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Report: Pettine free to interview with Bills

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

A report out of New York indicates that Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine has been given permission to interview with the Bills. Newsday is reporting that the Jets have said Pettine can interview for the Bills defensive coordinator post under newl…

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

CBS Sports Jason LaCanfora is reporting that Jaguars defensive coordinator Mel Tucker is free to interview with the Bills for their defensive coordinator position. Bills have been granted permission to interview Jags coordinator Mel Tucker for their DC …

johnmurphyshow, buffalobills.com

It was a whirlwind six days for the Bills four-man coaching search committee and it wound up Sunday, with the decision to hire Doug Marrone. Monday night on The John Murphy Show, one of the members of that committee shed some light on the hiring process…

Bills Daily Charge, buffalobills.com

DAILY REPORT BILLS TAB MARRONE 16TH HEAD COACH IN TEAM HISTORY —The Buffalo Bills today announced the hiring of Doug Marrone as the 16th head coach in franchise history. Marrone replaces former Bills head coach Chan Gailey who was relieved of his dutie…

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

Bills owner Ralph Wilson was kept abreast of all the developments that were going on throughout the interview process with head coaching candidates last week. Team President and CEO Russ Brandon told Buffalobills.com that he called Mr. Wilson almost hal…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Bills introduced Doug Marrone as their head coach on Monday and he’ll introduce himself to PFT Planet as a guest on Monday’s edition of Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network. Marrone comes to Buffalo after four years as the head coach of Syracus…

Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com

The Buffalo Bills joined the trend of N.F.L. teams hiring a college coach, but the choice of Doug Marrone wasn't the expected one.

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

The first task for Bills head coach Doug Marrone is to put together a coaching staff. Bills GM Buddy Nix was asked if members of Chan Gailey’s former staff would be considered as possible coaching staff options. Nix made it clear that the decision on wh…

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

With Doug Marrone being named the new head coach of the Bills there’s been reaction across the NFL. Drew Brees, who worked with him when he was offensive coordinator of the Saints offered the following. “I am thrilled for Doug and his family,” said …

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

Bills RB Fred Jackson had a trying season health-wise, which we covered with Jackson in depth on Buffalobills.com this morning. But Jackson felt it was more important to put the fortunes of the team ahead of his own physical health last season, which is…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Bills are “swinging for the fences” by hiring Doug Marrone as their next head coach. Dave Hyde of the Sun-Sentinel looks at the Dolphins legacy of Nick Saban. Recent playoff experience against the Jets should remind the Patriots that regular seaso…

CNNSI.com

The 2012 NFL playoffs got off to a sloppy start, but RGIII's injury was the ugliest moment of the wild-card round. So, who's to blame in D.C.? Peter King weighs in on that and more.