Mr. Miyagi
12-22-2003, 12:31 PM
According to high-level Bills sources, Donahoe told Williams they have not made a decision to re-sign him or let him go. The Bills brass wants to sit down after the season and completely evaluate all areas before making a decision.
"We don't know what to believe anymore because you hear soooo much stuff about it," one Bills veteran player said this week. "Gregg is good. He treats us like men and you can see we're still busting our asses for him but you just hear so much about how he's gone. If our offense didn't struggle like it has we may not even be talking about this.
A few variables could weigh in favorably for the coach's future. Williams' asking price to return would likely be less than any front-line coach the Bills hope to hire. The defense was tremendous and should not be tinkered with, but if Williams is willing to replace Gilbride with a coach perceived to be an upgrade, might that help sway the boss enough? The players are very comfortable with him. They've seen him persevere through the first few years of his tenure when the Bills were trying to come out of salary cap purgatory.
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/6943613
I probably wouldn't mind too terribly much if GW returns, as long as Gilbride gets the axe.
"We don't know what to believe anymore because you hear soooo much stuff about it," one Bills veteran player said this week. "Gregg is good. He treats us like men and you can see we're still busting our asses for him but you just hear so much about how he's gone. If our offense didn't struggle like it has we may not even be talking about this.
A few variables could weigh in favorably for the coach's future. Williams' asking price to return would likely be less than any front-line coach the Bills hope to hire. The defense was tremendous and should not be tinkered with, but if Williams is willing to replace Gilbride with a coach perceived to be an upgrade, might that help sway the boss enough? The players are very comfortable with him. They've seen him persevere through the first few years of his tenure when the Bills were trying to come out of salary cap purgatory.
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/6943613
I probably wouldn't mind too terribly much if GW returns, as long as Gilbride gets the axe.