Buffalo Bills Lean On Super Bowl Experience

by MattRichWarren on Jan 25, 2011 8:02 AM EST in Buffalo Bills News

The Buffalo Bills organization hasn't been to the Super Bowl since the 1993 season. The current roster and coaching staff is also pretty thin on experience in the big game.

The lone current Bills player with a Super Bowl ring is linebacker Reggie Torbor, who is also the only Bill to play in a Super Bowl as a key reserve on the 2007 New York Giants squad that upset the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Kawika Mitchell was also a member of that team, but was released during the 2010 season.

Bills head coach Chan Gailey has coached in four Super Bowls but, like the Bills, is 0-4. His last trip was in 1995 as Steelers offensive coordinator.

Special teams coach Bruce DeHaven was with Buffalo during their four consecutive AFC Championships.

The most successful person within Buffalo's organization is assistant general manager Doug Whaley, who was part of Pittsburgh's front office in 2005 and 2008 when the Steelers won their fifth and sixth franchise titles. His boss, GM Buddy Nix, was a scout for the Bills in 1993 when they made their final Super Bowl appearance.

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Bring in Winners

Look at David Nelson was a not a huge contributor stats wise for a winning program a Florida and look how he panned out, this strategy works really well in the NBA if guys are winning their whole lives, they have that attitude to win and I know attitude is the least of the Bills problems but it truly helps in the long run.

Winners win simple as that and the Bills should scour the TCU team, Auburn and other winning programs for winners guys that have put in the time and know what it takes to win to make that play on 4th and 1 when your down 2 points on the 40 yd line with 30 secs left, thats truly what the Bills need some freaking winners!!!

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by PaullyPforPrez on Jan 25, 2011 8:07 AM EST reply actions

I see this going both ways though. I’ve seen a few winning programs that tend to coddle their players (Texas comes to mind) making it very difficult to transition to the rigors of the NFL.

by bizarro bills on Jan 25, 2011 8:57 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

I’m pretty sure David Nelson being on a great Florida team has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that he panned out so well in the NFL. It’s the fact that he has the talent and drive to make it at the highest level that has driven him up the ranks, not the fact that he just happened to be on an Urban Meyer gimmick team with Tebow for all those years.

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by UZ on Jan 25, 2011 9:15 AM EST up reply actions

Danny Wuerffel, Matt leinart, Tommy Frazier, Ken Dorsey, Graham Harell, Colt Brennan

All winners in college.

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by MattRichWarren on Jan 25, 2011 11:41 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

^ this

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by WhyBillsWhy on Jan 25, 2011 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

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it’s all relative. In other words, it depends on the player regardless if he’s been playing on a winning team or not. u need a combination of both. u need those vets who have been there and done that and knows what it takes to win and can pass that wisdom and knowledge down. then u also need those guys who haven’t won much but has the talent, attitude, drive and work ethic to become a winner. the players who are hungry will keep you on your toes. u can also be so accustomed to winning to where when u get on a team that’ not u dont know how to adjust. it’s almost like you’ve been spoon fed all of your career. So IMHO, we need that perfect balance.

by youngchamp on Jan 25, 2011 10:11 AM EST reply actions