Chan Gailey to coach Bills
The new head coach of the Buffalo Bills will be Chan Gailey, who was fired as the Chiefs offensive coordinator at the beginning of the 2009 NFL season.
In addition to Gailey, the only other candidates who had a formal interview were Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and interim Bills coach Perry Fewell, according to Jerry Sullivan of The Buffalo News.
Sullivan gives Gailey "a 20 percent chance of succeeding."
“Anybody we stand up here and present, there will be some negative things (said),” [Bills GM Buddy] Nix said. “We know that. But I want you to know, with all due respect, that I don’t care. That don’t bother me. I mean, everybody’s got an opinion."
Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News likes the decision considering the youth in Buffalo (fifth-youngest team) and Gailey's college coaching experience as well as his ability to develop quarterbacks.
In two seasons as head coach of the Cowboys, Gailey finished with a combined record of 18-14 and two playoff appearances (and losses).
