Bills-Giants Connections Include High-Profile Coaches, Execs

by Brian Galliford on Oct 12, 2011 4:30 PM EDT in Buffalo Bills News

In today's NFL - one built around the idea of parity - no matter who your favorite team is playing, you can almost always find connections between the two franchises from a personnel standpoint. That is the case with this week's Buffalo Bills opponent, the New York Giants.

Before future-GM Buddy Nix was brought in as the Bills' national scout in 2009, Marc Ross held that position in Buffalo through the end of the 2007 NFL Draft. Since leaving the Bills in May of '07, Ross has become entrenched as the Giants' Director of College Scouting, where he reports directly to GM Jerry Reese.
Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride held the same position in Buffalo in 2002 and 2003. Behind quarterback Drew Bledsoe, Gilbride coordinated the NFL's No. 11-rated offense in his first season, and the Bills put up pretty gaudy statistics at the start of that season. In 2003, however, the offense fell to a No. 30 ranking, and Gilbride was relieved of his duties prior to 2004 when Mike Mularkey was hired as head coach. Gilbride is in his fifth season as Tom Coughlin's offensive coordinator.
We talked about Perry Fewell and his run as the Bills' interim head coach in 2009 this morning. Fewell was hired as Dick Jauron's defensive coordinator in 2006. That year, the Bills ranked No. 18 in team defense, but a No. 31 ranking a year later marred respectable finishes in '08 (No. 14) and '09 (No. 19). He is in his second season as the Giants' defensive coordinator.
Jack Bicknell, Jr. has been the Giants' assistant offensive line coach for the past four seasons. He is the brother of Buffalo's tight ends coach, Bob Bicknell.
One of the three teams that left tight end Scott Chandler for dead was the Giants, who signed Chandler off of Dallas' practice squad in December of 2009, and who waived him in early September prior to the start of the 2010 season. Chandler, in his first season as the Bills' starting tight end, has 12 receptions for 101 yards and four touchdowns this season.
If you were wondering where second-year pass rusher Antonio Coleman landed when the Bills surprisingly released him prior to the start of this season, look no further than the Giants' practice squad.

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havent read the article yet

but had to immediately express my love of this photograph. Ok, ill read it now…..

This even grates my passive cheese - LeClaire Bill

by poz on Oct 12, 2011 4:32 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

If I were Scott Chandler, I would have that made into a poster.

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by thefourwinds on Oct 12, 2011 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I especially like the guy behind him jumping in frustration at getting BURNED!

"Teams that don't deserve to win.... Usually don’t. Today is no exception." -- Mr Huge Pecs
"Nick Barnett is everywhere. He is behind you right now." -- Munchausen

by ChuckBuffInFlo on Oct 12, 2011 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Not so much burned – I think that’s the DB whose hands the ball went through on the way to Chandler’s hands. That’s why he’s so upset. But it is an awesome photo.

Give a monkey a typewriter and infinite time, and he’ll eventually release Maybin. -- stetzwebs
No one circles the waiver wire like the Buffalo Bills!

by thefourwinds on Oct 12, 2011 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I kind of like

how the DB being in a ball and in the background adds to the visual of Chandler being huge and him being tiny. It kind of looks like hes an angry leprechaun stomping at the Giant who just stole his pot o gold!

This even grates my passive cheese - LeClaire Bill

by poz on Oct 12, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Rec’d.

Or Dobby the House Elf just having done something he shouldn’t have done.

Give a monkey a typewriter and infinite time, and he’ll eventually release Maybin. -- stetzwebs
No one circles the waiver wire like the Buffalo Bills!

by thefourwinds on Oct 12, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

is weird that Dobby scares the hell out of me?

This even grates my passive cheese - LeClaire Bill

by poz on Oct 12, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I would be pretty scared if I woke up to an elf staring down at me, inches from my face.

Give a monkey a typewriter and infinite time, and he’ll eventually release Maybin. -- stetzwebs
No one circles the waiver wire like the Buffalo Bills!

by thefourwinds on Oct 13, 2011 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

hell once he gets the contract he has coming if he keeps it up

Id make it a painted mural in my mancave!

This even grates my passive cheese - LeClaire Bill

by poz on Oct 12, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I smell a caption contest for the photo

Trample the weak, hurdle the dead!

by fansince83 on Oct 12, 2011 8:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

sticking with the Lucky Charms theme...

Raiders DB: “he stole my lucky charms!”
Chandler: “Its Fitzmagically delicious!”

(At least thats how I remember the Lucky Charms commercial jingle going from when I was a kid)

Though that last part is just asking for a Joe P TWSS…..

This even grates my passive cheese - LeClaire Bill

by poz on Oct 12, 2011 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Ha-ha! Rec'd!

This is classic!

"Its Fitzmagically delicious!"

"Teams that don't deserve to win.... Usually don’t. Today is no exception." -- Mr Huge Pecs
"Nick Barnett is everywhere. He is behind you right now." -- Munchausen

by ChuckBuffInFlo on Oct 12, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

it sort of just worked with the whole elf thing

This even grates my passive cheese - LeClaire Bill

by poz on Oct 12, 2011 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

My poz tribute signature is going to keep getting longer and longer (and not football related) if you keep this up!

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by bluecollarbuffalo on Oct 12, 2011 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions

hahahahahahaha

This even grates my passive cheese - LeClaire Bill

by poz on Oct 12, 2011 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope Coleman can get onto an Active Roster sometime, I liked how he was developing here.

I think we passed on him for Robert Eddins, who ironically isn’t on the team anymore after reaching an injury settlement with the team.

by Wien on Oct 12, 2011 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

never was as high on coleman as everyone else.

A little short and big for an OLB. I always felt he was at the bottom of the depth chart throughout the preseason

Fitzmagic

by tomcs on Oct 12, 2011 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Someday I think Perry is going to be a good head coach somewhere.

"There is not a loser in this room." Marv Levy.

by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Oct 12, 2011 6:56 PM EDT reply actions

Giants fans are torn on him

some hate the cover 2 and the ways he uses some of the personnel. Others thought last year was good overall, especially for a first year in the system.

The weakness last year was big plays in the air. This year there are not many of those but total team defense is down because of injuries all over the CB corps and to the starting MLB, and also getting gashed on the run.

Me, I’m undecided, and want to see what the year brings.

@Patricia_Traina Under TC, the Giants are 53-24 when they rush for 100+ yards and 15-25 when they don't.

by AJ_in_VA on Oct 12, 2011 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Isn’t Kawika Mitchell back on the Giants if im not mistaken?

by BillsfanDan on Oct 12, 2011 10:42 PM EDT reply actions

nope

He got a tryout when starting MLB tore his ACL at the very start of the season, but he was not signed.

The team felt he did not bring enough to the table and they went with rookie Greg Jones.

That said, Jones has not seen a lot of field time as he is very good against the run, especially up the middle, but not as polished sidel;ine to sideline or taking good angles on the outside. He also is not really ready for coverage duty.

The Giants have been running their 3-safety nickel set as more or less their base but it’s been getting gashed on the run, for a variety of reasons missed assignments/gaps, deep safeties, bad angles, slow SS).

@Patricia_Traina Under TC, the Giants are 53-24 when they rush for 100+ yards and 15-25 when they don't.

by AJ_in_VA on Oct 12, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions

thanks AJ

been wondering what happened to him, but was just to lazy to google him and find out.

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by wilddre22 on Oct 13, 2011 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions