RUMOR: Bates being interviewed for DC job

[T-Long]

XX 1090 Radio with Lee''Hacksaw'' Hamilton in San Diego says the Bills are interviewing Jim Bates. He runs a 4-3...I think he was the guy who was coming with Sherman a few years back.

[Michael82]

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I wouldn't mind this hire, as long as he was willing to try a 3-4/4-3 hybrid

[BillsWin]

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry. I don't want him. He is set in his ways on his defense. Two down linemen to fill the space in the middle and free up the LBs (who are small and fast) and relies on the defensive ends to pressure the QB and let the secondary work it out.

Sound familiar!?

[Dicknoze69]

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry. I don't want him. He is set in his ways on his defense. Two down linemen to fill the space in the middle and free up the LBs (who are small and fast) and relies on the defensive ends to pressure the QB and let the secondary work it out.

Sound familiar!?

I don't want him either. He's very very rigid in his ways from what I've heard/read.

[Michael82]

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry. I don't want him. He is set in his ways on his defense. Two down linemen to fill the space in the middle and free up the LBs (who are small and fast) and relies on the defensive ends to pressure the QB and let the secondary work it out.

Sound familiar!?

He's not a Tampa2 guy!

[T-Long]

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He's not a Tampa2 guy!

He's not Tampa 2...but it is damn close. Doesn't anyone remember what Nix said at his PC? He said he wants a big tough defense to play in this climate...not undersized. So if Bates is brought in, there must be an agreement to alter it.

[Michael82]

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He's not Tampa 2...but it is damn close. Doesn't anyone remember what Nix said at his PC? He said he wants a big tough defense to play in this climate...not undersized. So if Bates is brought in, there must be an agreement to alter it.

Maybe what Gailey is doing is interviewing several guys for the DC position, like teams do for head coach positions. He wants to get the best one. That would be fine with me.

[Prov401]

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NO to Bates.

The guy is a rollercoaster. Did nothing with Denver, and nothing with Tampa. I mean, the guy was fired by Raheem Morris. Let's get real.

This would be a bad hire IMO.

[BillsWin]

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The only way I would like this is if we got a better pass rusher/ OLB/ a bigger DT to play next to Stroud.

I love Kyle Williams. He reminds me of me when I played. Small for the position, but works his ass off and produces.

I just think we need to get bigger and tougher. Especially on the line. It would help tremendously with our run defense.

[BILLSROCK1212]

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NO to Bates.

The guy is a rollercoaster. Did nothing with Denver, and nothing with Tampa. I mean, the guy was fired by Raheem Morris. Let's get real.

This would be a bad hire IMO.

Well Gailey was fired by Haley, but lets get real here, we don't know the reason behind every fire.

[Prov401]

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Well Gailey was fired by Haley, but lets get real here, we don't know the reason behind every fire.

Being fired because your doing a terrible job (Bates), is a tremendous difference than being fired because a young punk ass coach comes in and decides he wants to run his own offense, thus relieving him of his duties for that purpose (Gailey)...Let's get real here.

[justasportsfan]

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BAtes = Ted Cotrell . Bellicheat and the rest of the AFCE would love this move

[The Spaz]

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Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Goobylal]

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Who else is out there? Should they go with an assistant defensive coach who has never been a DC before?

[Ingtar33]

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dear god. no. please no.