Bills Coaching Future?

illeagle12 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:35:00 -0000

So I had some ideas about what the Bills might look like next year, all completely hypothetical.

If Dick Jauron is asked to leave, I could easily see Mike Shanahan becoming our next coach. Our offense rarely gets results, and perhaps more importantly, they're very boring to watch. Shanahan is a guy people regularly used to refer to as an "offensive genius," and his background in Denver means he's used to coaching games in hostile weather conditions. He's also wears two Superbowl rings. (Also, and this is really out of left field, but Brandon Marshall will be a free agent after this season, and I wouldn't mind seeing Shanahan recruit him to replace T.O.)

Shanahan isn't a great defensive mind, so he would need to hire a defensive counterpart. Eric Mangini anyone. He's not the most popular guy, and it looks like he's on his way out in Cleveland. Why not roll on back into the AFC East? He's a defensive whiz, and would be able to provide valuable insight on two division opponents, the Patriots and the Jets. Personally, I think the Bills have the personnel to make a very successful switch to the 3-4 defense, which Mangini prefers.

In terms of special teams we should probably just keep Bobby April.

I know it would cost a lot to get both these guys, but beyond that I'm wondering what everyone thinks.

rivalries

illeagle12 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:18:45 -0000

This topic has probably been discussed a lot, but i just read an article about rivalries in the nfl, and i started thinking about the bills. i know that throughout our history the dolphins have been our most storied and heated rival, but im wondering if, at least recently, the patriots have taken that role. I don't know about everyone else, but my intense and everlasting hatred for the Patriots started when I was 11 and started getting really into the NFL, and hasn't stopped since. I'm just interested in hearing what other people think about this potential rivalry as we approach a new decade, and hopefully a more successful one in terms of actually beating the Pats.

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Bills Coaching Future?

rivalries