Bye-bye sleepless nights. Count Bills head coach Sean McDermott as among those relieved by Tom Brady’s surprising decision to leave the Patriots last March.
“Yeah, I slept a little bit better at night when I saw Tom make his decision,” said McDermott during an appearance at NFL Network’s Good Morning Football.
“Not only did he leave the AFC East, he left, but to also leave the AFC overall.”
Brady signed with the Buccaneers last March on a huge two-year, $50M deal. McDermott later clarified that his comments were not, in any way, a sign of disrespect to the now-former Patriots icon.
“What a phenomenal player overall, [I have] a lot of respect for greatness and what he’s been able to accomplish in his career and the way he works for it. Certainly, he gave us and the AFC East a lot of fits over the years.”
In 20 seasons, Brady has amassed an astonishing 32-3 record versus Buffalo. Since taking over as head coach, McDermott’s Bills went 0-6.
However, McDermott insists that Brady’s departure does not necessarily mean automatic success for the Bills or the remaining teams in the AFC East.
“With that said, until someone is able to beat the Patriots and win the division, they remain the favorite, in my opinion, to win the division.”
As it currently stands, the Patriots remain the favorites at -400, with the Bills coming in next at +400.
Since Tom Brady was named as a starter in 2001, New England has won the AFC East in all succeeding seasons except in 2002 (Jets) and 2008 (Dolphins).
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