Schefter: Dave Wannstedt To Talk To Bills About Coaching Opportunity
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Schefter: Dave Wannstedt To Talk To Bills About Coaching Opportunity
Schefter: Dave Wannstedt To Talk To Bills About Coaching Opportunity
by Brian Galliford on Jan 11, 2011 3:38 PM EST in Buffalo Bills News
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Former Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins and University of Pittsburgh head coach Dave Wannstedt is expected to discuss a coaching opportunity with the Buffalo Bills, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter (via Twitter).
We first heard rumors that Wannstedt could be linked to Buffalo over the holidays, and just last week, the Bills released inside linebackers coach DeMontie Cross from his contract, creating a vacancy defensively. Wannstedt, who worked with current Bills head coach Chan Gailey in Miami (Gailey was Wannstedt's offensive coordinator in 2000 and 2001), has 35 years' worth of coaching experience, ranging from defensive line work all the way up to the top job.
It's not clear if Gailey has a specific role in mind for Wannstedt, particularly with George Edwards entrenched as the defensive coordinator and the only job opening at the inside linebacker position. A special title would almost certainly be involved. Wannstedt also has an opportunity to join Pitt's athletic department.
Schefter also reports that Wannstedt could talk about coaching opportunities with the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns and San Diego Chargers. San Diego is looking for a new defensive coordinator now that Ron Rivera has been named Carolina's head coach, and Wannstedt could also serve on Rivera's Panthers staff in some capacity.
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Re: Schefter: Dave Wannstedt To Talk To Bills About Coaching Opportunity
Originally posted by RockStar36Wasn't Edwards a LB coach previously? Could they move him back and have Wanny take over the D?"Misguided political correctness tethers our intellects."
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Re: Schefter: Dave Wannstedt To Talk To Bills About Coaching Opportunity
Originally posted by RockStar36Wasn't Edwards a LB coach previously? Could they move him back and have Wanny take over the D?
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Re: Schefter: Dave Wannstedt To Talk To Bills About Coaching Opportunity
Originally posted by SlimI doubt Edwards would be happy about that. It's a demotion.
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Re: Schefter: Dave Wannstedt To Talk To Bills About Coaching Opportunity
Originally posted by SlimI doubt Edwards would be happy about that. It's a demotion."It is better to be divided by truth than to be united by error." -- Martin Luther
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Re: Schefter: Dave Wannstedt To Talk To Bills About Coaching Opportunity
Originally posted by Forward_LateralIf they want Wanny to be the DC, fire Edwards. Demoting a guy probably wouldn't work out too well.
Or, we could hire Wannstedt as Assistant Head Coach and have him sit in the booth on Sundays giving Edwards his perspective. That's a bit of a luxury position, and one that Ralph most likely wouldn't be very thrilled about paying for, but it is a possibility... especially if Buddy and Chan can convince the old man that it is a big gain in terms of performance.
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