Bills have fired entire coaching staff per Jay Glazer's Twitter...

[JJamezz]

http://twitter.com/Jay_Glazer

[PISSCHUNK]

Bills fire entire coaching staff
1/4/2010 10:31:37 AM


Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports via Twitter the Buffalo Bills have fired their entire coaching staff.

Glazer also reports the Bills think they have a good shot at Bill Cowher. .



Comments

[ddaryl]

Now hire the new Cowher staff immediately and make me a happy happy boy
http://twitter.com/Jay_Glazer/status/7371475147

[Dr. Lecter]

There are a few good coaches on this staff (April, Studesville, Catalvaous). But his is a needed move.

I assume Perry is gone as well. Hope his interview is over with.

And if Chuck Lester is gone, it is an end of an era.

[jmb1099]

change is coming finally

[Beastie Bills]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO LETS GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!!

BYE, BYE AVP! MAYBE YOU CAN WORK FOR WHAM!!

[M]

Here we go!!!

[Pride]

YES!!!!!

[madness]

I saw the same thing and still can't believe it!

You don't fire the whole staff unless you already have your coach and it's his request...

[elltrain22]

Cowher is coming. I'm tellin ya folks!!! I'm sooooo pumped!!!

[Philagape]

Too bad the old FO wasn't included

[bigbub2352]

Good Bye
Dont let the door hit u in the ass on the way out the door
Please God give us Cowher
New Schemes
New Philosphies
its like Xmas all over again!

[BillsWin]

What about the midget trainer!!!!???

[JJamezz]

So this must mean Fewell's interview has taken place...

[ddaryl]

Cowher is coming. I'm tellin ya folks!!! I'm sooooo pumped!!!


signed sealed and delivered


let the good times roll

[DesertFox24]

I do not think this is much of a surprise, if you listened to Buddy Nix he said he did not want to dictate any staff decisions to his new coach.

Personally I am not all that surprised by the move, but I thought they would let the new coach make the decision.

I also thought that they would keep April and let the new coach decide to keep him or not. I guess the Pats and Browns loss really got them mad.

[BillsWin]

The good thing about this is that the Bills aren't waiting around like they did with Jauron.

The day after the season ends, BAM! Fired everyone, starting with clean slate.

Love it.

Bring in Cowher.

[Novacane]

Hallalujah!!!!!!!!!! Guy and Modrak are gone by the end of the day :pray:

[NorthCarBills]

Wow I thought this post was a joke at first! This is really exciting news, and timely at that. At least SOME change is coming down the pike, regardless of the Cowher situation. Keep this updates coming! Whoo Hoo!

[Novacane]

I do not think this is much of a surprise, if you listened to Buddy Nix he said he did not want to dictate any staff decisions to his new coach.

Personally I am not all that surprised by the move, but I thought they would let the new coach make the decision.

I also thought that they would keep April and let the new coach decide to keep him or not. I guess the Pats and Browns loss really got them mad.




Maybe the new coach is already in place(Cowher) and he told Nix get rid of all those losers

[trapezeus]

Hallalujah!!!!!!!!!! Guy and Modrak are gone by the end of the day :pray:

my opinion is guy is gone, modrak stays for cowher. if cowher isn't hired, modrak is gone. he is hired the next day by jacksonville.

[THRILLHO]

Good, April needed to go. We got nothing on returns, allowed some large one and have had too many penalties in the last two years. If we had a nickel for every "illegal block in the back", we'd be millionaires and could hire Cowher.

[trapezeus]

i'm getting so pumped up right now. It's not like they can pick a coaching staff weaker and more inexperienced than last years? You can't get an OC any greener than AVP.

Perhaps we are finally bottoming out...

[justasportsfan]

Good, April needed to go. We got nothing on returns, allowed some large one and have had too many penalties in the last two years. If we had a nickel for every "illegal block in the back", we'd be millionaires and could hire Cowher.

Injuries which caused player carousel affected every unit. Even at their worst, the ST was al least average.


I hope we bring in April back.

[Novacane]

So this must mean Fewell's interview has taken place...



Must not have been to impressive :rofl:

[psubills62]

The only coach I would have wanted to keep from this year would have been Bob Sanders.

[k-oneputt]

Who cares about April. They did the right thing in cleaning house.

[Historian]

Now change the ***** uniforms back to normal!!!

[k-oneputt]

Didn't Cowher s-can April in Pitts ?

[trapezeus]

I'm beginning to think Perry's interview was more like an American Idol Audition. Perry walks in front of a table with Buddy Nix, Paula Abdul, and Ralph Wilson.

Perry: I'd like to show you some of my highlights from the 2009 season. I'm going to start with the Punt on 4th and 3 in Atlanta down by 10 in the first half.

Buddy: (puts his hand up) Ok, that's enough. let's review. Dawg, it just wasn't good enough for me. Keep trying. you have some skills there, but you need more experience.

Paula: (drunk) i really liked it. you have a lot of promise. And you have such a gentle heart. I'm going to say yes, but you have a long way to go.

Ralph (oddly british all of a sudden) I'm 90 years old. I've put up with this for a very long time. This is an insult to coaching that i even have to be in here. You'll never make it. Next!

Perry sobs at door with Ryan Seacrest and his family. After the break, Cowher wows the judges!

[Beastie Bills]

Now change the ***** uniforms back to normal!!!

I'd like to see a more modern 90's era combination

I'm thinking of the new uni's they had in college this year for oregon, florida and osu.

they had old school color combos, not too many colors, but the pattern on the pants and jerseys...i like it alot. they were also the lightest uni's ever made.

imagine the uni's looking like a combination of florida and ohio state. blue and white socks, gray pants, blue jersey, red helmet.

[Beastie Bills]

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/121951/FLORIDA-GATORS-NEW-UNIFORMS.jpg

[imbondz]

I'm beginning to think Perry's interview was more like an American Idol Audition. Perry walks in front of a table with Buddy Nix, Paula Abdul, and Ralph Wilson.

Perry: I'd like to show you some of my highlights from the 2009 season. I'm going to start with the Punt on 4th and 3 in Atlanta down by 10 in the first half.

Buddy: (puts his hand up) Ok, that's enough. let's review. Dawg, it just wasn't good enough for me. Keep trying. you have some skills there, but you need more experience.

Paula: (drunk) i really liked it. you have a lot of promise. And you have such a gentle heart. I'm going to say yes, but you have a long way to go.

Ralph (oddly british all of a sudden) I'm 90 years old. I've put up with this for a very long time. This is an insult to coaching that i even have to be in here. You'll never make it. Next!

Perry sobs at door with Ryan Seacrest and his family. After the break, Cowher wows the judges!

lol!

[TheBrownBear]

Don't have a problem with this move, but I wouldn't mind if the new coach brought April back. We were one of the top 2 or 3 units in the NFL for most of his tenure. Prior to April, the Bills STs were always mediocre or worse.

But again, it's good to see Nix taking decisive action. I like it.

[Forward_Lateral]

I could care less about ST. This team has had the best ST in the league for the past 10 years. What has it gotten the Bills? 1 winning season? No playoffs? I'd rather have mediocre ST and make the fugging playoffs.

[THE END OF ALL DAYS]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/01/04/bills.ap/index.html

heres the link on si.com

not sure if someone already posted the link but seems like a confirmation

[HHURRICANE]

http://twitter.com/Jay_Glazer

I won't miss Bobby April. This is why we have McKelvin , Parrish, and a bunch of LBs that can play the LB position.

Levy empasizied special teams but all of the guys on special teams also started and could play on the field.

[Jeff1220]

This is actually a classy move by the FO, imo. These guys were all likely to be looking for waork after the new coach is hired. This allows them ample time to go out and try to get on a staff w/another new coach.

[HHURRICANE]

Did this mean modrak and guy as well???

[Luisito23]

Great way to start off the week!!! :bike:

[Ed]

espn is reporting the same thing now.

[Night Train]

What about the midget trainer!!!!???

He's seeking growth opportunities elsewhere.

[G Wolly]

Well played.

My ESPN text said Perry Fewell and entire coaching staff has been fired.

So I'm sure midget trainer has a small chance of staying.

[djjimkelly]

What about the midget trainer!!!!???


LMAO hes been the bad luck charm they should get us a leprechaun instead

[FlyingDutchman]

was bobby april fired also?

[Canadian'eh!]

Stunned April got canned. Our ST is always among the best thanks to him.

[Mad Bomber]

I just heard the same thing on ESPN radio.

Doesn't exactly break my heart...except for Bobby April.

[Forward_Lateral]

Yeah, having the best ST in the league really got The Bills far over the past 10 years. Screw that. I hope this organization de-emphasizes ST and quits wasting roster spots on guys who can only play ST. A few guys like Tasker are fine, but you don't need a whole ST of rejects who are 3rd stringers, at best.

[hammerbillsfan]

bye bye! :bigwave:

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[Ed]

Maybe they felt that April did a poor job of adjusting to the new ST's rules that were implemented this year. I mean are ST's were suprisingly weak this year and we had a ton of penalties.

More likely though, I think if you're trying to bring in a new HC you have to clean house and let him choose who he wants. Maybe whoever the HC is will want to bring April back.

[Demon]

I don't think anyone expected April back. When we passed him up for interm coach for Perry Fewell, you had to think he wouldn't want to return.

[Nighthawk]

I've NEVER heard of an entire coaching staff being fired before a new HC was in place? Usually, since you never know if your new HC has any prior relations with current coaches, the move of relieving existing coaches is left up to the new HC. This move smells of something already being in place...or at least that's what I'm hoping for.

[Michael82]

:bigwave:

[shelby]

Wow, this is HUGE!


It appears new Bills (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/bills)’ general manager Buddy Nix (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100101/SPORTS03/1010319/1021/sports03/Buffalo-Bills-promote-scout-Buddy-Nix-to-general-manager) has hit the ground running in his new position.The team informed all of its coaches that their obligations for the 2009 season have been completed and they are free to seek positions elsewhere, though they remain under contract.
The official status of each coach will be determined by the Bills' new head coach following the completion of the process, if they have not already found new work.


http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100104/SPORTS03/100104012/1021/All-Bills-coaches-told-they-can-leave

[Jan Reimers]

Yeah, having the best ST in the league really got The Bills far over the past 10 years. Screw that. I hope this organization de-emphasizes ST and quits wasting roster spots on guys who can only play ST. A few guys like Tasker are fine, but you don't need a whole ST of rejects who are 3rd stringers, at best.
And even Tasker, considered a ST specialist, was actually a very good WR. But we were so deep there, he hardly ever got on the field as a receiver.

[MidnightVoice]

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/Bills-coaches-free-to-seek-other-positions/d8c77bda-5177-45e9-9c40-c90e6496c7a1

Buffalo’s front office wasted little time to make things clear to the current coaching staff at One Bills Drive. The team informed the staff that their obligations to the team for the 2009 season have been completed.


Each of the coaches though currently still under contract, have been informed that they have the opportunity to seek positions elsewhere. The official status of each coach will be determined by the Bills new head coach following the completion of the process, if they have not already found new work.

Perry Fewell remains a candidate for the position of Bills Head Coach along with a list of additional possible candidates.

[DrGraves]

April didn't do much this year.... I don't recall any kick/punt returns and I also recall a few dropped punts which cost us a few games....