‘We were reminded during a 50-minute press conference Wednesday, one laced with interruptions and contradictions, why Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula went more than five years without answering reporters’ questions.’
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Brandon Beane emotionally denies being part of a ‘power play’ to get Sean McDermott fired
‘“There’s disagreements all throughout, way before this year,” Beane said. “It’s not like we were 100% always in agreement on every decision that he made or I made. That just comes with the territory.”’
Terry Pegula: Bills QB Josh Allen ‘didn’t have any input’ on McDermott decision
‘“He didn’t have any input at all,” Pegula said. “I didn’t talk to Josh about this. I talked to him afterwards. That conversation will stay private, but he had no input.”’
Beane: Bills QB Josh Allen ‘could have to have’ a foot procedure
‘”He could have to have something done to his foot potentially here soon, but it would not impact, like, OTA stuff if he does,” Beane said Wednesday.’
Joe Brady, Brian Daboll, Anthony Lynn among Bills’ early head coach candidates
‘The News has also confirmed that the Bills will interview Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver. The 59-year-old Anarumo spent the 2025 season in Indianapolis after serving as the Bengals’ defensive coordinator from 2019-24. He also worked as the Miami Dolphins’ defensive coordinator during the 2024 season.’
Terry Pegula: Bills coaching staff ‘pushed to draft’ Keon Coleman
‘”Can I interrupt? I’ll address the Keon situation,” Pegula said. “The coaching staff pushed to draft Keon. I’m not saying Brandon wouldn’t have drafted him, but he wasn’t his next choice. That was Brandon being a team player and taking advice of his coaching staff who felt strongly about the player. “And you know, he’s taken, for some reason, heat over it, and not saying a word about it, but I’m here to tell you the true story.”’
Brandon Beane: Bills’ coaches, front office were aligned on decision to claim cornerback Darius Slay
‘Beane said he continually discussed the roster with then-coach Sean McDermott, and that the two of them were on the same page with the idea that if Christian Benford or Tre’Davious White were to suffer an injury, Slay would provide a level of veteran depth that was superior to what Ingram could provide as the team approached the playoffs.’
Erik Brady: McDermott was an admirable admiral of the Bills’ ship of state. And he became one of us.
‘McDermott will shuffle out of Buffalo as one of us. He made that explicit in his last post-game meeting with the media. While criticizing the game officials in the 33-30 OT loss in Denver, he got his dander up on our behalf as much as his own.’
Bills owner Pegula, GM Beane break silence on McDermott firing: What we learned
‘That was quite a surprise Wednesday morning because the owner of the Bills and Buffalo Sabres rarely speaks to reporters to answer questions about either of his teams, a personal choice that has long been a shortcoming in the eyes of media and certainly fans.’
Bills coach search names start to surface in early reports
‘Udinski is just 30 years old, beginning his career with the Panthers in 2020 where he spent two years as a general assistant, then went to the Vikings for three seasons where he rose to assistant OC/assistant QB coach. Last season, Liam Coen hired Udinski to be his OC and the Jaguars ranked sixth in the NFL in scoring at 27.9 points per game and inconsistent Trevor Lawrence – after a sluggish first half of the season – played perhaps the best football of his five-year career in the second half, at least until he threw two picks and lost to the Bills in the wildcard game.’
7 most surprising quotes from Terry Pegula and Brandon Beane press conference
‘Terry Pegula: “My decision to bring in a new coach was based on the results of our game in Denver. I want to take you in the locker room after that game.” Why it’s surprising: NFL owners almost never pinpoint the moment. Pegula didn’t hedge in his opening statement. He didn’t say “over time.” He said in the locker room, immediately after the loss. This reframed the firing as an emotional, firsthand decision, not a long-simmering power struggle.’
Buffalo Bills head coach candidates: Who is interviewing after McDermott firing
‘Despite his youth, Udinski feels prepared to become a head coach.’
Did Bills GM use power play to get Sean McDermott fired? ‘That is BS’
‘“Those are harmful, harmful (accusations to make),” Beane said. “I walk in the door and my wife’s got tears coming down her face for stuff like that. I’m (going to) damn try hard to win a Super Bowl here. I am. But for somebody to question my character like that is BS, and I’ve never done that.”’
National media is absolutely roasting the Buffalo Bills after this disastrous press conference
‘Well, that probably could have gone better.’
Bills owner just dropped major revelation about who really wanted to draft Keon Coleman
‘“I’ll address the Keon situation,” Pegula said. “The coaching staff pushed to draft Keon. I’m not saying Brandon wouldn’t have drafted him, but he wasn’t his next choice. That was Brandon being a team player and taking advice of his coaching staff who felt strongly about the player. And you know, he’s taken, for some reason, heat over it, and not saying a word about it, but I’m here to tell you the true story.”’