When the Bills first hired DJ, I was skeptical. He didn’t have a great track record as a head coach and let’s face it, he’s not the most dynamic guy. But in his 3 years at the helm, DJ has won me over – more to the point – the attitude and work ethic he has instilled in his team has won me over. And I think the extension is a great move.

For one thing, it provides continuity this organization has lacked for the better part of a decade. More than that, though, DJ has done a VERY good job with the team. For as young of a team as the Bills are, they don’t make a lot of mistakes. They play hard EVERY week. They over-achieve, not under-achieve. They don’t quit on each other. They are not arrogant. They say the right things to the media and most of all, they believe that they can win every week. This was most evident to me last season when the team could have EASILY packed it in after the rash of injuries they suffered, but they didn’t. Moreover – DJ is a straight shooter with the media and his players and they clearly respect him for that.

I live in San Francisco and had the pleasure, over the past three seasons, of watching a smart, fiery, young coach go down in flames – in a sea of indecision and double talk. And when Nolan went down, he took a whole team, organization and city down with him. Talk about a team that quit…(we’ll get to see them in person in a few weeks).

My point is that being an NFL head coach is a tough job. Among the small group of people that are smart enough to run the X’s and O’s, very few of them have the leadership ability, character and steady hand it takes to guide a franchise through good times and bad. I think DJ is up to the job – in ways that Mularkey, Gregg Williams, Bobby Petrino, Mike Nolan, Norv Turner, Wade Phillips, etc…..(the list goes on and on) are not. I for one think we’re lucky to have him and am happy that we have him for at least another three seasons. I’m really excited about the places this young team, built in DJs image, can go.