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Originally posted by Night Train View PostSo the scouting reports didn't go in the shredder from the scouts. Timing is everything.
Besides that, hard to believe they would only have one copy of info and it would be in Whaley's briefcase.
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Originally posted by feldspar View PostAfter all, Russ Brandon was behind firing Doug Whaley. Right?
Originally posted by feldspar View PostNot that I'm a fan of Russ...Originally posted by feldspar View PostGreat job, Russ!
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Originally posted by Night Train View PostAbsolutely...and it's still the most acceptable plan we've had in 17 years of floundering. Ralph once lost his mind (1978) and gave all the controls to Chuck Knox, who turned the team around quickly and made the Bills a good team. Then he went cheap and Knox was gone. Knox got the ultimate raw deal.
Single minded leadership can work with the right help surrounding him. I'll let him bring in some of the Carolina people and see if it works. Let's give him a fair shake.
He had a good weekend wheeling and dealing. Now we have talent and two #1's next year. So far, so good. Can't coach a game for months... so let him do the work he can do to improve this organization which has been without direction for far too long.
As Buddo put so well, the ones who are given the keys to the entire operation are those who accomplished something as a head coach.
Belichick
Parcells
Andy Reid
If we go back in Bills' history..this is like turning the keys over Kay Stephenson or Doug Marrone.
We'll see.
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Every time a GM has left/been let go, Russ has gotten a promotion.
from coffee boy/salesman under Donahoe to director of non football operations in 2006;
to GM in 2009;
to CEO in 2010;
to SuperPresident/Head of Analytics Dept. in 2013..
What's left?
Supreme Commander of the European theater?
Chairman of the Join Chiefs?
Seraph?
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Originally posted by WagonCircler View PostI don't know where you're getting that from.
A certain crowd blames him for everything as if he never did anything positive. Something bad happens in their minds, and his name automatically comes up...something good happens in their minds, and his name is not mentioned.
Originally posted by WagonCircler View PostWell, it would appear t hat you are. So....
Admit it. You don't know what he actually does. I feel people scapegoat him at random out of frustration...just blindly.
Did Brandon have something to do with the firing of Whaley? Because, I gotta tell ya that a certain demographic would probably blame him somewhat if Whaley were to retained IMO...yet won't mention his name now that Whaley got the can. That mentality makes no sense to me.Last edited by feldspar; 04-30-2017, 10:44 AM.
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Originally posted by cookie G View PostThe difference is that Chuck Knox had won 5 division championships in 5 years with the Rams. As Buddo put so well, the ones who are given the keys to the entire operation are those who accomplished something as a head coach. Belichick
ParcellsAndy ReidIf we go back in Bills' history..this is like turning the keys over Kay Stephenson or Doug Marrone.We'll see.
It's nice to have an owner that doesn't meddle as much, due to his concern over his snapper purse lacking coin. Pegula has the football acumen of my dog but seems indifferent to paying failures millions to leave and does look forward. Not my money, so I'll watch McDermott do his job.Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit
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Re: whaley fired
Originally posted by cookie G View PostEvery time a GM has left/been let go, Russ has gotten a promotion.
from coffee boy/salesman under Donahoe to director of non football operations in 2006;
to GM in 2009;
to CEO in 2010;
to SuperPresident/Head of Analytics Dept. in 2013..
What's left?
Supreme Commander of the European theater?
Chairman of the Join Chiefs?
Seraph?I came.
I saw.
I conquered.
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Re: whaley fired
Originally posted by cookie G View PostEvery time a GM has left/been let go, Russ has gotten a promotion.
from coffee boy/salesman under Donahoe to director of non football operations in 2006;
to GM in 2009;
to CEO in 2010;
to SuperPresident/Head of Analytics Dept. in 2013..
What's left?
Supreme Commander of the European theater?
Chairman of the Join Chiefs?
Seraph?
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Originally posted by feldspar View PostAdmit it. You don't know what he actually does
Russ Brandon doesn't do anything in business that any college kid couldn't do. Marketing? He sells football tickets to Western New Yorkers. That's like selling drugs to rock stars. It doesn't take a genius.
I might be inclined to go a little easier on him had he not showed his true colors by naming himself General Manager of an NFL team. That's the most preposterous thing I've ever seen.
This idiot has ZERO football background, and he has no more insight into the game than any fan does, yet he insinuated himself into situations in which he was making or having input into football decisions.
Brandon was in charge of ticket sales for the Florida Marlins before coming to the Bills. He proceeded to ingratiate himself to a 90 year old dying man. He gained Ralph's trust like a gold digger and seized a mind boggling amount of power, none of which he deserved or was qualified to wield.
He's a worthless piece of **** whose only talent is self preservation.
He's the type of scumbag who would do just great on the TV show Survivor. And he's also the type of scumbag who never has accomplishes anything tangible. He merely takes credit for things he was a bystander for, and he evades blame for failures he should be blamed for.Last edited by WagonCircler; 04-30-2017, 11:07 AM.
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