Ok, perhaps I phrased the premise poorly…there’s something different in the way he is publicly speaking about the team.
I think, in general, it also goes to show that fan comments are almost always completely off the mark because fans have no idea what is going on behind the scenes. They make knee-jerk reactions and dumb (IMO) statements like “the Bills win in spite of him.”
He’s not perfect but what coach is? Do folks love Sirianni in Philly? They look awful. How about Reid in KC right now, or Harbaugh in Baltimore? Those guys have excuses made for them constantly, and McD never gets the benefit of the doubt from our own fans.
I’m always torn about even coming here because the Bills are absolutely part of my identity but I can’t stand so many of their fans.