BuffaloRebound

I posted nothing false. I’m trying to get to the facts. 25 sources… 2 were guys who put their names to what they said and admired mcdermott. There were other positive comments. ‘Former player’, ‘ex assistant’, ‘friend’… this type of reporting means the same 3-4 people could be the source for all the negative comments. So they want to remain anonymous to protect their jobs but have no problem hiding behind anonymity to potentially harm mcdermott’s job. Sorry, they are cowards.

I’m not paying $8 to read anonymous quotes from kooks like Quinton Spain, Cole Beasley and Jon Feliciano. Clearly you subscribe and pay money to read this guy’s stuff. Somebody who read the full article states the only 2 guys to put their names to what they said were Lee Smith and Dimarco who both had positive comments. How do we know the other 23 wasn’t mostly positive comments mixed in with the kooks above and 1 or 2 disgruntled firmer assistants?

2 did, but they clearly admired McDermott. It’s the Feliciano, Beasley, Quinton Spain, Levi Wallace, Hughes’s of the world who don’t have the guts to put names to their bitching.

Because they clearly have high regard for McDermott based on these quotes and were part of a story that trashes him even if they didn’t.

Thank you. Appreciate this. So the only 2 willing to be named spoke positively about mcdermott. Wonder how they feel about their quotes being used in a story that concludes McDermott doesn’t have what it takes.

Why? We aren’t dealing with nuclear secrets here and classified information. If you’re going to crap on a guy at least have the balls to put your name to it.

Since I’m not paying $8 to read this, only thing I’d be interested in is the named sources in the article

Any comparison to Watergate reporters is nonsensical. Talk to people who matter. Not Quentin Spain and Chad Hall. Interview guys who left and came back line Shaq Lawson. That’s real reporting.

Yes. And the only thing that makes headlines is the 9/11 story and 25 sources.

Then why is he spending so much time on McDermott tracking down and interviewing the Jon feliciano’s and levi wallace’s that nobody cares about? This guy spent countless hours collecting negative stories from anonymous sources who are no longer here. Get Josh Allen or Diggs or Milano’s opinion. Not a collection of end of roster players who are no longer here. Then spout some 25 source number, 20 of which could’ve said positive stuff. All the negative stuff could be coming from the same 4-5 guys. When he does the same exercise for every current NFL coach tracking down coaches and players not brought back, there’d be far worse stories than poorly worded 9/11 motivational speeches.

I don’t know. Any head coach who’s been around for 7+ years will have at least 25 guys who left unhappy. And are all 25 sources actually bashing mcdermott? Difference is a psycho reporter tracking down everybody with an ax to grind.

This Dunne person is basically lighting himself on fire and so is every person used as a source in this article. I’m sure guys like Beasley and Feliciano don’t care. But guys like Levi Wallace probably shortening their careers because every NFL coach knows this could happen to them too. End of the roster guys who run their mouths ain’t worth it.

Zero respect for people who trash someone and are afraid to put their name to it. Shows no character. Probably one of the reasons they’re no longer here.

Completely agree. Whatever the hit piece’s author is trying to accomplish, it’s backfiring. I prefer to move on from Mcdermott, but this makes him more sympathetic. Who hasnt said stupid things to prove a point? This is also the man who had the character to pull his team off the field after a teammate basically died on the field. Character assassination ain’t gonna work against mcdermott who’s shown he’s a good man. Keep it to football. Author and all the malcontents he interviewed are clowns.

Let’s ask Wyatt Teller, Zack Moss, and Zay Jones to comment on Daboll anonymously and see what that article looks like. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. I don’t think McDermott has what it takes to win a Super Bowl but that article is a hit piece. 2 things can be true at once.

I don’t disagree with the conclusions, but sourcing a manifesto like this with the isaiah mckenzie’s and quinton spain’s of the world has me actually defending mcdermott. Every NFL coach who’s been around for 7+ years has accumulated a list of disgruntled ex’s . So out of 300+ players, coach and staff mcdermott has had the last 7 years, one psycho reporter has religiously tracked down anybody who might have a beef with mcdermott. Reporter comes off as unhinged.

Agreed. He’s a nice guy to have on the roster. Problem was always the contract. He’s a max $7-8m per year guy. Give him $10-15m guaranteed over the next 3 years in exchange for pay cut. Nobody is paying him north of that if he got cut. Honestly, he’d be lucky to get $6m per year on open market.

3 botched calls by refs in the last minute. Brutal.

I bet he tells his wife he was only at the strip club because they have good wings too.

Not saying 3 people can cover an NFL field, just laying out the problem the NFL has in getting 7-8 refs to work in unison. I’ve always felt the NFL you should have eyes on every player. Throwing a flag without having eyes on every player becomes a completely arbitrary thing and is what drives real fans of the game crazy.

There’s too many guys on the field who can throw a flag. All it takes is 1 over-officious jerk to affect the outcome of a game. NBA has 3 refs. It’s much easier to get 3 guys to work in unison. That’s what’s missing in the NFL. One guy on the crew gets flag happy and forces the other 7-8 refs to do the same. It’s almost impossible to get a 7-8 man crew to work in unison where they’re all calling the same type of things in a game.

Penalties are the result of not holding guys accountable. If McDermott likes you, you can do whatever you want. Phillips is an out shape undisciplined mess, but can do no wrong in mcdermott’s eyes. Siran Neal routinely kills field position with special teams penalties, rarely makes any plays, yet has favored status with mcdermott. Championship coaches like Parcells and Belichik would never keep around players like that. They were loyal to the good, smart, disciplined players who they could count on in big spots.

I actually think Penix has the physical traits to be an NFL starter. Just something off about him to me. Not sure why doesn’t use his legs more. It’s like he’s trying too hard to prove he’s a pocket passer. But I thought same thing about Hurts coming out of college and now he’s one of best QB’s in NFL.

Not a big fan of Penix. I like Nix, but not sure he does anything elite.

Somebody get Hankins a jersey that fits.