The NFL world received quite a shock Monday morning when the Monday Morning Quarterback’s senior NFL reporter, Albert Breer, revealed that Bills head coach Sean McDermott had been fired.
McDermott, who had patrolled the sidelines for Buffalo for 9 years, lost in the divisional round yet again this weekend after his team failed to overcome four turnovers by quarterback Josh Allen, as well as at least two highly controversial officiating decisions that went against them.
Still, the 98-50 record McDermott posted in Buffalo placed him among the elite coaches in the NFL, and while he has lost several playoff games in recent years (8-8 record overall in the postseason), few could place the blame for the Bills’ loss on Sunday squarely on his shoulders.
Nonetheless, the Bills’ management saw fit to fire McDermott while, in the lead sentence, likening his job performance to that of a high-ranking naval officer.
The team corrected the wording of the statement after thousands of fans let them know about it. However, most fans and media spent their time reacting in shock to the organization’s decision to fire McDermott.
Buffalo will now look for a new head coach for the first time in nearly a decade, while their MVP quarterback, Josh Allen, turns 30 in May. General Manager Brandon Beane will lead the organization’s search for its next head coach.