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Post by Phil on Nov 17, 2009 15:52:21 GMT -5
The Buffalo Bills are my favorite NFL team.
Their 2008 season started out great but they went from 5-1 start to a 7-9 and out of playoffs season.
At teh 5-1 stage Coach Dick Jauron got a long term contract with a raise.
After the season they were calling for his head since they went right down hill right after that.
They did not fire Jauron maybe because of money and contract, having to pay him whatever.
So they rode it out. Now the Bills are 3-6 and they just fired him today.
What sense does that make? If they're going to fire him why not do it when they were 2-3 and have time to make repairs. Unless they win all their remaining games they're not going to the playoffs. What was the point of firing him now other than to get the fans off their back?
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Post by Kevin on Nov 17, 2009 22:22:16 GMT -5
I don't quite understand the firing of a coach during a season. The logistics of finding a new coach that would want to join in the middle of a season and then set up their own system is just too much. At least you're not a Browns fan. I didn't like the Eric Mangini hire from the beginning. Why take a coach fired by the Jets? because he was a coordinator under Belichick? They already tried that with Romeo Crennel. Hell, I'd rather have Crennel now as bad as that sounds. Mangini came in acting like he was Belichick himself, which hasn't worked well. Most of the Browns players hate him. He fined several players $1800 for not paying for a $3 bottle of water at a hotel. Mangini comes into the draft with the opportunity to draft playmaker with a fifth overall pick. What does he do? Trades down multiple times and eventually takes a center with his first pick. A CENTER? I don't care how good the guy is (Alex Mack should be a good center), you DO NOT draft a center in the first round. Sure, we gain a few picks and some backup (BACKUP!) Jets players, but it hasn't done us much yet. Then, he trades our two top offensive players in Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards. Sure they weren't amazing, but they were the best they had. The Browns have NO good QBs. Derek Anderson? Awful. Brady Quinn? Bad. Kevin Ratliff? Third string Jets reject. The ONLY offensive players worth keeping are Joe Thomas (who hasn't been playing all that great lately), Alex Mack (first round center yesssssss), and Joshua Cribbs (who isn't even that great as a WR but can return kicks). The offense is disgusting this year. The defense is at least a little bit better, but not great either. I think Rob Ryan is doing a good job with what he's been given though. I actually wouldn't mind seein him get a hot at head coach if need be. That said, Mangini needs to be fired at season's end. The Browns are the worst team in the league and are statistically WORSE than when they re-entered the NFL as an expansion team in 1999. That shouldn't happen. Mangini already threw the GM under the bus, who was fired recently. The Browns need to hire a competent GM, then hire a head coach. NOT ANOTHER PATRIOTS COORDINATOR. There are so many coaches out there who have Superbowls under their belt. Gruden, Holmgren, Cowher, etc. Bring in someone that KNOWS how to win. Start the team over from scratch. Take your high draft pick in the upcoming draft and DRAFT A PLAYMAKER (just don't draft Tim Tebow or I will never like you again, Browns). Just do something Cleveland.
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Post by Classicblast on Nov 17, 2009 23:52:37 GMT -5
I get it. I haven't followed the teams of the NFL on this years progress but I have been on teams where the players had just shut off the manager. Sometimes that mid season shake up is how you get the players into a groove. They have to perform for this new guy or possibly also be replaced.
Obviously they have given up on this season so they decided to look at the team and figure out who might do better under different leadership can make a rebuilding process easier.
I've been on teams that changed management during the season. We didn't suddenly go somewhere but usually a change of scenery is good for the everybody. Sometimes the manager goes elsewhere and does great too.
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Post by Phil on Nov 18, 2009 15:20:47 GMT -5
I see where you're coming from in the respect of trying to spark the players and the fans.
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Post by Blastgirl on Nov 19, 2009 2:15:48 GMT -5
I remember one time Classic's team changed Managers in mid season. The Public opinion was that a change was needed, the players had shut that Manager's instructions off and the Manager had also given up on that group of players. The owners of the team were also concerned that season ticket sales might slip. If the winning percentage improves in the remaining part of the season it actually restores some interest.
They don't do it to save the season at hand if it's already too late.
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Post by Classicblast on Dec 15, 2009 1:54:16 GMT -5
The Bills have been more successful since making the change.
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