Orchard Park, N.Y. – Sean McDermott held press conferences on three consecutive days this week in the lead-up to the most important game of the season for the Buffalo Bills. And he barely talked about the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Instead, McDermott fielded questions on Wednesday about linebacker Von Miller’s arrest stemming from a domestic violence incident in Dallas, Tx. last week. Then on Thursday, he called a press conference to explain why he used the 9/11 terrorists to demonstrate good teamwork in a 2019 training camp team meeting with players. The details of that team meeting were part of a scathing three-part deep dive series at GoLongTD.com on McDermott’s shortcomings as Buffalo’s head coach.
The Bills (6-6) must be almost perfect in their last five games to have a shot at playoff football. When the schedule came out back in May, an early December showdown with the mighty Chiefs seemed like a guaranteed battle between Super Bowl contenders. But Bills fans now are left clinging to the hope that their team can just find a way to sneak in.
Character was the main topic at One Bills Drive this week. General manager Brandon Beane defended Miller’s character and the embattled Bills head coach said Tyler Dunne’s story, which shook up the football world, was a clear attack on his character that sent him into a mind-spinning 24 hours that included an apology-filled team meeting with his current crew.
McDermott said he regretted using the 9/11 tragedy as an example in the team meeting back in 2019. He apologized to the team then and he reiterated his feelings to this year’s team, specifically the players who weren’t on the team and might be surprised to learn of the story. Beane sat in on the meeting – something he rarely does – and said that McDermott was authentic and owned it.
“It’s been disappointing. It’s been hurtful,” McDermott said about dealing with the aftermath of the articles. “At the end of the day, I…
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