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Despite this season's 5-10 record and failure to get his team to the playoffs for five seasons, Buffalo Bills general manager Tom Donahoe doesn't appear worried about his job status.
"My family and I love Buffalo and western New York, despite what sometimes the media portrays, and we plan on being here for a long time," Donahoe wrote on his team's Web site, where he answers questions from fans.
The Bills are 31-48 overall under Donahoe after they snapped a five-game losing streak with Saturday's 37-27 upset of the Cincinnati Bengals. It was Buffalo's first road win after starting 0-6.
While coach Mike Mularkey, Donahoe's second pick as head coach after firing Gregg Williams two years ago, has also come under intense scrutiny, it appears that is trying to convince owner Ralph Wilson on the importance of staying the course rather than cleaning house.
The Bills haven't made the playoffs since 1999.
"The best thing you can do is get the right coach and stick with him to have some stability and some continuity with your football team," Donahoe wrote.
He wrote that any media portrayals about Mularkey losing his team are wrong. Mularkey has had controversial dealings with veteran players and benched young quarterback J.P. Losman four games into the season in favor of Kelly Holcomb.
"My family and I love Buffalo and western New York, despite what sometimes the media portrays, and we plan on being here for a long time," Donahoe wrote on his team's Web site, where he answers questions from fans.
The Bills are 31-48 overall under Donahoe after they snapped a five-game losing streak with Saturday's 37-27 upset of the Cincinnati Bengals. It was Buffalo's first road win after starting 0-6.
While coach Mike Mularkey, Donahoe's second pick as head coach after firing Gregg Williams two years ago, has also come under intense scrutiny, it appears that is trying to convince owner Ralph Wilson on the importance of staying the course rather than cleaning house.
The Bills haven't made the playoffs since 1999.
"The best thing you can do is get the right coach and stick with him to have some stability and some continuity with your football team," Donahoe wrote.
He wrote that any media portrayals about Mularkey losing his team are wrong. Mularkey has had controversial dealings with veteran players and benched young quarterback J.P. Losman four games into the season in favor of Kelly Holcomb.
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