Tipster19 Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 At the end of the press conference a reporter asked about Zay. I must say if that is any kind of example of how this organization treats the players, and I believe it is, then we are in good shape. Treat the players like men, with class and dignity, and I believe that this will serve us well for years to come. Bills Mobile: Sean McDermott: "We've got to be disciplined"https://www.buffalobills.com/video/sean-mcdermott-we-ve-got-to-be-disciplined 5 2 1
Bangarang Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 We all know McD chooses his words carefully and will always be respectful when talking to the media. The harsh reality is that trading Zay for peanuts told everyone how they felt about him. Produce or be gone as it should be. 1
Saxum Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) I can hear the sound of the ads but not the sound of the press conference and I have watched it before. There are using some hidden click spot ads when you try to control video too. Oh and glad he is careful with words unlike ex coach which was a blowhard. Edited October 17, 2019 by Limeaid typo
Tipster19 Posted October 17, 2019 Author Posted October 17, 2019 It’s a business, a big business so unpopular decisions sometimes has to be made but I like the way they did it. I could be naive but I believe that McDermott still cares about Zay as a person. 1
r00tabaga Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 McD's daughter played in a tournament against my daughter over the summer and we talked briefly and he is definately a class act. Super nice guy. 100% genuine. 5 1 1
Augie Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, r00tabaga said: McD's daughter played in a tournament against my daughter over the summer and we talked briefly and he is definately a class act. Super nice guy. 100% genuine. I hope your daughter kicked his daughter’s......never mind. J/K! It’s super cool to see people like that outside of their normal role you are accustomed to. Nothing better to judge a guy by than seeing them with family like that. That’s largely how I became an anti-Jon Gruden guy, but that’s another story. Glad to hear you had a positive impression in an “outside the camera” experience. 1 1
atlbillsfan1975 Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 42 minutes ago, Tipster19 said: It’s a business, a big business so unpopular decisions sometimes has to be made but I like the way they did it. I could be naive but I believe that McDermott still cares about Zay as a person. I agree. I think once you play for McDermott he will always help you out if he can.
Saxum Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 1 minute ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: I agree. I think once you play for McDermott he will always help you out if he can. I do not think he will treat you like welfare recipients - he will expect you to put the effort in AND he will follow rules of NFLPA about contact with players as long as you are employed.
Bferra13 Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 He is the guy I want here the next 15+ years. Class act all the way and so far a damn fine football coach. 6 1
Thurman#1 Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) He's always pretty classy. I don't see this particularly as classy. Normal and positive, really. And for that matter, Zay was classy too, this year and generally, outside of his breakdown. Edited October 17, 2019 by Thurman#1 7
Tipster19 Posted October 17, 2019 Author Posted October 17, 2019 I guess Zay prayed with Duke Williams before the game. Much respect to Zay, that was very unselfish. No, I got no problem with Zay, hopefully a change of scenery will do him good. 11
White Linen Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 Zay was given every possible opportunity to flourish in Buffalo. He started many games and played a lot of snaps. He didn't produce - for whatever reason. He needed to go - nothing cruel about how Zay was treated. Therefore there's nothing for McD to be un-classy about. I kind of think he gave Zay too much opportunity.
Saxum Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 Duke said that Zay taught him a lot about the game so Zay was contributing if not always on the field. 3
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 5 hours ago, Tipster19 said: At the end of the press conference a reporter asked about Zay. I must say if that is any kind of example of how this organization treats the players, and I believe it is, then we are in good shape. Treat the players like men, with class and dignity, and I believe that this will serve us well for years to come. Bills Mobile: Sean McDermott: "We've got to be disciplined"https://www.buffalobills.com/video/sean-mcdermott-we-ve-got-to-be-disciplined McDermott from day one has been about the brotherhood of football, it s militarily like , like band of brothers. All part of the process. 4 hours ago, Augie said: I hope your daughter kicked his daughter’s......never mind. J/K! It’s super cool to see people like that outside of their normal role you are accustomed to. Nothing better to judge a guy by than seeing them with family like that. That’s largely how I became an anti-Jon Gruden guy, but that’s another story. Glad to hear you had a positive impression in an “outside the camera” experience. So Gruden is mean to family?
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Bferra13 said: He is the guy I want here the next 15+ years. Class act all the way and so far a damn fine football coach. 25 years 2 1 1
GunnerBill Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 I thought it was extremely classy. McDermott is a top class individual. 2
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: So Gruden is mean to family? Agreed, we want the Gruden story! Reader’s Digest condensed version is acceptable. ? 1
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 McDermott is awesome. It took a few tries but Pegulas got it right. 1
BurpleBull Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 I don't think the trade was ever posted on the Bills' official website, if the case, I find that strange.
AmishRifle Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 It was a very classy response to a somewhat negatively slanted question. The reporter, in my opinion, was looking for criticism of Zay Jones’ game and Coach didn’t take the bait. Instead, McDermott turned it into a positive and said that he’d always be in Zay’s corner and that he never “gives up” on a player. Exceptional leadership!
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