‘“We went at him in that interview,” Guelli said. “I didn’t want him to take it as we weren’t interested in him as a coach, but there were questions that everybody wanted answered. The level of scrutiny that he was under was significant to the point where I felt kind of uncomfortable because we did know him, but we could not let him off the hook. We had to be very direct with him.”’
Archives for February 2, 2026
Dan Higgins: It’s only football? Not in Buffalo
‘We take our football personally here. Even as new head coach Joe Brady has begun assembling his team, people are recalling McDermott’s firing with a “Where were you when you heard the news?” kind of intensity normally associated with tragedy.’
Bills face offensive line shakeup after years of unmatched stability
‘No offensive line in the NFL has savored the type of continuity that Buffalo’s has in a position group where that intangible is so important, but things are about to change. Kromer has retired and since been replaced by veteran O-line coach Pat Meyer, while McGovern and Edwards are set to become unrestricted free agents, and it seems like a stretch – given the always challenging salary cap situation the Bills are in – that general manager Brandon Beane will be able to re-sign either, let alone both.’
Five former players Jim Leonhard could bring to Buffalo to fix the Bills defense
‘In Kansas City, Chenal has emerged as a blitzer and situational run-stuffer, while also improving in coverage. A reunion with Leonhard would give Chenal a larger role in Buffalo, and no one knows how to unleash the athletic player more than the Bills’ new defensive coordinator.’
Bills coach Joe Brady regrets his Josh Allen comment from ‘Pat McAfee Show’ interview
‘“I’m not an offensive head coach. I’m a head coach,” Brady said. “And I just told the guys out there, like, I can’t wait for the first practice, to get out there and Josh Allen to throw a f–king pick, and I get to celebrate with the defense. I can’t wait to talk s–t with our offensive tackles who get beat. I need them to know that I’m in it with them now. And it’s not like I’m going out to practice and I’m just yelling at the defense. It’s like, no, no, no. Let’s go, and I want them to feel that.”’
OU football CB coach Jay Valai top target for Buffalo Bills opening, per report
‘Valai, whose name has also been linked to Notre Dame the past few days before reports said the Irish are turning elsewhere, had his contract renewed through the 2026 season Friday and received a $35,000 raise bringing his annual salary to $785,000.’
Bills have to wait for key free agent, trade moves to redeem Brandon Beane
‘Beane has work to do, and after getting a promotion on the same day Sean McDermott was fired, he has to prove that owner Terry Pegula made the right call. There’ll just be a bit of waiting before anyone in Buffalo gets to know whether Beane is capable of pushing this thing over the top.’
Will Josh Allen ever break horror Bills Super Bowl cycle?
‘Now it is Allen and Joe Brady tasked with getting the franchise’s first Super Bowl title, and given the rise to prominence of Drake Maye, Bo Nix, along with Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, and Trevor Lawrence in the AFC, Allen’s path is tough.’
‘Bills Mafia House’ drawing lots of interest
‘When Prouty, who grew up just outside of Wellsville and moved to the area in 2010, bought the house in 2013 he paid $58,000, according to documents filed in the Erie County Clerk’s office. The nearly $700,000 asking price serves as a snapshot of the escalating property values for land in and around the Bills’ campus.’