The Buffalo News' Tim Graham reports the Bills consider DC Jim Schwartz a candidate for their head-coaching vacancy.
Last month, NFL Network's Albert Breer mentioned Schwartz as one of the top "retreads" to possibly get another shot as a head coach. But to this point, he's drawn no known interest to outside clubs. The Bills will cast a wide net for their next head coach, but may not have to look far. Schwartz's Bills led the league with 54 sacks and finished fourth in total defense. Schwartz pulled the Lions out of the dumpster in 2009 following an 0-16 season and got them back to respectability before he was fired last winter, but let his team get away from him at times.
Source: Tim Graham on Twitter
Jan 2 - 11:49 AM
Surprised, and disappointed.Hopefully Schwartz would learn from mistakes he made in Detroit, but I'd be surprised if he's the pick.
I'd be surprised as well, but they might be in a tough spot. He could bolt if he doesn't get the job, and he done great things for their defense. Wouldn't be my first choice, but not my last either.Surprised, and disappointed.Hopefully Schwartz would learn from mistakes he made in Detroit, but I'd be surprised if he's the pick.
Well, no offense, but I'm not sure how much you really know about the Sabres. The Sabres have been playing in the same arena since 1996 (you may be referring to the new locker room that he installed shortly after purchasing the team?). They certainly did struggle off the bat during Pegula's ownership, and bottomed-out (some would say intentionally) last season. They have a relatively new GM whom many believe to be a good one for the future, and by all accounts have far and away the best youth system in the NHL today, including last year's #2 overall pick Sam Reinhart. Rebuilding isn't easy, but they appear to be doing it the right way. They are setting themselves up to be a perennial NHL power in 2-3 years.Clown may be a little strong but from all accounts over what has been transpiring lately there seems to be at least some disfunction going on thru this whole GM/coach process. I know Pegula bought the Sabres, got them a new arena and has done some good things for the revitalization of Buffalo. The Sabres still are bottom feeders so I'm not sure how he's done as an owner even though it's only been a couple of years.Aaron Rudnicki said:Terry Pegula is a clown? He's owned the team for 3 months. Maybe slow your roll a bit.ROCKET said:What a train wreck. As a Pats fan I'd love to see Marrone as the next Jets coach. Kraft must be laughing his ### off over the other 3 owners in this division. I honestly feel bad for their respective fan bases having clowns like those pulling the strings.
He's under contract.I'd be surprised as well, but they might be in a tough spot. He could bolt if he doesn't get the job, and he done great things for their defense. Wouldn't be my first choice, but not my last either.Surprised, and disappointed.Hopefully Schwartz would learn from mistakes he made in Detroit, but I'd be surprised if he's the pick.
And? He could still easily leave.Aaron Rudnicki said:He's under contract.humpback said:I'd be surprised as well, but they might be in a tough spot. He could bolt if he doesn't get the job, and he done great things for their defense. Wouldn't be my first choice, but not my last either.Grigs Allmoon said:Surprised, and disappointed.Aaron Rudnicki said:Hopefully Schwartz would learn from mistakes he made in Detroit, but I'd be surprised if he's the pick.
You act as if that isn't a possibility...GroveDiesel said:I like what Schwartz did and he's obviously still under contract, but I'll be honest, with the talent they have, they'd have to have a pretty incompetent DC to not be pretty good regardless.
The only ways he can leave are if Buffalo fires him or he is offered and accepts another team's head coaching job. Or quits and goes to college I guess.And? He could still easily leave.Aaron Rudnicki said:He's under contract.humpback said:I'd be surprised as well, but they might be in a tough spot. He could bolt if he doesn't get the job, and he done great things for their defense. Wouldn't be my first choice, but not my last either.Grigs Allmoon said:Surprised, and disappointed.Aaron Rudnicki said:Hopefully Schwartz would learn from mistakes he made in Detroit, but I'd be surprised if he's the pick.
Reports are Bills will interview him for the position. I don't think anyone seriously believes he will be offered the position.I would imagine that Schwartz would become quite disgruntled if this process came and went without even getting an interview. I would hope he's nowhere near the top of their wish list as head coach though.
Or he could "retire", or they could agree to release him from his contract (would you really want to force the guy to stay and work for you if he wants out?), or....The only ways he can leave are if Buffalo fires him or he is offered and accepts another team's head coaching job. Or quits and goes to college I guess.And? He could still easily leave.Aaron Rudnicki said:He's under contract.humpback said:I'd be surprised as well, but they might be in a tough spot. He could bolt if he doesn't get the job, and he done great things for their defense. Wouldn't be my first choice, but not my last either.Grigs Allmoon said:Surprised, and disappointed.Aaron Rudnicki said:Hopefully Schwartz would learn from mistakes he made in Detroit, but I'd be surprised if he's the pick.
Honestly, as long as the next coach wants him, I don't know why he would want to leave. There isn't a more talented defense in the NFL. And he and the players seem to genuinely like each other. Unless he really hates the coach they hire, I can't see him forcing his way out.Or he could "retire", or they could agree to release him from his contract (would you really want to force the guy to stay and work for you if he wants out?), or....He's a heck of a DC, hopefully they can keep him around.The only ways he can leave are if Buffalo fires him or he is offered and accepts another team's head coaching job. Or quits and goes to college I guess.And? He could still easily leave.Aaron Rudnicki said:He's under contract.humpback said:I'd be surprised as well, but they might be in a tough spot. He could bolt if he doesn't get the job, and he done great things for their defense. Wouldn't be my first choice, but not my last either.Grigs Allmoon said:Surprised, and disappointed.Aaron Rudnicki said:Hopefully Schwartz would learn from mistakes he made in Detroit, but I'd be surprised if he's the pick.
Easily?I disagree.And? He could still easily leave.Aaron Rudnicki said:He's under contract.humpback said:I'd be surprised as well, but they might be in a tough spot. He could bolt if he doesn't get the job, and he done great things for their defense. Wouldn't be my first choice, but not my last either.Grigs Allmoon said:Surprised, and disappointed.Aaron Rudnicki said:Hopefully Schwartz would learn from mistakes he made in Detroit, but I'd be surprised if he's the pick.
Besides all of the other ways, it doesn't get any easier than simply quitting.Easily?I disagree.And? He could still easily leave.Aaron Rudnicki said:He's under contract.humpback said:I'd be surprised as well, but they might be in a tough spot. He could bolt if he doesn't get the job, and he done great things for their defense. Wouldn't be my first choice, but not my last either.Grigs Allmoon said:Surprised, and disappointed.Aaron Rudnicki said:Hopefully Schwartz would learn from mistakes he made in Detroit, but I'd be surprised if he's the pick.
Reich and Rex also scheduled to interview.
I'm cautiously optimistic that we're going to have a significantly stronger staff this time next month. If you're looking for an impending trainwreck, it's in the Meadowlands.
Draft Mariota somehow?Sounds like Chip Kelly may be available via trade...
Resign Spiller and bring in Kelly...
Is this the NFL or high school?Tim Graham reporting that on way out, one of the "power jockeys" in front office spoke poorly of Polian to Marrone. Marrone told Polian and Polian told Pegulas yesterday.
Gotta be either Overdorf or Brandon. My guess is Overdorf. Hope Pegula cleans house. Sounds like it wasn't Whaley though if Pegula put him in charge of coach search today.
That's another big "if", but people do (what you consider to be) foolish things all of the time. I'm guessing that he feels that he has already has excelled as a DC (I certainly feel that way).If nobody else offers Schwartz a HC job, why would he leave Buffalo? Because he is bitter at not being given the Buffalo HC job? That would be incredibly foolish if that was the case. His best case for being given another HC shot is to excel as a DC. And Buffalo is one of the top 2-3 places in the league to do that. If his goal is to be a HC again, leaving Buffalo for anything besides a HCing job would be a step in the wrong direction. And he surely knows that.
Office politics can get nasty when people want to protect their little kingdoms.Is this the NFL or high school?Tim Graham reporting that on way out, one of the "power jockeys" in front office spoke poorly of Polian to Marrone. Marrone told Polian and Polian told Pegulas yesterday.
Gotta be either Overdorf or Brandon. My guess is Overdorf. Hope Pegula cleans house. Sounds like it wasn't Whaley though if Pegula put him in charge of coach search today.
If nobody else offers Schwartz a HC job, why would he leave Buffalo? Because he is bitter at not being given the Buffalo HC job? That would be incredibly foolish if that was the case. His best case for being given another HC shot is to excel as a DC. And Buffalo is one of the top 2-3 places in the league to do that. If his goal is to be a HC again, leaving Buffalo for anything besides a HCing job would be a step in the wrong direction. And he surely knows that.
Seriously? Marrone was apparently ticked off at being criticized in the Buffalo media. How do you think he's likely to fare in NYC?Reich and Rex also scheduled to interview.
I'm cautiously optimistic that we're going to have a significantly stronger staff this time next month. If you're looking for an impending trainwreck, it's in the Meadowlands.
I think Marrone will do exceedingly well with the Jets... assuming, of course, he's on the same page as the GM.
Assistants jump ship with new coaching hires all the time. Schwartz would get another DC within 3 days if he left Buffalo.Yeah, I can't imagine that being good for his career, reputation, or bank account.
What if the guy they hire isn't getting any other interviews either? He's making ~$6mil whether he works for the Bills next year or sits on his couch at home. The way things are looking now, the couch is looking mighty comfortable.If nobody else offers Schwartz a HC job, why would he leave Buffalo? Because he is bitter at not being given the Buffalo HC job? That would be incredibly foolish if that was the case. His best case for being given another HC shot is to excel as a DC. And Buffalo is one of the top 2-3 places in the league to do that. If his goal is to be a HC again, leaving Buffalo for anything besides a HCing job would be a step in the wrong direction. And he surely knows that.
I don't get all the concern about Schwartz. If he's not getting any interviews from other teams, why would he be pissed if he doesn't get our open job? And why would he resign just to sit on his couch at home?
Everybody thought Petine would be hard to replace. Turns out having dominant players makes a bigger difference than the identity of the coordinator, not that Petine and Schwartz didn't do good jobs.
Because he may not see eye-to-eye with the new head coach (or vice versa)... whether it be personality or philosophy.If nobody else offers Schwartz a HC job, why would he leave Buffalo? Because he is bitter at not being given the Buffalo HC job? That would be incredibly foolish if that was the case. His best case for being given another HC shot is to excel as a DC. And Buffalo is one of the top 2-3 places in the league to do that. If his goal is to be a HC again, leaving Buffalo for anything besides a HCing job would be a step in the wrong direction. And he surely knows that.
Wow. John Clayton is reporting that Polian would have gotten rid of Whaley and brought in AJ Smith as his GM.
SO glad Polian didn't work out. That would have been awful.
The local media was absurd this past season given how well the team was playing and how poorly they have played in the last 15 years. Given those parameters, yes, I can understand Marrone being disillusioned with the local environment.Seriously? Marrone was apparently ticked off at being criticized in the Buffalo media. How do you think he's likely to fare in NYC?Reich and Rex also scheduled to interview.
I'm cautiously optimistic that we're going to have a significantly stronger staff this time next month. If you're looking for an impending trainwreck, it's in the Meadowlands.
I think Marrone will do exceedingly well with the Jets... assuming, of course, he's on the same page as the GM.
But I think the real question is whether the NFL is ready for a Doug Marrone -- Geno Smith pairing. Will scoreboard operators be able to keep up?
That's not allowed is it? Him quitting for the same job elsewhere?Did you follow the conversation we were having? I was speaking specifically about him just quitting.Assistants jump ship with new coaching hires all the time. Schwartz would get another DC within 3 days if he left Buffalo.Yeah, I can't imagine that being good for his career, reputation, or bank account.
He would likely need permission (unless it was worked into his contract), but they usually grant that permission. Again, it isn't good for anyone to force a guy to work for you if he doesn't want to.That's not allowed is it? Him quitting for the same job elsewhere?Did you follow the conversation we were having? I was speaking specifically about him just quitting.Assistants jump ship with new coaching hires all the time. Schwartz would get another DC within 3 days if he left Buffalo.Yeah, I can't imagine that being good for his career, reputation, or bank account.
yes, but I still believe that won't help his reputation if he forces his way out of Buffalo while under contract to take another coordinator job elsewhere. Especially if the only reason he does it is because he feels the team passed him over for the HC job.He would likely need permission (unless it was worked into his contract), but they usually grant that permission. Again, it isn't good for anyone to force a guy to work for you if he doesn't want to.
he's the Team President. This doesn't seem that unusual to me when a team is hiring a new HC.There was a whole lot of talk in here recently about how Brandon is just a business guy with no influence on the football side. And yet, per multiple reports now, Brandon will be sitting in on the head coach interviews. So I think the talk of Brandon only being on the business side are off base.
People keep throwing out the 9-7 record as some kind of positive and it is garbage.The local media was absurd this past season given how well the team was playing and how poorly they have played in the last 15 years. Given those parameters, yes, I can understand Marrone being disillusioned with the local environment.Seriously? Marrone was apparently ticked off at being criticized in the Buffalo media. How do you think he's likely to fare in NYC?Reich and Rex also scheduled to interview.
I'm cautiously optimistic that we're going to have a significantly stronger staff this time next month. If you're looking for an impending trainwreck, it's in the Meadowlands.
I think Marrone will do exceedingly well with the Jets... assuming, of course, he's on the same page as the GM.
But I think the real question is whether the NFL is ready for a Doug Marrone -- Geno Smith pairing. Will scoreboard operators be able to keep up?
Morevover, Marrone is a New Yorker and understands that the local media there comes with that territory (people don't - and shouldn't - expect it in Buffalo). And I can guarantee you that the NYC media would have been better to Marrone with a 9-7 Jets record than the Western NY media was. His surliness will not sour people there... if he's putting up winning seasons with a bad QB, he'll be all the more beloved for being a grouch (see Bill Parcels).