Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Perry Fewell speaks during a news conference where he was... 
(AP)Bills Fire Jauron and Tag Fewell as Interim Coach
Coordinator Perry Fewell picked to replace fired Dick Jauron as Bills' interim head coach
Coordinator Perry Fewell was pegged by Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson to take over as interim coach because of the job he did in holding together the team's ragtag, injury-depleted defense.
In being promoted to his new job after Dick Jauron was abruptly fired Tuesday, Fewell's faced with an even more daunting task.
If Fewell has any intention of removing the interim tag and keeping the job after the Bills' final seven games this season, it's on him to figure out how to spark an offense that's sputtered despite Terrell Owens' presence, and turn around a franchise that's in jeopardy of missing the playoffs for a 10th straight season.
With that in mind, Fewell shared a simple vision.
"Play like hell and win," he said during an inaugural 6-minute press conference on Tuesday evening, hours after the shakeup was announced. "I think we'll be focused."
It starts on Sunday, when the Bills (3-6) travel to play Jacksonville in what will be Fewell's first game as head coach at any level.
The coaching change — Buffalo's fourth in less than nine years — was prompted by Wilson, the newly inducted Hall of Fame owner who ran out of patience with Jauron's inability to build a contender after producing 7-9 finishes in each of his previous three seasons. The final straw was how the Bills stumbled coming out of their bye week with a 41-17 loss at Tennessee on Sunday.
Wilson described his decision to make the switch as a difficult one, but one "for the best interest of our team."
Jauron maintained his even-keeled demeanor shortly after he was dismissed.
"I really don't have anything to say," was all Jauron would offer when reached on his cell phone by The Associated Press.
In electing to promote Fewell, Wilson credited the assistant for having done "a great job with our defense and demonstrated excellent leadership skills," while noting the players and staff have confidence in him.
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