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[QUOTE="cmr27, post: 497551, member: 215"]
Malcolm Gladwell wrote a great piece about airline crashes a few years ago, the jist of which was it's never a single error that causes a plane to go down. Rather, it's miscommunication coupled with multiple small mistakes that creates a disaster.
 
Which brings me to the Bills. Everyone likes to dwell on Gailey or a weak-armed QB as reasons for their mediocrity. Really, it's that and a lot of other things. For example, Doug Marrone is supposed to have connections across the NFL. Shouldn't a guy with so many connections be attracting coaching talent from everywhere? Why take so many people from a 25-25 program? Wouldn't it concern you if you were a diehard Bills fan paying attention to all this? I mean, these guys are obviously in Doug's comfort zone. That's a plus. But, are we supposed to believe that the most supremely qualified people for each of these jobs was at SU. Was the SU coaching staff that loaded last season?
 
I'm not trying to discredit the coaches who went with Marrone. It's a great opportunity no doubt. Doug is showing a lot of faith and loyalty. And, come next season, fans are not going to dwell on Anselmo or Wheatley. the point is that hires like this often seem small but they create the conditions for success... or total disaster. I'd be concerned if I were a Bills fan.
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