Comments on: Bills still have offer on table for Shanahan

By: wwwmattcom

wwwmattcom — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:01:27 +0000

I wish I could give THE answer of Shanahan being able to make the Bills a contender. Unfortunatelyit all starts with a front office and I don’t know if Ralph can afford anyone good there and on the field. I also don’t know what players think. Do they need a proven coach? Do they WANT a proven coach? I don’t know. Every guy is different. Not all are head cases, which makes me think I am and I am reading into this too much for my own good. I don’t think you need a guy like Shanahan, no name guys gotta start somewhere, like Fewell. Shanahan just has a glamour factor. He can attract prime time tv spots as well as sponsor $ and ticket $. He might also be abelt to attract solid players from around the league who like him by reputation. Who knows. Who was Marv before he was Marv Levy? Sometimes long shots pay off big. Bill Polian would know what to do.

By: turgid

turgid — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:57:45 +0000

Hey Florio do you think complied with the Rooney Rule? Maybe should check on that.Considering the wasted effort you are applying to whether the Redskins did or not.

By: Bills89

Bills89 — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:40:13 +0000

Will Shanahan really turn the bills around? Lets face it they need a Qb, a slot Wr, at least 2 NFL proven O-lineman, an outside linebacker, and a run stoping defensive tackle. I know everyone in Buffalo wants a big name guy like Shanahan, but bottom line is they need to fill those roles before there a playoff contender. (I really hope they don’t draft another saftey or corner in the first 3 rounds this year)

By: wwwmattcom

wwwmattcom — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:36:07 +0000

Signing a coach like Shanahan makes certain of a future in Buffalo. He’ll attract sponsors, fans and season ticket holders/sponsorship money. The biggest problem with the Bills is how inconsistent they are with their front office. A signing of this magnitude anchors the staff.
If I am Shanahan i relish the thought of being in an organization like Buffalo. If you can succeed in Buffalo you can suceed anywhere. With that said, it might be scary to think you take two steps forward by signing with a team, only to fail, and only be seen as an Offensive Coordinator. HOWEVER i sit back and collect the dough from my previous contract.
If Shanahan gets itchy he can start his game planning and scouting now. Call it probono but when it comes time to actually start getting paid ask for a few extra mil a year.
Too bad for Buffalo, all they can attract it seems are Coordinators trying to strike it big, gutsy but naive. Head coaches worth a damn I guess want the spot light of a Washington or Dallas.
PS people are fascinated by TO that’s why you hire him. No WR is a game changer, look at Moss, no rings, not a game changer. He brought down the caliber of the pats, what would you call their stature in the league since signing him?

By: dboom92

dboom92 — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:23:58 +0000

No reputable coach is going to take a job with a team that faces as much future uncertainty as the Bills.

By: Michael LaRocca

Michael LaRocca — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:52:07 +0000

Hey, my name’s Mike and I’ll take the job for half that.
Alternately, T.O. could take a pay cut to help pay Shanny.

By: Florio-is-a-tool

Florio-is-a-tool — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:50:12 +0000

I’m sure having a great leader like the WR Owens who has never dropped a pass in his life makes the job even more attractive. I mean everyone knows the idiot will always behave the first year and any incoming coach gets the second year.
I’d bet they’ll have to settle for quality of the Mangini/Cable level.
How many games did Owens help the Bills win this year? Yeah, a real game changer if you ask the scouts.

By: afiresnake

afiresnake — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:40:44 +0000

Sorry, but would it not be smarter for a team to hire Shanny, give him a contract of at least 3 years and then “postpone” the money from 2010 and 2011 to the years past that. Example:
2010: 1$, Broncos pay 7 Mio $
2011: 2$, Broncod pay 7 Mio $
2012: 21 Mio (7 Mio for 2012 plus the money saved in 10/11)
Bills pay: 21 Mio
Shanny gets: 35 Mio.
Other way, 10 Mio each from team
Bills pay: 30 Mio
Shanny gets: 30 Mio.
???

By: Buschman

Buschman — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:14:08 +0000

Hey Florio, Isn't there language in coaching contracts that says he must seek employment or risk losing the buyout: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/01/03/shanahan-putting-his-buyout-at-risk/ I'm sure if he turns down 2 head coaching jobs, there would be enough evidence to allow Pat Bowlen to stop paying him. And then, even the Bills job would have to look good.

By: BernardPollardIsAnAss

BernardPollardIsAnAss — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:12:05 +0000

Nice of the Bills to drive up the asking price.

By: KrazyTrumpeter05

KrazyTrumpeter05 — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:53:03 +0000

I’m betting he’s going pretty stir crazy by now. Coaches of that caliber never like to sit around doing nothing for too long.