Donahoe's Biggest Mistake

[ShadowHawk7]

Yeah I know, once you read the post most u guys immediatly thought of Gilbride, Denney, Fat Mike, Adams, Pucillo, and some IDIOTS even thought of Bledsoe. Well you guys are wrong cuz it's Williams. No, not the fat one, the stupid one. three years ago, Tom Donohoe had a choice. Williams, Jon Fox, or Marvin Lewis. Look where John Fox is now. Coaching the Panthers who just beat the amazing Colts. They are 5-0 and are for real. (except maybe Delomme) They are w/o a doubt in the Top 5. Marvin Lewis has taken the worst team by far, and turned it into a VERY competive team, dispite being 1-4. So competive they almost beat the Bills. Also Marvin still probably has the worst total talent in the NFL. He will find a way to get the Begals to 4-12ish. Horrible decision. :confused2 :2guns: :machgun:

[Mr. Miyagi]

I was just saying the same thing this morning to my friend.

They decided against Lewis and Fox because they weren't prepared for the interview. Well didn't they both just came off of a SuperBowl game???

GW was soooo prepared. Notebooks, binders, everything. He had all the freaking time in the world to get prepared during that year's post-season.

[Pride]

hindsight is 20/20. Noone really *****ed at that decision then.

I regret the decision, but it wasnt TD's fault. It is TD's fault if he lets it continue tho.

[HenryRules]

If I remember correctly, Lewis said some bad stuff about the city and didn't want to come here after interviewing.

[LABillsFan]

That's right Henry, Lewis didn't like the city and as I remember had an issue with the school districts.

[SABURZFAN]

if they were going to look anywhere,they should have looked in their own yard.we had TC here all along and the players would have played their @$$e$ off for him.it's obvious that Gee Dubya has no control whatsoever.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Originally posted by LABillsFan
That's right Henry, Lewis didn't like the city and as I remember had an issue with the school districts.

But Cincinnati, Ohio is much better.....

[TedMock]

Don't forget that these were the 3 best DC's in the NFL at that time. Tennessee was the number 1 ranked defense that year, then the Ravens and Giants. We picked the guy who had the number 1 ranked defense. Hindsight is 20/20. Some guys are just good coordinators and not very good head coaches......Wade, Norv, Buddy Ryan, Lebeau, etc... it happens.

[helmetguy]

Remember, Ted, that GW's defenses got to feast off those offensive "juggernauts" of Baltimore, Cincinnati and the "new" Cleveland Browns. Pittsburgh wasn't exactly the Donald Trump of NFL real estate, either. That's half of Tennessee's schedule that year. Mansfield U's defense could have been dominant in that division!

[Judge]

Originally posted by Pride
hindsight is 20/20. Noone really *****ed at that decision then.

I regret the decision, but it wasnt TD's fault. It is TD's fault if he lets it continue tho.

I think everyone did moan and complain at the time. GW was a longshot darkhorse. Nobody expected the decision, and few liked it then.

[Judge]

Originally posted by HenryRules
If I remember correctly, Lewis said some bad stuff about the city and didn't want to come here after interviewing.

If I remember correctly, he said that after he didn't get the job- sour grapes.

[TedMock]

Originally posted by helmetguy
Remember, Ted, that GW's defenses got to feast off those offensive "juggernauts" of Baltimore, Cincinnati and the "new" Cleveland Browns. Pittsburgh wasn't exactly the Donald Trump of NFL real estate, either. That's half of Tennessee's schedule that year. Mansfield U's defense could have been dominant in that division!

Good points....look at the other 2 D's as well. Same thing. Baltimore's in the same division and the NFC East was weak. So it goes I guess. I'll say I'm as disappointed as I've ever been with a Bills team right now.

[HenryRules]

Originally posted by Judge


If I remember correctly, he said that after he didn't get the job- sour grapes.

It was admittedly low class, but I mean, why close a door until it's been shut ... who knows, he might have been negotiating with the team for an extra mil cuz he didn't like the area and he'd have to maintain 2 homes for his family (one in Buff and one where he liked) ... coming out and saying the town sucks pretty much forces the team's hand to not hire him.

[35Pete]

I suggest that we fire GW and KG immediately, temporarily elevate Lebeau to HC, elevate Steckel to OC and look in the offseason for a real coaching staff. It cannot get any worse!

Pete, stuck in Dolphin country

[helmetguy]

Originally posted by 35Pete

Pete, stuck in Dolphin country

I feel for ya, Buddy! Welcome to the Zone!