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Update: ESPN reports that Bill Polian will not be joining the Bills and instead wills stay with them via Adam Schefter’s Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mort’s story on Bill Polian resisting Buffalo overtures: On Wednesday the Bills hired former Colts general manager Bill Polian to take over as their team president.<\/p>\n And now we know the reason head coach Doug Marrone opted out<\/a> of his contract with $4 million remaining on it.<\/p>\n Bill Polian will be taking over as Bills team president\/football czar but move may not be announced til late Jan, due to his commitments<\/p>\n \u2014 Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) December 31, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nBill Polian today informed Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula that he will remain as an ESPN NFL analyst and commentator for 2015 and beyond.
\nPegula had reached out to Polian in an advisory capacity and eventually gauged his interest to head the team’s front office. That led to further discussions but Polian decided he was content with his current quality of personal and professional life. Pegula was understanding of Polian’s position.
\nPolian, 72, has been adamant that media reports about his impending return to Buffalo whether this week or next month were erroneous. Pegula never made a formal offer to Polian but the two men had discussions about a prominent position.
\nPolian reinforced to Pegula that his desire to stay with ESPN was set in stone. Polian has resisted overtures from other franchises, too.
\nPolian was the architect of a Bills team that went to four Super Bowls, even as Polian moved on to similar positions with the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts before he joined ESPN. He is the only six-time recipient of the NFL executive of the year award and is one of two finalists for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when the voting occurs Jan. 31.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n