Pegula and Beane Press Conference Thread (page 12 starts with actual event and ensuing posts)

[appoo]

1 minute ago, Low Positive said:

It's just hard hearing all these things after 8 years of organizational stability. It feels like we're right back to where we started, being the joke of the league and a place no one wants to play. All in the span of less than 48 hours. I will say that McDermott has played this masterfully in the press, and has caught Beane off guard. I don't think he or Pegula can recover in the eyes of the fans. I supported this yesterday because I thought we needed a new voice, but hearing about the internal conflicts between the coaches and the FO makes me think that we are going back to being a joke and waiting for Terry to cede control to his kids. 

What did McDermott even do? The Bills FO spent 8 minutes firing the man who broke a 17 year old drought.  Meanwhile the Ravens allowed Harbaugh to send a note thanking the fans through their organization, and thanked him profusely themselves. 

 

McDermott had to send a note through the media to get his message out to the fans.  

 

This is purely on the Bills organization. And it's well earned bad vibes. This isn't how you treat people

[Arkansasrifle]

14 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

All I read on this board was "fire McClappy/McDumbass/McDefense" for 4 straight years. Now, everyone seems to suddenly love the guy. What gives?

Exactly

 

[WotAGuy]

“Terry - are the Bills planning to refund the PSLs for fans that purchased with the understanding Sean would be the coach next year?”

[YoloinOhio]

*reschedules my high level meeting*
 

[Hsker4life]

5 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

It's just hard hearing all these things after 8 years of organizational stability. It feels like we're right back to where we started, being the joke of the league and a place no one wants to play. All in the span of less than 48 hours. I will say that McDermott has played this masterfully in the press, and has caught Beane off guard. I don't think he or Pegula can recover in the eyes of the fans. I supported this yesterday because I thought we needed a new voice, but hearing about the internal conflicts between the coaches and the FO makes me think that we are going back to being a joke and waiting for Terry to cede control to his kids. 

No one wants to play here? According to who, exactly?

[DaVinci]

 

[zow2]

Pegula needs to show the confidence of the Ravens owner. and be like i own the team, it’s my decision, and you (media) can STFU.  

[Dan]

4 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

It's just hard hearing all these things after 8 years of organizational stability. It feels like we're right back to where we started, being the joke of the league and a place no one wants to play. All in the span of less than 48 hours. I will say that McDermott has played this masterfully in the press, and has caught Beane off guard. I don't think he or Pegula can recover in the eyes of the fans. I supported this yesterday because I thought we needed a new voice, but hearing about the internal conflicts between the coaches and the FO makes me think that we are going back to being a joke and waiting for Terry to cede control to his kids. 

Agreed.  This is a slippery slope.  For alot of this we saw all too often how bad it can get.    Yet here we are again… it all comes down to who they hire.. then who that person hires as his OC and DC.  
 

if they make questionable decisions and we start 0-2.  The wheels could fall off quick!    Make good decisions and start off good. And all is forgotten . 

[Cotton Fitzsimmons]

21 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

All I read on this board was "fire McClappy/McDumbass/McDefense" for 4 straight years. Now, everyone seems to suddenly love the guy. What gives?

Low Positive my good fellow, you make a keen observation. YE OLE has had much the same astonishment at the reaction… and YE has been a supporter of McDermott. I think this move would have been received completely differently had Beane also been let go and the organization did a more respectful parting of the ways with Sean.
 

I feel that most of us understand the urgency of Josh’s prime dwindling away and needing a change, but McDermott will always be a beloved figure to this franchise for what he contributed.

Edited January 20 by Cotton Fitzsimmons

[MikePJ76]

I am being completely honest when I say this.  I don’t care and I am already over the Beane McDermott soap opera. 
 

I just can’t wait till they make a new hire.  It will be an exciting offseason.  
 

Unless they hire Brian Daboll.   Then I will be sick.

[Governor]

18 minutes ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:

The Beane Propaganda releases are hilarious. I drafted Josh Allen and Cook, Sean drafted Elam and Coleman.

Where you seeing that?

[Steptide]

Part of me wonders if the reason for the delay with beane and Terry meeting with media, was to let McDermott talk to his players and coaches, which would be the right thing to do. 

[<bills4life>]

19 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

All I read on this board was "fire McClappy/McDumbass/McDefense" for 4 straight years. Now, everyone seems to suddenly love the guy. What gives?

No for many of us it was both McDermott and beane.  The fact that beane is promoted really loses the shine of McDermott being let go. For a lot of us it was all or nothing. I don’t trust beane. Period.  Never have, never will.  Now he is the one picking the coach?  Yeeaahhhh. Grrrrreaaatt.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

I would be checking press credentials.  They might have it rigged to an ultra friendly press corps. 🤨

"Next question, the sports editor from 'The Magnificat', your question, sir?"

[Royale with Cheese]

12 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

*reschedules my high level meeting*
 

 

Copyright infringement.  

[BillsFan130]

26 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

All I read on this board was "fire McClappy/McDumbass/McDefense" for 4 straight years. Now, everyone seems to suddenly love the guy. What gives?

I wanted McDermott gone and I'm happy he is. Couldn't take one more year of him.

 

From him trying to make Josh Allen a game manager, to his bend but don't break defence, to his defence who folds every playoffs.

 

Not to say he's a bad coach, but his time has expired here and he's not the right coach for Josh Allen 

[Royale with Cheese]

37 minutes ago, stlbills13 said:

 

 

 

 

First question:

 

Do we still trust the process?

[MiltonWaddams]

[Phils n Bills]

12 minutes ago, zow2 said:

Pegula needs to show the confidence of the Ravens owner. and be like i own the team, it’s my decision, and you (media) can STFU.  

Or, he can show the respect McDermott deserves, thank him for all he’s done, and then explain the changes that needed to be made, and the vision moving forward. That’s an option too. 

[DaggersEOD]

23 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

All I read on this board was "fire McClappy/McDumbass/McDefense" for 4 straight years. Now, everyone seems to suddenly love the guy. What gives?

Well your framing is wrong, so I can see why you’re so confused. 
 

Everyone wanted them both gone. They are tired of the duo and if you told most fans that both bean and McD were fired, they’d be happy. Time to move on. 
 

However, since the situation turned out to be McD out, bean becomes supreme leader, people’s position, IN THE GIVEN REALITY, had to shift.

 

The question is no longer, clean slate, start over or not, it’s we have to keep one and put them in charge of everything.
 

But you must keep one. Most people are choosing McD over bean. 
 

So yes. We all prefer a clean slate. But given that’s not one of the options, people are settling on the least of two evils. 
 

Given beans ego and poor roster, and McD’s supposed over performance, most are choosing McD, but does not make them McD guys. 
 

Hope that helps.