Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

[Dr. Lecter]

Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula has given General Manager Doug Whaley and coach Rex Ryan a year to turn the team around after its disappointing 8-8 season, The Buffalo News has learned.

A team source told The News that Pegula met with Whaley and Ryan about a week ago to review the 2015 season and look ahead.

During the session, the source said, Pegula gave Whaley and Ryan an ultimatum: make the necessary fixes to get the team into the playoffs in the 2016 season or be fired.

Whaley is known to have a year remaining on his contract, while Ryan has four years left on a deal that guarantees him to be paid $27.5 million.

http://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/01/05/pegula-gives-whaley-ryan-a-year-to-fix-bills/

[elltrain22]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

If this is true, glad to see that our owner recognizes that this franchise wants to win now.

[Victor7]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

I hope its true

Whaley has been here long enough and failed and what Rex did to our defense is grounds for termination as well.

[pmoon6]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

Rexy is laughing all the way to the bank.

He's in a no lose situation. Wonder if he'll even really try?

[sukie]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

Check Peg's daughter's twitter... a denial is forthcoming.

[Joe Fo Sho]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

This makes much more sense than firing Rex 1 year into a 5 year contract. I'm good with it.

[Victor7]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

Check Peg's daughter's twitter... a denial is forthcoming.

Wanna fill us in ??

Too lazy to look it up

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

Wanna fill us in ??

Too lazy to look it up

It's probably less work to go to Twitter than it was to type the post.

Just sayin'

[justasportsfan]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

I am certain Rex will fix this. 9-7 here we come.

[Victor7]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

It's probably less work to go to Twitter than it was to type the post.

Just sayin'

I tried and failed. My twitter skills are lacking. I found Terry and Kim's feed but not the daughter's

[ghz in pittsburgh]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

So who's the source? I found correct TBN sources are far in between. If Polian is involved, then I trust Carucci's sources. Maybe Brandon has been the sources for TBN all along.

Like it or not, I think stability is the way to go. In Pittsburgh we just laugh at Browns yearly front office change. Go and look at it, how often do 1st year GM/HC win in NFL?

I don't know the Pegulas. But they hired Rex. You get the guy then trust your guy. A big part of Rooney's success in Pittsburgh is continuity. Changes are gradual, not sudden, which puts your people in better position to succeed.

[sukie]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

It's probably less work to go to Twitter than it was to type the post.

Just sayin'

FORTHCOMING... meaning in the future.... as in NOT NOW but some time that hasn't happened yet.

[Strongman]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

https://twitter.com/JLPegula?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[X-Era]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

http://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/01...-to-fix-bills/

Thats great. And Rex and Whaley plan to do... wait for it... more of the same...

• Rex may not fire anyone
• Rex wants to continue with his defensive scheme that hasn't worked hoping that time will fix it
• Whaley plans to not purchase new talent in FA
• They may be releasing Mario which is a net loss even if the money is used to re-sign Glenn and Incognito (they are already on the team)
• Apparently the entire plan is to fix the defense solely through the draft and then resign what we already have

I'm glad Pegula gave the ultimatum but apparently Rex and Whaley think you can do the same thing you've been doing but get different results.

Maybe my critcism is premature. Rex is supposedly meeting with his staff today. Mario hasn't been released yet. But yesterdays presser seemed to tell us to expect more of the same.

[MillsapsBillsFan]

Re: Pegula gives Whaley, Ryan a year to fix Bills

Thats great. And Rex and Whaley plan to do... wait for it... more of the same...

• Rex may not fire anyone
• Rex wants to continue with his defensive scheme that hasn't worked hoping that time will fix it
• Whaley plans to not purchase new talent in FA
• They may be releasing Mario which is a net loss even if the money is used to re-sign Glenn and Incognito (they are already on the team)
• Apparently the entire plan is to fix the defense solely through the draft and then resign what we already have

I'm glad Pegula gave the ultimatum but apparently Rex and Whaley think you can do the same thing you've been doing but get different results.

Maybe my critcism is premature. Rex is supposedly meeting with his staff today. Mario hasn't been released yet. But yesterdays presser seemed to tell us to expect more of the same.

They do more of the same and they get fired. They don't have to change anything if they don't want, but now they know they need to make the playoffs or they're fired.
We cant pursue new talent in FA or fix the defense through it because theres no money left after we re-sign our own players.