The Buffalo Bills are prepared to pay top dollar to land a Super Bowl-winning coach and former Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan was the first to sit down with them, spending most of Tuesday interviewing for the team’s head-coaching vacancy, according to sources.

Marty Schottenheimer, who played linebacker for the Bills from 1965 to 1968, refuted recent reports that he could return to Buffalo as the team’s coach.

The Bills, who are expected to meet with Mike Shanahan this week about their head-coaching position, also have contacted former Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Cowher, according to league sources.

Mike Shanahan has emerged as the Bills’ “No. 1 candidate” to become their full-time coach after the season, according to a source close to the team.

Mike Shanahan is among several coaching candidates in whom the Bills have interest, but chief operating officer/general manager Russ Brandon has no meeting scheduled with him, league sources told NFL.com’s Vic Carucci.

Now that Brett Favre and Mike Vick are gainfully employed, I thought I’d reflect back on what has been another wild NFL offseason (and I’m including the events of training camp as part of the “offseason,” cause, heck, we’re not in the regular season yet).

Last week we looked at the raw numbers of what each team in the NFL spent from 2004-08. Now, let’s look at how the 32 teams stacked up in cost per win.

It seems that fans in Chicago are concerned about Jay Cutler’s nightlife. But as long as he is willing to put in the necessary work during the day, he’s still a step ahead of some other young quarterbacks out there.

With the team’s morale hovering at an all-time low, the Denver Broncos appear to be on the verge of losing another star on offense. The affects of trading WR Brandon Marshall could sink the Josh McDaniels administration before it makes its maiden voyage.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick spoke Sunday in the media room and spent the first several minutes of his press conference sending well-wishes to many of his former associates now scattered throughout the league.

The beginning of Mike Shanahan’s end as the Broncos’ head coach came last year when he asked team owner Pat Bowlen for a new practice facility, the Denver Post reported:

Former Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer took a break from hitting handballs and instead took aim at his former coach, Mike Shanahan.

Former Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan has heard the rumors that he was close to a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, but there’s nothing new. He hasn’t had any contact with the Chiefs, doesn’t plan to have any contact with the Chiefs and will not be coaching the Chiefs.

Despite rampant reports that the Chiefs are negotiating with former Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan to replace Herm Edwards, they are not, sources said Friday.

Nearly a month after the season, the Chiefs still haven’t made a coaching change. Mike Shanahan still doesn’t have a job.