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

[Steptide]

29 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 was never personally on the fire McDermott train. I think what frustrated me about him (and probably many others) is he would always talk about self accountability, and taking a hard look in the mirror etc, and then every year it was the same schemes. I mean there's very little difference between the defense we had in 13 seconds and the one we just saw this past Saturday. I was willing to give him one more season, and like many of us, was done with beane 

[Governor]

I guess what’s really important is that Beane and Terry are on the same page and have a plan moving forward. He doesn’t owe me any explanations for anything.

[fridge]

23 minutes ago, finn said:

You mean despite Beane's failure to remedy the situation with the leverage he had, a situation he and he alone created, the offense managed to score 30 points on a road playoff game, a testament to the players (and coaches?--EDIT) who responded heroically to the mess handed to them by a joke GM. 

 

Right?

 

You realize that McDermott's defense failed, right? You accept that I assume, right? He failed, objectively, to make a Superbowl appearance with Josh Allen as his QB and running HIS DEFENSE. Assuming we can come to that agreement, now I ask you, to OBJECTIVELY, point to where Beane failed to that degree. Objectively. Not with your opinion in spite of the contrary evidence (see: offense still top 5). 

 

I am not even remotely saying Brandon Beane is the best GM or anything of the sort, I'm just laughing at all the unoriginal fans who 12 months ago would proclaim him to be "Big Baller Beane" have now, based on a radio interview, completely flipped in spite of all available evidence.

All I get when I push on this topic, is a list of WRs. A list of WRs that we did in fact succeed with, again, scoring 30 points on the road in a playoff game against a top defense coming off a bye. 

Edited January 20 by fridge

[Blank Stare]

Step 1 in Beane’s image rehabilitation.

 

What a difference a year makes. Beane was largely preferred to McD at this time last year. No where to hide now Beane. Get it done. 

[Flip Johnson]

37 minutes ago, fridge said:

 

And why would he squirm?  They made multiple in-season attempts to remedy the situation with the leverage they had and it resulted in scoring 30 points in a road playoff game against a 1 seed with a top defense off the bye.

 

I don't understand people who want Beane to grovel in front of the media. 

Two things can be true at the same time.

 

1. The WR position needed help and depending on Hardman, Cooks, Keon, etc. cost us.

2. That exact offensive talent that lost the game on Saturday would have put up 50 points against the #1 defense in the NFL on the road if they had just protected the ball. The undisputed best players made the turnovers. Eleven possessions zero punts!

[SoonerBillsFan]

[PromoTheRobot]

What's more fun? Winning a Super Bowl or firing your coach? A Super Bowl is great and all and there's a cool parade, but that's pretty much it. Then your back to worrying about winning again. 

 

But firing your coach is days if not weeks of intrigue and debate and rumors. Then arguing over if they hired the right coach. Then there's the assistants! By then it's draft time. Just so much more happening with a firing. 

 

[milfandcookies]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

What's more fun? Winning a Super Bowl or firing your coach? A Super Bowl is great and all and there's a cool parade, but that's pretty much it. Then your back to worrying about winning again. 

 

But firing your coach is days if not weeks of intrigue and debate and rumors. Then arguing over if they hired the right coach. Then there's the assistants! By then it's draft time. Just so much more happening with a firing. 

 

we should be trying to be more like the Jets 

[SoonerBillsFan]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

What's more fun? Winning a Super Bowl or firing your coach? A Super Bowl is great and all and there's a cool parade, but that's pretty much it. Then your back to worrying about winning again. 

 

But firing your coach is days if not weeks of intrigue and debate and rumors. Then arguing over if they hired the right coach. Then there's the assistants! By then it's draft time. Just so much more happening with a firing. 

 

I am beyond ready for this to die.  So many clowns out there talking crap and they dont know jack about our team

But hey McDermott is awesome and Beane sucks.  Allen is over rated,Allen lost the game, Allen got the HC fired 

 

Blah blah blah.

 

Then... you have the fans that have no clue other than their feelings. OMG those guys...

[rajinka]

10 minutes ago, fridge said:

 

You realize that McDermott's defense failed, right? You accept that I assume, right? He failed, objectively, to make a Superbowl appearance with Josh Allen as his QB and running HIS DEFENSE. Assuming we can come to that agreement, now I ask you, to OBJECTIVELY, point to where Beane failed to that degree. Objectively. Not with your opinion in spite of the contrary evidence (see: offense still top 5). 

 

I am not even remotely saying Brandon Beane is the best GM or anything of the sort, I'm just laughing at all the unoriginal fans who 12 months ago would proclaim him to be "Big Baller Beane" have now, based on a radio interview, completely flipped in spite of all available evidence.

All I get when I push on this topic, is a list of WRs. A list of WRs that we did in fact succeed with, again, scoring 30 points on the road in a playoff game against a top defense coming off a bye. 

It's mind boggling.  They can fire everyone for all I care.  McD's defense sucked.  The offense was suspect alot of the time.  The teams success feel solely on the back of allen and Cook.  It's crazy the number of ppl screaming welcome to the drought years again.  Unless josh falls off the cliff or retires we're always in it.  

[DrBob806]

Just now, rajinka said:

It's mind boggling.  They can fire everyone for all I care.  McD's defense sucked.  The offense was suspect alot of the time.  The teams success feel solely on the back of allen and Cook.  It's crazy the number of ppl screaming welcome to the drought years again.  Unless josh falls off the cliff or retires we're always in it.  

I thought so too, but he's in a different life stage. Marriage, well as great as it is, it changes your priorities. 

 

He's got a fresh slate next year with a new staff. It certainly could spark him, rejuvenate him. Or, well it could go the other way. Lots of "what-ifs" to come.

[FLFan]

53 minutes ago, Psautcsk said:

I hope Josh is there to ask some tough questions.

He has already spent a fair bit of time discussing this with organization no doubt. 

[Success]

43 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 think he did his best job ever this season.  He had little to work with besides an all-world QB & RB.  Probably the worst WR corps in the league.  A defense w/ no true pass rusher.  And injuries upon injuries.

 

And still, if we had only turned the ball over, say, 3x this past Saturday - we win, we're going to the AFCCG, and there is an outstanding chance we're in the SB.

 

I think it was time to move on.  But also think it's brutal how close he came to keeping the job, and just think he deserved better in the end.  He did a lot for the Bills. I wish it could have worked out w/ him.

 

[GunnerBill]

55 minutes ago, HansLanda said:

"we wish sean the best"

"we think this is the way forward for the organization"

 

"we love our roster and future"

"We have a lot of work to do to improve"

"Our focus is to win every year"

 

"We are doing a wide search for our next head coach"

Need we bingo card this?

 

"Look guys, wide receiver is one position, we dealt with some injuries. We will evaluate it we have to get better, not just there but everywhere on our roster. I'm my own harshest critic so I have to do a better job of giving us the tools we need."

[Don Otreply]

59 minutes ago, NickelCity said:

Pegula facing tough questions? Oof.

Nope, not at all, Pegs will give a statement and leave the podium, and Beane will be earning his salary by fielding the questions, 

[Freak-O]

If next season isn’t off to a great start the fans will turn on Beane quite quickly I think. 

[davefan66]

40 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.  

Pretty sure Pegs won’t be ripping a few prior to the press conference! 

[SirAndrew]

11 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

I am beyond ready for this to die.  So many clowns out there talking crap and they dont know jack about our team

But hey McDermott is awesome and Beane sucks.  Allen is over rated,Allen lost the game, Allen got the HC fired 

 

Blah blah blah.

 

Then... you have the fans that have no clue other than their feelings. OMG those guys...

I’m a little worried about the drama, but how many of these people spent the last five years complaining about McJauron? Now we’re moving on, and they don’t like it. 

Edited January 20 by SirAndrew

[Phils n Bills]

1 minute ago, Freak-O said:

If next season isn’t off to a great start the fans will turn on Beane quite quickly I think. 

Agreed. And there will be two camps: one screaming “we should have kept McDermott” and the other screaming back “we gave McDermott 9 years” 

 

[Captain Murica]

I hope Pegula shotguns a beer, grabs the mic, says this is my team and I’ll do whatever the ***** I want. The drops the mic, walks off. 
 

Then the presser goes on as if nothing happened.