Why prolong the agony? He'll simply be fired at the end of '09 if he coaches another year. He has his hand picked offensive coordinator this year, some fresh talent and fewer injuries than last year. Many of the younger players have another year of experience compared to last year. He's had another off-season to instill his program on these players. With some luck he'll be able to equal his 7-9 mark last year. More likely he drops to 6-10. Given all of this, how can anyone conclude that his program is making progress? Frankly, his tenure in Buffalo is close to a disaster. Why waste another year developing the young players in his program? I don't see a shred of evidence that he is succeeding or that he can succeed. Frankly, I'd be shocked if he returned as the head coach.
I'd only support Dick for 1 more year if it meant getting Cowher out of retirement.