Accordint to Michael Lombardi of national football post.

FROM JOHN WAWROW OF THE ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE… Dick Jauron’s future as coach of the Buffalo Bills will be determined in the next two weeks. Bills owner Ralph Wilson told the Associated Press on Monday he still hasn’t made up his mind, but he will use a series of end-of-season meetings with his top executives to come to a conclusion  “The decision will be made shortly,” Wilson said, referring to the yet to be scheduled meetings. He said he’ll seek input from chief operating officer Russ Brandon and chief scout Tom Modrak, and added that Jauron will also attend the meetings.   Speaking by phone from his home in suburban Detroit, Wilson declined to say which way he’s leaning. Wilson also declined to say whether Jauron had already agreed to or been offered a contract extension. Jauron is in the final year of his three-year contract and is firmly on the hot seat after the Bills (7-8) lost seven of eight games prior to a 30-23 win at Denver on Sunday. In stopping short of providing Jauron a vote of confidence, Wilson said he was impressed with how the players haven’t given up on the coach. “I don’t know why he hasn’t had a better record,” Wilson said. “He’s a heck of a good guy. And the players, I haven’t seen them not play hard for him. They have played hard in the wins and the losses. I’m optimistic about our future.” Buffalo will miss the playoffs for a ninth straight year, and closes out the season hosting New England on Sunday. Jauron has declined to discuss his future or contract status except to say he anticipates he’ll be back next season.

The Bills do play hard for Dick, who is a very good coach, but they must find a way to become more physical and more creative with their offense.  They have too many pieces to be so inconsistent, and they must define some roles for the players this off-season.  However, they must get stronger and more physical in their offensive line and must find a tight end who can control the end of the line of scrimmage.  They are a cold-weather team and must put more emphasis on becoming tougher and more physical.  That needs to be the off-season mandate for the coaches. 

Take this for what's its worth.  He says Dick Jaruon is a very good coach.  For all you haters out there.  But he also acknowledges there inconsistencies.  We need to get bigger and stronger and tougher.  We need to draft or bring in some OL to bring toughness.  I think brining in a FA center or other OL position to bring toughness would do wonders to spark that group.  Defensively, we undoubtedly need some tough guys to play in the front 7.

Lombardi and Mike Mayock raved about the talent the Bills have accumulated over the last few season, and entering 2008 thought they had what it took to be a playoff team.  Looking back on the season missed opportunities, poor coaching, poor play from Edwards, etc led to our demise.  But we have to get tougher.  Do you agree with this assessment?  How do you think we go abot being a "tougher" team to contend in a cold-weather city like Buffalo?  And firing Dick Jauron is not an acceptable answer:)