Promises unmet: Bills extend playoff drought to 17 seasons (Yahoo Sports)

The rinse-and-repeat cycle of change began last week when owner Terry Pegula fired Rex Ryan a week short of completing his second full season. Ryan became the fall guy after his big bluster and vows to build a bully fell well short of expectations, particularly on defense, which was supposed to be his specialty. ''Obviously, that wasn't the plan,'' Pegula told The Associated Press , noting he grew dismayed during a season in which Buffalo's defense showed no signs of progress.