This Just In: Bills Looking at High School Coaches!

[JagFan 199]

Moronic!!!  Hilarious!!!

[Showboat 308]

Well, to put it in context, it's not like they are considering random math teachers who happen to coach the HS football team.  I believe this is in reference to their interest in Phillip Rivers.  Still, it is a bit moronic to fire the HC who has led the team to the playoffs for the last 7 years and only had one first game playoff exit in that time. 

[weepaws 3,488]

Not surprised that Buffalo let him go imo. 

[Gepetto 1,516]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/fans-want-bills-to-rehire-sean-mcdermott-head-coach-fired/#:~:text="Firing Sean McDermott seems like,among players and fans alike."

The Buffalo Bills made a shocking move this week when the team decided to fire Sean McDermott. During his nine seasons on the job, McDermott led the team to the playoffs eight times, including two appearances in the AFC Championship game. 

For owner Terry Pegula, that wasn't good enough, but for thousands of fans, it was good enough and those fans want to see McDermott back on the job. One Bills fan actually started a petition on Change.org this week to get McDermott rehired and that petition has now been signed by nearly 50,000 fans. 

Here's what the fan had to say in the petition: 

"Under McDermott's leadership, the Bills have experienced a remarkable transformation. He revitalized the team's performance and reignited the passion of the fans," the fan wrote. "Notably, he led the Buffalo Bills to the playoffs multiple times after a lengthy drought, bringing a renewed sense of hope and excitement to a community that lives and breathes football. His coaching style and strategic insight have been pivotal in shaping a competitive and spirited team that made us proud."

When McDermott was hired in 2017, the Bills hadn't made the playoffs in 17 seasons, but he ended that drought during his first year on the job and he did it without Josh Allen, who wasn't on the team yet. 

"Firing Sean McDermott seems like a step backward, negating all the progress we've made under his guidance," the fan wrote. "The decision appears to be short-sighted, overlooking his contributions and the respect he commands among players and fans alike."

The 50,000 fans who signed the petition seemed worried that the Bills aren't going to be able to find a better coach then McDermott. 

"The Buffalo Bills stand at a crucial juncture. To maintain our upward trajectory and continue building on our recent successes, it is essential to have consistent and visionary leadership. Sean McDermott embodies these qualities," the fan wrote in the petition. "His expertise, dedication, and passion are unmatched, and dismissing him undermines not just his work but also the goodwill he has fostered within our team and the larger community."

The firing of McDermott has been a hot button issue around the NFL. Former Super Bowl-winning coach Bruce Arians was shocked that the Bills decided to dump him while promoting general manager Brandon Beane. 

"This one baffles me," Arians said of the McDermott firing earlier this week. "How Brandon Beane got elevated and Sean McDermott got fired, that just blows my mind, because they didn't have any damn players."

Terrell Owens, who spent one season of his Hall of Fame career in Buffalo, also thought it was bizarre that the Bills fired McDermott. 

"I, like many, don't understand the rationale behind this firing even hearing the owner's position," Owens wrote on social media. 

So what was the owner's position? During a press conference on Wednesday, Pegula said he made the decision to fire McDermott following the team's 33-30 overtime loss to the Broncos in the divisional round of the playoffs. 

"My decision to bring in a new coach was based on the results of our game in Denver," Pegula said. "I want to take you in the locker room after that game. I looked around, first thing I noticed was our quarterback with his head down, crying. I looked at all the other players. I looked at their faces and our coaches."

No matter how many people sign this petition, McDermott isn't going to be rehired, but this does show you how much pressure is going to be on the next coach. If the Bills hire someone and that coach struggles to just a 10-7 record in his first season on the job, that might not be good enough for fans who watched McDermott lead the team to six straight seasons with at least 11 wins. 

The Bills have already interviewed multiple candidates for their open coaching job, including Joe Brady, Brian Daboll and Lou Anarumo. And they have several more interviews scheduled for this weekend, including one on Friday with former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, who was hired as the Chargers offensive coordinator this week. 

 

 

[JagFan 199]

All kidding aside, I’m going to play devils advocate here and defend Pegula here…this won’t be a popular opinion I’m sure.  11 trips to the playoffs is great, but the ultimate goal is to win it all.  Let’s all face it, this was finally year they didn’t have to face the Chiefs to get it done and I’d like one person reading this didn’t say (at least to themselves) “ok, no excuses, this is the year for the Bills”.  
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.

This is Pegula’s company to run, and his right to do what he wants with his leadership positions regardless of what anyone else thinks about it.  Joe Brady deserves a shot.  Brady arguably guided the most prolific offense college football has even seen in the 2019 LSU Tigers, and will succeed with the right pieces in the NFL.  Do the Bills have those pieces right now….no, but they do have the QB and RB.  Will Brady get the offer?  I think so.  Will he even take it?  Who knows, but probably.  Will this story not keep you entertained during the offseason?  
Congratulations NFL…you have outdone yourselves with this seasons new script.  And thank you sooo much for canceling the “Kelce and Minnie Mouse show”!!!!! 

[weepaws 3,488]

8-8 in the playoffs, moving on was a good move, they don’t want to become the Steelers with Tomlin , and become complacent, they should have been in at least one super bowl during his tenure imo. 

[listen2me 23 1,978]

47 minutes ago, JagFan said:

All kidding aside, I’m going to play devils advocate here and defend Pegula here…this won’t be a popular opinion I’m sure.  11 trips to the playoffs is great, but the ultimate goal is to win it all.  Let’s all face it, this was finally year they didn’t have to face the Chiefs to get it done and I’d like one person reading this didn’t say (at least to themselves) “ok, no excuses, this is the year for the Bills”.  
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.

This is Pegula’s company to run, and his right to do what he wants with his leadership positions regardless of what anyone else thinks about it.  Joe Brady deserves a shot.  Brady arguably guided the most prolific offense college football has even seen in the 2019 LSU Tigers, and will succeed with the right pieces in the NFL.  Do the Bills have those pieces right now….no, but they do have the QB and RB.  Will Brady get the offer?  I think so.  Will he even take it?  Who knows, but probably.  Will this story not keep you entertained during the offseason?  
Congratulations NFL…you have outdone yourselves with this seasons new script.  And thank you sooo much for canceling the “Kelce and Minnie Mouse show”!!!!! 

Pegula was a clown in that press conference.   

It was time to move on though.  

Not sure.on Brady.  When you win with one of the very best offensive rosters in college football history and then a top 2 QB.....what can we really say about it?  Jefferson and Chase may be the 2 best WR in thr NFL today....on the same college team.  With Joe Burrow.  Any OC in Buffalo with Josh has been towards the top in offense anyway.  

Why wouldnt Brady accept a HC job there if they offered?  Lol "who knows"....of course he would.  

[JagFan 199]

3 hours ago, listen2me 23 said:

Pegula was a clown in that press conference.   

It was time to move on though.  

Not sure.on Brady.  When you win with one of the very best offensive rosters in college football history and then a top 2 QB.....what can we really say about it?  Jefferson and Chase may be the 2 best WR in thr NFL today....on the same college team.  With Joe Burrow.  Any OC in Buffalo with Josh has been towards the top in offense anyway.  

Why wouldnt Brady accept a HC job there if they offered?  Lol "who knows"....of course he would.  

I wouldn’t step into that hot mess right now.  Those fans are pissed, and there’re going to call for the head of whatever new coach comes in next as soon as he/she/them/they/those/that loses their first game.  No thank you…guaranteed to fail before they even start.  If I’m Brady, I’m waiting on the next offer.  Hiring a high school joke Coach is probably the best next Coach because you can probably get him for a ham sandwich and he’ll be gone at the end of the year anyway.