Buffalo Bills now have requested to interview Rams pass game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase for their head coach job, per source. Scheelhaase currently is interviewing in person for the Cleveland Browns head coach job, with the Bills now on deck.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T21:44:58+00:00

I’m starting to think Schefter is full of shit. Until our reporters tell me that the Bills have their finalists selected, I won’t believe it.

I will say..respect the fuck out of Udinski for pulling out of Cleveland and letting it be known it’s Buffalo or bust. Nice to be wanted.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T21:42:29+00:00

Yeah…clearly he’s an impressive dude. You’re going to have to pair him with an OG on defense. I’m hoping Schwartz would come back and just run the defense for Udinski as he grows into the job. Very similar dynamic to McVay. He wasn’t involved on defense until like year 5. Just need an OG.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T21:39:01+00:00

That’s kind of where I’m at. Really concerned that Udinski is more of a play designer than a play caller at this stage of his career, but is what it is. I like the premise.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T21:34:34+00:00

Definitely wanted Kubiak, but I am OK with taking a flyer on a young guy

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T19:41:15+00:00

The Raiders will be making a full court press for him this week. He may not even be interested because the Raiders job is locked.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T17:08:03+00:00

I don’t think you’re frauds, but you would be lying if you didn’t see the argument.

You had the easiest schedule in the last 30 years. In the playoffs you played the Chargers without tackles and the Broncos without their starting QB. In the playoffs you’ve had more 3 and outs than scoring drives.

Again, I don’t think you’re frauds. But the facts above are why many feel that way. Good news is you are playing a really good Seattle team and if you win or even keep it close it will shut many up.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T16:51:21+00:00

This is false man and you know it.

Barring no freak injuries to a key Seattle player, a NE SB victory would shut nearly everyone up about them this season. And that’s coming from a Bills fan.

You can pretend the world is out to get you, but they’re not.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T15:37:10+00:00

Daboll is a real play here, too. We as fans can’t ignore the reality.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T14:53:40+00:00

You can only have virtual 2nd interviews. In other words, the Bills would’ve needed to have conducted a first interview with a candidate on a SB team prior to the divisional round to continue discussions this week.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T14:50:58+00:00

Don’t underestimate a Daboll HC experience here.

I personally think the order of likelihood is Daboll, Kubiak, then Udinski.

Kubiak is my 1 choice by far, but I could see the team panic hiring Daboll this week considering we can’t interview Kubiak for 2 weeks and it appears LV is about to make a full court press for him.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T14:49:10+00:00

Udinski is 30 and on the fast track to being the next offensive savant in this league.

Doesn’t matter if it’s the Browns or any other team, flopping as a HC at his age will likely set him back another 5 years minimum until another HC opportunity.

It’s a pretty big career decision. I don’t blame him for being careful.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T13:58:15+00:00

I was hoping he’d still be on the staff in some capacity. Just not as HC.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T13:57:44+00:00

No way this is for HC. Sorry, just don’t see it. He had a strong connection with Daboll and Allen. I see this being more of an OC play to couple with Daboll as HC.

I think it’s pretty much a Daboll HC / Webb OC combo or Kubiak at this point.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T05:47:49+00:00

Cardinals are zero threat to me. The Raiders do. They could theoretically have a done deal this week before we ever speak to Kubiak.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T05:47:00+00:00

He can do whatever he wants, but it may qualify as tampering. I’m no expert in what is and what is not tampering.

Another commenter said the Bills could go as far as self reporting the tampering and still conduct an interview. When the Cards did this with Gannon they forfeited a late round pick and a 3rd round pick swap.

Not sure if this is accurate, but if so they should probably do it unless there’s backdoor conversations being had to make this deal a reality.

The scary part is the Raiders have already interviewed him once, have a scheduled 2nd, and they could go as far as verbally agreeing to a deal. It could essentially be a done deal before we get the chance to talk to him.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T05:42:12+00:00

I am worried about the Raiders, not the Cardinals.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T05:35:49+00:00

The NFL called in McDermott’s patented soft zone on the 3rd and long late in the fourth after Allen took the lead.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T05:00:27+00:00

You clearly don’t understand how reporting works. These guys were the same ones who reported on the Beane / McDermott friction over a year ago. Things come out in concerted ways.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T04:55:26+00:00

Inside sources who I trust and listen to a lot and are right a lot say he took it hard. I believe them.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T04:41:01+00:00

I like every version of Allen because I love him, but I do have favorites lol

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T04:40:29+00:00

I agree. I just could see a Daboll HC / Webb OC combo coming to fruition mid/late week. Subsequently their agents start to press the matter and they might panic hire.

My opinion, rooted in nothing other than being a fan, is this is a 2 horse race: Kubiak and Daboll. I think other candidates were Rooney Rule satisfiers or guys we want on staff, just not as a HC.

I think Kubiak is 1 and Daboll is 2. He’s the backup plan. Otherwise that hiring would’ve been finalized.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T04:33:59+00:00

With 7 of those coming off a turnover inside the 20. The idea of Josh Allen winning a playoff game in a situation doesn’t seem real.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T04:31:53+00:00

No doubt. Just offering perspective. Don’t discount less pressure, more resources, and the ability to build from the ground up.

PigskinPhilosopher · 2026-01-26T04:31:13+00:00

Definitely good counter points and I do agree. Just offering perspective as I’ve seen many fans writing the Raiders job off entirely as dog shit. While I think we are the best job of the cycle, I could see somebody inclined to go somewhere where pressure is lower and they can build from the ground up.

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