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

[Warcodered]

Just now, FilthyBeast said:

 

My point was that people wanted to throw these silly labels around because they didn't want to hear or listen to my opinion or commentary or believe I was right.

 

Also remember that I predicted this teams demise well in advance (along with many other national pundits, talking heads, rational fans, etc).

It was nice while it lasted, guess a Freudian slip will have to do.

[Wayne Arnold]

52 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

Man I have criticized McDermott's coaching but he doesn't deserve this. He's a good man.

 

These quotes are pure victim mentality and not something that is going to unite grown men to get behind him, I suspect.

 

If McDermott is as good as many defending him think he is, this team is going to come together and dedicate the rest of the season to their amazing head coach who has been wronged by a journalist and the 20+ unnamed sources who have criticized his coaching. They will proceed to beat the Chiefs by 50 points and run the table to the Lombardi Trophy. 

 

 

Edited December 8, 2023 by Wayne Arnold

[boco357]

Damn Brown and Tasker killing Dunne.

[boyst]

10 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

Maybe it had to do with "Gary", Jerry's alter-ego, who Tre White described as "terrifying" when he was a rookie - and the "unsportsmanlike conduct" penalties he drew

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HughJe99/penalties

Not to mention his confrontation with a referee and his continuation in the tunnel after the game.

 

Hughes may have been justified but I'm pretty sure McDermott would view the way he expressed himself as "conduct detrimental to the team"

 

it most definitely was the team but it was the only attitude we had on the team for a very long time. an attitude we have needed in the post season since he left. not saying we need him but someone like him would be great

[McBean]

Getting caught up on WGR from yesterday where a caller named Sean called in to Schoop and Bulldog saying McDermott doesn’t deserve this treatment and bad publicity…

 

Well Sean, if you are on here, I’d like to say to you…WHAT AN ABSOLUTE HORRIBLE BS COMMENT AND RANT!

 

MCDERMOTT owes this fan base and city an apology. He owes us a resignation. 
 

What McDermott has done for us? He hasn’t done a mother bleepin thing but screw it all up. ANDY DALTON broke the streak followed up by the selection of JOSHUA ALLEN AS QB THAT OUR BUM HC HAS HID BEHIND.

 

If people credit McDermott for turning this around and not Allen, you are on drugs. Insanity!

[thenorthremembers]

26 minutes ago, wettlaufer said:

"This is an attack on my character" is purely evasive and non-accountable. He did the opposite of of a "hell of a job."

Was the article not attacking his character?  

[Wayne Arnold]

3 minutes ago, boco357 said:

Damn Brown and Tasker killing Dunne.

 

Shocking.

[LABILLBACKER]

3 hours ago, stuvian said:

As much as I endorse and participate in the creator economy (cough cough, check out my Medium profile) I have to note exceptions to a few of these takes. 

 

Remember when Andy Reid had a reputation as an in-game choke artist? It wasn't that long ago. Since he's coached Mahomes, he's a genius. Every coach blows a few calls in crunch time. Pete Carroll, anyone?

 

People are upset that Clappy wanted a run-based, cold weather offense? We must play 6 to 8 games a year in bad weather yet our roster is built like a dome track team. We've effectively negated our home field advantage. 

 

When the going gets tough, coordinators get fired. It's never fair and its usually political window dressing but it's an unavoidable reality in coaching. There was a coach a few years back whose name escapes me who refused to fire coordinators during a losing streak when ownership wanted a dead body on the floor. The HC refused  out of loyalty and he and his entire crew were let go. 

 

Rivera fired Del Rio after an embarrassing loss on Thanksgiving after they salary dumped their two best defenders in Young and Sweat. Fair, no but it's how the game is played. Ownership calls the shots. Clappy fired Dorsey because he had a gun to his head. 

 

So Clappy referenced 9-11 in trying to inspire his troops. A risky play to be sure but coaches have to get weird to keep players playing hard over seventeen games of debilitating pain. Remember when Jack Del Rio chopped down a tree in the locker room and injured his punter?

 

https://www.espn.com/blog/jacksonville-jaguars/post/_/id/27399/jaguars-infamous-ax-didnt-keep-chopping-but-its-still-around

 

He got another HC gig with the Raiders after this. 

 

I'm as disappointed as anyone by the lackluster 6-6 season. We're still just two games behind KC and Jacksonville with 5 games to play.

 

After watching Cincy's backup QB dismantle the playoff bound Jags, we know that anything can happen including our Bills pulling it together for a run.

 

I think Terry hired Beane and Clappy as a legacy hire. Of course they have to earn it but a revolving door of firings relegates us to the status of the Bears, Jets and Cards. McDermott has 5 games to turn this around. Let's see if he's up to the task before making changes.

Well then the Bills legacy will be watching McB continue to emphasize Defense while ignoring additional help for Josh.  Expect more years of excruciating close loses.

[Teddy KGB]

On 12/7/2023 at 11:33 AM, BBFL said:

Winning cures all. 

losing to Mac Jones and Zach Wilson doesn’t 

[wettlaufer]

3 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

Was the article not attacking his character?  

 

No. Did you read it? Dunne wasn't attacking anyone. He was reporting what 25 former associates of McDermott had to say about him.

9 minutes ago, boco357 said:

Damn Brown and Tasker killing Dunne.

Both massive homers.

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, wettlaufer said:

 

No. Did you read it? Dunne wasn't attacking anyone. He was reporting what 25 former associates of McDermott had to say about him.

Both massive homers.

Being called a narcissist is often seen as a compliment.

[C.Biscuit97]

Will Sean the terrorist reach OBJ or Hopkins territory? 🤔

[CapeBreton]

I love all of this, whatever helps get this loser fired. 

[Wayne Arnold]

1 minute ago, Warcodered said:

Being called a narcissist is often seen as a compliment.

 

Journalists should only report complimentary descriptions from sources.

[NewEra]

8 minutes ago, boco357 said:

Damn Brown and Tasker killing Dunne.

They should kill him.  He’s like a scorned lover.  His obvious thirst for revenge is childish.  He’s getting his clicks and 15 seconds of fame with hopes someone offers him a real job.  He’s not stupid. It was  perfect timing to write this……as long as the locker room doesn’t rally around McD and win the whole dam thing.  

[Bruffalo]

10 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

Was the article not attacking his character?  

I fully acknowledge that Dunne likely has a bias here, but it seems appropriate to question the character of a guy who praises the 9/11 terrorists organizational ability and won't take responsibility, like when he reportedly blamed the offense for 13 seconds, 

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

On 12/7/2023 at 10:24 AM, Roundybout said:

https://www.golongtd.com/p/the-mcdermott-problem-part-i-blame?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
 

 

A very long read, and the other parts are only for paid subscribers, but his sources paint a picture of McD as a narcissistic control freak who won’t take accountability for anything. 
 

 

Do with this what you will. 

my grain of salt is Bill B comes across as a narcissistic control freak too as did Parcels. Polian was widely reported to be a complete ahole. I think to be an nfl coach some of these personality defects are a feature not a bug. 

[Beck Water]

19 minutes ago, boco357 said:

Damn Brown and Tasker killing Dunne.

 

Got a linky?  Not that it's a surprise.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

20 minutes ago, Wayne Arnold said:

 

These quotes are pure victim mentality and not something that is going to unite grown men to get behind him, I suspect.

 

If McDermott is as good as many defending him think he is, this team is going to come together and dedicate the rest of the season to their amazing head coach who has been wronged by a journalist and the 20+ unnamed sources who have criticized his coaching. They will proceed to beat the Chiefs by 50 points and run the table to the Lombardi Trophy. 

 

 

 

He's just doing what the PR department told him to do.  

[Jauronimo]

8 minutes ago, Bruffalo said:

I fully acknowledge that Dunne likely has a bias here, but it seems appropriate to question the character of a guy who praises the 9/11 terrorists organizational ability and won't take responsibility, like when he reportedly blamed the offense for 13 seconds, 

He was just trying to capture the spirit of the thing