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Post by joemcrugby on Jan 17, 2021 20:11:37 GMT -7
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Post by ohioboltfan on Jan 17, 2021 20:15:05 GMT -7
Ummmm... say what?!?!?! Shocked.
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Post by jwr10x on Jan 17, 2021 20:16:21 GMT -7
That a bit out of left field
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Post by totallybolted on Jan 17, 2021 20:22:04 GMT -7
Were they told they were not a option by Daboll?
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Post by jwr10x on Jan 17, 2021 20:27:26 GMT -7
Only reason I can think of is that there are certain assistant coaches they want and were afraid they might miss out on them if they were forced to wait till after the Superbowl to sign a coach. If Mahomes can't play next week I can't see Buffalo not making it to the Super Bowl.
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Post by lightsout42 on Jan 17, 2021 20:30:36 GMT -7
Only reason I can think of is that there are certain assistant coaches they want and were afraid they might miss out on them if they were forced to wait till after the Superbowl to sign a coach. If Mahomes can't play next week I can't see Buffalo not making it to the Super Bowl. That contradicts Telesco’s statement about patience and waiting for the coach they want.
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Post by jwr10x on Jan 17, 2021 20:35:27 GMT -7
Only reason I can think of is that there are certain assistant coaches they want and were afraid they might miss out on them if they were forced to wait till after the Superbowl to sign a coach. If Mahomes can't play next week I can't see Buffalo not making it to the Super Bowl. That contradicts Telesco’s statement about patience and waiting for the coach they want. Would not be the 1st time he told "white lies" of course this may well be a John Spanos decision
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Post by joemcrugby on Jan 17, 2021 20:39:09 GMT -7
In the back of my mind I was wondering whether they’d look to go back to the defensive side after hiring three consecutive offensive coordinators, but thought that they’d look Daboll’s way. One thing that we can all agree upon is that injuries or not, the Chargers D vastly underperformed the past two seasons while the Rams were the NFL’s highest rated defense in 2020.
It will be interesting who his offensive coordinator hire will be because it will be hugely important. As for the “Groupon clipping” owner, I don’t see Staley’s contract being any different than all the other new hires with the exception of Urban Meyer. 🤞 that they chose wisely.
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Post by moekid on Jan 17, 2021 20:40:22 GMT -7
I don’t know who the Chargers are nor who they want to be
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Post by frozendisc on Jan 17, 2021 21:19:09 GMT -7
Were they told they were not a option by Daboll? If the Bolts were not really high on his list, I could see Daboll notifying the Bolts that he decided to politely pass on any possible offer from the Bolts, especially with them moving on in the PO's another week. Maybe someone in the decision making clan got nervous and just decided to hire Staley...... Who knows......it is the Bolts, as such anything is possible.
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Post by totallybolted on Jan 17, 2021 21:46:52 GMT -7
I don’t know who the Chargers are nor who they want to be the bigger problem is the Chargers don't know who they are or who they want to be.
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Post by joemcrugby on Jan 17, 2021 21:50:56 GMT -7
I don’t know who the Chargers are nor who they want to be the bigger problem is the Chargers don't know who they are or who they want to be. I want them to turn Bosa, Murray, James and the bunch loose to seek & destroy.
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Post by joemcrugby on Jan 17, 2021 22:00:36 GMT -7
In the back of my mind I was wondering whether they’d look to go back to the defensive side after hiring three consecutive offensive coordinators, but thought that they’d look Daboll’s way. One thing that we can all agree upon is that injuries or not, the Chargers D vastly underperformed the past two seasons while the Rams were the NFL’s highest rated defense in 2020.
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Post by totallybolted on Jan 17, 2021 22:33:53 GMT -7
the bigger problem is the Chargers don't know who they are or who they want to be. I want them to turn Bosa, Murray, James and the bunch loose to seek & destroy. as long as that leaves puddles of blood on the field I'm in.
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Post by BleuMoon on Jan 18, 2021 0:10:16 GMT -7
Before the games start, here are my playoff predictions for this weekend: GB wins (WINNER)BAL wins (LOSER)KC wins (WINNER)TB wins (WINNER)It would not suprise me if Rams upset GB or Browns upset KC. Last thing. What's up with no love for the Chargers Musical Chairs meme I created a few posts back? Man this crowd is tough. I thought I would at least get a response "Freak Approved". View AttachmentBolt Up!!!! And let's hire Daboll already. I’m going: GB (although a Rams upset wouldn’t be shocking, their defense is firing on all cylinders) (WINNER)Buffalo (WINNER)KC (WINNER)New Orleans (LOSER)And I Iike the meme. 🍺 Thanks joemcrugby for liking my Musical Chairs meme. We were both 3-1 in our playoff predictions, but turns out I made the biggest winning prediction of them all--if you go back and look closely at the meme I created you might notice that Daboll was reaching for the Bolts seat, BUT Staley started sitting down first. Perhaps a little freakish glimpse into the future. For those who might be upset with the Staley hire, I'll just say remember how upset you were when the Bolts picked Herbert over Simmons (or we didn't move up to take Tua). Look how that has worked out. Patience my fellow fans. NO ONE on this board can predict the future, but I will say this about Herbert, Staley, and include Sean McVay. All 3 are very very intelligent people, almost off the charts smart. McVay had the vision to hire Staley and I am sure he knew it wouldn't be long before some team snatched him up. Unfortunate for us the Ravens couldn't beat the Bills. Otherwise, perhaps the pick would have been Daboll. I personally think the Bolts didn't want to roll the dice waiting another week (or more) to make a decision. I trust that Staley will figure out how to fix things (intelligently) with the Bolts and he will do so quickly. Also, you can't discredit what Staley did with the Rams D this past season even with having Ramsey & Donald. Sure, I understand it's not an apples to apples comparison with him coming to the Bolts. Can you imagine who might now want to come play on our D....Von Miller or JJ Watt perhaps. I still believe there is a chance Melvin Ingram will take a pay cut to stay with the Bolts. Sort of like Sammy Watkins did with KC. Everyone was certain he would be gone and then he signed for less to stay with KC. Be patient fans and let's see how things play out. I will admit that I wanted Daboll as well (or Saleh, just not Garrett or Bienemy) because I was excited thinking about the return of an Air Coryell type offense again scoring 40+ burgers on teams. Let's see what Staley can do and try to remain positive. Bolt Up!
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