The Buffalo Bills have hired Chan Gailey as their next head coach. Right now fans understandably are miserable. Gailey is not regarded as a hot prospect and hasn’t been a head coach in the NFL in over a decade.
He certainly wasn’t the Bills’ first choice. Jim Harbaugh was offered the job last Wednesday and declined. Mike Shanahan, Jon Gruden, Bill Cowher and Charlie Weiss were all pursued. The team was interested in talking to Brian Schottenheimer, Russ Grimm and Ron Rivera and none showed serious interest.
So the Gailey era is set to begin. At best most consider Gailey a retread while at worst his hire further contributes to the organization’s perceived laughingstock league-wide reputation.
For those who haven’t studied up, here’s Gailey’s track record.
He certainly wasn’t the Bills’ first choice. Jim Harbaugh was offered the job last Wednesday and declined. Mike Shanahan, Jon Gruden, Bill Cowher and Charlie Weiss were all pursued. The team was interested in talking to Brian Schottenheimer, Russ Grimm and Ron Rivera and none showed serious interest.
So the Gailey era is set to begin. At best most consider Gailey a retread while at worst his hire further contributes to the organization’s perceived laughingstock league-wide reputation.
For those who haven’t studied up, here’s Gailey’s track record.
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