'Of the Bills’ firing of Rex Ryan, Levy knew nothing of the particulars, but did say that at some point, the organization has to stop starting over. “There has to be a degree of patience,” said Levy, who coached the Bills for 11 ½ years and won six AFC East division crowns and four AFC championships before retiring after the 1997 season. “I used to say ‘Don’t keep shaking up the coke bottle, it’ll spray all over the place.’”'