Archives for January 24, 2006

‘What all this says is not necessarily that Jauron was the better choice over Sherman, but it’s also quite possible Jauron is every bit as good a prospect to be the Bills 14th head coach as Sherman, even though the records would suggest otherwise.’

‘Wilson, who handed the dour and sometimes combative Donahoe more power than any executive in team history, said it was a mistake to trust one person with the entire operation and took back the title of team president.’

‘Not starting Losman the final two games, even though he was healthy after recovering from a shoulder injury, was the ultimate “no” vote as Mularkey stuck with the veteran backup Holcomb in an effort to save his job.’

‘Buffalo’s top personnel men under fired general Tom Donahoe – assistant GM Tom Modrak and pro personnel director John Guy – appear safe in their jobs for 2006. With the college draft and free agency around the corner, it’s important that the Bills maintain continuity, at least for this off-season, even though Modrak and Guy must share in Buffalo’s 31-49 record since 2001.’

‘Jauron cited the winning tradition in Buffalo and said his goal is to get the franchise back to that tradition. He said the first step is hiring a staff and then begin evaluating the team’s personnel. Jauron said the schemes the team will run have to be dictated by personnel.’

‘Jauron comes to Buffalo from a stint in Detroit as the Lions’ defensive coordinator, but he is no stranger to the Bills. Jauron started his coaching career in Buffalo over twenty years ago as a defensive backs coach before moving on to other jobs around the league.’