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If Beane is a good why Did Carolina bring in new GM?
Re: If Beane is a good why Did Carolina bring in new GM?
Read what Mace said again and you'll answer your own question (hopefully)
"Expect rejection, but expect more to overcome it."
***Marv Levy.***
"Coach Levy is one of the most inspirational people that I have ever known."
***Thurman Thomas.***
"You're not going to find a more classier, down-to-Earth person away from the field than Marv Levy. He's a guy who's pretty much made me what I am today as far as a professional player and a person."
***Jim Kelly***
Re: If Beane is a good why Did Carolina bring in new GM?
Carolina was going to bring somebody in from the outside, and it certainly didn't hurt Gettleman that somebody he was familiar with (Ernie Accorsi, hired to lead the search) and a good friend of the owner (Bill Polian) were both on his side at the time.
Did Beane even interview for the main gig in Carolina at the time?
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The Bills have tried everything for the past 17 seasons. They had the disciplinarian in Gregg Williams and the former player in Mike Mularkey. They gave the sage old coach, Marv Levy, and the business whiz, and Russ Brandon, turns as GM. They hired the smart, quiet guy in Dick Jauron. And the offensive guy in Chan Gailey. And the loudmouth in Rex Ryan. And the young executive in Doug Whaley.
(Follies could also be referred to as "whatever Russ Brandon could sell to the Bills fans as a fix")
It's going to be hard to shake off 17 years of the mess that was, but I'm willing to keep an open mind (one more time). Something in me sees a young Bill Polian when looking at Beane. It's an opinion based on nothing. As Gleason wrote:
I'm always leery about giving someone too much credit on the first day. In fact, the only thing we know about Beane is that he's not Whaley. He and McDermott haven't blown a first-round draft pick or lost a game. Ryan was once hailed a savior, so it would be wise to harness your enthusiasm with Beane.
Will they get the Bills turned around? I have no idea. Nobody knows for sure if Beane can find the right players or whether McDermott can make the best use of them. But oppressed Bills fans can take comfort knowing that they trust one another. And that's also a shift from previous front offices.
It's enough for me, for right now, to like the fact that Beane & McDermott seem to truly be on the same page. Now go out and make something of it.
Re: If Beane is a good why Did Carolina bring in new GM?
I feel like the Bills finally at least have competent cohesive leadership at the GM and HC spots. I'm still skeptical as to what the results will be. If these two can't turn it around Bills fans are just going to have to accept that either we are cursed or God just hates Buffalo!
Re: If Beane is a good why Did Carolina bring in new GM?
I'm just happy we have a head coach and gm on the same page for once. I for one think Whaley was given a raw deal in the sense that he never got his guy at head coach. Oh well.
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