Marty Schottenheimer wanted to coach the Bills, The Ralph Wilson didn't want him.

[Ickybaluky]

According to Tim Graham:

LINK

Contrary to the diplomatic comments he made on his radio show, Marty Schottenheimer actually did want the Buffalo Bills head-coaching job.

Badly.

Bills owner Ralph Wilson, however, wasn't interested, sources close to Schottenheimer informed me Tuesday after the club introduced Chan Gailey as their man.

Schottenheimer had a strong desire to return to coaching after three years away from the sidelines and had an ally in former Bills general manager Buddy Nix. They became close while working together with the San Diego Chargers.

Schottenheimer played linebacker four seasons with the Bills, winning an AFL title with them in 1965.

But the Bills couldn't consider Schottenheimer a candidate because Wilson wasn't comfortable with him, the sources said.

Kind of explains his kid not wanting to interview.

[Dicknoze69]

Jesus, it's going to get ugly.

[Billz_fan]

Great ! Glad ralph is on top of things




/sarcasm

[Crisis]

WHAT THE ****

[BILLSROCK1212]

Ok, I was fine with hiring Gailey, but this is PATHETIC!!

[Ickybaluky]

Matt Mosley of ESPN had a great line:

Pardon me if I was a little startled by the news Monday that the Buffalo Bills were going to hire Chan Gailey as their next head coach. What, was Bruce Coslet not available?

[Prov401]

wow. If this is true. F*** you Ralph.

[ArcticWildMan]

When Marty comes out and admits he wanted to come here, I'll believe it. Until then, this is just more speculation and face saving by the media that is wearing a 12 egg omlet all over their collective faces.

[Crisis]

Thank you for bringing the Bills to Buffalo, Ralph.

NOW PLEASE GIVE THE TEAM TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO WANTS TO KEEP IT HERE.

[Michael82]

You gotta be ****ing kidding me! **** YOU, RALPH!

[hydro]

[madness]

More sources. Yay.

Marty and his son's words and actions contradict Tim's source.

[FlyingDutchman]

tell me this is a joke

[BillsWin]

Excuse me while I step out of the room, take the next flight to Detroit and set Ralph Wilson's home on fire.






(disclaimer: If this does happen, it wasn't me.)

[deviantwolf]

God I hope this isn't true.

If it is...

This team is doomed until Ralph is buried and the team moves on. You talk about big name coach's and change and then turn down just that.

Of course it's hearsay until Marty says it for sure which I doubt will happen.

[SquishDaFish]

I was partly won over by Chan in his PC but if this is true Ill be beyond pissed off

[lafluer]

According to Tim Graham:

LINK

Blah,Blah,Blah....etc etc...... you people would of cried over him also, he's basicly gailey. you guys make me laugh.

Kind of explains his kid not wanting to interview.

[Dicknoze69]

When Marty comes out and admits he wanted to come here, I'll believe it. Until then, this is just more speculation and face saving by the media that is wearing a 12 egg omlet all over their collective faces.

Or it's Marty trying to save his friend's (Nix) ass because Marty knew if this came out there'd be a storm.

[Jaybird]

When Marty comes out and admits he wanted to come here, I'll believe it. Until then, this is just more speculation and face saving by the media that is wearing a 12 egg omlet all over their collective faces.

The media has been wrong about everything concerning the job. This means nothing to me unless, like you said marty comes out and says it

[HHURRICANE]

According to Tim Graham:

LINK



Kind of explains his kid not wanting to interview.

I thought I couldn't hate Ralph anymore but NE39 was able to bring it up another notch for me.