Glazer: Bills request permission to interview Grimm, Schottenheimer
by Brian Galliford on Jan 11, 2010 2:03 PM EST
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PrintJay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports, via Twitter, that the Buffalo Bills have formally requested permission to interview Cardinals assistant head coach and offensive line coach Russ Grimm about the team's head coaching vacancy. Glazer also adds in a subsequent tweet that permission has been sought to interview Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.
Glazer also notes that because of the fact that Arizona played a playoff game yesterday and must play again in the early game on Saturday, it's unclear if Grimm will be able to make time to sit down with CEO Russ Brandon and/or GM Buddy Nix. The same goes for Schottenheimer, even though his team next plays on Sunday afternoon. League rules dictate that assistants for teams that win in the wild card round must interview before the divisional round game; after that, they must wait until the week before the Super Bowl, or after their team is eliminated.
Reports have circulated over the past several days - from WIVB's John Murphy as well as from ESPN's John Clayton - that Grimm would turn down any interview requests that came his way from Buffalo. Meanwhile, Schottenheimer has repeatedly said that he's happy in New York.
Grimm, 50, played in the NFL for 11 seasons and was one of the league's most revered offensive linemen during his playing days. He has coached at the NFL level since 1992, and has twice been a finalist for a head coaching vacancy (2004 in Chicago, post-Dick Jauron, and 2007 in Pittsburgh, post-Bill Cowher).
Buffalo has previously interviewed Perry Fewell and Leslie Frazier for their opening at head coach. Grimm becomes only the second candidate from outside of the organization that the team has formally requested permission to interview. Time will tell if Grimm is interested in the job, but signs are not good for the moment.
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I only wonder
how angry some posters will get if Grimm turns buffao down, as well as Cowher, and then we hear that Ralph is senile and will not interview anyone.
Buffalo is doing their due diligence, I think this proves it.
by ballinbills1315 on Jan 11, 2010 2:13 PM EST reply actions
why be mad at them? Its not their fault no one wants to coach Buffalo
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OL coach, sure hope he’s good at what he does
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I hope its Marty and Brian it would guarantee the playoffs
I don’t know if Marty wants to be HC, maybe AHC and let Brian be HC. But I’m confident they will at least get an 8-8 team on the field. Billick is kinda up and down, and he’s got a huge ego, and he’s not really an offensive genius anymore.
actually.....
….Ralph being an unfit owner for YEARS now, and putting the Buffalo Bills in a position of such dysfunction where people would rather NOT COACH at all then coach us because it’s the black hole of coaching jobs is what we are upset about! There are 32 NFL head coaching jobs in the entire world available, so what does it say about our franchise that so many are passing up the opportunity?!
Hope he's interested
Would love to have him interview even if he doesn’t become our HC. Hope he doesn’t turn down the interview offer. That would say a lot, unfortunately.
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me too
you know the ambiguity surrounding almost every candidate is maddening. In this case, if he turns down interview, is it because he is preparing for a game OR he hates the thought of Buffalo?
Lucky for Grimm, he never has to answer that question if he does decline.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 11, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Unless the Bills request to interview him after the Cardinals’ season is done. :-)
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by MattRichWarren on Jan 11, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
Of the guys semmingly remaining, I like Grimm.
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I don’t know the answer, but did McDermott have any other major coaching responsibilities besides being the Eagles DC this year?
by ballinbills1315 on Jan 11, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
You mean like has he had other jobs before?
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by MattRichWarren on Jan 11, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
As in
college head coach other DC positions, things of that sort. I know coaches come from position coaches but usually they have more then one year as a DC before becoming a HC
by ballinbills1315 on Jan 11, 2010 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_McDermott
Came all the way up through the ranks in Philly. DB coach, LB coach, etc
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by MattRichWarren on Jan 11, 2010 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
plus
Grimm could hold his own in a sumo match with Rex Ryan
LOL!!! rec'd
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by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 11, 2010 2:43 PM EST reply actions
One big plus about Grimm
Is that he came just shy of becoming the Steelers head coach. With the success the Steelers have had in picking head coaches, that says alot about the potential of Grimm.
I fully expect him to joing Cowher, Schotty, Shanahan, et. al. and turn down the Bills though…
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If he did become coach, and took the Bills to the playoffs, the headline could read: “Playoffs looking Grimm.”
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 11, 2010 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
That right there is enough reason for me! But then, I love puns too much.
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by UZ on Jan 11, 2010 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
Isn't that what the headlines read anyways?
minus the second m????
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 12, 2010 7:09 AM EST up reply actions
Just added to the story: Glazer reports that the Bills have formally requested permission to interview Brian Schottenheimer as well.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 11, 2010 2:47 PM EST reply actions
Ugh :(
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by UZ on Jan 11, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
I can’t see how either would be able to provide an adequate interview this week. I’m sure they don’t have a lot of free time regardless of how many days they have to prepare, let alone think about how they would interview for a head coaching position.
And I couldn’t imagine any remaining playoff coach having a good knowledge of the players on the Bills (although Brain S might know the Bills defense pretty well).
It’s one thing when you’re in a situation like Frazier and have a bye week, but with no time off for the winning playoff teams I don’t see how an interview would work now.
And I continue to be amazed at the Buffalo News writers who continue to get scooped by the national media on everything (and not just the coaching search, all news-worthy Bills items).
They seem to know as much as Joe Fan who has an internet connection and bookmarks this site.
lol.........
nice shot.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 11, 2010 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
exception
what about the guy from East Aurora? Thanks to him, we know Cowher has a dog!
sit back try and relax
I still contend we won’t know who “he” is until after the super bowl. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
As long as it doesn’t take too long beyond that. My nerves can’t take it for tooooo long.
Makes a lot of sense. Two intriguing guys for sure, albeit not ideal, I think both of them as well as Frazier could be good HC’s. We’ll see what happens
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by BillsfanfromDenmark on Jan 11, 2010 3:08 PM EST reply actions
Mixed feelings
In a way I’d prefer that buddy waits to interview the candidates until their are ready. For a coordinator to interview for a HC position, it’s a big deal and I am certain that they would like to have a clear mind and prepare properly for it. It’s no wonder that Grimm would decline, I would too.
Now the question is he declining for that reason or because he does not want to come to Buffalo? Who the heck knows? For the record, I really like Grimm as a potential candidate for our next HC.
I hate that Cowher is shunning us and if we’ve sunken so low that coordinators are now shunning us too, I’d be pretty upset. In a way I blame Wilson for creating this situation in the first place. I admire the fact that he has always said that he wants to keep the team in Buffalo but at the same time he also failed to address our stadium lease and long term future. This leaves us in a very precarious situation where anything could happen upon his passing, which in turn seems to be scaring potential candidates off.
Nothing left to say...
Grimm and BSchott have both interviewed for HC jobs before. It’s not like they have to type up a resume, cover letter, and gather references.
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by MattRichWarren on Jan 11, 2010 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
you are under estimating the pressure such an interview puts on these guys
They might have interviewed before but they didn’t get the jobs either. This is huge for them and they’d want to be well prepared, no doubt.
Nothing left to say...
Part of me (it’s sick, really) would love to see what in the world this organization would do if all candidates turned them down.
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Yeah?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 11, 2010 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
You guys are really down on the city and the Bills organization. There are not that many NFL head coaching opportunities available ever. Any one of those guys would jump at the chance to coach the Bills or ANY NFL team. Coaching for the Bills would not be worse than coaching for the Lions, the Browns, St. Louis etc. and a hell of lot better than Oakland (except Oakland has better weather).
The fact is that most organizations that need a new coach are not in good shape. Otherwise, why would they have fired their last coach?
The Bills probably have more talent on their roster than most teams with head coaching vacancies. Almost half our starters ended up on IR.
I was trying to be satirical.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 12, 2010 7:11 AM EST up reply actions
Turning us down...
could be a blessing in disguise. I’m NOT saying that Frasier is Tony Dungy, but…he has ties there. I think he could vastly improve our defense (with the help of a big load, say Franklin from the 9ers and perhaps Rolando McClain). Plus, he knows McNabb from his time in Philly and if we could land him…who knows.
Grimm would be a good move
He would most certainly place an emphasis on the OL. Think about it. If he can make Mike Gandy a starting LT for a Super Bowl team, he can help the Bills.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 11, 2010 4:48 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
very true.
Who would have ever thought Mike Gandy would have been a Defensive stand away from wearing a Superbowl ring as a starting LT??
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by silverstreak3k on Jan 11, 2010 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
I doubt that assistant coaches are truly rejecting us just because they don’t want to coach in Buffalo. Generally any positions that come open to coach are with teams that suck (and there are plenty that suck worse than the Bills). I can’t believe that any assistant coach would turn down an interview, unless they either were next in line on their current team and that coach was expected to leave or they just don’t really want to HC. I also think that you can’t put any stock in any of the rumors that you hear about any of the candidates. Although unlikely, it is even conceivable that Cowher may be interested but trying to wring every cent that he can from Ralph.
Then Grimm has no excuse not to at least look into the Buffalo job!....
….Whisenhunt is only in his 3rd year, has 1 Super Bowl appearance already, and may be on the road to another one. It would be a decade before Grimm has any shot at the HC job in Arizona unless The Whiz wanted a different job . Maybe some of the other assistants have a shot to be the HC on their current teams. Grimm has absolutely NO shot in the desert though.
I was thinking this exact thing.
The Bills are in intensive care, but not on life support. It would be a challenge, but what in the NFL is not? Surely coaches are not turning down the job because it would be “too hard.”
BUT: there are a few Buffalo-specific things that could be playing into these decisions.
(1) Ralph Wilson. The “cheapskate” reputation is untrue and unearned. But he does present other/different managerial … challenges that some folks may not want to deal with.
(2) Stability. Ralph’s knocking on death’s door (allegedly—I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s around for 5 more years or more). No succession plan in place. But contractual provisions can be used to deal with this.
(3) The Weather. Yeah, I know. Lame excuse. But could be true for some people.
On the other hand, there are many Buffalo-specific POSITIVES, such as great fan support and enthusiasm, constantly full stadiums…..
All that said, though, I’m not sure why ANYBODY would turn down an interview. It’s only an interview!
Makes me wonder just how dysfunctional our Front Office is seen..
That the Bigger names just don’t want to even interview..I’d love to see Grimm come into Bflo and and head coach for us..He’s been in the league a long time and surely has good connections to possible coordinators..Makes me wonder if Bobby April just walking away and feeling left out when He did,sent a signal to other guys to just stay out of the interfering that the Office does here..Getting Buddy Nix alone doesn’t send too much of a message of change in my opinion..
There is no team, short of the Raiders and maybe the Lions, that is more dysfunctional than the Redskins and they were able to get their man. For enough money, almost anybody will at least take a look at the Bills and most would coach them.
you kidding me?
the Raiders have made the Super Bowl this decade. The Skins made it to the playoffs and won. The Bills and Lions are in their own class. There is NO other team in the NFL that has reached our level of failure.
In terms of front office dysfunction, the Skins are considered a true joke. They have one playoff appearance this decade but from 1994 on, they actually have a much worse record than the Bills and only 1 playoff appearance. The Bills have not been good this decade but there is a reason that we always draft in the 9th to 12th spot, and that is because there are a lot of bad teams.
I live in the DC area, and Snyder is held in much more contempt than Bills fan hold Wilson.
You can still win with a horrifically dysfunctional franchise.
I wouldn’t have traded the FO last year for the Raiders or Redskins if you PAID me.
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by UZ on Jan 11, 2010 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
"If" it is determined that we're having an "image" issue on a league-wide basis
The Bills need to get Kelly involved. There was no one more adverse to coming to Buffalo than Kelly. He went so far as to go to the USFL. Now he’s Mr. Buffalo. I think his input could go along way to sealing a deal with “the man” whomever that is.
we better get somebody!
look at the home/away schedule…especially away ouch!!!!
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Home: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions
Away: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
As Ralph would say—we need to get lucky
by radan on Jan 11, 2010 5:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i dont get it....
we suck, yet have to play what looks like the toughest schedule ever lol
middle?
8 games vs this years playoff teams, 4 games vs teams that were in the playoff hunt until the final week. 1 game vs a team that apparently owns us now (Browns) lol, 2 games we should actually be favored in regardless of anything that happens between now and then (Chiefs/Lions), and 1 toss up (Bears)
I am definitely not in favor of this schedule!
Found the link
We are Tied for 16th in terms of strength based on 2009 record.
http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/8781/afc-east-2010-schedules-not-so-tough
Incidentally, the Jets and Dolphins are also T-16. Patriots have the 6th hardest schedule.
"4 games vs teams that were in the playoff hunt until the final week"
That’s only because like half the AFC was in the playoff hunt in the final week. ;-)
seriously?
they need to change this scheduling format based on division finish! We are playing Jacksonville for like the 748th straight season!
When was the last time we DIDNT play the Jags????!!!!
Hey, it makes for a nice road trip for those of us in Colorado :)
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by UZ on Jan 12, 2010 2:30 AM EST up reply actions
thats what everyone said last year
and we still came up with 2x as many wins as many were expecting.
by NordicBillsfan on Jan 11, 2010 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
Why do we keep playing Jacksonville? 3 years in a row now (as far as I know) does the loser have to move to Los Angeles?
by billsfan4life on Jan 12, 2010 3:50 AM EST up reply actions
New HC - New QB
Regardless of who the new HC wiil be, we need a first round QB. Look at the good teams in the league that at one point drafted Qb early in drafts.
Indy – Manning
Giants – ,, ,,
Chargers – Rivers
Eagles – Donovan
Falcons – Ryan
Bengals – Palmer (great before his injury.)
Pack – Rodgers
Steelers – Big Ben
Saints – Brees
I left a couple of names out of this list like Flaco, Stafford, and hate me more Sanchez because they are very young.
Sure!!! No one can guarantee that a first rounder QB will turn out to be a good one(Losman) (Russel) (Smith) but personally I rather take my chances on a future franchise player than a 249 21 year old DE, or another corner or a new LB.
Qbs like Brady, Warner or Romo are very unlikely, QB´s undrafted, 5th, or 6th rounders are very very hard to even be in the league for more than a couple of years.
Brian???
You’d honestly rather reach way too high to get a Pike or Snead instead of grabbing McClain? There’s very little chance that both Clausen and “Twisted shoulders” Bradford fall to the Bills.
In the 2nd round maybe but not if there’s a sure thing at LB in the first.
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by UZ on Jan 11, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
Another option is to do what the jet did
Package and trade up – get Claussen or Bradford
Nothing left to say...
and then trade up again in the 3rd and get Shawn Greene
I was actually at the draft…….and the reaction was unreal. Boy do I hate the Jets for making those good picks!!!!!
Let the offseason begin
I’d agree but I don’t think this organization is in any shape to give themselves FEWER draft picks, especially if it’s to get an unsure thing like Bradford.
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by UZ on Jan 12, 2010 2:31 AM EST up reply actions
Funny
This really puts the Bills in perspective for us when coordinators rather be coordinators on good teams than be an actual head coach in the NFL. we must be the most pathetic franchise in the NFL. its sad and it looks like it will soon come to an end once Ralph dies.
there was an article that pointed out buffalo’s tendency to let good players walk via free agency as a negative aspect prospective coaches might consider. it named the likes of clemens, winfield, greer, and jason peters. clemens was a no brainer. over 80 million dollars to play cb is a ridiculous amount that i would never pay even if that player was deion sanders in his prime. i guess what i am saying is the article or the author, did not provide substantial evidence in my opinion, for those players are not superstars—and in two cases, clemens and peters, there was no way the bills could and should have kept them.
the horror....the horror
The frustration of a better part of the last 15 years is summed up well in the various comments on this site. Sometimes I wish I could get the “eternal sunshine of the spotless mind” memory erase treatment, and only remember the Bills from 1988-1994
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