Integrity28 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Bills have hired Doug Marrone for their head-coaching vacancy. Marrone turned Syracuse's football program around and has extensive NFL experience, having coordinated the Saints' offense from 2006-2008 and overseen the Jets' offensive line from 2002-2005. He's also received strong reccomendations from the likes of Bill Parcells, Mickey Loomis and Sean Payton. In Buffalo, he'll be faced with turning around an offense that has been in the Top 20 just once since 2004. The Bills also interviewed Oregon's Chip Kelly on Friday and former Bears coach Lovie Smith on Saturday before ultimately agreeing to a deal with Marrone. I'm pretty surprised by this. I know he was talked about as a candidate, but figured Whisenhunt or Lovie would nab this job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbanmadmike1 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 11-23 in the big east gets you an NFL job? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 He sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 The experience he gained under Herm was invaluable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard King Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I dont hate the pick, but to choose him over Lovie Smith is a head scratcher. However, Marrone can build a defense as well. SU shut down some legit teams this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I dont hate the pick, but to choose him over Lovie Smith is a head scratcher. However, Marrone can build a defense as well. SU shut down some legit teams this year. $$$$$$$$$$$$$ The Bills are getting a cheap coach with name recognition from SU, which is like Central/Western NY's version of Notre Dame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangreenman Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I dont hate the pick, but to choose him over Lovie Smith is a head scratcher. However, Marrone can build a defense as well. SU shut down some legit teams this year. He hired Scott Shafer to be the DC and handed the controls on that side of the ball completely to him. Shafer is being talked about as Marrone's replacement at SU. As a Cuse fan/alum, Im just hoping Marrone isn't able to bring Shafer along with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Is this the sort of high end candidate we're missing out on by not firing Rex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Cimini is probably in tears that the jets didnt hire him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Is this the sort of high end candidate we're missing out on by not firing Rex? Just think about the high end candidate that will be available next year after Rex is martyred. Does Temple have a coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack48 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Buffalo figured out a way topick a worse candidate than Chan Gailey. Who will replace Marrone when his time comes? Kotite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Is this the sort of high end candidate we're missing out on by not firing Rex? It's the Bills. The Chan Gailey hire was literally the first coach to raise his hand a few years back. You're at the top of your profession but you have to live in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 GET A BRAIN, MARRONES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Is this the sort of high end candidate we're missing out on by not firing Rex? No. Bruce Arians was the guy I wanted us to go after, him, or Lovie Smith. Otherwise, I'm good with Rex staying put. I didn't want another rookie HC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Syracuse to Buffalo is a pretty reasonable commute. Good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangreenman Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Syracuse to Buffalo is a pretty reasonable commute. Good for him. Its about 2 hours. He's going to have to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I thought it would be Whisenhunt? Are people really knocking them for NOT hiring Lovie Smith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Its about 2 hours. He's going to have to move. Not out running the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard King Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 He hired Scott Shafer to be the DC and handed the controls on that side of the ball completely to him. Shafer is being talked about as Marrone's replacement at SU. As a Cuse fan/alum, Im just hoping Marrone isn't able to bring Shafer along with him. Interesting. I wouldnt want to see them lose the DC either then. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Interesting. I wouldnt want to see them lose the DC either then. Thanks Donnie Henderson will be the Bills DC, 100% sure of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Its about 2 hours. He's going to have to move. Nah, he'll rent a little love shack in Buffalo and visit his wife back home on holidays and the off season. Sweet set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I dont hate the pick, but to choose him over Lovie Smith is a head scratcher. However, Marrone can build a defense as well. SU shut down some legit teams this year. I get it, if the Bills' primary focus on offense. Smith has proven that no matter how much talent was added to the offensive side of the ball, his teams struggled to be mediocre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Donnie Henderson will be the Bills DC, 100% sure of that SO we will get 2 games a year against a Cover Who defense. A positive development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 So what are the chances they draft Nassib? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 SO we will get 2 games a year against a Cover Who defense. A positive development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I like this hire over an assistant stepping up for his first HC job. At least Marrone has been a head coach before and understands what it entails from a delegation perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 This keeps my Hunt/Ferentz/Whisenhunt/Pettine group alive btw. It's totally going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeWillie Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 My daughter goes to Syracuse. Sorry to see him go ... thought he had the program turned in the right direction. SU played pretty well this year and could have easily won 2 more games against some top teams. Nassib to Bills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetLee83 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 According to Schefter on ESPN this morning, Marrone was the most sought after coach, ahead of Chip Kelly, for the teams left with openings. I like that he was working under Sean Payton when he was with the Saints. I also like that it's a fresh new face here, not a retread that's already been canned from a NFL head coaching gig. He managed to take a horrendous college program like Syaruce and get them into bowl games and winning them. They were in the bottom of FBS before he got there. He also has head coaching expierence because of it. We could have done a lot worse. Not sure what true better options there were. Lovie Smith has missed the playoffs 5 of the last 6 seasons, and his offenses are embarassing. He has plenty of flaws too. Chip Kelly can't make up his mind, and now Cleveland has given up on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 My daughter goes to Syracuse. Sorry to see him go ... thought he had the program turned in the right direction. SU played pretty well this year and could have easily won 2 more games against some top teams. Nassib to Bills? I've heard people here talking about us taking Nassib. Is anyone actually projecting him to go first round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 this guy was 25-25 in college yeah, the Bills are still a bargain-bin shopping team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'm pretty surprised by this. I know he was talked about as a candidate, but figured Whisenhunt or Lovie would nab this job. That's what you get for thinking they'd do the smart thing. There's a reason they haven't made the playoffs this century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 11-23 in the big east gets you an NFL job? Really? Apparently yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 My daughter goes to Syracuse. Sorry to see him go ... thought he had the program turned in the right direction. SU played pretty well this year and could have easily won 2 more games against some top teams. Nassib to Bills? That's the thinking out here. Should be interesting to see how this move effects their draft . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 According to Schefter on ESPN this morning, Marrone was the most sought after coach, ahead of Chip Kelly, for the teams left with openings. he was in play for the Eagles' job too this is the state of the HC market. Marrone is a hot name. Rex Ryan is a very good NFL head coach. especially when you measure him against his peers (not Parcells... or mythical offensive savior that's gonna turn Sanchez or Mike Glennon into Johnny Unitas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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