Marty Schottenheimer as your 2010 Bills head coach?

Resume: Schottenheimer has a 200-126-1 record in 16 seasons as the head coach for Cleveland, Kansas City, Washington, and San Diego. He has guided his teams to the playoffs 13 times and has won eight division titles. Schottenheimer also played four years as a Buffalo Bill and was on the team that won its first AFL Title in 1965.

You want to talk about being a retread coach, Marty is the epitome of that. I don’t know what to make of Schottenheimer, he’s won in the majority of places he has coached (besides Washington, but no one wins there lately). But his playoff record and the way his team’s have chocked isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement. Besides his teams in San Diego, the majority of his teams have been boring to watch. But he’s a rebuilder and Bills fans would relate to his intense personality. The big issue I would have is giving him complete control because he has never been in charge of a football organization.

This is a coach who will cost half of what a Bill Cowher would demand. Ralph could easily sell Marty to the fans because of his playoff experience. We all know Bills fans love the idea of a player coming home to Buffalo (See, Lindy Ruff). As much as a choke artist Schottenheimer is, I’m sure Wilson would take his year in and year out playoff appearances. But the problem with Marty is whether he wants to get back into coaching, especially to Buffalo. Wilson would also have to consider how things worked out in San Diego, where Marty butted heads with AJ Smith and ownership. Like I’ve said, Ralph likes dealing with nice guys. I do think Wilson would give Marty a chance more than the others because he does come a little cheaper and being a former Bill doesn’t hurt.