The Spaz
07-28-2004, 12:42 PM
When a team hires a new head coach in the off-season they typically have a personnel overhaul when it comes to assistant coaches. That didn't happen with the Buffalo Bills. Mike Mularkey became the team's new head coach in January and one of his main goals was to retain the defensive staff. For the most part, he did just that. Mularkey recognized the success that Jerry Gray's unit had in 2003 so when it came to asking him to stay, the decision was easy.
"Jerry's a very important part of this football team," Mularkey said. "As a head coach you have to oversee what's happening with the entire team. I allow the defensive personnel to make a lot of their own decisions because those guys are pros. They know what it takes to be successful and I have complete confidence in our coaching staff."
Gray was hired to be the team's defensive coordinator in 2001 by newly appointed head coach, Gregg Williams. The two had worked together in both Houston and Tennessee with the Oilers/Titans franchise. After the coaching change this off-season Gray said he still had some goals left to fulfill in Buffalo.
http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=2607
"Jerry's a very important part of this football team," Mularkey said. "As a head coach you have to oversee what's happening with the entire team. I allow the defensive personnel to make a lot of their own decisions because those guys are pros. They know what it takes to be successful and I have complete confidence in our coaching staff."
Gray was hired to be the team's defensive coordinator in 2001 by newly appointed head coach, Gregg Williams. The two had worked together in both Houston and Tennessee with the Oilers/Titans franchise. After the coaching change this off-season Gray said he still had some goals left to fulfill in Buffalo.
http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=2607