Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

[The Answer]

The Answer would like to reinterate a very important point - Jauron is the head coach, and as we know a defensive minded guy. If you look at his track record going back to chicago, his offenses have never been 'entertaining' or scored a lot of points. In fact they pretty much match his personality - boring and predicatble.

The Answer has been concerned all along that the 'ball control/grind it out' mentality of Jauron would conflict big time with Fairchild's 'greatest show on turf' roots. And The Answer questioned this match to begin with when he had a chance to scout this offense in person during his whirldwind tour this summer.

So you really have to wonder if it's Jauron who's dictating a majority of the calls - and you have to believe that at this point we need to start throwing the ball early and often in games so we can take leads and tee off on defense. At some point (NOW) Jauron has to realize we don't have the talent on defense to attempt to grind it out with our running game and play these bland low scoring games. Because if we don't open the playbook - it's not going to matter who's starting at QB.

Any thoughts on this?

~The Answer

[Wraith]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

Fairchild doesn't have "Greatest Show on Turf" roots. The only thing he did to that era of offense for the Rams was help take it apart. He was the Bills runningbacks coach during the glory days of the Rams offense and only called the plays for the Rams for a half a season during Martz's final year with team, during which the team ran more than they passed for the first time in ages.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

"You're either part of the problem, or you're part of the solution"

Fairchild is part of the problem.. but my no means, is he the ONLY Problem. Hell almost anyone invoved with the Bills right now is part of the problem.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

It's time to stop blaming the coaching, Mularkey, Williams, Gray, Clements, Phillips, Fairchild, Jauron, Lebeau, McNally, Gilbride, Wyche, etc... and time to start blaming the talent on the field.

Coaches are only as good as the talent around them.

[The Answer]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

Fairchild doesn't have "Greatest Show on Turf" roots. The only thing he did to that era of offense for the Rams was help take it apart. He was the Bills runningbacks coach during the glory days of the Rams offense and only called the plays for the Rams for a half a season during Martz's final year with team, during which the team ran more than they passed for the first time in ages.

The Answer understands that - but he still came from the GSOT farm under and evil offensive genius like Martz - guy worked wonders with Marc Bulger and turned him into one of the best (and most underrated) QB's in the nfl.

Make no mistake about it - The Answer is still holding Fairchild accountable, but The Answer's intuition tells him that the root of the problem is Richard Jauron and his lackluster coaching.

~The Answer

[The Answer]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

It's time to stop blaming the coaching, Mularkey, Williams, Gray, Clements, Phillips, Fairchild, Jauron, Lebeau, McNally, Gilbride, Wyche, etc... and time to start blaming the talent on the field.

Coaches are only as good as the talent around them.

Or in the case of New England - they are as good as the cheating bastards videotaping for them.

~The Answer

[acehole]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

Juron does not seem to dictate anything...just sits there like a sleestack...with that blank stare....

The Answer would like to reinterate a very important point - Jauron is the head coach, and as we know a defensive minded guy. If you look at his track record going back to chicago, his offenses have never been 'entertaining' or scored a lot of points. In fact they pretty much match his personality - boring and predicatble.

The Answer has been concerned all along that the 'ball control/grind it out' mentality of Jauron would conflict big time with Fairchild's 'greatest show on turf' roots. And The Answer questioned this match to begin with when he had a chance to scout this offense in person during his whirldwind tour this summer.

So you really have to wonder if it's Jauron who's dictating a majority of the calls - and you have to believe that at this point we need to start throwing the ball early and often in games so we can take leads and tee off on defense. At some point (NOW) Jauron has to realize we don't have the talent on defense to attempt to grind it out with our running game and play these bland low scoring games. Because if we don't open the playbook - it's not going to matter who's starting at QB.

Any thoughts on this?

~The Answer

[OpIv37]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

If Jauron's dictating the calls, it's because he doesn't think Fairchild can handle it- ie, it's still Fairchild's fault, at least partially.

And btw, it's BOTH coaching and talent. There's no excuse for us as fans to be able to sit in our living room and call the offensive plays, and there's no excuse for the on-the field performance for players like JP.

And don't give me that "They're playing conservative because they don't trust JP" crap. What they're doing isn't working and at this point the coaches should have the nads to put JP in a position to sink or swim on his own merit instead of trying to compensate for him.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

Or in the case of New England - they are as good as the cheating bastards videotaping for them.

~The Answer

Would it really matter that much if B.B. was the coach of the current Bills team?

[SABURZFAN]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

It's time to stop blaming the coaching, Mularkey, Williams, Gray, Clements, Phillips, Fairchild, Jauron, Lebeau, McNally, Gilbride, Wyche, etc... and time to start blaming the talent on the field.

Coaches are only as good as the talent around them.

the Lickers will blame the coaches to no end this year.

[raphael120]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

It's time to stop blaming the coaching, Mularkey, Williams, Gray, Clements, Phillips, Fairchild, Jauron, Lebeau, McNally, Gilbride, Wyche, etc... and time to start blaming the talent on the field.

Coaches are only as good as the talent around them.

I think you blame the guy at the top that's kept this team a losing franchise. Good ol' Ralphie. He's the one that hired that who's who of crap that coached the Bills.

[churchinski]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

true

[churchinski]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

the Lickers will blame the coaches to no end this year.

true

[mybills]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

the Lickers will blame the coaches to no end this year.

RIGHTFULLY SO!

[HHURRICANE]

Re: Is it possible that Fairchild isn't to blame?

the Lickers will blame the coaches to no end this year.

I'm thinking that they are to blame.