After buying the franchise, new Bills co-owner Terry Pegula said there would be no immediate changes, because: (1) the season was still ongoing; and (2) the season was going well.
Now that: (1) the season is nearly over; and (2) the season isn’t ending well, Terry and Kim Pegula could be evaluating their options. One of their options is to keep head coach Doug Marrone. If they’ve decided to do that, they’ve yet to share the decision with Marrone.
“No,” Marrone told reporters on Tuesday when asked whether he has received assurances about his job. “And I say that knowing that now is really not the time for that in our profession. Maybe some other people would do that. I’m probably not the best person to talk to because I’m wired a little bit differently. Like I said, my focus is just on this game and winning. I don’t want to focus on the other stuff. The things that you can’t control, you don’t worry about. Those things will happen, I’m sure, when the season is over. I’m not interested in that. I’m interested in doing the best job I can for the Buffalo Bills.
Even if Marrone isn’t wired to worry about getting assurances, nothing stops the Pegulas from giving Marrone an assurance. Silence suggests that the Pegulas could be thinking about making a change. Marrone, and the rest of the world, will likely get an answer by next Monday.
