NFL | Bills name offensive coordinator

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, January, 2006

Steve Fairchild is back with the Buffalo Bills, hired as the team's offensive coordinator and given the task of improving one of the NFL's worst offenses.

Fairchild, who spent the last three seasons as the St. Louis Rams' offensive coordinator, broke into the NFL as the Bills' running-backs coach in 2001-02.

He becomes the second assistant hired by Dick Jauron, named head coach Monday.

Jauron's first hire was Bill Kollar, as defensive-line coach.

Jets. Offensive coordinator Mark Heimerdinger accepted an unspecified financial agreement to be released from a contract that had two years remaining.

Heimerdinger also was the Tennessee Titans' offensive coordinator from 2000 to 2004 before going to the Jets for 2005.

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