JohnNord Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, BarleyNY said: The legitimate criticism in Dunne’s article was aimed at McDermott’s decisions in high pressure situations (i.e. 13 seconds, etc.). One of the facets of that criticism was that he would rely on his defense rather than Allen and the offense. At the end of the Dolphins game McDermott relied on Allen and the offense to convert two 4th&1s, including one on our own 35. That is a huge departure from his previous tactics. So it is possible that he took some of the criticism to heart and is now a much better in-game coach for it. If so, then the Bills are a legitimate contender. The problem was that Dunne attempted to paint a narrative that McDermott was a dictator who ran a toxic environment that payers and coaches were unhappy with. That too was proven to be untrue. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 4 minutes ago, JohnNord said: The problem was that Dunne attempted to paint a narrative that McDermott was a dictator who ran a toxic environment that payers and coaches were unhappy with. That too was proven to be untrue. Thats not what I got out of the article. The people he interviewed gave a wide range of opinions on McDermott. Some were harsh, but certainly not all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Something tells me Mr Dunne isn't going to have any press access to the Bills at any point in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 49 minutes ago, BarleyNY said: Thats not what I got out of the article. The people he interviewed gave a wide range of opinions on McDermott. Some were harsh, but certainly not all. Ugh that’s what 90% of people who read the article took away. The majority of the article was negative toward McDermott including several personal insults. They don’t call the series “The Tyler Dunne Hit Piece” for nothing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I say this not as a critique of anyone but just as a reality - winning just cures everything. A lot of this board was putting stock in those takes and if the season had circled the drain and we finished 8-9 it would be taken by many as sacrosanct truth and further evidence for a firing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Entering the year the entire conversation around McDermott revolved around the playoffs. We had the Offside in KC, Shakir catch in SD, turnover fest vs NE, and a punt return TD against Miami. Sure we had plenty of plays go against us earlier in the year, but this is what has happened during our winning streak and as a result people want to assign McD credit to the extent that many have already determined this season was a success. If we drop out in the divisional round in the weakest year the AFC has had since Josh has been around I can’t view this year as a success. This was never about the regular season. McD has never had regular season issues. He has had postseason issues. That is where we need to see things change and some of you don’t and that’s fine, it’s just crazy to me how cocky the fan base has gotten with McD being the “right guy” when we haven’t even played a playoff game this year. We say in one hand Allen is among the top 3 and many take offense if you don’t give him the #1 nod but we can’t win an AFC championship. I hope it changes but I can’t make sense out of why people think it already has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 He went for it on 4th down four times, twice on the final drive and even on his own 37 yard line. That's a version of McD we've never seen before. That article definitely got into his head, maybe it finally convinced him to trust Josh more in big situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmer323i Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Limeaid said: Dunne used to be a respected writer but apparently soiled himself to drive clicks. I don’t think he got the clicks he was expecting cause he put out another article pertaining to some people didn’t read this and didn’t read that…. I think he’s a blow hard and a trouble maker… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) Can you chicken-heads stop taking victory laps before you reach the starting gate? As @Mikie2times says they could get upset in the next 2 weeks and the narrative would revert..........just as their 2021 win streak to end the season and "perfect" playoff game against the nemesis Patriots gave way to "13 seconds" and outrage at McDermott a week later. Anyone who didn't recognize that a negative story about McDermott would likely rally the team together for a while doesn't understand the team dynamic. But that focus and execution dissipated after a few weeks.........and it's been a mistake-laden struggle offensively for the past few weeks. We could use another "McD hit piece" going into the playoffs. McD is a good NFL head coach. Is he a great one? Not so far. But worse coaches have reached and won SB's. So the "we'll never win a SB with this guy" crowd is just blowing hard. And NO he doesn't "need" to win a SB soon to define his career(Andy Reid went 20 years before he won his first one). Edited January 9 by BADOLBILZ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I think that there’s something to be said about the bills, circIng the wagons because of the defamatory art article on their head coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 minutes ago, John from Riverside said: I think that there’s something to be said about the bills, circIng the wagons because of the defamatory art article on their head coach I'd agree if they were loading their muskets to shoot the vermin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 4 hours ago, Process said: Who? You should try reading some time! There's a big world out there...and lots of readers who know who Ty Dunne are in it. ANYWAY, no to the OP, NOTHING the Bills have done has a damned thing to do with that article, for Christ's sake. I love the notion that the Bills played out the last 6 games or so of the season a certain way because of an article "extra motivating" them to play. Pick up your game man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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