Mike Nolan to interview?

[Demon]

blogs.buffalobills.com/2010/01/11/another-candidate-suggested/

Interesting. I wonder if he'd wear a shirt and tie at every game again? lol

[Mahdi]

Nolan had a big hand in building up the Ravens defense and re-building both the Niners and Broncos defenses.

[ddaryl]

and Chris Brown re-blogged it

blogs.buffalobills.com/2010/01/11/another-candidate-suggested/ (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/blogs.buffalobills.com/2010/01/11/another-candidate-suggested/)


I think Grimm and Garnett and posisblily B. Schottenhiemr before Nolan

I still just can't get behind Frazier...


but Nolan did have success switching the Broncos from a 4-3 to a 3-4 in one season while greatly improving Denvers D

[patmoran2006]

I'm not sold against Nolan.

[Demon]

Yeah, he's one "proven loser" i wouldn't mind. As long as he can find someone good to be his O.C.

[patmoran2006]

BTW, Jay Glazer is the man with the Bills.

Other than T.O. I dont know who he's buds with, but he's connected to this franchise with a captial C

[Dicknoze69]

Nolan had a big hand in building up the Ravens defense and re-building both the Niners and Broncos defenses.

Don't forget he failed miserably in San Fran (mostly because his offense was horrid) and his Denver defense imploded down the stretch.

That being said, I'm not 100% certain anyone wouldn't have failed in San Fran there.

[zone]

I am open to anyone who would be brining in a 3-4 Defense.

[patmoran2006]

Matter of fact, Bills fans should pound Glazer's twitter asking if Cowher to Buffalo is dead and see what he says.

[ddaryl]

Bills fans should pound Glazer's twitter .


That sounds very sexual and perverted, and I will have to respectfully decline :scooter:

[Mahdi]

Don't forget he failed miserably in San Fran (mostly because his offense was horrid) and his Denver defense imploded down the stretch.

That being said, I'm not 100% certain anyone wouldn't have failed in San Fran there.
Yes but when I look at a HC candidate I look to see how he did with the unit that falls under his expertise.

Nolan made the 49ers D a very tough unit while waiting for Alex Smith and Vernon Davis to come around which didn't happen in his time there.

But then the question is, did Nolan fail to get the best out of his players where Singletary succeeded? It's probably difficult to determine that, maybe they just needed more time.

[Mr. Pink]

I am open to anyone who would be brining in a 3-4 Defense.


That's like saying you'd be open to Botch Davis or Romeo Crennel too.

Nolan was a failure as a HC.

It's just more of the same if we brought him in, imo.

[Demon]

That's like saying you'd be open to Botch Davis or Romeo Crennel too.

Nolan was a failure as a HC.

It's just more of the same if we brought him in, imo.

Patriots fans said the same thing when they hired Belichick.

[Mr Hotstepper]

That's like saying you'd be open to Botch Davis or Romeo Crennel too.

Nolan was a failure as a HC.

It's just more of the same if we brought him in, imo.

Exactly right. He couldn't get his players to play up to potential. Singletary hasn't gotten them to the promised land, but anybody who didn't think the time drastically improved the MINUTE Nolan got canned, wasn't paying any attention

[Mahdi]

Patriots fans said the same thing when they hired Belichick.
Bills fans said the same thing when they hired Jauron.

Not saying I would be 100% opposed to Nolan, but it would not go over well.

[Mr. Pink]

Patriots fans said the same thing when they hired Belichick.


Belichick did actually start to turn the Browns around on the field.

So, not the same.

1994 was statistically one of the best in Browns history on the defensive side of the ball and they did finish with an 11-5 record.

[Beebe's Kid]

Matter of fact, Bills fans should pound Glazer's twitter asking if Cowher to Buffalo is dead and see what he says.

Hell, if I already harassed Thurman today, I might as well go after Glazer... I'll see what he says.

[patmoran2006]

I don't know too much about Nolan's coaching past, but I do know he completely lost control of that SF team, which is a bring reason why they promoted Singletary.

And I've been told he's a younger Jauron for whatever the hell that's worth.

But he'd look smooth as hell with Buffalo Bills suits.

[mikemac2001]

Id like him more then frazier but thats not saying much

[trapezeus]

again, when i ask the question, how can the bills get worse, they go ahead and answer it with a Mike nolan interview. holy ****, these guys need to go away.

[Jeff1220]

Wouldn't be my first (realistic) choice.
Wouldn't be my last choice.
I'd actually prefer him to most of the no-HC experience coordinators

[Don't Panic]

I'm not 100% certain anyone wouldn't have failed in San Fran there.

Right... the key is to get him some decent talent (the GM's job). He had Denver overachieving for a while this season, and in the midst of a transition scheme-wise no less. I would put Nolan above a lot of the names thrown around here... in terms of DCs we're looking at, below Rivera but ahead of Frazier, Zimmer, Haslett, Fewell, Philly's DC... anyone else I'm leaving out? If Grimm isn't interested, there aren't many OC candidates I'd put him behind either... maybe Schotty Jr. Ahead of Cameron though. I'd even consider him over Billick, just because I have so little faith in Billick actually being successful in his next gig.

[RockStar36]

Mike Nolan is Dick Jauron v2.0

[Dicknoze69]

Mike Nolan is Dick Jauron v2.0

How so? I'm fairly familiar with his time with the 49ers and he seemed to be a sometimes fiery, sometimes low-key leader. I know they had next to zero talent on his teams because he was named coach right after they got out of salary cap jail. Additionally, he was also given the GM title when he signed up as coach. Moreover, he ran a 3-4 attacking defense. I think picking Alex Smith over Aaron Rodgers obviously doomed him, although who knows if Rodgers turns out like he has if the 49ers picked him.

I don't see a ton of similarities to Dick, outside of both failing and both teams having little talent. I'm not saying he's a good choice, but support your argument with reasons and evidence.

[Don't Panic]

Mike Nolan is Dick Jauron v2.0

They're not even remotely the same type of person. Were you just too bored to think up something factual?

[RockStar36]

Ok, he has more emotion than Dick Jauron.

However, he was an awful head coach in SF. This would be the worst possible hire I can think of.

[RockStar36]

How so? I've fairly familiar with his time with the 49ers and he seemed to be a sometimes fiery, sometimes low-key leader. I know they had next to zero talent on his teams because he was named coach right after they got out of salary cap jail. Additionally, he was also given the GM title when he signed up as coach. Moreover, he ran a 3-4 attacking defense. I think picking Alex Smith over Aaron Rodgers obviously doomed him, although who knows if Rodgers turns out like he has if the 49ers picked him.

I don't see a ton of similarities to Dick, outside of both failing and both teams having little talent. I'm not saying he's a good choice, but support your argument with reasons and evidence.

I'm not impressed with anything Nolan has done. Especially not this year in Denver.

[TheBrownBear]

I'd be ok with Nolan, but I'd prefer Frazier at this point. All I hear is that Frazier is the next Dungy, and I think we'd all be excited if that turned out to be the case.

[Buffalogic]

Not Nolan!! I watch the 9ers every week just like the bills and Mike Nowin is a horrible head coach!! Denver's D sucked down the stretch and 9ers D has always sucked and will continue to suck because they can't defend the pass at all.

If we hire Nolan as head coach god help us all.

[Dying_-2-_Live]

I take Frazier before Nolan

[Dying_-2-_Live]

BTW, can someone give me rep... its freakin me out with the 666 ;)

[Mr. Miyagi]

Exactly right. He couldn't get his players to play up to potential. Singletary hasn't gotten them to the promised land, but anybody who didn't think the time drastically improved the MINUTE Nolan got canned, wasn't paying any attention
Nolan seems to be another one of those Cam Cameron/Gregg Williams/Mike Murlarkey type great coordinators but terrible HC. I'm not sold.

[Historian]

Pass.

[Dujek]

Nolan is definitely Jauron Mark II. I don't want that loser anywhere near the team.

[Nighthawk]

Ok, he has more emotion than Dick Jauron.

However, he was an awful head coach in SF. This would be the worst possible hire I can think of.

No, he's Dick Jauron 3.0...Leslie Frazier is Dick Jauron 2.0

[baalworship]

I would rather have Frazier. At least he hasn't proven he can't handle the head coaching job. Gregg Williams and Nolan are almost the same coach. Good DC, terrible HC.

[BillsWin]

I like almost all the mentioned potential candidates except for Frazier. I just can't see us winning under him.

I can see us winning a championship under the perennial winner Grimm. I can see us being competitive under Schottenheimer. But I just see us flopping with Frazier on the sidelines.

[Demon]

I like almost all the mentioned potential candidates except for Frazier. I just can't see us winning under him.

I can see us winning a championship under the perennial winner Grimm. I can see us being competitive under Schottenheimer. But I just see us flopping with Frazier on the sidelines.

lol same here. I wouldn't mind either Grimm or Schotty, or even Rivera as coach. But, Frazier idk, i just think that's got failure written all over the place.

[Ingtar33]

again, when i ask the question, how can the bills get worse, they go ahead and answer it with a Mike nolan interview. holy ****, these guys need to go away.


yeah... i've been cracking jokes about Herm Edwards coming in, but at least Herm had some success as an NFL coach. a lot more the Nolan has anyway.

this is like a bad dream that you just never wake up from and keeps getting worse.

or a bad joke that just isn't funny.

I don't blame bills fans at this point from fatalistically hoping that if you polish a turd enough it will turn into a diamond. Not much else left but self delusion at this point, and the hope that we might strike gold by pure random luck.

[BillsWin]

lol same here. I wouldn't mind either Grimm or Schotty, or even Rivera as coach. But, Frazier idk, i just think that's got failure written all over the place.


Maybe thats why the Bills are so high on him?

[Nighthawk]

Maybe thats why the Bills are so high on him?

Hey, we know this organization is the champion of mediocrity, so they know mediocre when they see it! :shoothead: