Bowles on April firing: "It's between him and the players"

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  1. Acad23

    Acad23 Well-Known Member

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    Bowels had a golf ball size begnign tumor removed from his neck.

    He's got other shit to worry about than Bobby April.
     
  2. FJF

    FJF 2018 MVP Joe Namath Award Winner

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    knew about it since mid season. i thought he was just choking away the bills game, turns out it was a medical condition
     
  3. JStokes

    JStokes Well-Known Member

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    Calloway Red?

    My favorite golf ball.

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  4. NCJetsfan

    NCJetsfan Well-Known Member

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    Was he really STs Coach of the Year 2x? I had never heard of him before, but another poster in an earlier thread claimed that his STs were always among the league's worst. The two don't jive.
     
  5. Acad23

    Acad23 Well-Known Member

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    You are officially a sick moherfucker.
     
  6. Acad23

    Acad23 Well-Known Member

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    I really like Bowels.

    i hope he sticks around.
     
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  7. JStokes

    JStokes Well-Known Member

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    It's the only ball when at address I know I am going to fucking crush it.

    I give away the free Pro V-1s.

    So sue me. It wasn't malignant.

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  8. Acad23

    Acad23 Well-Known Member

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    Non-malignant still counts.

    Don't be a dick.
     
  9. LongIslandBlitz

    LongIslandBlitz Well-Known Member

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    According to his wiki page and other sites yes he was.If i remember right it was between 2002 and 2008 i forget the years id have to check and i think the team was the Bills
     
  10. FJF

    FJF 2018 MVP Joe Namath Award Winner

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    He had a good first year and seems like he knows what he is doing, that doesn't shield him from not so witty one liners
     
  11. Mambo9

    Mambo9 Well-Known Member

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    I've heard Bowles talk about the new guy we hired (he knew him well having coached him in Cleveland) and on top of the usual things (super-smart, bla bla bla) he seemed really keen on highlighting how much of a high-energy guy he was. That to me seemed to be the biggest difference from April... I know all of us Jets fans were used to having Westhoff around but last year I kept thinking this guy looked so damn soft! Possibly he didn't command a lot of respect from the players?
     
  12. NCJetsfan

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    OK, thanks.
     
  13. MenOverGod

    MenOverGod Well-Known Member

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    Didn't we all want him fired anyway?
     
  14. IIMeanDeanII

    IIMeanDeanII Well-Known Member

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    Who cares?

    All we need to know is that he didn't meet expectations for the team and fans.

    He was fired for those reasons. Anything else is just details to me, the reason and neccessity has already been revealed.
     
  15. nyjetsknicks247

    nyjetsknicks247 Well-Known Member

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    You know people need a reason to complain
     

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