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Author:  slesh [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:01 pm ]
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http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/ ... today.html
Author:  mechaphil [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:02 pm ]
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Beat ya to it in the Bills Coaching Thread ;)
Author:  Rud [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:02 pm ]
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I am intrigued.
Author:  MakinItLookMean [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:20 pm ]
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uh oh...might just be more gloom and doom it appears...possible new gm hired from within....

if they do this i may never watch another bills game again

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... -a-new-gm/
Author:  mechaphil [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:22 pm ]
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GOOD GOD NOT TOM MODRAK

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Author:  Crosscheck [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:49 pm ]
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MakinItLookMean wrote:
uh oh...might just be more gloom and doom it appears...possible new gm hired from within....

if they do this i may never watch another bills game again

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... -a-new-gm/

WGR is saying it's Buddy Nix

http://www.wgr550.com/pages/6012258.php
Author:  mechaphil [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:50 pm ]
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STILL DO NOT WANT
Author:  Crosscheck [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:51 pm ]
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I have no friggin clue who that even is....so yeah, I'm guessing it's a bad move.
Author:  mechaphil [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:53 pm ]
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Director of college scouting...that's who that is. And we've been so spot-on with our college scouting lately *BLECH*
Author:  slesh [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:03 pm ]
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mechaphil wrote:
Beat ya to it in the Bills Coaching Thread ;)

Hey, thats not fair, I have emails to answer and phone calls to handle while I'm trying to be a sports fan. :D
Author:  Squanto [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:13 pm ]
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Buddy Nix helped build the San Diego Chargers. He worked here under John Butler for years, followed Butler and A.J. Smith out west when they went.

He's generally looked on as one of the better talent evaluators in the league.

This is a decent signing.
Author:  slesh [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:29 pm ]
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As soon as the press conference is over, I think I'll mosey on over to the WGR site and listen to the whiner line :)
Author:  Crosscheck [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:40 pm ]
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my lord, Ralph sounds like walking death....still
Author:  Squanto [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:42 pm ]
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Crosscheck wrote:
my lord, Ralph sounds like walking death....still


QFT...
Author:  slesh [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:52 pm ]
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Crosscheck wrote:
my lord, Ralph sounds like walking death....still

I think he sounds good for a man who lived through the Cretaceous Period.

:D
Author:  jvaccaro6 [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:56 pm ]
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Any move that is different from what we've done the past 12 years, I consider progress for the bills.

that being said, I feel like this move could pay off, especially with Nix's history of building contenders, he did a really really nice job with the Chargers, and got two very good pro QBs (Brees and Rivers); and drafts from some smaller schools, but always seems to snag premier talent.
Author:  slesh [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:01 pm ]
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jvaccaro6 wrote:
Any move that is different from what we've done the past 12 years, I consider progress for the bills.

that being said, I feel like this move could pay off, especially with Nix's history of building contenders, he did a really really nice job with the Chargers, and got two very good pro QBs (Brees and Rivers); and drafts from some smaller schools, but always seems to snag premier talent.

Agreed,
I think this year the Bills make aggressive moves at the draft the Bills go heavy with trades. I think Evans is gone along with 2 or 3 other starters to start the rebuilding process. QB is #1 priority.
Author:  Crosscheck [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:04 pm ]
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I'm afraid any rebuilding this organization needs to do is going to take longer than Ralph has left on the Earth...then all bets are off.
Author:  psychemedisabrefan [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:08 pm ]
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Bills expected to promote Nix to GM; will coach follow?

NFL.com Wire Reports
The Buffalo Bills are expected to promote Buddy Nix to general manager, NFL.com's Vic Carucci reports.

Russ Brandon, who was the team's chief operating officer/general manager, will serve as Buffalo's president and chief executive officer, Carucci reports.

Nix's experience
1993-2000: Bills area scout
2001-2002: Chargers director of player personnel
2003-2007: Chargers assistant GM/director of player personnel
2009: Bills national scout
Nix brings 16 years of experience in NFL personnel to the Bills' front office. Nix had worked from 2001 through 2008 as an assistent general manager/director of player personnel for the Chargers, where he had a close working relationship with Marty Schottenheimer, who served as coach of the team from 2002 to 2006. There is speculation that Nix's promotion could open the door for Schottenheimer to return to coaching and make the former head coach of the Browns, Chiefs, Redskins and Chargers a strong candidate for the Bills' open position.

However, Schottenheimer is on record as saying that he has no interest in returning to coaching. When asked about whether or not he'd have interest in coaching the Bills, Schottenheimer was unequivocal that he is done with coaching, NFL Network's Jason La Canfora is reporting.

Current New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, Marty's son, can also be expected to get strong consideration for the Bills' coaching position, NFL Network's Michael Lombardi reports, as the Bills are strongly considering a bright, young offensive mind to rebuild their team.

Nix and Schottenheimer remain very close, Carucci reports, as both were removed in San Diego in what was widely perceived as a power struggle with the team's general manager, A.J. Smith.

In January, Nix returned to Buffalo in 2009 to serve as a national scout for the team. In San Diego, Nix oversaw drafts that helped the Chargers compile one of the more talented rosters in the league -- including players such as LaDainian Tomlinson, Drew Brees, Quentin Jammer, Igor Olshansky, Michael Turner, Shaun Phillips, Shawne Merriman, Luis Castillo, Vincent Jackson, Darren Sproles, Antonio Cromartie and Marcus McNeill -- and become one of the league's perennial playoff contenders.

Schottenheimer has never coached for the Bills, but has roots in Buffalo, where he played linebacker for the team from 1965-1968.
Author:  MakinItLookMean [ Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:19 pm ]
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i really don't even know what to say about this...
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