As much as the Hall of Fame executive-turned-broadcaster relishes the place he holds in franchise lore, Polian’s not too proud to suggest it’s long overdue for a new group to write a new chapter of success.
”It’s time for a new generation of stars to step forward and make their mark,” Polian said.
But let’s have new guys step forward and do things that get that same feeling of excitement and pride that we were so happy to have been a part of.” Oh, where have the good times gone?
The changes place the onus on the new regime to restore order to a franchise now on its eighth coach, Sean McDermott , and seventh GM, Brandon Beane , since 2000.
”Hopefully, (McDermott’s) going to be here for the long run.
Some 20 years have gone by since Kelly last threw a meaningful pass in what was then known as Rich Stadium; he retired following the 1996 season.
The Bills haven’t won a playoff game since Dec. 30, 1995.
I’m a part of that,” McDermott said.
Refusing to call it a ”rebuild,” McDermott said it takes time to establish a winning culture , and acknowledged his process is a balancing act of assessing short- and long-term objectives.
Buffalo didn’t make the playoffs until two years later.