Sources say ZERO PERCENT chance McD is fired

[BuffaloBaumer]

46 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

How does he operate?

He has a very good relationship with McDermott and unless there is a total tire fire (in his mind), this coach is not going anywhere. Missing the playoffs will not be enough to get him fired this year. Missing the playoffs next year though would probably do it. 

[Buffalo03]

I wanna know if McDermott would bring in Ron Rivera to run his defense next season so he can focus 100% on being a head coach. But I wonder if that bridge was burned after the whole McKissic thing

Edited December 1, 2023 by Buffalo03

[Gregg]

1 minute ago, Buffalo03 said:

I wanna know if McDermott would bring in Ron Rivera to run his defense next season so he can focus 100% on being a head coach. But I wonder if that bridge was burned after the whole McKissic thing

 

What if Saleh gets fired by the Jets. He was a pretty good DC with SF. Any interest in bringing him to Buffalo if that happens.

[TheyCallMeAndy]

2 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

I wanna know if McDermott would bring in Ron Rivera to run his defense next season so he can focus 100% on being a head coach. But I wonder if that bridge was burned after the whole McKissic thing

Rivera had nothing to do with that, that was the player/agent/GM

I would believe that there is 0% chance he is fired in season.

 

To fire McD in season means you need to find someone to be HC and find someone to be the DC. Then find someone to man the positions that were abandoned to fill the vacancies. 

[Billl]

48 minutes ago, Negan said:

Two likely losses to the Chiefs and Cowboys should change the tune of the people telling Graham this info.

 

 

Why is that?  Successful business owners don't make franchise altering decisions based off of tiny snapshots in time.  McDermott is the second most successful coach in franchise history, and he's miles ahead of third place.  

 

He's a good coach who will have his choice of jobs if Buffalo is short sighted enough to let him go, and the line of elite candidates hoping to relocate to Buffalo where they'll get fired if they're merely really good is probably shorter than you realize.

[Buffalo03]

13 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Rivera had nothing to do with that, that was the player/agent/GM

I would believe that there is 0% chance he is fired in season.

 

To fire McD in season means you need to find someone to be HC and find someone to be the DC. Then find someone to man the positions that were abandoned to fill the vacancies. 

Rivera I expect to be fired after the season and if he is, I would bring him in if I was McDermott 

[Bangarang]

22 minutes ago, BuffaloBaumer said:

He has a very good relationship with McDermott and unless there is a total tire fire (in his mind), this coach is not going anywhere. Missing the playoffs will not be enough to get him fired this year. Missing the playoffs next year though would probably do it. 

That’s not really an answer to the question and it’s just you speculating. 

Edited December 1, 2023 by Bangarang

[Fr. Jerk]

Homeboy deserves at least another year, ya dig?

[zow2]

2 minutes ago, Billl said:

Why is that?  Successful business owners don't make franchise altering decisions based off of tiny snapshots in time.  McDermott is the second most successful coach in franchise history, and he's miles ahead of third place.  

 

Why?  Because businesses are either growing...or they are slowly dying.  Big corporate business does not stay stagnant unlike the little used bookstore down the street.

 

It's not like Terry has made any rash decisions here.  He's given McDermott free reign for several years, with a top-2 QB in the entire NFL.  It would almost be owner malpractice to not kick the can and see if a new offensive minded coach, a new voice, could elevate them over the top while Allen is still in his prime.

[Beast]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

I like McD a lot more than a certain faction of our “fan base”.  At least he is a grown up. 

I don’t quite understand why you have fan base in quotations.

 

Is that because you consider people that want McDermott replaced not real fans?

[nedboy7]

This is one of the best rational discussions of McD's future and the options.  The McD saved us from the 17 years (which I was a part of) is discussed intelligently.  Enjoy. 

 

 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

Why?  Because businesses are either growing...or they are slowly dying.  Big corporate business does not stay stagnant unlike the little used bookstore down the street.

 

It's not like Terry has made any rash decisions here.  He's given McDermott free reign for several years, with a top-2 QB in the entire NFL.  It would almost be owner malpractice to not kick the can and see if a new offensive minded coach, a new voice, could elevate them over the top while Allen is still in his prime.

 

 

Owner malpractice. That's a good one. The league is littered with owners who do what they want when they want. Ralph was a specialist.

 

As the thread title states, there is zero chance he is fired. With good reason from my perspective.

[Gregg]

11 minutes ago, Billl said:

Why is that?  Successful business owners don't make franchise altering decisions based off of tiny snapshots in time.  McDermott is the second most successful coach in franchise history, and he's miles ahead of third place.  

 

He's a good coach who will have his choice of jobs if Buffalo is short sighted enough to let him go, and the line of elite candidates hoping to relocate to Buffalo where they'll get fired if they're merely really good is probably shorter than you realize.

 

Saban #1. Only coach to win it all with back-to-back AFL championships in 64 and 65.

Levy #2. Four straight Super Bowl appearances. Shame they couldn't win one. 

 

At best McDermott is #3. 

 

Honorable mention to Chuck Knox. He didn't have the QB or team frankly that McDermott has but had good runs in 80 and 81.

[SoCal Deek]

1 hour ago, Gregg said:

 

That goes for every team in every sport. We don't know who will or won't be available as far as potential coaches go until after the season. McDermott did a good job getting the franchise turned around, but it is fair to question if he can get the Bills to a Super Bowl. So far what we have seen the answer is NO. I don't want to keep watching McDermott fail just because the Bills may or may not finding a better coach. The bar is raised for this franchise with #17. I have mentioned this in other threads but if Belichick and the Pats part ways I would love to see Bill coaching in Orchard Park. PROVEN WINNER with an elite level QB as well as a much better DC than McDermott.

Well said Gregg. Coach McD has clearly topped out, and he shows zero signs of changing. He makes the exact same strategic mistakes game after game. Thats a REAL problem because as the HC nobody is going to overrule him at those critical moments. You can have the best roster in the world, but if the Coach keeps ‘f’ing’ up in the final few minutes you’re going to look back say “woulda….coulda”. Time to thank him and move on! And after you do you’ll still have Josh Allen. So where’s the harm? 

[T master]

People here act as if McD is the worst coach since Hank Bullough was here when he is the second winningest coach in franchise history which one would think would allow him a bit of grace from the fans for such a difficult season all around .

 

This happens to teams every year ! Last year the Vikings were 13 & 4 overall for the season and won a lot of their games by 1 score & this season they are 6 & 6 just like the Bills . I'm sure there are other teams past & present that have experienced the same type of things .

 

I feel that stability with in a franchise is a top priority . The Bills through out the drought years didn't have any you could almost bet that every 2 to 3 years they would have a new coach .

 

The last winning coach we had was fired by the owner because he was a football guy that made football decisions best for the team, despite his winning record he was fired and the rest as they say is history .

 

Seeing as the Bills are no longer bottom dwellers I'll ride this one out and see where McD & Beane can take it . 

 

 

[Jim]

9 hours ago, Limeaid said:

 

Lame. LAME! LAME!

 

Decision was made by OC Rick Dennison and he lost his job due to it. 

Rick Dennison was signed by Coach McD because he believed he needed OC with experience since all of his experience was on defense side of ball.

Wait. Rick Dennison had more power in the Bills organization, circa 2017, than Seanny Boy? Wow.

 

Guess that there really isn’t ANYTHING that’s McDermott’s fault. Thanks for correcting me!

[Success]

I was as dismayed by this as most here - but I also think he's a pretty average coach in today's league.  He's certainly not a bad coach - we're IN every single game at this point.  He gameplans well.  He generally coaches well in-game, but his undoing has been late in the close games.

 

A lot of people don't remember, but Reid had a similar reputation in Philly, and those fans wanted him out of there.  Seems kind of crazy now - he's the best coach in the league today.

 

Not saying McD will have the same trajectory, but he might figure out the "close game" thing, or at least improve at it.  I mean, if a kicker didn't hit a pretty improbable 60 yarder in the rain, we'd be singing some praises for him on beating the best team in the league at their place, in a close one.

 

[SoCal Deek]

I have absolutely no idea what the ‘keep the coach’ crowd think he’s being criticized for….so let me make it simple: He is flat out TERRIBLE at late game decision making! That’s not something he’s going to delegate in 2024 or beyond. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Allegedly, they showed this to Terry Pegula, he burst out crying, and issued the edict.

[LeGOATski]

If they miss the playoffs, things will get dicey. For Terry, the Bills are a business that needs to stay profitable and relevant. Not playing in January affects the bottom line.