Buffalo Bills Clean House, Entire Coaching Staff Canned

NFL News - January 4th, 2010 - Written by John

While multiple news outlets floated conflicting details on Monday about the off-season status of the Buffalo Bills, one thing was for certain; the coaching staff was officially on notice.

Initial reports indicated that the Bills staff could seek other opportunities freely, and that the ultimate decision would be at the discretion of the new head coach, but it is now official that the Buffalo Bills have gone ahead and decided to fire the entire staff.

Confusion over the status of the Bills staff was slightly ambiguous, as the organization released a statement that said members of the staff would "have the opportunity to seek positions elsewhere." It was unclear exactly what that meant but a source informed the Associated Press that the staff has been fired.

Bills head coach Dick Jauron was released by the team back in November, and at the time, team owner Ralph Wilson hinted at the possibility of major over-haul in the organization. He went on record to say that no job was safe.

Buffalo finished the regular season with a 6-10 record, that included a 30-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the last week of the regular season. The Bills did not make the 2009 NFL Playoffs and have not since 1999. This decade, Buffalo managed only one winning season.

Players were informed of the decision by the organization sometime Monday. DT Kyle Williams expressed his disappointment in how the season turned out, but remains optimistic about the future of the team.

"We come back here, it'll all be new. It'll be a fresh start," Williams said to the AP in an interview.

In addition to the firing of the entire staff, moves will be made with regards to player personnel as well. The Bills struggled on both sides of the ball this season and will look to the draft in April, as well as free agency to fill the voids.

Problems were evident even before the first game this season, when Jauron fired offensive coordinator Turk Schonert.

Things just never looked good for the Bills from the start. Coming into the season, the Buffalo Bills were at 50 to 1 odds to win Super Bowl XLIV. With Super Bowl Odds like that not much could be expected from Buffalo.

The Bills will be looking for their fifth head coach since 1997, when Marv Levy retired.

Reportedly, former Steelers' head coach, Bill Cowher is at the top of the list for Buffalo. According to The Buffalo News, the two parties have spoken.