The Ryan Fitzpatrick era appears to be ending after three inconsistent seasons. The Bills need to move on in their search for a long-term replacement for Jim Kelly and return to the playoffs for the first time since the last century.
The Bills had raised expectations heading into 2012 after one of their most productive offseasons in team history. Instead, it was more of the same old, same old.
Team president Russ Brandon announces he the Bills will incorporate a 'robust football analytics program.' The statistics-based analysis, popularized by baseball, is catching on in football.
The Bills endured another frustrating campaign in 2012, falling short of the playoffs for the 13th year in a row -- the longest postseason drought in the NFL. That doesn't mean there weren't a few bright spots along the way.
The Bills rang in the new year with talk of change and a new direction following Russ Brandon's promotion from CEO to president on Tuesday. Brandon assumed the duties of president from 94-year-old owner Ralph Wilson Jr., whom the team will no longer answer to regarding day-to-day operations.
DT Kyle Williams: "We just didn't win enough. I think it goes back to what we talked about -- plays here, plays there, things look completely different."
