Bills head coach Sean McDermott acknowledged in a press conference Thursday that he cited the 9/11 terrorist attacks as an example of “the importance of communication and continuity.” be on the same page as the team” he said at a team meeting in 2019, and apologized for the reference at a subsequent team meeting.
McDermott said in Friday’s press conference that he addressed these comments again with the team because some players were not on the roster in 2019 and he wanted everyone to hear about that.McDermott’s comments have been clarified. long article GoLongTD.com’s Tyler Dunne on McDermott’s tenure as the team’s coach.
Many of the articles were critical of McDermott, with particular criticism of his lack of accountability. Asked on Friday about his reaction to the article, McDermott said he was “disappointed” and “hurt” in the 24 hours since publication of what he called “an attack on my character.”
“I know who I am,” McDermott said. “I know how I try to do things. Am I without flaws? No, I am not without flaws and I humbly say that. We I believe in trying to do things here. Not everything we’re doing is right and people have their own opinions. Since we’ve been here, we’ve played a lot of games. I believe we’ve won and I’m confident in that. I’m confident in this football team. People are going to have their own opinions and you can’t control that.”
Reports on Friday said the article was not expected. there is some influence Speaking about McDermott’s job security, he said he is focused on going into Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, which will likely influence his decision regarding his continued employment in Buffalo.