Stan Hixon Leaving Buffalo Bills For Penn State, Per Report

by MattRichWarren on Jan 10, 2012 9:30 AM EST in Buffalo Bills News

A report from Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News indicates that Buffalo Bills wide receivers coach Stan Hixon has accepted a job on the in-process Penn State football staff. Hixon will join the offensive staff of new head coach Bill O'Brien. The two worked together in the mid-'90s, according to Gaughan's report.

Hixon has been the Bills wide receivers coach since Chan Gailey was hired in 2010. He becomes the second Bills offensive assistant to leave the team for another job in the last week, as quarterbacks coach George Cortez also left to become head coach of the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Hixon has been credited with bringing along Stevie Johnson during his first two seasons as a starter, becoming the first receiver in Bills history to have back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. He also worked with undrafted rookies David Nelson and Donald Jones, who have made significant contributions to the team. In 2011, he was also able to help Ruvell Martin and Derek Hagan in their transition to the Bills as street free agents.

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Derrick Mason???

by dabillsr1 on Jan 10, 2012 10:00 AM EST reply actions

Maybe Frank Reich is ready for a move?

From Indy’s staff at WR to Buffalo’s? That would be a nice addition!

by dabillsr1 on Jan 10, 2012 10:03 AM EST reply actions

Reich is the Colts QB coach. Ron Turner is their WR coach.

"a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats". -Vivian Mercier - a description of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"

According to Beckett, Godot was a metaphor for the Buffalo Bills :-)

by fansince60 on Jan 10, 2012 10:22 AM EST up reply actions

sorry…I see you meant Cortez’ replacement. My bad.

"a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats". -Vivian Mercier - a description of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"

According to Beckett, Godot was a metaphor for the Buffalo Bills :-)

by fansince60 on Jan 10, 2012 10:23 AM EST up reply actions

What you meant to say is that Reich has been retired since 1998, and resides in Indanapolis. He hangs out with the Colts on gamedays, sometimes talking to their QBs.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 10, 2012 11:59 AM EST up reply actions

Haha, this.

I serisouly doubt he coaches Manning… and clearly didnt do much with what he had to work with this season.

I hate that I love Buffalo.

by bflo on Jan 10, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

I don't think that would be allowed

The league doesn’t allow teams to hire away members of the coaching staff unless it’s a promotion. That would only be a lateral move for Reich.

by SiriusRed on Jan 10, 2012 10:42 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

I think they do. The new team just has to ask for permission from the current team to do so.

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by thefourwinds on Jan 10, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions

This is accurate.

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by MattRichWarren on Jan 10, 2012 11:32 AM EST up reply actions

Perfect time to hire OC and let him build a staff

Not going to happen though

It was Cookie's turn to lead the "easiest exercise" during the Monday practice after a game-- he said-- "we're going to do deep breathing--everybody inhale--dehale "---As told by Jack Kemp at my high school sports banquet circa 1966.

by radan on Jan 10, 2012 10:22 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Is anyone else a little scared about this? He’s obviously competent, even good. He has gotten a ton of production out of late round guys and UDFAs. He might not be so easily replaced.

"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.

by stetzwebs on Jan 10, 2012 10:31 AM EST reply actions

About Stan Hixon? Maybe yes. About Cortez? No, not at all.

Give a monkey a typewriter and infinite time, and he’ll eventually release Maybin. -- stetzwebs
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by thefourwinds on Jan 10, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions

While Stevie Johnson and David Nelson have indeed come along well, I dispute the claim that Donald Jones has made “significant contributions”. I saw nothing from him that makes me want to see him again this coming season.

The biggest issues among our receivers are hands and lack of speed, neither of which are teachable attributes.

by SiriusRed on Jan 10, 2012 10:47 AM EST via mobile reply actions

He averaged 3 catches a game in 2011. That would put him on pace for 50 this season if he wasn’t hurt. That’s significant especially in year two after being an undrafted free agent.

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by MattRichWarren on Jan 10, 2012 11:33 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

@SiriusRed

Jones did well enough when he played. And he’s not slow by any means. He has to get better and he’s more of a third, fourth WR to me than a #2, but he’s come along well. You can’t forget he was an UDFA from a 1AA (FCS) college. That’s a big jump. He’s been competent to good at times. Patience.

by phaze1 on Jan 10, 2012 1:59 PM EST up reply actions