Replacement DC

[lmcshadow]

Just to give it some thought who would by a good replacment just in case Pettine gets the job?

[Ginger Vitis]

Re: Replacement DC

Donnie Henderson

[Mace]

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Buddy Ryan.

[T-Long]

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Jauron for sure

[BillsImpossible]

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Wade Phillips? Oh wait, Ralph sued him.

[Guest]

Re: Replacement DC

Whoever is already in WNY at perhaps UB or Syracuse.

No stone unturned (as long as it is in WNY).

[Mace]

Re: Replacement DC

Whoever is already in WNY at perhaps UB or Syracuse.

No stone unturned (as long as it is in WNY).

I can do this. Oh I can do this, you want to see blitz and the fall down in front of the guy with the ball rushing D ? Trying to be the Browns HC though.

[lmcshadow]

Re: Replacement DC

LOL!!

[DraftBoy]

Re: Replacement DC

Ray Horton, no question.

[DieHrdBillsFan23]

Re: Replacement DC

Ray Horton, without question

[sukie]

Re: Replacement DC

Don't care if he was a Oline coach... We need to see this guy on the sidelines again... He's a young 66



It's all about entertainmnet and not winning afterall.

[Ed]

Re: Replacement DC

Ray Horton is likely to re-unite with Wisenhunt in Tennessee.

What's Ted Cottrell up to these days?

[TigerJ]

Re: Replacement DC

If not a guy like Ray Horton, I think the Bills would be better off sticking to the Rex Ryan/Mike Pettine coaching tree for the sake of continuity. As per a column by Chris Brown at the Bills' web site, Pettine is not the favorite for the Cleveland job, so hopefully all the speculating is unnecessary.

[The Jokeman]

Re: Replacement DC

If not a guy like Ray Horton, I think the Bills would be better off sticking to the Rex Ryan/Mike Pettine coaching tree for the sake of continuity. As per a column by Chris Brown at the Bills' web site, Pettine is not the favorite for the Cleveland job, so hopefully all the speculating is unnecessary.

From all the reports I've read it seems like Cleveland wants to nab the Broncos OC if the rumors of Josh McDaniels has in fact turned them down. In terms of Ryan/Pettine ties the Jets current DC Dennis Thurman is actually expired and so is their D-line coach's Karl Dunbar so we could try to lure one of them. Another name that doesn't have direct ties to Pettine or Ryan but might get some play is Ted Monachino who was rumored to be in the running for the Eagles DC position last year and gotten rave reviews from John Harbaugh in Baltimore since replacing Pettine.

[Ed]

Re: Replacement DC

Chris Brown speculated on possible replacements for Pettine from the current coaching staff in his last fan friday blog. Here's what he said:

I respect and understand your concern with respect to Buffalo’s defensive coordinator. Mike Pettine is a sharp mind, who in time should be getting head coaching interview opportunities.
The good news is I do see two future defensive coordinator candidates on Buffalo’s defensive staff. I believe both defensive line coach Anthony Weaver and OLBs coach Jim O’Neil have the pedigree to eventually be defensive coordinators in the NFL.
The problem is Weaver and O’Neil have both worked with Pettine for some time now, and would likely be offered a position by Pettine if he was named a head coach elsewhere. My guess is whoever is not offered the defensive coordinator job by Pettine when he’s named a head coach somewhere else in the league down the road, should be the coach targeted to be promoted to defensive coordinator with Buffalo.