respect the hell out of you. This whole organization has been a massive failure for a decade. But as the saying goes “never confuse activity for achievement” That sums up the Dick Jauron era. Worked hard, his teams played hard, but the plan from the front office down to the scheme, never, ever were on the same page
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I sense
Herm Edwards headed North with a suddenly released M. Vick in tow. I’m not a fan of Vick like most everyone else, but his mobility would take pressure off our fledgling OL and he would make a respectable backup to next years rookie QB.
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I don't think so
Herm proved that he couldn’t help a bad team turn it around.
by RabidBuffalo on Nov 17, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Dan Henning and Paul Pasqualoni will be looking for work next season
but I doubt you guys will stoop that low for that pack of losers.
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Yea
Pasqualoni isn’t exactly a fan-favorite up here where it is also Syracuse fan country…..
B-B-B-Byrd Byrd Byrd, Byrd is the Wyrd!"
You mean dungy maybe?
Herm didn’t accomplish anything in KC
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by silverstreak3k on Nov 17, 2009 4:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
do you wonder
if Ralph had pulled the trigger on the bye, that we could have had a chance to get Gruden before he signed with ESPN long term?
there was no way anyone not already in the organization already would be brought in during the season.....
it woulda been Fewell then……as well.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 17, 2009 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
Doubt it
Gruden probably made that decision long ago.
I am surprised though that Jauron wasn’t fired during the bye. I guess Ralph was just done with it.
by RabidBuffalo on Nov 17, 2009 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
As someone said on here a couple days ago, I wouldn’t say that Gruden signing with ESPN means he won’t be interested in coaching again. He’s still pretty young, and he seems to want to coach again. Wouldnt be surprised if he has a clause about getting out if he’s offered a HC job
B-B-B-Byrd Byrd Byrd, Byrd is the Wyrd!"