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Mularkey Looking to Get Out?; UPDATED: Apparently So - He's Out
Topic Started: Thursday Jan 12 2006, 06:18 PM (113 Views)
WeatherManNX01
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The Yanks are coming!

From ESPN:
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Mularkey meets with Bills' brass
By Len Pasquarelli
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Although he may still be talked into staying on the job, league sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen and ESPN.com on Thursday that Buffalo Bills coach Mike Mularkey was in an afternoon meeting with high-ranking team officials that could lead to his resignation.

It is believed that the meeting includes Bills owner Ralph Wilson and newly appointed general manager Marv Levy.

Sources said that, because of family considerations, Mularkey intended to walk away after only two seasons, but felt that he needed to meet with Bills management before he formally tendered his resignation. Mularkey had lengthy meetings with Wilson last week as the Bills owner dramatically reshuffled the football operation.

At one point late-afternoon, the parties adjourned briefly, and Mularkey had not resigned at that point. But the session continued after the short break and it was not certain when, or if, Mularkey's job status would be resolved on Thursday evening.

Wilson fired team president/general manager Tom Donahoe, re-hired Levy, the Hall of Fame coach who led the Bills to four Super Bowl appearances, and made other changes to the front office. It is believed that Wilson also suggested changes in the coaching staff and Mularkey subsequently dismissed five assistants.

In the wake of Donahoe's dismissal, Mularkey has become the new target for fans critical of the team's direction. Friends of Mularkey said he was deeply affected by the firing of Donahoe and that this season exacted a physical and mental toll.

In two seasons, Mularkey has compiled a 14-18 record, including a disappointing 5-11 mark in 2005.
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PSUSyr5
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Yup, he resigned today. They should get Flutie to be the coach...he can do everything else! Or...

Will this be the return of 80 year old Marv Levy? The plot thickens...
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WeatherManNX01
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From ESPN:
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Mularkey resigns as Bills' head coach
By John Clayton

Mike Mularkey has resigned as head coach of the Buffalo Bills.

After two days of meetings with Bills owner Ralph Wilson and new vice president of football operation Marv Levy, Mularkey stepped down as head coach and will start to look for a new job next week.

Terms of his settlement were not available. He had three years remaining on his contract.

The Bills have scheduled an 11 a.m. news conference to announce the changes within the organization.

According to a source close to Mularkey, he stepped down because of disagreements with the direction of the organization. He didn't feel as though the setup for hiring assistant coaches and recruiting free agents were conducive to winning.

Mularkey fired five assistant coaches last week and was beginning the process of trying to replace them. He had started to interview Falcons secondary coach Brett Maxie for the defensive coordinator job, which was an additional job that was going to be opened. Current defensive coordinator Jerry Gray has been interviewing for head coaching jobs but he wasn't expected to be back.

That would mean six openings on the coaching staff to fill, which Mularkey was finding hard to do.

Mularkey expressed his concerns about the organizational structure to Wilson and Levy on Wednesday. At that time, he mentioned the possibility of quitting. Talks continued into Thursday without a resolution that Mularkey liked.

Mularkey had a 9-7 season in his first season as head coach. The team fell to 5-11 this year after letting quarterback Drew Bledsoe go and going with inexperienced J.P. Losman as the starting quarterback. After the season, Wilson fired general manager Tom Donahoe.

Wilson met with Mularkey after the season and decided to bring in Levy as the vice president of football operations along with promoting Tom Modrak to make draft decisions and coordinate the pro personnel office.

The past week has been set figuring out the organizational structure.

Rather than stay in a situation he didn't think he could success, Mularkey spent 20 hours over the past two days discussing whether or not stay. He left the building for good on Thursday afternoon.
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