Did "The McDermott Problem" Backfire? Or Work to Perfection.

[Rico]

48 minutes ago, Steptide said:

I think dunnes article is crap personally. I think some former players and coaches exaggerated certain situations greatly. Why would a player like Bease or brown wanna come back if McDermott was/is so terrible to play for? McDermott and beane have brought multiple players back over the years. That doesn't happen when players hate the team they play for 

Biggest exaggeration was that he had 25 sources.

[BillnutinHouston]

3 hours ago, Bills Bud said:

Terrorism support 

 

Do you really believe McD's use of the 9-11 hijackers analogy was him expressing SUPPORT for them?   

 

You don't seriously believe that.

[Freddie's Dead]

9 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

Tyler Done playing 4D chess.

 

I see you working...

[JTown]

I don't believe that McClappy is a bad person.  However, I no longer believe in "his process and truly believe that he is a narcissistic and has refused to change his frequently flawed game management and defensive strategies.   None of that makes him a bad person, just a bad HC and defensive coordinator. 

 

Did anyone else notice him smiling on several occasions during last night's broadcast?  I was caught off guard as I have NEVER noticed him smiling during his half-time interview.   He is always very stoic I it seemed weird to me that since he was personally called out, he was going out of his way to portray a pleasant smiling persona.  

Even when the Bills have blown out opponents,  I have never seen McClappy portray a happy demeanor during a game or even in a press conference.   

Did anyone else notice this behavior?  

 

[Mikie2times]

7 hours ago, Scott7975 said:

I said before the game that I don't think the article would make a difference either way.  I still think that.  This team played hard all season. Not always the greatest results but it wasn't from lack of effort.  Good to see the team express standing by their coach none the less.

I said we shouldn't have max blitzed Denver at the end and everybody was like benefit of hindsight, bla, bla. We easily could have lost. I'm glad we won. I liked his calls late. Lets leave it at that. 

[BillsPride12]

Isn't Tyler Dunne a Green Bay Packers fan?

[LeGOATski]

2 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said:

Isn't Tyler Dunne a Green Bay Packers fan?

He covered the Packers at one time

[Freddie's Dead]

Before we go all Kumbaya, the Bills were a KC mistake away from losing this one.  Clock management is still a problem.  Bills had first down with 2:12 on the clock.  Two incomplete passes and a 1-yard pass to Kincaid, we're at 1:57.  Cook hadn't touched the ball in 4 minutes and the game situation was SCREAMING for three running plays to kill clock and make KC use up their TO's.  Nope, we played right into their hands with dumbass pass plays to nowhere.  

 

I'll take the win, but it didn't have anything to do with McDummy's coaching, which was again lacking.  He should be telling Brady to call running plays to burn clock in that situation.  Luckily it didn't cost us.  This time.

[strive_for_five_guy]

25 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

Before we go all Kumbaya, the Bills were a KC mistake away from losing this one.  Clock management is still a problem.  Bills had first down with 2:12 on the clock.  Two incomplete passes and a 1-yard pass to Kincaid, we're at 1:57.  Cook hadn't touched the ball in 4 minutes and the game situation was SCREAMING for three running plays to kill clock and make KC use up their TO's.  Nope, we played right into their hands with dumbass pass plays to nowhere.  

 

I'll take the win, but it didn't have anything to do with McDummy's coaching, which was again lacking.  He should be telling Brady to call running plays to burn clock in that situation.  Luckily it didn't cost us.  This time.

Yes, horrible game/clock management there.  Couldn’t stand the latter part of the second quarter either, or most of the second half.  For as much as some of us complain about trying to the run the ball too much, this was a game where it was mostly working and that was our best option to move the ball.  Plus like you said, there were certain situations begging for run plays, even if we only picked up a couple yards.

[PBF81]

4 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

Next loss and everyone will again call for McD's head.

 

This place is a riot....

 

The week to week waffling is its own special set of entertainment.  

 

LOL 

 

 

[Teddy KGB]

McDermott still the problem 

 

Time to turn the page 

[Southern_Bills]

4 hours ago, Bills Bud said:

Terrorism support and domestic violence shouldn’t bring a team together. Sean and Von still need to go or winning this season is tainted 

 

I bet you are a hoot at get together 🤣

[PBF81]

38 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

Before we go all Kumbaya, the Bills were a KC mistake away from losing this one.  Clock management is still a problem.  Bills had first down with 2:12 on the clock.  Two incomplete passes and a 1-yard pass to Kincaid, we're at 1:57.  Cook hadn't touched the ball in 4 minutes and the game situation was SCREAMING for three running plays to kill clock and make KC use up their TO's.  Nope, we played right into their hands with dumbass pass plays to nowhere.  

 

I'll take the win, but it didn't have anything to do with McDummy's coaching, which was again lacking.  He should be telling Brady to call running plays to burn clock in that situation.  Luckily it didn't cost us.  This time.

 

Our 2nd half was horrible.  121 total yards, not even 3 yards-per-play.  

 

To say that it was pedestrian is overstating the matter.  It's a good thing that KC has no true #1 or even #2 WR.  We complain about Davis, if they had Davis yesterday they've been much better offensively.  

 

I don't know what we did to adjust in the 2nd half, but KC's 2nd half was better than their 1st half and they put up 175 total net yards.  

 

It seemed like another game where we came out strong on emotion and faded down the stretch, in the 2nd half, where we can call it what we want, but caling it pedestrian is understating it.  

 

We'll see what happens against Dallas.  

 

 

4 minutes ago, Teddy KGB said:

McDermott still the problem 

 

Time to turn the page 

 

What's our PD over the past 9 games? 

 

 

[JTown]

3 hours ago, Bills Bud said:

Terrorism support and domestic violence shouldn’t bring a team together. Sean and Von still need to go or winning this season is tainted 

I retired from the US Army after 26+ years of service.   I did 3 tours in Afghanistan, 3 tours in  Iraq,  9 months in Somalia, 9 months in Haiti,  two tours in Korea and worked as an defense attache at the US Embassy in Chad.  

While I am no a fan of McClappy,  I see nothing wrong with what he was attempting to do when using 9/11 terrorists as a teaching point of leadership and communication.   

I have no idea what McClappy said exactly or how it was perceived by his audience.   I will tell you that many military leaders, myself included,  have used the events of 9/11 as a teaching point.  That doesn't mean that any of them support terrorists or terrorism.   All military leaders use events such as 9/11, October 3, 1993,  and battles throughout history as examples.

I find it amazing that people are offended talking about history.   Again,  I don't know the context or what was said my McDermott.   But I know McDermott does not support terrorism.   That assumption is asinine. 

 

Bad people have used remarkable leadership,  coordination and communication for bad intent.  That doesn't mean that people who acknowledge said leadership support that bad intent.

  There is no winner in war. 

 

As for Von Miller,  I guess that you have already convicted him of his alleged crimes so I will refrain from commenting. 

 

 

[Tenhigh]

4 hours ago, Bills Bud said:

Terrorism support and domestic violence shouldn’t bring a team together. Sean and Von still need to go or winning this season is tainted 

[Freddie's Dead]

21 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

Yes, horrible game/clock management there.  Couldn’t stand the latter part of the second quarter either, or most of the second half.  For as much as some of us complain about trying to the run the ball too much, this was a game where it was mostly working and that was our best option to move the ball.  Plus like you said, there were certain situations begging for run plays, even if we only picked up a couple yards.

 

I went back and looked at the play-by-play.  There were two series in a row in the 2nd half where Cook never touched the ball.  When he did touch the ball, we kicked FGs.

[Goin Breakdown]

1 hour ago, BillnutinHouston said:

 

Do you really believe McD's use of the 9-11 hijackers analogy was him expressing SUPPORT for them?   

 

You don't seriously believe that.

I think people actually do. Some people aren't smart enough to understand words. They decide what they heard regardless of what is actually said. 

12 minutes ago, JTown said:

I retired from the US Army after 26+ years of service.   I did 3 tours in Afghanistan, 3 tours in  Iraq,  9 months in Somalia, 9 months in Haiti,  two tours in Korea and worked as an defense attache at the US Embassy in Chad.  

While I am no a fan of McClappy,  I see nothing wrong with what he was attempting to do when using 9/11 terrorists as a teaching point of leadership and communication.   

I have no idea what McClappy said exactly or how it was perceived by his audience.   I will tell you that many military leaders, myself included,  have used the events of 9/11 as a teaching point.  That doesn't mean that any of them support terrorists or terrorism.   All military leaders use events such as 9/11, October 3, 1993,  and battles throughout history as examples.

I find it amazing that people are offended talking about history.   Again,  I don't know the context or what was said my McDermott.   But I know McDermott does not support terrorism.   That assumption is asinine. 

 

Bad people have used remarkable leadership,  coordination and communication for bad intent.  That doesn't mean that people who acknowledge said leadership support that bad intent.

  There is no winner in war. 

 

As for Von Miller,  I guess that you have already convicted him of his alleged crimes so I will refrain from commenting. 

 

 

Thank you for your service and for your sound mind. It's refreshing and appreciated. 

[theRalph]

21 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

Maybe the biggest difference it will make is in McD’s leadership approach altogether?  I think many noticed he was actually smiling on the sidelines yesterday more than ever before.  As intense as he can be, maybe he’ll take this feedback in positive way and grow from it as a leader.

We noticed that from even before the game started. And it was different.

13 hours ago, JTown said:

Terrorism support and domestic violence shouldn’t bring a team together. Sean and Von still need to go or winning this season is tainted 

Who crapped on your halo???

[Man with No Name]

13 hours ago, JTown said:

I retired from the US Army after 26+ years of service.   I did 3 tours in Afghanistan, 3 tours in  Iraq,  9 months in Somalia, 9 months in Haiti,  two tours in Korea and worked as an defense attache at the US Embassy in Chad.  

While I am no a fan of McClappy,  I see nothing wrong with what he was attempting to do when using 9/11 terrorists as a teaching point of leadership and communication.   

I have no idea what McClappy said exactly or how it was perceived by his audience.   I will tell you that many military leaders, myself included,  have used the events of 9/11 as a teaching point.  That doesn't mean that any of them support terrorists or terrorism.   All military leaders use events such as 9/11, October 3, 1993,  and battles throughout history as examples.

I find it amazing that people are offended talking about history.   Again,  I don't know the context or what was said my McDermott.   But I know McDermott does not support terrorism.   That assumption is asinine. 

 

Bad people have used remarkable leadership,  coordination and communication for bad intent.  That doesn't mean that people who acknowledge said leadership support that bad intent.

  There is no winner in war. 

 

As for Von Miller,  I guess that you have already convicted him of his alleged crimes so I will refrain from commenting. 

 

 

people who are offended are dumb. people who think it was just a stupid thing to do are correct. 

the military would have a different standard for what they use as teachable events compared to a football team. And honestly, maybe if he wasn't so damn awkward, he could have framed it better and gotten away with using it. He doesn't come off as a very good story teller/ speech maker. 

[Jauronimo]

18 hours ago, Bills Bud said:

Terrorism support and domestic violence shouldn’t bring a team together. Sean and Von still need to go or winning this season is tainted 

Do you have any idea how much teamwork and organization goes into international terrorism?