Brian Billick Fired?

**Admin Steve** · 12-31-2007, 02:48 PM

Ozzie says Rex Ryan will be interviewed but the best guy will be chosen for the job and if that is Rex then it will be him. They will be calling a lot of people.

Biscuit - I told players that we have a talented group of players and because of that, we will be on any potential head coaches list. Organization is good and any coach should look at Ozzies history and put the Ravens on top of their list.

**Admin Steve** · 12-31-2007, 02:49 PM

....Brian was told this morning. Brian told the coaches. Biscuit told the players, then the support staff, then the press....

**festivus** · 12-31-2007, 02:50 PM

That was nice he asked for and received permission to tell his own staff.

**HoustonRaven** · 12-31-2007, 02:52 PM

Im giving Bisciotti props on this one ....

Time will tell if letting Billick go was the right thing to do. But it seems clear that it was a drama-free and respectful firing given the circumstances.

I dont see why Billick would not come back for the RoH, should he be inducted.

**Admin Steve** · 12-31-2007, 02:53 PM

...Ozzie says it is important that the new coach and the new staff get to evaluate the current team before moving forward. McNair will be in for a check up in 30 days. Whoever the next OC, DC and coach is, will have a huge say in the make up of the team....

**RavenTD** · 12-31-2007, 02:53 PM

So this was Steve's gut feeling.Sounds like a quick change of heart.

You have a small time frame to get a new Head Coach in here.To start preparing for 08.

**Admin Steve** · 12-31-2007, 02:56 PM

....Bisciotti went with his 'gut', fears being wrong but has become sucessfull taking chances. Needs to be better than his competitors - 32 teams going for one prize...hopes over time, Baltimore views him as as high a quality owner as Brian has been a coach....

Looks like they just wrapped it up.

**RavenTD** · 12-31-2007, 02:58 PM

That was a nice ending by Steve in regard to props to Billick.

Steve B is now on the clock.

**Admin Steve** · 12-31-2007, 02:59 PM

Billick statement (not verbatim)- it has been a great ride, we will continue to live here, it is a great organization, the focus is all about winning. Ozzie and Steve are both great friends and I have great respect for every player that has played for me for 9 years. I believe in the partnership that Steve B has and I wish them the best.

**xmradiodave** · 12-31-2007, 03:01 PM

Well, I guess time will tell if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Lets face it, the seasons have been roller coasters. Hopefully the new HC will bring some consistency. And I am referring to the upside of consistency.

**purplepoe** · 12-31-2007, 03:02 PM

Well Im certainly not impressed with what I just saw.

PP

**xmradiodave** · 12-31-2007, 03:03 PM

Our team's owner is certainly not an eloquent speaker.

**RavenTD** · 12-31-2007, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by xmradiodave

Our team's owner is certainly not an eloquent speaker.

I am surprised how many successful businessmen just cannot communicate well verbally.

**Tspot-D-Ravenator** · 12-31-2007, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by purplepoe

Well Im certainly not impressed with what I just saw.

PP

I am really sad for Billick and his family

If I were Billick, I'd have jumped ship way before now...He's a better man than me for sticking around here...Such whiney fans we have here

**Bez513** · 12-31-2007, 03:06 PM

I thank Brian Billick for getting us a SuperBowl but it's time to move on. It's out of our hands and nothing we can do about it. We just hope the next coach can help us get back into contention.

**highwater** · 12-31-2007, 03:08 PM

I saw most of the press conference and don't know yet what I think about how Bisciotti handled this. He seemed very uncomfortable and some of his answers didn't immediately make much sense, and at other times he was generous and eloquent in talking about Billick. But he literally said that he just decided yesterday to fire him, and never really explained what led him to that decision. He doesn't have to explain it, of course, but it all seemed very last-minute.

I hope knows what he's doing.

**Admin Steve** · 12-31-2007, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by xmradiodave

Our team's owner is certainly not an eloquent speaker.

Watching it on TV he certainly looked very emotional and twice seemed like he was welling up - lump in the throat deal. Obviously it was a very tough decision as they were close friends.

**RavenTD** · 12-31-2007, 03:12 PM

Who is this dumb bitch on WBAL?

**Sephy** · 12-31-2007, 03:20 PM

Steve definitely appeared to have agonized over this. Honestly folks, something needed to be done on the offensive end. Whether this is the best call or not is yet to be seen.

**purplepoe** · 12-31-2007, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Raven Nurse

That does not surprise me....coming from you!!

You could clearly see Bichotti struggling and choosing his words carefully. This was heartfelt and as he said he had to fire a friend. The next phase will start soon and no doubt you will not be satisfied with that either.

Why?

Because I expect the owner of the team to be more prepared and able to answer the questions that are posed to him?

You've got Bisciotti saying that he made the decision yesterday morning and then when Ozzie is asked if he was on board with the decision, he said he knew about it way before yesterday.

Then all Ozzie did was basically give us a job description of an NFL GM.

PP