I'm glad we have McDermott

[Success]

That's it. I'm not even sure this is worth a thread, but after watching coaching all season, and particularly this past weekend and last night - it's pretty clear we have a good one in McD.  ALL coaches make mistakes and have moments you can point to that are sub-par, but on balance, this coaching staff is well-prepared, gameplans well & makes good adjustments.  

 

Around the rest of the league, the coaching is just bad.  There are obviously some good ones, but it's a pretty small group.  I'd put McDermott in the top 5 right now.

 

 

[Matt_In_NH]

There is overly harsh criticism of the coaching staff which will persist until a Lombardi as at OBD.  People who call for a change are just nuts.  This guy has the temperament and leadership to completely turn a franchise around.  In game management has gotten better over time, he works to continually improve, it is just a great time to be a fan of this team and he is one of the key 2-3 people why.

[Royale with Cheese]

We haven’t been Super Bowl contenders in a long time until McDermott got here.

 

The mindset of “Every game we win it’s because of Josh Allen and the every game we lose is because of McDermott” is annoying.

[Greg S]

23 minutes ago, Success said:

That's it. I'm not even sure this is worth a thread, but after watching coaching all season, and particularly this past weekend and last night - it's pretty clear we have a good one in McD.  ALL coaches make mistakes and have moments you can point to that are sub-par, but on balance, this coaching staff is well-prepared, gameplans well & makes good adjustments.  

 

Around the rest of the league, the coaching is just bad.  There are obviously some good ones, but it's a pretty small group.  I'd put McDermott in the top 5 right now.

 

 

 

I would add Beane as well. We have a strong management team in place. We will need it because the AFCE is turning into one strong division.

[RiotAct]

I was PISSED at the coaching staff after the Minnesota game. (And still rightfully so, I assert).

 

However, they’ve been quite good this year overall - ESPECIALLY when you step back and look at the quality of our competition so far and all the injuries we’ve had to deal with.

[Process]

McDermott is a great coach. I hope he's here for a long time.

 

With that said, the defense he runs and his general philosophy is the reason we've had to continuously invest into the D at the expense of the O. And that has to change.

[Lost]

It's a good time in this league to have a McD as a head coach... well unless their first name is Josh

[Alphadawg7]

42 minutes ago, Success said:

That's it. I'm not even sure this is worth a thread, but after watching coaching all season, and particularly this past weekend and last night - it's pretty clear we have a good one in McD.  ALL coaches make mistakes and have moments you can point to that are sub-par, but on balance, this coaching staff is well-prepared, gameplans well & makes good adjustments.  

 

Around the rest of the league, the coaching is just bad.  There are obviously some good ones, but it's a pretty small group.  I'd put McDermott in the top 5 right now.

 

 

Stay out of the shout box on game days then.  At least 5+ people screaming for all the coaches and Beane to be fired first quarter if we aren’t winning the game yet.  

[GunnerBill]

36 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

We haven’t been Super Bowl contenders in a long time until McDermott got here.

 

The mindset of “Every game we win it’s because of Josh Allen and the every game we lose is because of McDermott” is annoying.

 

Annoying and inaccurate. 

[Inigo Montoya]

This is a fantastic message board and it’s my go to place for all my Bills breaking news. Some of the regular posters here have as good of a perspective on the Bills as many of the media types that do it for a living.

 

That being said, this place turns into a suicide cult after every loss and there are a fair number of trolls who come here to stir the pot.

 

I’m not sure how any long term Bills fan can look at the totality of what McDermott has done for this franchise and not be incredibly grateful that he is our coach.

 

Does he deserve criticism for bad moves? Absolutely.  Should he be immune to accountability?  Absolutely not.  But, anyone on this board saying he’s a bad coach or we should move on from him is either a fool or a troll.

 

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Inigo Montoya

[GunnerBill]

20 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

I was PISSED at the coaching staff after the Minnesota game. (And still rightfully so, I assert).

 

 

Yea damn Frazier and McDermott failing to execute the most fundamental part of football - the snap!

Just now, Inigo Montoya said:

This is a fantastic message board and it’s my go to place for all my Bills breaking news. Some of the regular posters here have as good of a perspective on the Bills as many of the media types that do it for a living.

 

That being said, this place turns into a suicide cult after every lose and there are a fair number of trolls who come here to stir the pot.

 

I’m not sure how any long term Bills fan can look at the totality of what McDermott has done for this franchise and not be incredibly grateful that he is our coach.

 

Does he deserve criticism for bad moves? Absolutely.  Should he be immune to criticism?  Absolutely not.  But, anyone on this board saying he’s a bad coach or we should move on from him is either a fool or a troll.

 

I don't give the awesome reaction often. This got an awesome. 

[BillsFanSD]

39 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

We haven’t been Super Bowl contenders in a long time until McDermott got here.

 

The mindset of “Every game we win it’s because of Josh Allen and the every game we lose is because of McDermott” is annoying.

Exactly.  Everybody knows that every game we lose is because of Edmunds.

[TheBrownBear]

5 minutes ago, Process said:

McDermott is a great coach. I hope he's here for a long time.

 

With that said, the defense he runs and his general philosophy is the reason we've had to continuously invest into the D at the expense of the O. And that has to change.

I guess, but don't we have top-5 units on both sides of the ball for 2 years running now?  (Probably STs too, but I'm too lazy to find metrics on that).  We had the no. 2 offense in the NFL in 2020 and our defense was more middle of the pack (10-15), so it made sense to invest in the D for the past couple of draft cycles.  We still have the no. 2 offense in the league this year which you'd never know by reading all the b'ing on this board about our porous o-line, lack of outside WR weapons and slow "dime a dozen" running backs.  

 

McDermott is doing a HELL OF A JOB by almost any measure.  Once he makes and wins a SB, which I believe he will, he'll be on the fast track for the HOF along with Allen and Diggs.

[BuffaloBills1998]

50 minutes ago, Success said:

That's it. I'm not even sure this is worth a thread, but after watching coaching all season, and particularly this past weekend and last night - it's pretty clear we have a good one in McD.  ALL coaches make mistakes and have moments you can point to that are sub-par, but on balance, this coaching staff is well-prepared, gameplans well & makes good adjustments.  

 

Around the rest of the league, the coaching is just bad.  There are obviously some good ones, but it's a pretty small group.  I'd put McDermott in the top 5 right now.

 

 

He’s been the best coach this franchise has had since Marv and Wade. And yet there are some on this board that want him gone lol. 

[KDIGGZ]

Good leader, below average game manager. Bills have a great defense and the 2nd best QB in the NFL. Not to sound ungrateful, but any team that can say that should be winning super bowls.

[somnus00]

I've been a little critical of the coaching staff during this mid-season slump. But I consider it constructive and I'm glad we have this staff. McDermott clearly self-evaluates and keeps the team evolving during and between seasons.

 

This is the best Bills team in 30 years, and currently one of the best 3 or 4 teams in the league.

[ddaryl]

I'll stay on the luke warm side

I'm still bitter about losses to the Jets and Miami while not controlling our playoff destiny the ENTIRE season. When you have the talent the Bills have you should expect that, and yet we lost 2 critical games against AFC East opponents. Last years 13 second debacle has not been forgotten either.

 

NOW if we dominate the rest of the year and continue to show that through the playoffs then we can let by gones be by gones. BUT if the Bils fail to dominate and fail in the playoffs you can bet the farm McDermott and even Beanes leash just got tighter from many fans perspective.
 

[John from Riverside]

The short sighted group that we have on the board nowadays is extremely annoying but loud

 

mcDermott is a good coach

[Greg S]

32 minutes ago, BuffaloBills1998 said:

He’s been the best coach this franchise has had since Marv and Wade. And yet there are some on this board that want him gone lol. 

 

But is he as good as the legendary Kay Stephenson

[T master]

1 hour ago, Success said:

That's it. I'm not even sure this is worth a thread, but after watching coaching all season, and particularly this past weekend and last night - it's pretty clear we have a good one in McD.  ALL coaches make mistakes and have moments you can point to that are sub-par, but on balance, this coaching staff is well-prepared, gameplans well & makes good adjustments.  

 

Around the rest of the league, the coaching is just bad.  There are obviously some good ones, but it's a pretty small group.  I'd put McDermott in the top 5 right now.

 

 

 

Thank you ! The morons on here that call for his & Beanes head every time there is a bad moment like when they lost those 3 games is ridiculous  how soon they forget ! 

 

They also forget that in the grand scheme of things McD is still a very young HC & is going to make mistakes ! You don't think his mentor Andy Reid has made some along the way all of them do !

 

A lot of Bills Mafia members have memories as long as their male members especially those that call for his head every time something goes not according to plan . I hope McD & Beane are allowed to retire as Buffalo Bills members with a couple of SB rings to show all of the Mafia members that called for their heads just how wrong they were .

 

But of course by then they will be singing their praises because that's what they do !! 

[billsbackto81]

He brought this franchise back to being relevant. 

 

A perennial contender for years to come.

 

For that alone I am grateful but I  obviously would love to see him and his team hoist the Lombardi.

Edited December 6, 2022 by billsbackto81

[teef]

i'm surprised this thread isn't more angry.

[Dan Darragh]

Is Sean the only coach in the league who goes out on the field when one of his players is injured?  You don't see that very much and I think as a player you'd feel that he's got your back.

[Success]

22 minutes ago, Dan Darragh said:

Is Sean the only coach in the league who goes out on the field when one of his players is injured?  You don't see that very much and I think as a player you'd feel that he's got your back.

 

I saw Saleh do that on Sunday - but you're right, it's not common.  I also loved the heart-to-heart he had w/ Diggs in that Detroit game.

 

You can tell the he has the respect of the players.  

[Joe Ferguson]

McDermott and Frazier will still be blamed for the 13 ***** seconds debacle. That stain will be on their faces until Josh freaking Allen hoists the Lombardi trophy over his head.,

[The Jokeman]

1 hour ago, Inigo Montoya said:

This is a fantastic message board and it’s my go to place for all my Bills breaking news. Some of the regular posters here have as good of a perspective on the Bills as many of the media types that do it for a living.

 

That being said, this place turns into a suicide cult after every loss and there are a fair number of trolls who come here to stir the pot.

 

I’m not sure how any long term Bills fan can look at the totality of what McDermott has done for this franchise and not be incredibly grateful that he is our coach.

 

Does he deserve criticism for bad moves? Absolutely.  Should he be immune to accountability?  Absolutely not.  But, anyone on this board saying he’s a bad coach or we should move on from him is either a fool or a troll.

 

 

Anyone who watched the Levy lead Bills or beforehand has to appreciate all that McDermott's done because he's turned this franchise around. I'll admit when he first came in with his Playoff Caliber t-shirts I thought oh boy this should be fun. Then when we passed on DeShaun Watson and moved on from Dareus, Watkins and Ronald Darby I still had questions. Yet as we've seen he clearly knows what he's doing as to go from QB purgatory to franchise QB and top 5 NFL team over 3 or more seasons is a wonderful thing. 

[GETTOTHE50]

 

He’s ok. 

[H2o]

There's always that one guy....  

[Malazan]

1 hour ago, Alphadawg7 said:

Stay out of the shout box on game days then.  At least 5+ people screaming for all the coaches and Beane to be fired first quarter if we aren’t winning the game yet.  

 

Fixed it for you. 

[Billsatlastin2018]

-13 Seconds-

 

This was a Hall of Shame HCing moment of improper direction! A catastrophic lack of attention to minute detail, where there were only 3 potential plays available- the KO & 2 Offensive plays- including the FG!

 

I like McDermott, but I cannot get over this FUBAR until he brings the Lombardi home to Buffalo and their long suffering, fabulous fan base!

[KHAN]

Feel very lucky to have McBeane.

 

Word on the street is that Whaley, Brandon, Marrone, Rex and Jauron are available.

 

GET IT DONE OBD!!!!!!!

[CDogg20]

2 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

We haven’t been Super Bowl contenders in a long time until McDermott got here.

 

The mindset of “Every game we win it’s because of Josh Allen and the every game we lose is because of McDermott” is annoying.

Agree, McD ended the drought without Josh. He’s an excellent coach no doubt

[Mr. WEO]

He's the Eagles Andy Reid, not yet the Chiefs Andy Reid...

[Toledo Bill]

1 hour ago, Greg S said:

 

But is he as good as the legendary Kay Stephenson

Or Harvey Johnson?

[LABILLBACKER]

2 hours ago, Process said:

McDermott is a great coach. I hope he's here for a long time.

 

With that said, the defense he runs and his general philosophy is the reason we've had to continuously invest into the D at the expense of the O. And that has to change.

I would rather win a game 42-38 then lose a game 20-17. We've given Sean enough bites at the defensive Apple. It's officially time to build a juggernaut offense around the best qb Buffalo has ever seen. I will always admire and be grateful to McD for the process,  culture and player bonding he brings to this organization.  It's just the game management that terrifies me?

[Eastport bills]

2 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

There is overly harsh criticism of the coaching staff which will persist until a Lombardi as at OBD.  People who call for a change are just nuts.  This guy has the temperament and leadership to completely turn a franchise around.  In game management has gotten better over time, he works to continually improve, it is just a great time to be a fan of this team and he is one of the key 2-3 people why.

The criticism of Sean was all about 13 seconds because that was a soul crushing, mindless choke job, by a defensive coach. That came off being outcoached and defeated by the Chiefs the prior year. You’re absolutely right about him showing improved game day decision making and getting the most out of his players. He’s a solid coach and definitely should be given credit for turning this floundering franchise into perennial winners. Beane has also been instrumental.

[Dr. K]

I've felt this way for a while now--and I was extremely skeptical when McDermott took over.

 

But what he's managed to do with the culture and preparation of the Bills is not something anybody should dismiss casually. Getting all these high ego players to function as a team, to put the welfare of the whole ahead of their individual success, is not an easy thing to do. We can point to eight or ten teams around the league that underperform because their coaches can't do this. 

 

Plus he's smart and adaptable and able to learn. I want McDermott and Beane to be here for a long time. 

[Donuts and Doritos]

I like him now. But a couple more years of almosts w/o a Lombardi & he'll start feeling like Mike Tomlin or, shutter to think of it, Marvin Lewis. As my boss once said to me, this is a big year, expecting big things from you (McD).

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Donuts and Doritos

[What a Tuel]

1 hour ago, teef said:

i'm surprised this thread isn't more angry.

 

3 game win streak. They will come out of the woodwork if we take another L, and mark my words this thread will be resurrected at that time with anti mcdermott rhetoric anew.

 

I am just glad McDermott turned around the one score game statistic. It is so amazing that we win by less than 2 scores more often. That means we are winners! As opposed to taking the easy route and just pounding the opposing team. /s

 

1 score games

2018 - 3-3

2019 - 4-6

2020 - 6-1

2021 - 0-6

2022 - 4-3

 

Meanwhile 2 score games:

2018 - 3-7

2019 - 6-1

2020 - 9-3

2021 - 12-1

2022 - 5-0

 

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by What a Tuel

[CaliBills]

2 minutes ago, Donuts and Doritos said:

I like him alright now. But a couple more years of almosts w/o a Lombardi & he'll start feeling like Mike Tomlin or, shutter to think of it, Marvin Lewis. As my boss once said to me, this is a big year, expecting big things from you (McD).

 

Mike Tomlin?  the guy that has 2 SB appearances and 1 SB Trophy and hasn't had a losing season until this year (most likely). I will take that over any of our previous HC's since Marv L.  

 

Perfection is not attainable.   Expectations of perfection every year is down right stupidity.