I was thinking about the debate I read yesterday of the possibility of Marty Schottenheimer coming in and hiring his son Brian to be the offensive coordinator.  First let me say that I am a huge fan of Marty Schottenheimer and I like the idea of seeing him in Buffalo.  I think the idea of him coaching 2 years and then easing in Brian as Head coach makes a lot of sense.  If this means that he would be a HC/GM and then become GM while his son takes over at HC, I like the concept.

Another possible father son combo could be Mike Shannahan and his son Kyle.  I really like Kyle Shannahan and believe him to be a much superior candidate than Brian Schottenheimer.  So I could see Shannahan come in as HC/GM and coach for two years while grooming his son to take over in Y3 and then becoming our GM only.

I don't necessarily agree with a HC also being a GM but in both those cases I think it could work.  My though is that there is too much work for one person to do both jobs but both those guys have enormous experience and could pull it off for the first two years.  What we need most in Buffalo is an identity and both these guys are known for exactly that.  Both guys are well known for their power running style.  Who wouldn't love to see a Bills brand of Marty-ball?  Shannahan would be perfect for our young O-Line, nobody does it better than him, getting fantastic zone-blocking schemes that basically can make any back into a 100+y back - just imagine what he could do with Lynch & Jackson?  with Wood & Levitre?  I can understand why he'd be interested in coming to talk to Ralph.