The common thread for this franchise

[Sen. John Blutarsky]

Since 1960 Ralph Wilson has managed to hire 3 good head coaches. Coincidentally, the Pittsburgh Steelers have also had 3 good coaches in that span. The difference is that Pittsburgh has had a total of 6 coaches in that span, 3 since 1969 and the Bills have had 16, 12 since 1969. Of the three good coaches Wilson hired 1 quit on Wilson twice because he was sick of his crap (Saban), one quit on Wilson because he refused to spend any money (Knox) and he lucked into the third because his current terrible GM Terry Bledsoe was good enough to die on the job. When Bledsoe died Polian was promoted. Polian made a job title for an unemployed Marv Levy. Thus, Levy happened to be there when Hank Bullough became Hank Bullough and happened to be available to take the reigns. It wasn't as though there was a job search wherein Levy was chosen. He just was in the building at the time and that's a credit to Polian not to RW.

 

If Terry Bledsoe doesn't die, it's possible that Polian gets hired and promoted by another team, Levy is never hired, and Bullough is succeded by someone like secondary coach...wait for it...Dick Jauron!

 

The Steelers are a good team because they have good ownership who is able to spot talent both on the field and in the coaching box. Our team stinks because our owner can't do that but thinks he can. We can blame players and coaches and GMs all day long. At the end, it all has to point back to the man who has been here through it all and has pulled all the strings.

 

Ralph Wilson.

[Zona]

sounds like the Raiders. An owner who meddles. Both of whom are getting long in the tooth and are hurting their teams....