Fri 12:18 am – According to Mark Miller of Yahoo! Sports, Shanahan will meet with Bills team owner Ralph Wilson and COO/GM Russ Brandon at some point next week to discuss a possible deal to bring him to Buffalo next season.

Miller adds that former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher is also on the team’s short list, and speculates that former Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren and Ravens head coach Brian Billick will be considered as well.

Wed 7:06 pm - When Buffalo fired head coach Dick Jauron this week, the odds of them getting involved in a search to find his replacement this soon seemed a bit short, given the fact that they still have a little less than a half a season to play.

But it wouldn’t be the NFL, if rumors didn’t abound, which is why I’m here after all…

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bills have reached out to former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan about their vacancy at the head coaching spot, and while the position in Buffalo definitely leaves a lot to be desired in terms of location, Shanahan seems to be intrigued by the opportunity.

There would have to be some sort of power sharing agreement in place between Shanahan and General Manager Marv Levy before any deal could take place, but the addition of Shanahan to the Bills organization would lend tremendous credibility to the club, within its fan base and around the league as a whole.

This isn’t to say that Shanahan is Buffalo’s only target, but rather that he is their preferred choice at this point. The Bills have temporarily given the reins of the team over to defensive coordinator Perry Fewell, who is highly regarded and well liked by everyone involved in the team, and he will have an extended tryout of sorts through the remainder of the season to determine his ability to be an effective head coach.

Several other potential candidates surfaced in Schefter’s report as well, including former Saints and Rams head coach Jim Haslett, Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride, and Montreal Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman. Given the length of time available to make a final decision, the Bills are not likely to do much of anything until the season is finished, which also will allow for a few more names to circulate once other teams make a change.

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