Fewell reportedly accepts coordinator position with Giants
by Brian Galliford on Jan 14, 2010 1:04 PM EST
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PrintUpdate 2: NFL.com's Jason La Canfora reports Perry Fewell has decided to take the job in New York. End Update
Update: Contrary to the ESPN.com report, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Perry Fewell is still mulling initial offers from both New York and Chicago, and that no decision has been made yet. Either way, it still doesn't sound like the Bills are in Fewell's list of final contenders for his services. PFT End Note
ESPN.com is reporting that former Buffalo Bills interim head coach Perry Fewell plans on accepting a defensive coordinator position with the New York Giants. Adam Schefter cautions that while the move is expected, it is not yet official, as the Giants have not yet heard back from Fewell regarding the job. The ESPN report cites a league source.
Fewell, who guided the Bills to a 3-4 record in seven games as the interim replacement to former Bills head coach Dick Jauron, interviewed for Buffalo's vacant head coaching position last Monday. Though he told The Buffalo News that the interview went well, he also mentioned that he considered himself a longshot for the job.
This is significant from the Bills' side of the story in that, once this does become official, the Bills will have lost 50% of the candidates that they have interviewed for the head coaching position to other opportunities. Fewell was one of only two men to have interviewed for the job to date, with the other being Minnesota assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier.
Buffalo reportedly will sit down with Arizona's Russ Grimm regarding the opening once their playoff run is complete, though interest on Grimm's part is apparently lukewarm. The Bills find themselves in a similar situation with San Diego's Ron Rivera, who reportedly turned down interviews in both Buffalo and Seattle last week to focus on the playoffs. Both Grimm and Rivera may be available for an interview once their respective teams are done with the post-season.
The bottom line is that right now, any report citing Frazier as the "leader in the clubhouse" is sort of stating the obvious, because he's also the only guy in the clubhouse.
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Good for him
He`s a good coach. And while I don`t think that he’s ready to be a HC yet, he’s a giid DC. Good hire for the Giants.
Jesus, if that mouthy little f***er didn’t manage to get open so often I think I would have punched him in the face years ago. - Tom Brady on Wes Welker
by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 14, 2010 1:09 PM EST reply actions
Is 'glid' a Canadian word for 'okay'?
Just curious—I’m not taking a shot at your country. I love those one ounce gold Canadian Maple Leafs, by the way.
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Frazier staff
Frazier seems to be the new coach by default. Who could he get in terms of coordinators to work with him?
Likely Chris Palmer or Al Saunders as OC and a guy like Fred Pagac or Karl Dunbar as DC.
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by BillsfanfromDenmark on Jan 14, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Good For Coach Fewell
Congrats to Coach Fewell…I thought he did a decent job with the situation he inherited. Best of luck to him with the Giants.
If Frazier is the guy, I would be OK with that…as long as there are other interviews that take place with other candidates (Grimm, Rivera, etc.).
At least the coaching search is good for the web hits at Bumblings…I check the site about 50 times a day for updates!
LOL Bumblings? Am I to be offended?
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 14, 2010 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry Brian!
Just a typo…I love the site.
by MarinoTheBill on Jan 14, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Buffalo Bumblings
If I was making a documentary about this decade in Buffalo Football, that’s what I’d call it.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
Narrated by the sweet, dulcet tones of Brian Galliford, right?
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by Kurupt on Jan 14, 2010 1:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
but with lots of interviews with Gus Johnson
AND THEN MCKELVIN FUMBLED THE BALL!!! haaHAAAAAAA!!! MY GODD
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
Unbelievable situation this has become. It’s beyond me why they haven’t interviewed Brian Billick, who seemingly fits the mold of what Buddy Nix mentioned he wants from his HC.
At this point, I would be very, very surprised if it’s anybody else than Frazier that gets the job, because no qualified candidate outside of him is understandably interested in this job.
I will say this and I’m willing to eat crow, if that’s what the term is, when saying this: I’m really growing on Leslie. He reminds me so much of Tony Dungy that it’s almost too good to be true. The guy is a tremendous teacher, a great leader of men, has been a candidate for many years and thereby must have a very good plan in his head of what he wants, if he, indeed, becomes our next HC. His defenses in Minnesota are very aggressive and though they’ve been quite inconsistent, I base than on missing two extremely important players (E.J. Henderson and Antoine Winfield).
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by BillsfanfromDenmark on Jan 14, 2010 1:10 PM EST reply actions
Also surprised...
That Billick has not been interviewed. Maybe he is another “stealth” candidates.
by MarinoTheBill on Jan 14, 2010 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t believe so at this point. I heard Vic Carucci say that the Bills, meaning Buddy Nix, just wasn’t interested in him at all for some reason, so as mentioned at this point it’s not going to happen.
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by BillsfanfromDenmark on Jan 14, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Billick hasn’t been contacted by anyone with an opening (there have been a few). Buffalo and the other teams may know something fans don’t.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 14, 2010 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
Billick hasn’t had much of a sniff from any team since he was fired in Baltimore. And that was with 10 openings available last year. It could be that he has a reputation around league circles that is keeping teams away.
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by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 14, 2010 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not surprised nor unhappy that Buffalo hasn’t had any contact with Billick. For an offensive mastermind he was unable to build anything approaching a competent offense in Baltimore. He also never developed a QB into a starting caliber signal caller. Basically, Billick pretty much represents what Buffalo has already (painfully) experienced.
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i feel bad for him
he’ll be so disoriented to find himself with a passrush
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by JPH on Jan 14, 2010 1:11 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Frazier
he’s also the only guy in the clubhouse.
He is the only guy on the freaking course!!!!
For those of us who wish Cowher would accept the Bills HC job, I recently heard some good advice....."You can crap in one hand and wish in the other, and see which one fills up first..." - Burgess Merideth
so he takes 1st by default (becomes head coach)....
and last place (becomes Bills head coach)
by NordicBillsfan on Jan 15, 2010 2:28 AM EST up reply actions
Good for Fewell
He’s making the right choice. Too bad the Bills couldn’t just tell him something. Oh well, good luck Fewell…
Frazier by default. How funny/sad will it be if no one else ends up taking an interview???
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by Kurupt on Jan 14, 2010 1:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The potential language in the contract that would keep him eligible to be the Bills head coach is interesting. If that happens, it’s win win situation for him and the Bills.
huh?
he hasn’t taken the job yet, so there is no contract, but what is this about an out if he IS offered the HC job?
I missed the espn.com reference. Chris Brown at buffalobills.com speculated that there could be language in the contract with the Giants (although very unlikely) that would allow him still be eligible for the HC position with Buffalo.
Actually, it is very likely that there would be such language in the contract, as Chris Brown points out. That means that even if Fewell takes the Giants or Bears job he would still remain in contention for the Bills. We haven’t “lost” him (though it seems clear that Leslie Frazier would be the more likely choice for us).
And I Quote...
“I don’t think it’s the case, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there was language in his contract with the Giants that allowed him to take the Bills head coaching post if it was offered to him.”
Good luck for Fewell
It’ very bad how Bills managed his situation and didn’t officially let him move on.
Well … only 1 candidate left … funny/sad how this could be happening with this franchise with a great history and fans.
it is really embarrassing and am starting to really question my fanhood. Even teams like St. Louis, Oakland and Tampa bay are much more respected than us. The NFL must know that our owner is really bad hence why coaches do not want to touch our organization.
Drug addicted family member
A friend of mine recently told me to treat the Bills like a drug addicted family member, don’t even let them in the house until they’ve cleaned up their act for at least a year. Make them stay in the basement where no one can see them.
well
we’re already in the basement…
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firing the coaching staff could have been the worst thing we could have done
what kind a staff does Frazier have in mind? He obviously needs to hire a lot of guys. This “firing” of everyone is actually going to hurt us. For one, we don’t have a head coach. Two, we thought that by getting rid of everyone would allow a “big named guy” to become interested so that he could bring his own staff. Three, we are now left with no coaching staff. The new head coach is going to have a lot and I repeat “a lot” of work to do. Does he know a bunch of unemployed coordinators that are great coordinators?.. Probably not, since good coordinators are already in place on most NFL teams. By taking such a long time to hire a coach we are really getting behind. It also shows how respected some of our coaches were, Fewell and April, who have been hired rather quickly.
Isn’t it interesting that a lot of our coaches who leave turn out to be good coaches? Same with our players. Look at these couple guys for instance.
1.) Greg Williams
2.) Mike Mularky
3.) Wade Philips
All are very respected coaches in the league. Williams has been tagged as one of the next coordinators to get a head coaching job i heard while watching one saints game. I think our “big” problem is Ralph Wilson. We obviously have had talented coaches and players in Buffalo that have gone elsewhere and have done wonders. It must start from the very top. The reality of it is we probably will not be good until Ralph dies (and thats if the team stays in Buffalo).
Good luck Fewell, at least you are on a way better team that has a chance at the playoffs. Trust me, you are blessed to be out of Buffalo.
Two, we thought that by getting rid of everyone would allow a "big named guy" to become interested so that he could bring his own staff.
This isn’t true. EVERY coach wants to bring in his own staff, not just the big name ones. If we hadn’t fired the staff, or insisted that some of them remain coordinators or whatever, the bills job would have been palatable to no one.
Does he know a bunch of unemployed coordinators that are great coordinators?.. Probably not, since good coordinators are already in place on most NFL teams
He probably knows a bunch of people he thinks
willbe good coordinators, which is as much as anyone can say about Fewell or AVP because we’ve never seen any evidence that they are good coordinators.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
that is very true. anyone would prob be a better o-coordinator than AVP. Its not his fault, he was just thrown to the lions
The Lions wouldn’t have been so bad. He was thrown to the Bills.
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by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 14, 2010 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
all 3 are good OCs or DCs
I don’t think any are HC material. Phillips is is a caretaker surrounded by a good staff. He escaped the axe by winning a couple games late. Jones runs that show in toto.
An inherent problem with the NFL playoff sysytem is the inaccessibility of future HC candidates.
I maintain “our guy” is presently working(and that could involve TV), thus the process will not unfold for weeks. At that time, the new coach will have a pool of playoff assistants to go after. Some will be people he’s working with presently.
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
Letting the coaches go at the start of Buffalo’s offseason was a favor to those coaches, possibly out of gratitude for services rendered. Buffalo could have sat on their rights until the Bills hired a new guy and then fired April, Kugler, and company. By that point, some of those coaches would have had a hard time finding work. While it has a baby-with-the-bathwater vibe the clean break was the right thing as far as the coaches were concerned.
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
Also Good For Fewell
I heard Dick Jauron was up for that job as well, and Fewell beating him out is just awesome. so good for fewell and sorry Dick, you will probably never coach again in this league
DJ in Chicago?
and the circle is completed
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Jauron was never anything more than rumored for the job. Fewell did not “beat him out.”
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 14, 2010 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
Typical
So, looks like all of the Bills eggs are in one basket so to speak….. how typical. While other teams are hiring coordinators to start to piece there staff, we’ve interviewed 2 candidates? One Bills Drive is asleep.
Considering that he was one of only two candidates up for the position he either knew he didn’t have a shot at the job or knew that the Bills have already made a decision. Lombardi keeps alluding to the Bills “having their man”. I’m guessing its Frazier and they are just waiting for the Vikings to get eliminated before announcing it.
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Would it be wrong if...
I emailed Buddy Nix and said:
“Hey Mr Nix, since nobody else wants the job as Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills, can I at least get an interview? I have no Football experience whatsoever, but hey, things can’t get much worse can they? Plus it would look really cool on a resume for me to put, January 2010: Interviewed with the Buffalo Bills in regard to the vacancy at the Head Coach position”
Thoughts?
Lets start a new movement. Every week we get one lucky fan (contest winner) and 20 of his friends to coach the Bills. New HC each week and get the fans really involved. Any takers?
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by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 14, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Let the Rumblings members coach the team by committee. Each week we can take turns at the coordinator and coaching positions.
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by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 14, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Wait… 21 head coaches every week?
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 14, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
no no, 1 HC, 2 guys at OC, 2 guys at DC, 2 guys on the o-line, 2 guys on the d-line, a qb coach… so on an so forth. About 20 amatures in total to coach the team each week.
Jesus, if that mouthy little f***er didn’t manage to get open so often I think I would have punched him in the face years ago. - Tom Brady on Wes Welker
by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 14, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Time to think Outside the Box
and interview some College HC’s who may have the desire to coach at the next level.
Its seems we are waiting on playoff teams, so what is the harm in kicking the tires on some college coaches.
At least Interview some NFL coordinators that have finished there seasons. Maybe we feel they arent ready yet, but interview to find that hidden gem.
Let the offseason begin
gonna miss you Peppermint Perry...........
truth be told……I wouldnt have been too bummed if you were selected as the next head coach……….
Good luck with the G-Men.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 14, 2010 2:04 PM EST reply actions
Rivera
I read somewhere (PFT?) that — in addition to focusing on the playoffs, Rivera might be deferring because he’s good friends with Frazier and doesn’t want to jeopardize Frazier’s chances…
Add that to the fact that Rivera and Nix know each other pretty well too. Hmm…
Any chance that we steal Rivera and put him at DC and assistant HC? would that be poaching a coach. We would technically be giving him a promotion as he’s only a DC in SD.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 14, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
PFT, citing Chicago Sun-Times, reporting that Fewell is still deciding between Bears and Giants. Keeping the story up because all indications are that Fewell has finally, and totally, moved on from the Bills.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 14, 2010 2:11 PM EST reply actions
I guess I shouldn't be surprised
that guys in their 30’s and 40’s don’t want to come work for/with a 90 year old owner and a 70 year old GM.
I mean, I was floored when during the election in 2008 it came up that John McCain didn’t know how to use the internet….and had staffers surf the web for him. And he’s a US Senator! I can only imagine how old Ralph runs things.
hate to say this
but as much as I love the Bills, there is something musty about the whole organization… wonder what the “young” new owner will do… get rid of the curtains, put up a more contemporary paint color scheme, get rid of the big brown leather furniture and replace it with something more modern… OPEN THE DAMN WINDOWS AND LET SOME FRESH AIR IN?
something musty???
ever been around a 91 year old?
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hc
Ralf must have another croney he can promote….. maybe one of the janitors or someone that poors beer at the stadium. At least do some interiews!
I wonder why Fewell didn't go to Chicago?
I wonder if he didn’t want to mix business (again?) with his friend Lovie?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 14, 2010 6:14 PM EST reply actions
Well, he worked with Coughlin, too, so there’s a strong chance that that’s not the motivating factor.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 14, 2010 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, Fewell actually spent four years coaching DBs for Coughlin in Jacksonville and only spent two years with Lovie spending one as the DB coach in STL when Smith was the DC and one year as the DB coach in Chicago with Lovie as the HC.
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All indications are that they are very good friends, though.
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by MattRichWarren on Jan 14, 2010 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Painful Losses
The Bills have made made two HUGE mistakes. They let Perry Fewell and Bobby April walk away. Sad.
Why would either stay here if passed over for the head coaching job?
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by MattRichWarren on Jan 16, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
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