Yobogoya!

What's going to happen when both teams allow more than 21 points this game??

It's amazing how many coaches get separated from a top-10 quarterback and suddenly look like JAG's... Payton, Belichick, Tomlin... All good coaches in their own right, sure. But more and more their sustained success just seems to be the luck of finding a top shelf QB.

Press conference after it came out yesterday, he acknowledged it. Honestly as poor taste as it was, no less than four seasons of Bills players have come and gone out of the locker room since then. If it was any kind of a big deal to them, we'd have heard about it a long time ago. Plenty of reasons to criticize McD without this. I hate this culture of judging people by the stupidest thing they've ever said.

Is it bad that I'm picturing CBS' broadcast crew is right now putting together a segment graphic with the Bills' team on a plane hitting the ground and using an analogy that their season has "crashed and burned" since week 4? I mean, there's no way they could do that... but I think I'd lose all control of my bodily functions if they did.

The first thing Belichick did after every Patriots game, win or lose, was throw Brady under the boss and point out any mistakes he made. Whatever people want to say about Dunne, it's clearly no coincidence he waited until McDermott's most down year since 2018 to publish this stuff.

Tbh I never thought McDermott had the kind of imagination to think outside the box like that. I'm kind of impressed. Mortified, but also impressed. 😏

Lol, trubisky gotta at least attempt past the sticks there. Who cares if it’s picked?

I dunno I’m trying to think of some strong examples of communication and teamwork that didn’t result in the deaths of thousands of innocent people but kinda drawin a blank honestly . 🤔

Honestly I think McD would revoke all media access if he could.

Oh I definitely agree that McDermott has underperformed with Allen. Believe me I hold the guy primarily responsible for our collapses this year (and past), I'm not trying to defend him too hard. More like, just trying to play a little devil's advocate on what mostly amounts to an opinion piece about a man's character. McDermott has made plenty of tangible mistakes from a purely decision-standpoint that warrant discussion and criticism. If the guy's a control freak or a scrooge, frankly that's not the reason I'm firing him for. Was Dorsey a scapegoat? Or did McDermott actually go out on a limb to give the guy way more of an opportunity than he deserved? In any event, the article does seem to back up what a lot of people think about McDermott not being willing to learn from his mistakes and adapt. If true, it's just a damn shame. McDermott seems like a smarter guy than that. If he's going to stubbornly stick to the same decisions and schemes and concepts that let us down time and time again, there's no doubt in my mind he should be let go.

I did read the free bits. Some of it definitely matches up with the public perception of McD, and I certainly can't say some of it isn't "concerning," at least insofar as what it appears McDermott's vision is for the team and the viability of that vision to translate into a championship. Again, I think if you poll former players and staff from any coaching regime that's been in place for, say, 3+ years without a championship you'd find enough material for an article in similar tone. Doesn't mean the content of the article is untrue or that it's substance should be ignored. But it's also a lot easier to publish this article now as we're sitting 6-6 than it would be if we had closed out a few more games and landed 9-3 instead, I think.

I mean if the point of this article is that McDermott is a control freak with an ego, I'd be more interested in the number of NFL head coaches who aren't. 🤷‍♂️ Belichick has been a "my way or the highway" grouch his entire career. But he had Brady for 20 years, and won a maddening amount of games/championships, so everyone put up with it. If McDermott had a championship or two under his belt by now, no one would care how controlling or egotistical or micro-managing he was. The problem isn't that McDermott is running the team his way-or-the-highway. A head coach is responsible for the whole team, and that's his prerogative... The problem is that his way isn't leading to trophies and rings, despite having a top 3 quarterback. But yeah I don't really consider this article to be "news" per se. It's just what you might assume about most NFL head coaches. I mean if McDermott was super nice and never fired anyone would the 6-6 record be somehow more palatable? lol

I heard McDermott has them scheduled for paintball followed by Dave and Buster's tomorrow. 🤷‍♂️

Thanks, you've just the set the stage for our next "instant classic" soul crushing loss, that will obviously come to be known as the "17 and 2" game. I hope you're happy. 😂

Consider that Juju Smith-Schyster is a pretty craptacular receiver... but he's still leagues better than any receiver left on that team right now. Kelce is still elite, obviously. But he's not getting any younger, might be slowing down a tad this year. I think operationally the offense would run smoother with the continuity of Bienemy on the sideline still, but at the end of the day MVS, Hardman and Toney are just terrible football players. He can't force them to catch and hold onto the football any more than Dorsey or Brady could do so with our mediocre corps.

Josh can execute quick throws, but I do agree he's not perfect for that offense as it's executed right now. I think Shanahan would have to retool things to maximize Josh's strengths, and I think he would excel at that. Just my opinion, obviously. But if you let Shanahan have JA17 and pair him with weapons like Deebo and CMC, I mean... if Shanny can scheme his guys wide open with space in front of them with the threat of Brock Purdy at QB, I can only imagine what the threat of Josh would do.

Put Josh Allen in that offense with those weapons and Shanahan as play-caller. Other teams may as well just forfeit.

As bad as the Jets and Broncos losses were, that Pats loss is just beyond shameful. Allowing Mac Jones to have a 126 passer rating and lead a game-winning drive... That team been shut out twice this season. TWICE! And struggled to score more than six points several times more.

Yeah a game deciding drive and refs just do the opposite of what the objective call is supposed to be. I don’t know how anyone can bet their own money on these games. It’s WWE out there.

Refs are just doing the opposite of what they are supposed to call on every play. lol

Turnover prone 😏

Well aside from the epic implosion afterwards, yes.

I think a lot of people are overlooking the possibility she put hands on him first / as well. It's interesting that she phrased her response as "nobody assaulted anybody" and it's also interesting to me that he left the house. When a woman becomes physical against a man in these situations, often times he'll do what he can to restrain her/ get away and then his only real choice is to leave the situation because it's far easier for the man to do more serious damage and see much harsher ramifications. Not that it isn't also possible Miller is just a dirtbag. But considering the phrasing she used and the quick recanting, this situation seems just as plausible to be two toxic people who bring out the worst in each other as it is a guy who manipulates and controls his woman through fear and abuse. Gotta wait for more info and to see how it all plays out.

Ruggs' situation was just a little bit different.. what with him being physically inside the vehicle that struck and killed someone 'n all. Not so much an accusation in that instance as a report of fact.