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While the media raves about the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots, the Buffalo Bills have been overlooked as Super Bowl contenders. Without a doubt, Sean McDermott is content with being the underdogs in the AFC. Just two years ago, McDermott was able to lead Buffalo to a 9-7 record and to the playoffs […]

The Carolina Panthers firing of Ron Rivera has been one of the most shocking events that occurred this week. Given the circumstances surrounding the firing, it was definitely something that took players and coaches aback. One of the people who were particularly surprised by the decision was Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott. Given his […]

Josh Allen is a fine young quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. He’s performing to the levels expected of him and will become the team’s long-term project. However, the glaring error of not picking Lamar Jackson at the seventh spot still hangs above their heads. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback was the final selection in the first […]

The Buffalo Bills host the Baltimore Ravens next Sunday in Week 14 with a lot on the line for Sean McDermott. While the Bills’ record stands at 9-3, many of their wins come against less competitive teams. Next weekend’s matchup with MVP candidate Lamar Jackson and the Ravens could be a true testament to Buffalo’s […]

Are the Buffalo Bills really that good, or are they just a product of their soft schedule? Sure, the Bills have gone 6-2 through the first nine weeks of the season, but their wins have come against teams with a combined 9-42 record. Meanwhile, their two losses have come against the only clubs they have […]

The Buffalo Bills are 5-2 in 2019. That’s a really good start to the season. However, that does not mean they don’t have areas that could use improvement. Due to that, it was pretty surprising that the Bills made zero moves at the trade deadline. According to Matt Parrino of newyorkupstate.com, head coach Sean McDermott […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is in concussion protocol after taking a hit against the New England Patriots. As a result, head coach Sean McDermott is preparing quarterback Matt Barkley. Allen’s status for their Week 5 tilt against the Tennessee Titans is still unknown. According to Chris Brown of the team’s official website, McDermott is […]

The fact that the Buffalo Bills lost to the New England Patriots on Sunday was far from the only thing head coach Sean McDermott was unhappy about. After the game, McDermott expressed displeasure for the hit Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones put on Bills quarterback Josh Allen. “There’s no room in football for that,” McDermott said […]

The New England Patriots have been rolling along this season with no one putting up much of a fight in the first three weeks of the season. Can the Buffalo Bills offer the Patriots some tough competition in Week 4? According to recent history, the Bills have little to no chance of pulling off the […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen did not have a great stat line in his team’s season opener on Sunday afternoon, completing 24 of his 37 passes for 254 yards, a touchdown and a couple of interceptions. But when it mattered most, Allen got the job done in a 17-16 comeback win over the New York […]

The Buffalo Bills are expected to play their starters for an extended amount of time in their third preseason game against the Detroit Lions. Sean McDermott is entering his third season with the Bills and is hoping to see some improvements from his roster this week. Through their first two preseason games, Buffalo has won […]

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott told media members on Sunday afternoon that veteran tight end Tyler Kroft is “moving in the right direction” regarding his injured foot, per The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia. Kroft, 26, last played for the Cincinnati Bengals before signing a three-year contract worth nearly $19 million in the offseason with the […]

When the Buffalo Bills drafted Josh Allen last year, everyone knew about his arm strength, and now, we’re at a point where Allen and Patrick Mahomes could have a throw-off to determine who has the stronger arm sometime in the future. But while Bills head coach Sean McDermott acknowledges that Allen does have a cannon, […]

Ed Oliver had his fair share of detractors throughout the pre-draft process. As more and more NFL analysts dove into the University of Houston star’s film, from the the time he stepped on campus as a freshman superstar, it became readily apparent that Oliver was winning far more with quickness, power, and overall athleticism than […]

The Buffalo Bills are far from even resembling a Super Bowl contender at the moment, but that doesn’t mean head coach Sean McDermott is going to avoid trying to instill championship ideals in his players. McDermott, who is entering his third season as Bills head coach, says that while Buffalo may not be ready to […]

The Buffalo Bills organization has banned their fans from jumping through tables but that won’t stop them for cheering their team on in 2019. Head coach Sean McDermott is heading into his third season at the position and is hoping for a quick turnaround this year. Last season, the Bills finished with a record of […]

The Buffalo Bills don’t have a very typical backfield, as they boast 31-year-old LeSean McCoy and 36-year-old Frank Gore as their top two running backs. In a league where halfbacks are generally past their prime once they hit the age of 30, you can imagine that there are plenty of reservations about the Bills’ ground […]

The Buffalo Bills surprised the NFL world last year by finishing the season 6-10, which was much better than most thought they would. According to head coach Sean McDermott, however, the obvious thing to do in the offseason was to add to their offense. Speaking to Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News, McDermott acknowledged that […]

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy did not start this past Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots because of a private matter between McCoy and head coach Sean McDermott. McCoy appeared to handle the situation as well as he could have. Sean McDermott says he appreciates LeSean McCoy “being accountable” about the situation for […]

The New England Patriots have been the gold standard in the NFL since Bill Belichick made Tom Brady the starting quarterback in 2001. The Buffalo Bills within that time, have not. Within that time span, the Patriots have been to eight Super Bowls, winning five of them. The Bills, however? Only one playoff appearance, which came […]

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott thinks that rookie quarterback Josh Allen is continuing to make progress each week during his first season in the NFL. The Bills haven’t been able to find much success this season in posting a 5-9 record to this point in the season, but Allen’s progression has certainly been entertaining […]

The Buffalo Bills made the surprising move to part ways with veteran wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin on Tuesday afternoon. Head coach Sean McDermott doesn’t sound like he’ll miss him. There was no inkling that the Bills were trending in the direction of cutting Benjamin at this point of the season with a month left in […]

The 2018 season has nearly reached the midway point where it has become clear where some teams are beginning to gain separation from the rest of the pack toward contending for the playoffs. Meanwhile, there are several other teams headed in the other direction with their respective season heading south in a hurry. With that in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been put in a bit of a tough position with starting running back suffering a season-ending torn ACL during last Sunday’s 23-21 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, and the Bills have LeSean McCoy, who is considered a top candidate to fill in. This has immediately led to the rumor mill heating […]

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott says that the team has all the information they need regarding the ongoing federal investigation of running back LeSean McCoy. The accusations of child abuse and involvement in a home invasion by McCoy’s ex-girlfriend have played a large part in the Bills’ narrative this season. McCoy, one of the […]

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has decided to adopt a new strategy for his team’s Week 3 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. McDermott will collaborate with defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier on their defensive calls moving forward. McDermott took over the defensive play-calling responsibilities from Frazier in the second half of their 31-20 loss to […]

The Buffalo Bills had a competition all summer for the starting quarterback job, and it ended with coach Sean McDermott naming second-year quarterback Nathan Peterman the starter for Week 1. There have been many questions about whether or not Peterman is the right man for the job, especially with the way he played last year, […]

The Buffalo Bills have had an open competition throughout the preseason for the quarterback position with a three-player battle to earn the starting job. Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers in the preseason opener was the first opportunity for the Bills to see where things stand with each of their quarterbacks taking the field. According […]

The Buffalo Bills are one of several teams s heading into the preseason with plenty of questions surrounding their quarterback situation. Buffalo currently has three quarterbacks vying for the starting spot for the 2018 campaign in a wide-open race for the vaunted position. According to Joe Buscaglia of WKBW, head coach Sean McDermott is hoping […]

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin made waves recently with his stinging comments about his former team, the Carolina Panthers, and quarterback Cam Newton. And his current head coach isn’t happy about it. “There’s a time and a place — I’m not saying specific to what comments were made — there’s a time and place […]

Since the Buffalo Bills moved up in the first round of this year’s draft to take former Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen, the team has remained steadfast in their approach to bringing along the rookie. Head coach Sean McDermott once again made that plan clear on Thursday morning by stating that Allen will continue to work with […]

The Buffalo Bills have a quarterback quandary to deal with this offseason, and that mostly concerns signal-caller Tyrod Taylor. There is a possibility that the Bills will part ways with Taylor soon, which would leave Nathan Peterman as the immediate projected starter for next season. Bills coach Sean McDermott, however, would not speak much about […]

After a disastrous start to the 2017 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills quietly emerged as a prime darkhorse candidate to earn a spot in this year’s playoffs. However, it has finally come to fruition for Buffalo. After one of the longest playoff droughts in the league, the Bills clinched a berth in the Wild Card […]

The NFL’s enigmatic catch rule struck once again in Week 16. This time, it came at the expense of Buffalo Bills wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin. At the time of Benjamin’s catch, it almost seemed like a sure lock to be confirmed, however, it was ultimately overturned by the league’s head of officiating, Al Riveron. Video […]

The Buffalo Bills were smothered in Week 13 by the formidable New England Patriots, 23-3. Aside from suffering their sixth loss of the season, the most irritating part of the game was superstar tight end Rob Gronkowski blatantly spearing cornerback Tre’Davious White in the head well after the whistle was blown. Gronkowski received scathing criticism afterward […]

It has been an eventful 2017 NFL season for the Buffalo Bills. They are finally coming off their first win in three weeks with their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Amidst all of their struggles on offense, they also suffered a key casualty prior to Week 12 after newly-acquired wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin left […]

In a bit of news that would definitely induce tremendous excitement from LeSean McCoy football fantasy team owners, ESPN’s Mike Rodak has reported that Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott is very much open to the possibility of deploying McCoy on the field on every snap this coming season. “The workload, whatever it takes to […]