Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane and owner Terry Pegula weren't pleased with Sean McDermott, who was fired as head coach.
Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane and owner Terry Pegula had a meeting with head coach Sean McDermott back in Week 5, according to WGRZ's Vic Carucci.
During the meeting, McDermott pointed out what the roster lacked to win a Super Bowl and neither Beane nor Pegula was pleased.
McDermott was fired by the Bills on Monday. He went 98-50 in the regular season and 8-8 in the playoffs with Buffalo. McDermott was hired by the franchise in 2017.
The Bills finished below .500 only once under McDermott. The 51-year-old will likely find a new job soon, as he's considered one of the top football minds in the NFL.
It will be fascinating to see who the Bills hire to replace McDermott. With 2024 MVP Josh Allen as the QB, the Buffalo job figures to be a hot commodity.
The Bills lost to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round in overtime. They never got to the Super Bowl in the McDermott era.
A few hours after McDermott was fired, he released a classy statement.
“For nearly a decade, I have had the opportunity to wake up every morning as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills, which has truly been a gift,” McDermott wrote. “I want to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Pegula family, the Buffalo Bills organization and to the fans for allowing me to live out the dream of being a head coach in the NFL in this incredibly special place.
“I am proud and humbled to have worked alongside amazing staff and players as we shared life together and poured out our hearts and souls into both winning football games and making a positive impact in our community. This community graciously embraced not only me, but my family, and in some ways, helped raise our children over the last nine years. For that, I say thank you to all of the teachers, coaches and friends who we met along the way. The City of Good Neighbors! We love you! We will miss Buffalo.
“Bills Mafia, you are one of one! It has been a joy and inspiration to witness your passion and commitment firsthand. I always wanted our teams to play with the same level of toughness and grit that is true to Buffalo and that you demonstrate every day!
“God gave me and my family an incredible opportunity, one that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Yet, we know that HE has a plan. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your head coach.”
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