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In a dramatic mid-week decision Bills owner Ralph Wilson relieved head coach Dick Jauron of his coaching duties Tuesday.

“I am announcing today that I am relieving Dick Jauron from his duties as our head coach, effective immediately,” said Wilson in a team statement. ”I have tremendous respect for Dick and thank him for all of his efforts during these past four years. While this was a very difficult decision, I felt that it is one that needed to be made at this time for the best interest of our team. We will now focus on moving forward and preparing for our game this week in Jacksonville.”

This is the first time that the Bills owner has fired a head coach during a regular season since Hank Bullough’s termination, which also came after nine games in the 1986 season.

There is no word yet from the organization as to who will serve as interim head coach for the remaining seven games.

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