DORSEY FIRED, Joe Brady Interim OC

[boyst]

4 minutes ago, CircleTheWagons99 said:

really? they didnt allow a TD on any turnover if Im not mistaken.  I think they said Denver started on the Bills side of the field like 6 times and got 6 points, but yeah, the defense played the entire game bad.......

Yeah, all that's true but Denver is a terrible football team that we couldn't get off the field.

 

We are supposed to have a better defense than most of the league even with injury. We have all these pretty stats, EPA, etc. but the defense has multiple chances to win this game and end last night and didn't. It has happened, what, like 3 times this year? Jacksonville? New England? The the NY?

 

They got lucky against the giants, too.

[buffblue]

1 minute ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

I think this move means McDermott is on the hot seat if things don’t improve at least.  They weren’t gonna fire the head coach until mathematically eliminated from the playoffs 

Highly, highly doubt this. He is under contract through 2027. Maybe after next season

[SectionC3]

3 minutes ago, Roundybout said:

why do we care what a mediocre OL says 

Because he was in the locker room and he affords a hint as to what the players might be thinking.  

[LEBills]

It’s the only real move they had. Give Joe Brady an audition to see if he can save the train wreck. Hopefully Pegula is up for big changes this offseason if the season continues it’s descent into the toilet

[DuckyBoys]

11 minutes ago, Einstein said:

I’m concerned that Dorsey was running the type of offense that McD expects.

Guess we will see.

 

McD has now on his 4th offensive coordinator, 2nd defensive coordinator, 3rd Special Teams coach, 3rd o-line coach, 4th WR coach…

 

Where does the buck stop?

4 OC's when you have a franchise qb in place really speaks volumes

[stlbills13]

Frazier gone. Still can't get the big stop/big play.

Dorsey gone. Does the offense turn it around?

 

If the answer is no, the Bills will be in the market for a new head coach in 2 months. 

[CountDorkula]

Quinton Spain takes a shot at McD. 
https://x.com/quinton_spain/status/1724465604499829058?s=46&t=aPpesQ9OFgU8cA3wnTdNeA

[zow2]

Be interesting to see if suddenly, Allen stops turning the ball over...receivers don't deflect passes and run good routes...RB doesn't fumble anymore, line blocks better, etc..  I'm happy about this,  just seems like so much is broken.

[damj]

Too late ... but at least it's a start.

 

McDermott next I hope

[BillsSbSoon]

Needed a change but that is so predictable by McDermott. Throws his coaches under the bus. How bout firing yourself Sean after that all out blitz on 3rd down. This whole thing is unraveling

[Low Positive]

It's also good for Josh to learn that his bad play has consequences. Everybody is a bit too comfortable at 1BD.

[Milanos Milano]

12 minutes ago, teef said:

it must have been a rough mood in the office this morning.

I hope it was uncomfortable, like finding out your maid has been using your tooth brush as a toilet cleaner uncomfortable. 

[LetzGoBuffalo]

Not even sure what to say. I think the issues are from multiple areas, not just OC position with Dorsey. He has been a problem and I've been calling for his head but not sure if this will be "the fix" that I'm sure they are hoping it will be. Nonetheless, go bills!!

[boyst]

7 minutes ago, Process said:

 

Hey, look, a guy who was in the locker room and knows the team has said what others have been quietly talking about.

[Yobogoya!]

2 minutes ago, Finkle Is Einhorn said:

McDermott is like someone on their 6th marriage... "it's def not me"

 

He's like a guy who plans out every detail of the family vacation but blames everyone else when it doesn't work out like he planned. 

 

He's the Clark W. Griswold of head coaches. 😂

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

29 minutes ago, Process said:

 

And so the first domino falls. YES. YESSSS. It is time, time to flush this whole experiment like the festering turd it is

 

[Gregg]

8 minutes ago, davefan66 said:

This firing was not just McD’s doing.  If he even had any choice in the matter.

 

It was probably at the insistence of Beane.  He has given McD a team that should be much better than their record, he ain’t going anywhere.

 

Or it could have come from Terry. He knows he needs a good team going into the new stadium with the prices he is going to charge. The new stadium will buy him a year as everyone will be curious to see the place. Once the novelty of the new stadium wears off then there will be empty seats all over the place for a bad team at those prices. This is also why I think McDermott is under pressure to turn it around now.

Edited November 14, 2023 by Gregg

[Buffalo03]

1 minute ago, BeastMaster said:

This team's problems go well beyond Dorsey. He wasn't responsible for 12 men on the field for that FG.

 

This game shined an enormous spotlight squarely on McDermott, and they go and get rid of the OC.

 

This will do nothing to change the direction this team is headed in. Maybe it helps Josh a bit, but not enough to fix this team and the issues in all three phases, plus coaching ineptitude. 

 

We understand this. I think everyone does. But the offense has clearly been off since last season when Dorsey took over. Make this step first. See what happens. McDermott knows he is next 

[Niagara Dude]

The reality is the special team coach should fired and our punter cut,  they have been terrible all season and killing us in field position.  Bring back Matt Araiza  for the remainder of the season as a tryout for next season.

[appoo]

You don’t change someone like McDermott unless he loses the locker room. 
 

all this “he leans too much on the offense stuff” is just projection.  All HCs set general guidelines for what the offense should look like season to season. That’s something McDermott should and will continue to lean into, agains he’s a Head Coach. He owns the complementary part of the game. 
 

Dorsey was clearly not giving McDermott the offense he wanted.