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**Nzoner** · 11-18-2009, 03:49 PM

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By Adam Schefter
ESPN
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One day after firing Dick Jauron, the Buffalo Bills have wasted no time identifying a potential replacement.

Buffalo has contacted and is in the process of arranging a meeting with former Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, according to two NFL sources.

Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl winner with the Broncos, is said to be willing to listen to the Bills. He has said in the past that he is determined to return to the NFL next season.

While Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl winner with the Broncos, is viewed within the Bills organization as a desired candidate, there are other names at or near the top of the team's wish list.

For now, the Bills have appointed defensive coordinator Perry Fewell as interim head coach. Fewell is well-respected within the organization and will be given every opportunity to earn the full-time job.

The Bills also will investigate options expected to include Florida Tuskers coach Jim Haslett and New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride, both of whom has ties to the Bills.

Haslett played linebacker for Buffalo from 1979 to 1985. Gilbride was the Bills offensive coordinator during 2002-03, when quarterback Drew Bledsoe had his most productive seasons with the team.

Another candidate on the Bills radar is Marc Trestman, coach of the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes, who posted a CFL-best 15-3 regular season record and has his team one win from the Grey Cup final. Ironically, Trestman once succeeded Shanahan as the offensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers.

Adam Schefter is an ESPN NFL Insider.

Deberg_1990 · 11-18-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by milkman

No, they are used to winning more games than they lose in the postseason.

They are just used to losing in the SB.

Call when Marty gets that far.

I won't hold my breath waiting for the phone to ring.

Marty knows how to rebuild a program. Id fire him after year 3 if i was GM.

milkman · 11-18-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Ill reserve judgement until i see what moves Pioli does with our O-line in the offseason.

Regardless of what Pioli does this offseason, the Bills are ahead of him if those guys develop.

**morphius** · 11-18-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Dude, his team was in the AFC Championship just a few years ago against the Steelers. With Jake Plummer as QB. The Denver Broncos were number two in total offense just last year.

Their problem was defense and he just wasn't able to solve it the past few seasons. He fired coordinator after coordinator, he drafted, traded and signed defensive players but none of that got him a championship defense. But it wasn't for a lack of effort.

The guy is a high quality NFL coach and he'll succeed somewhere else.

And he certainly made Jay Cutler look to be a much better QB than is actually the case.

I think them getting there had more to do with them being in a terrible division that year, and one of the luckiest and worst ref'd playoff games.

Mile High Mania · 11-18-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by morphius

I think them getting there had more to do with them being in a terrible division that year, and one of the luckiest and worst ref'd playoff games.

That's always the answer.

**morphius** · 11-18-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

That's always the answer.

That was a terrible game, all the way around. Sure it was a win, but nothing I would hang my hat on as a great achievement.

**DaneMcCloud** · 11-18-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by morphius

That was a terrible game, all the way around. Sure it was a win, but nothing I would hang my hat on as a great achievement.

Yeah, I'd be pissed if the Chiefs were in the AFC Championship recently as well.

Mile High Mania · 11-18-2009, 07:49 PM

Shanahan will coach in 2010, but I doubt it's in BUF... he's a solid coach and knows how to win. His final years in Denver were just products of time and being worn out, he lost something... but it happens to a lot of coaches. He'll be back and he'll be successful.

Shanahan took a team with Elway and a few other nice 'foundational' players, but he built that team into a championship team. And, while they didn't get to SB after Elway, they still had solid success... he was asked to do something that few HC's achieve... get back to the SB a third time with an entirely new set of players. Just compare the 96-99 teams with those from 2001-2005 ... lots of change, but they were successful even with Plummer. Compare the team that he built from 2005 to 2008 and it was again vastly different, his issues were defense... he could never find the DC or stick with one long enough to make it work. So, he was shown the door.

Mile High Mania · 11-18-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by morphius

That was a terrible game, all the way around. Sure it was a win, but nothing I would hang my hat on as a great achievement.

Ok..

**morphius** · 11-18-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Yeah, I'd be pissed if the Chiefs were in the AFC Championship recently as well.

Actually, I have no doubt if we looked like them in that game that you would be saying what a fluke it was.

Edit - Especially if it was surrounded by the rest of the seasons he had.

boogblaster · 11-18-2009, 07:59 PM

Can rats and buffalos inter-breed ....

Mr. Laz · 11-25-2009, 02:03 PM

shefter now says that shannarat had a 7 hour meeting with Buffalo this weekend
and then came back then next day and talk some more.

**Rain Man** · 11-25-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Laz

shefter now says that shannarat had a 7 hour meeting with Buffalo this weekend
and then came back then next day and talk some more.

I bet they put him in a maze and tested to see whether he can find the cheese.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 11-25-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I bet they put him in a maze and tested to see whether he can find the cheese.

It's gonna' be Levy all over again.

**gblowfish** · 11-25-2009, 04:56 PM

Frozen Rat.

stumppy · 11-25-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by boogblaster

Can rats and buffalos inter-breed ....

That's where raiders fans come from.

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