Tyler Dunne story on McDermott - 3 parts, 25 interviews, one damning conclusion

[JaCrispy]

Loser HC and loser owner don’t make for a good combination…

[ToGoGo]

Let’s just beat the Chiefs. 

[QCity]

2 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Why is this moment more right than any other moment?

 

This is the hottest McD's seat has ever been i.e. his best chance to get that $8 sub.

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

3 minutes ago, JayBaller10 said:

For McD’s sake, he better beat the Chiefs Sunday. A win would quiet the chatter a bit, a loss would ignite his seat with kerosene.

Bills under .500 and all this stuff swirling around... I really think it's on the verge of being over.

[Peter]

1 minute ago, billybob71 said:

exactly,  i care more about his strategy late in games then a bunch of he said she said stuff 

 

If you are interested in McClappy's strategy late in games, you may want to check this out:

 

 

[Einstein]

Just now, ToGoGo said:

Let’s just beat the Chiefs. 

 

That’s the only reason i’m really mad about this. I hope it galvanizes the team instead of distracts them.

[K-9]

3 minutes ago, FireChans said:

Probably because we are on the knife's edge of the most disappointing/worst season of McD's tenure and his job has never been more vulnerable

Then dropping it after the Denver game would have been the better time to do it. 

[Beck Water]

3 minutes ago, Peter said:

 

And Dorsey was if you did not fall for the agenda that was being pushed by some to deflect from McClappy's defense giving up multiple game losing drives that put us in the position that we are in:

 

2022 Buffalo Bills Offense

 

2023 Buffalo Bills Offense:

 

 

 

Jaguars:  Bills scored 7 points in the first 3Q. 

Giants: Bills scoreless for first 3Q.  Scoreless.  Against the #26 defense in the NFL

NE: 3 points in 1st half, 10 points in first 3Q - against a 2-5 team

Tampa: 24 points in first 3Q against #10 D.  Looked good.

Bengals: 7 points in 1st half, whole team looked horrid

Denver: 8 points in 1st half.

 

I don't think we need a bunch of FrankenStats to tell us that the Offense looked disjointed and often ineffective until far too late in the game for a 6 week stretch.

[Governor]

3 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

Loser HC and loser owner don’t make for a good combination…

Don’t forget the GM that basically said “Von has never assaulted me personally so I think he’s probably a good guy.”

Edited December 8, 2023 by Governor

[Success]

Just now, Einstein said:

 

That’s the only reason i’m really mad about this. I hope it galvanizes the team instead of distracts them.

 

Could go either way.  The only way it doesn't go is "no impact."

 

 

[Negan]

3 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

It better be Harbaugh. There's no reason why it can't be.

Benjamin Albright just said, if Buffalo job becomes open he believes Ben Johnson will go there instead of Chargers someone just asked on Twitter.

[Peter]

Just now, Beck Water said:

 

Jaguars:  Bills scored 7 points in the first 3Q. 

Giants: Bills scoreless for first 3Q.  Scoreless.  Against the #26 defense in the NFL

NE: 3 points in 1st half, 10 points in first 3Q - against a 2-5 team

Tampa: 24 points in first 3Q against #10 D.  Looked good.

Bengals: 7 points in 1st half, whole team looked horrid

Denver: 8 points in 1st half.

 

I don't think we need a bunch of FrankenStats to tell us that the Offense looked disjointed and often ineffective until far too late in the game for a 6 week stretch.

 

Go ahead and ignore reality and non-biased metrics. Got it.

 

I see that you ignored the stats from last year as well.

 

The fact is that, without McClappy's defense giving up so many game losing drives, we would be sitting pretty for the playoffs.

[balln]

Just now, K-9 said:

Then dropping it after the Denver game would have been the better time to do it. 

It’s def interesting timing. Makes me think Ty dunne is more bills fan / McD hater and less journalism

 

def more editorial. But there’s def smoke here ppl

lets not pretend it’s JUsT a hit piece. 
 

the ONLY thing I care about is that it portrays as McD as a bumbling fool and I worry it impacts critical thinking on the fly in big games 

[Donuts and Doritos]

He's staying. This is a hit piece w/ old news from seasons past. Terry isn't divorcing Sean this year.

[billybob71]

4 minutes ago, Peter said:

 

If you are interested in McClappy's strategy late in games, you may want to check this out:

 

 

oh i dont need to read this to know what my eyes tell me, his late game strategy sucks lol i want him replaced and dont need an article to come to that conclusion, history speaks for itself lol

[I Am The Liquor]

0:00- Breaking The Drought

0:12-0:35-2018 through AFC Championship Game

0:36-0:48- 2021 Season through 13 Seconds

0:50-1:15- 2022 Season through Present

1:17-End-After Coaching Change

Edited December 8, 2023 by I Am The Liquor

[Peter]

Just now, billybob71 said:

oh i dont need to read this to know what my eyes tell me, his late game strategy sucks lol i want him replaced and dont need an article to come to that conclusion, history speaks for itself lol

 

Indeed.

[Scott7975]

1 hour ago, GoBills808 said:

How dare the offense score an average amount of points for a 6game stretch! 

 

When you have a top 5 QB, you don't want a 6 game stretch of average.  Especially during the weak portion of your schedule.

[TheFunPolice]

26 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

Said this earlier, but listening to NYC sports radio guys getting hot and bothered about this on my way home from work was an eye opener. I tune in to bask in the latest Zach/Saleh/Jets bashing and instead I get this? 

 

 

Imagine if this story came out right before week 1 this season.

 

McDermott would not have been safe in that stadium. 

[Beck Water]

16 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

It's an interesting question.  I listened to Dunne on the Schopp and Bulldog show this afternoon and it sounded very targeted (I won't say biased but that's probably the closest word).

 

He said all the people quoted had positive comments about Sean but even more positive about Beane and even said that Beane probably put out more fires than most people know about because of Sean.

 

Made references to Allen being the best thing since sliced bread and Sean was always going to hold him back. (paraphrasing).

 

 

I honestly do think that the digging and info that came out wasn't true and all happened but at the same time, I also believe that Dunne has an axe to grind with McD since he doesn't give "new media" media credentials.

 

 

 

I'm having trouble parsing that - do you mean "info that came out was true and all happened"?

 

I believe it probably happened, but I also think as you allude there are probably a bunch of positive things that didn't make it into the article.

 

Like I said, Dunne makes his living by publishing controversial takes.  A nuanced or balanced take wouldn't gain him subscriptions.  I think in this case, it may not have had as good a result since it's gotten so much media airplay that people will roll with that and not go subscribe.