‘Key Matchup: Patrick Mahomes against Josh Allen. Sure, they aren’t exactly matching up against each other in the traditional sense, but two of the league’s best quarterbacks have played some doozies against each other past few years. And usually, the quarterback that has the better game has led his team to victory.’
BillsBeat - December 8, 2023
Bills' Sean McDermott used 9/11 terrorists to illustrate how team could come together in 2021
‘One specific 2021 team meeting appeared in Tyler Dunne’s Go Long Substack. McDermott used a head-scratching analogy during training camp. He was reportedly trying to illustrate how the team could come together following a season in which they had lost in the AFC Championship.’
Bills' Jordan Phillips rips Jason Kelce after Eagles player accused him of dirty tactics
‘Kelce, during a radio interview, suggested that Phillips attempted to injure Jurgens. Kelce pointed to one sequence while Philadelphia was running the “tush push” and accused Phillips of “purposely” trying to hurt Jurgens and called for Phillips to be fined.’
Bills coach Sean McDermott: Apologized for 9/11 remarks in 2019
‘As first reported by Go Long, McDermott told players in a speech to come together and used the terrorists on 9/11 as an example, asking players in the room questions about how the attacks were executed and referencing the hijackers getting on the same page. Multiple players who were with the team at the time confirmed the story to ESPN, while others who were there told ESPN they did not recall it.’
Bills' Von Miller declines comment on felony assault charge
‘Bills pass-rusher Von Miller declined to comment to reporters at his locker after practice on Thursday amid allegations of assault on a pregnant woman for which he turned himself in to the Glenn Heights, Texas, Police Department in suburban Dallas a week ago.’
Bills coach Sean McDermott apologizes for using Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as motivation in 2019 team meeting
Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen: Five reasons why this QB rivalry is the best since Tom Brady-Peyton Manning
‘Patrick Mahomes (2.5) and Josh Allen (2.4) rank one-two in NFL history in terms of total touchdowns per game. Mahomes is already one of the top five or ten best QBs of all-time, if he retired today. He is the NFL’s all-time leader in passer rating and passing yards per game.’
Jordan Phillips blasts Jason Kelce for comments that Bills DT intended to injure on 'tush push' vs. Eagles
‘”I’m 335 pounds. How am I gonna stop regardless. How do I know that the ball wasn’t going. And after I saw him move I put my eyes on him and I’m gonna go.”‘
Bills’ Jordan Phillips Blasts Jason Kelce Over Comments Made on His ‘Brother’s Podcast’
‘“He is a well-respected guy around the league for whatever reason,” Phillips said, via Rochester First. “Now he suddenly has a voice because he’s on his brother’s podcast and he thinks he can use it. But the way he’s using his voice doesn’t make any sense.”’
Bills’ Sean McDermott Addresses Report He Used Offensive 9/11 Reference in Team Meeting
‘In that 2019 meeting, McDermott cited the 9/11 terrorists as a “group of people who were all able to get on the same page to orchestrate attacks to perfection,” Go Long TD’s Tyler Dunne reported as part of a three-part series on the coach’s tenure in Buffalo.’
Sean McDermott 9/11 comments: Bills head coach regrets 'horrible reference' from 2021 team meeting
‘”One by one, McDermott started asking specific players in the room questions. ‘What tactics do you think they used to come together?’ A young player tried to methodically answer. ‘What do you think their biggest obstacle was?’ A veteran answered, ‘TSA,’ which mercifully lightened the mood.”‘
Bills offense finding itself / McDermott Apology
‘While it hasn’t been perfect in those games, it’s certainly been much better and more productive. Wide receiver Gabe Davis, who caught six passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in that 37 to 34 overtime loss to the Eagles, wouldn’t say that the office is fully back to where it needs to be, but definitely feels better about where it’s been as of late. I think we’ve kind of found ourselves a little bit,” Davis said after Thursday’s practice in the cold and drizzling rain outside the ADPRO Sports Training Center.’
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott addresses report citing his previous comments on 9/11
‘Tyler Dunne, of GoLongTD.com, published a three-part series based on 25 conversations titled “The McDermott Problem, Part I: Blame Game,” “The McDermott Problem, Part II: Lost in translation,” and “The McDermott Problem, Part III: Let Josh be Josh.”‘
Bills coach Sean McDermott apologizes for 9/11 comments
‘“My intent in the meeting that day was to discuss the importance of communication and being on the same page with the team,” McDermott told reporters Thursday afternoon in an unscheduled interview. “I regretted mentioning 9/11 in my message that day and I immediately apologized to the team. Not only was 9/11 a horrific event in our country’s history, but a day that I lost a good family friend.”’
Bills coach Sean McDermott addresses 9/11 comments that resurfaced
‘”My intent in that meeting that day was to discuss the importance of communication and being on the same page with the team. I regretted mentioning 9/11 in my message that day, and I immediately apologized to the team,” he said.’