After Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the Bills, Terry proclaimed that they won’t be making any immediate changes to the football operation. The comments strongly suggest “immediate” in the literal sense, as in “not during the season.”
When the season ends -- if it ends in yet another failure to make it to the postseason -- changes are possible.
After a Thursday night loss that dropped the Bills to 5-5 and the No. 11 spot in the AFC postseason field, Bill coach Doug Marrone was asked whether he’s concerned that he may be coaching for his job the rest of the way.
“No,” Marrone told reporters. “I feel like our situation as coaches . . . the type of person I am, even the first day on the job, I think I’m working for my job all the time. I don’t worry or concern myself with that. My concern is for the guys in this room and doing a good job being a good leader for the coaches and the players and just keep fighting our way and just keep playing and just keep trying to get better.”
It’s not a bad response, given the circumstances. And the circumstances remain that the Pegulas didn’t buy the Bills for the privilege of employing Marrone. Absent the kind of season that prevents them from making a change due to potential fan reaction, Marrone could be out.