Football Doug Marrone quits the Bills - Page 3

**TribalElder** · 12-31-2014, 05:48 PM

Buffalo snownami would be enough to run away immediately

At least in NY you could still get around without a TonTon

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-31-2014, 05:56 PM

This is not surprising.

New owner Terry Pegula waited to change the front office and coach upon his initial purchase of the Sabres and came to regret that decision. Word is that he was planning to clean house and bring in his own people once the season ended.

The Bills don't have a first round pick or a starting QB. Their defense has been excellent and their skill positions very good, but they're facing an uphill battle.

Just Passin' By · 12-31-2014, 06:00 PM

Marrone gets $4 million to walk away. He doesn't have to put up with Polian coming in, and he doesn't have to deal with the fact that the Bills have no QB and no first round pick.

Nicely done

jerryforeverrice80 · 12-31-2014, 06:00 PM

the buffahole area is great for snowmobiling this time of year.

**Buehler445** · 12-31-2014, 06:01 PM

Is Manuel broken forever or what?

O.city · 12-31-2014, 06:09 PM

He apparently asked for an extension and was told no.

Maybe they'd take a pick 6th or something for spiller?

**The Franchise** · 12-31-2014, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

He apparently asked for an extension and was told no.

Maybe they'd take a pick 6th or something for spiller?

Pretty sure he's not under contract.

Brock · 12-31-2014, 06:33 PM

Josh mcdaniels is going to be busy with all these interviews.

ChiliConCarnage · 12-31-2014, 06:48 PM

He and Whaley were rumored to not get along for a long time.. plus.. unless you were feeling EJ they were doomed to be Chuefsesque at best.

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-31-2014, 07:12 PM

Orton didn't want to play football before the season began, so that wasn't a big shocker.

Marrone did the right thing by opting out, rather than waiting for Pegula to decide whether or not to clean house. Had Marrone been fired in mid-to-late January, the best jobs would have been taken.

Personally, I think he's a very good coach. To be able to coax a 9-7 record out of Kyle Orton and E.J. Manuel, with a leaky offensive line, is pretty impressive to me.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 12-31-2014, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Orton didn't want to play football before the season began, so that wasn't a big shocker.

Marrone did the right thing by opting out, rather than waiting for Pegula to decide whether or not to clean house. Had Marrone been fired in mid-to-late January, the best jobs would have been taken.

Personally, I think he's a very good coach. To be able to coax a 9-7 record out of Kyle Orton and E.J. Manuel, with a leaky offensive line, is pretty impressive to me.

**** yeah. Agreed totally.

jspchief · 12-31-2014, 07:17 PM

So what will they give us for Smith?

Deberg_1990 · 12-31-2014, 07:17 PM

What is it with the AFC East teams outside of the Pats?

All three of them are dead zones. Is it any wonder why the Pats have owned that division for years?

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-31-2014, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

What is it with the AFC East teams outside of the Pats?

All three of them are dead zones. Is it any wonder why the Pats have owned that division for years?

The Bills will have stable and foreseeable ownership for decades now that Pegula purchased the team. He's planning to build a new stadium and he's brought back Bill Polian to lead the rebuild. I don't think it will be too long before they're contending for a playoff spot every year, as long as they can find a QB.

Miami's ownership is garbage. Ditto for the Jets.

ToxSocks · 12-31-2014, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The Bills will have stable and foreseeable ownership for decades now that Pegula purchased the team. He's planning to build a new stadium and he's brought back Bill Polian to lead the rebuild. I don't think it will be too long before they're contending for a playoff spot every year, as long as they can find a QB.

Miami's ownership is garbage. Ditto for the Jets.

They're very similar to the Chiefs in the sense that they're loaded with talent....just need a QB. The Chiefs scored on a mediocre Qb, and have received mediocre results. Same can be said about the Bills/Orton.

Bills are a team that everyone will write off, but as soon as they get decent play at Qb, will be the "surprise" team of the NFL.

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