In a shocking move, The Buffalo Bills fired Sean McDermott on Monday after nine seasons, the final of which ended Saturday with an overtime divisional round playoff loss to the Broncos in Denver.
McDermott finishes his time in Buffalo with a regular-season record of 98-50 and a postseason mark of 8-8.
The Bills will keep GM Brandon Beane and he will lead the coach for the next head coach, NFL Network reported.
Of course, Saturday’s crushing 33-30 loss to the Broncos in extra minutes wasn’t without controversy.
When quarterback Josh Allen tossed a pass to wide receiver Brandin Cooks on the Bills’ first overtime possession, the ball was ripped away by Denver cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian. The play was ruled an interception, although it was speculated Cooks was already down.
“It’s hard for me to understand why it was ruled the way it was ruled,” McDermott said, per NFL.com. “In my eyes, it was [a catch by Cooks], yes. In my eyes, it was. But even if it wasn’t, OK. Let’s just say that, and I’m being objective. Even if it wasn’t, the players are owed, to me, ‘Hey, let’s stop it. Let’s slow it down.’ Let’s put the head referee and give him a chance to look at the monitor just to make sure. Just to make sure.”
McDermott, 51, was hired by the Bills in 2017 after six seasons as the Panthers defensive coordinator.
The move to split from McDermott comes days after longtime Steelers coach Mike Tomlin resigned and the Ravens fired their 18-year coach, John Harbaugh.
Harbaugh has since been named the next head coach of the Giants.
The Bills are now one of eight current vacancies, joining the Ravens, Steelers, Dolphins, Browns, Titans, Cardinals and Raiders.
The Falcons hired ex-Browns coach Kevin Stefanski to lead the franchise on Saturday after firing Raheem Morris.
[Article courtesy of the New York Post.]