Much of the decline in the franchise has been due to bad draft picks and expensive freeagent signings that have not panned out. Team owner Al Davis, who is 80 and in poor health, has failed to get the new stadium he so badly needs and has angered many fans and politicians with lawsuits and transporting his team from Oakland to Los Angeles and then back to Oakland. Whoever succeeds Davis as managing partner has a lot of rebuilding to do..4. Legends of charity. He .

Why the plunge?: While the offense has its hitormiss moments, the blame for the most disappointing Bills season in recent memory falls squarely on the defense. A former NFL general manager told me that new coordinator Dave Wannstedt shouldn shoulder all the criticism because he trying to run a 43 defense with what is still predominantly 34 personnel. That includes the rocky transition for secondyear defensive tackle Marcell Dareus from onegap to twogap responsibilities.Cost of the publication is only $5.95. Barri