Chan Gailey hired as Buffalo Bills coach

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Originally Posted by T.O.Killa

Can somebody explain how Norve keeps his job after choking every year since they fired Marty Schottenheimer.

Marty did not get fired because his team lost in the playoffs. That was merely the public excuse.

Marty and the GM there - - AJ Smith - - did not like each other to the point where a power struggle ensued. The stakes were "loser leaves town"; neither party really wanted to work with the other guy any longer than absolutely necessary.

Ownership chose the GM; Marty hit the bricks and took his payout.

The reason Norv got an extension is that Norv and the GM have not become mortal enemies...