Rambling
The Bills had a tremendous run and should have won at least 1 of the 4 superbowls they made it to. That was their chance. They blew it.
Yah. Teams go on runs, dominating a division or even the league for a time. The Patriots managed to avoid doing it for quite a while, but finally went on what might be the Mother Of All Runs.
What does it take to do it? You could look for an owner, a front office, a coach, a quarterback. The obvious is the latter two. You look at Shula Marino, Montana Walsh, Kelly Levy, and so many more.
Some organizations have never gone on a run. If the Patriots have won a tenth of the Super Bowls played, some franchises are getting short changed. Other organizations have been persistent, have gone on multiple runs. The Cowboys, Broncos, Steelers and others have had more than their share of time on the top.
Kraft's last three coaches have been Parcells, Carol and Belichick. Whoever follows those three has tough acts to follow. To what extent does the owner and front office have the chops to find someone comparably good? Can the Patriots sustain their run?
I'm dubious? The Belichick Brady pair is going to be one
really tough act to follow. It's a lot to hope for to replace that pair, but can they at least remain contenders?
But I'd give the Krafts a better shot at staying near the top than I'd give the Bills people a shot at getting to the top.
But New England isn't in a position to complain. In my lifetime I've watched Auerbach Russel, Orr & Esposito, Bird's Big Three and Brady Belichick. I've come to believe that players can get you a short run, but sustained success requires an owner and front office people. Orr, Esposito and Bird were all a fan could dream about, but Auerbach and Belichick brought home a lot of hardware. Finding that sort of guy is really rough.
Pendulums swing. The Bills will have another run someday. Will anyone jump over Brady & Belichick? I'm not holding my breath, but someday...
