" That really took the sail out of our winds ! "Originally Posted by Dr. Lecter
" That really took the sail out of our winds ! "
Dr. Lecter (08-21-2014),Historian (08-22-2014),jimmifli (08-21-2014)
Marrone is one of the few people in leadership I like in this organization.
BillsImpossible (08-21-2014),Thurmal (08-21-2014)
Good! It's about time. No more sad-sack, quiet, "dont worry guys I'll take the blame" coaches.
After 14 years of BS, I'd be fed up too.
What's Marrone supposed to do, sing Koombahyah?
coastal (08-21-2014)
-Bill
better days (08-21-2014),Historian (08-22-2014),ParanoidAndroid (08-21-2014)
Me too, which is why it's a pity his job security hinges on EJ Manuel's performance. Marrone is not fully in control of his own destiny and I'm willing to bet that fact wears on him. As I imagine it would for any coach in the NFL.
I like Marrone's demeanor too. He might look aloof and detached, brooding on the sidelines with his arms crossed. But there's a certain intensity and intelligence burning behind those eyes. I think he's the right guy for the job, but he may be denied the chance to prove it.
Fingers crossed. It's not like this franchise didn't bend over backwards to give EJ all the tools he needs to succeed. If EJ bombs, Marrone's days are likely numbered.
Ironically, EJ will probably get a third year in Buffalo regardless. A notion I find patently unfair.
Last edited by JoeMama; 08-21-2014 at 06:16 PM.
coastal (08-21-2014),jlgarsh (08-21-2014),kingJofNYC (08-21-2014),Thurmal (08-21-2014)
That buffoon and his stupid bull horn...
I like that Gregg Williams chief philosophy for player discipline was taken from the book of Christopher Walken.
"The only prescription is more bull horn!"
Last edited by JoeMama; 08-21-2014 at 06:23 PM.
better days (08-21-2014),Historian (08-22-2014)
Yeah, agree. While reading at PFT:
Marrone yelled at players for getting into it, and when defensive end Jerry Hughes said something back to his coach, Marrone went off, spewing profanity at Hughes and asking, “Do you want to play on this team?“
Marrone also told Hughes, “If you’ve got a problem with me, you need to come and tell me.” The two talked after practice, and Marrone later said Hughes wasn’t the only one he was disappointed with.
That made me wonder if he's lost respect and the team to an extent.
as much as I disliked Jauron, his players loved him and played hard for him. Too bad he put his players in positions to fail .
Meathead (08-22-2014)
Exactly. If anyone should lose respect here, it's the professional athlete who complains about having to run. Man up Jerry.
Wake up, brush your teeth, and get ready for a day of hating the Dolphins. Or the Pats? How to choose?
CoolBreeze (08-22-2014)
"Chris Watson.. hes not a punt returner he is a punt catcher and that's basically what we have to live with"
better days (08-22-2014)
Marrone does look intimidating in that hat though...
I spent 30 years running organizations of highly paid free agents.
The guys that didn't do my job well invariably called themselves "problem solvers".
The guys that did the job well (I like to consider myself among that group) were problem AVOIDERS, ie. someone smart enough to see situations develop so they could make the necessary adjustments BEFORE things became problems.
The fact that this situation has erupted the way it has already speaks badly to Marrone's approach with the team.
Could the blowup be something Marrone had no way to know was coming, something straight out of left field? Sure.
But it's also possible this was a situation he should have seen coming and done something about before it became a gossip item.
Or even worse, it was something Marrone himself instigated because he can't control his temper or behavior in general.
Color me not impressed.
My tebya razdavim
Fletch (08-22-2014)
The whole thing seems a tad bit overblown.
I'm glad this happened. When your franchise is consistantly bad or average at best for almost 2 decades, it gets frustrating as a fan to watch your coach act mellow practice after practice, game after game. Good for Marrone, light a fire under them. I hope he made the sluggish defensive backs run double. IMO Gilmore, Searcy are better then they have shown this preseason. Doesn't matter how good their position skills are or can be if they can't keep up.
Last edited by CoolBreeze; 08-22-2014 at 11:06 AM.
Its nice to see some fire on both sides of the coin. Now take that nasty out on someone else. I think Marrone's also driving home discipline, which is much needed. So far the Bills this year are one of the least penalized teams.
Lou Saban: You can get it done, you can get it done. And what’s more, you’ve gotta get it done.
It got so testy that during 11 on 11 drills, Marrone took the defense off the field completely. Five plays later, the offense scored a touchdown.
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BillsFanInNM (08-22-2014),Dr. Lecter (08-22-2014),justasportsfan (08-22-2014),swiper (08-22-2014)
lol
I'm not sure if Marrone can pull off the Lombardi thing. You have to earn the respect of the players first.
Today's players are a different animal, and Marrone has never won anything.
This has an air of desperation/frustration to it, rather than that of a calculated strategy.
Fletch (08-22-2014)
~or~
It could be something that happens during training camp every year on every team, but we never paid attention before Twitter.
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