Sean McDermott: It’s a matter of when, not if, we win a Super Bowl

[Woodman]

McDermott has gone 73-41 in the regular season since becoming the Bills’ head coach in 2017 and the Bills have advanced to the postseason in all but one of his seasons with the team, but they have not been able to get past the Chiefs or Bengals over the last five seasons. While that’s led to questions from others about whether McDermott is the right coach to push the Bills over the finish line, there’s no inner doubt about what the future holds for the team.

“It’s not a matter of if. It’s just a matter of when,” McDermott said, via Tim Graham of TheAthletic.com. “That is the relentless pursuit.”




Sean McDermott- It's a matter of when, not if, we win a Super Bowl - NBC Sports

[notacon]

The full interview and article that NBC Sports refers to is from (where else...the best sports media source) The Athletic, by Tim Graham. It is a fantastic article....


Undeterred in Super Bowl pursuit, Bills coach Sean McDermott says “when, not if”

[Typ0]

And a big problem he has is being submersed in believing his own narcissistic bull**** and not making adjustments. Same ole same ole will get the same results .... so I say it remains an "IF".

[YardRat]

I'm tired of the rhetoric.

Shut up until you put up.

[sahlensguy]

The arrogance knows no bounds.

[Mad Max]

I’m not the guys biggest supporter but don’t understand the hate on this comment. You gotta believe before you achieve.

Also he’s now just bet his reputation. Takes courage and I commend him for it.

[sahlensguy]

I’m not the guys biggest supporter but don’t understand the hate on this comment. You gotta believe before you achieve.

Also he’s now just bet his reputation. Takes courage and I commend him for it.

Humble and hungry. Not

[YardRat]

I’m not the guys biggest supporter but don’t understand the hate on this comment. You gotta believe before you achieve.

Also he’s now just bet his reputation. Takes courage and I commend him for it.

What else is he going to say? "Super Bowl? Nah, I really don't see that happening."?

[Mad Max]

What else is he going to say? "Super Bowl? Nah, I really don't see that happening."?

He could have easily said nothing. There was no gun to his head. Most coaches (including McDermott) anre very good ant saying nothing most of the time… even when they’re speaking.

[Typ0]

There have been good coaches who have won one Super Bowl due to a series of bounces going their way. Can't say definitively McDermott can't be one of those guys because he can.

That is 'IF' talk.

'When' talk starts when McDermotts name belongs with Belicheck; Reid; Parcells; Shula...

Give me a ****ing break. McDermott is humble my ass. I want to love the guy and be all excited like a lot of people but my truth is the likely hood is he's already coached his best team and he's not going to be able to get over the hump. It is NOT Josh Allen as this late game cluster**** of communication has been here since the moment McDermott got here not Allen.

McDermott is charged with examining everything and making it better -- that includes himself. He's not humble enough and too committed to things that are tried and true marginal. He deserves the criticism in this thread. McDermott has a giant painting of himself hanging over his desk and is more like Dark Helmut than Darth Vader.

[Novacane]

Whatever Sean. I've tuned you out.

[OpIv37]

I’m not the guys biggest supporter but don’t understand the hate on this comment. You gotta believe before you achieve.

Also he’s now just bet his reputation. Takes courage and I commend him for it.

So he didn’t believe the past 5 years when he didn’t achieve? It only gets harder from here.

The window is slammed shut. KC is way ahead of us. We can’t beat Cincy when Burrow is healthy. Jax, Houston, Baltimore, Cleveland… Miami is right on our heels and NJB is a threat if Rodgers is healthy. The conf is getting harder, not easier, and we can’t make up ground cuz of the cap.

Allen and McD will never win a SB in Buffalo. Their chance has come and gone.

[DetoxTent]

And a big problem he has is being submersed in believing his own narcissistic bull**** and not making adjustments. Same ole same ole will get the same results .... so I say it remains an "IF".

And now Beane's contracts have caught up with themselves. Even with the bump in cap. Why did he agree to this year's number for Von Miller when he did that contract?

[DetoxTent]

I’m not the guys biggest supporter but don’t understand the hate on this comment. You gotta believe before you achieve.
Also he’s now just bet his reputation. Takes courage and I commend him for it.

It's the off-season. Nobody's listening. They're just words. Let's see the actions. The actions haven't matched the words with McDermott.

[jamze132]

I like the confidence and I’m sure his players appreciate that attitude. The NFL is tough.

[ghz in pittsburgh]

Fairly confident guy from the interview at the combine. I actually liked his presence - about where he's at right now. Not the kind of empty arrogance like Rex when he was hired. Like everyone I'm in "see the baby" mode - I believe McDermott is aware of that. But there is nothing not to like in that interview and I'm not sure anyone you hire to replace him would give you better impression (save for Belichick who would give you no words and you'd still be impressed).

For the record, us fans are mad about no official details regarding the 13-seconds, 12-man field goal blocking etc. from McDermott But if you are in management or an owner, that's EXACTLY what I want to see my day-to-day guy to handle this. I'm 100% sure they know what happened, probably multiple factors involving multiple people and addressed internally. But leaking those details outside the confines of OBD achieves nothing positive for the business you are in.

[Typ0]

Fairly confident guy from the interview at the combine. I actually liked his presence - about where he's at right now. Not the kind of empty arrogance like Rex when he was hired. Like everyone I'm in "see the baby" mode - I believe McDermott is aware of that. But there is nothing not to like in that interview and I'm not sure anyone you hire to replace him would give you better impression (save for Belichick who would give you no words and you'd still be impressed).

For the record, us fans are mad about no official details regarding the 13-seconds, 12-man field goal blocking etc. from McDermott But if you are in management or an owner, that's EXACTLY what I want to see my day-to-day guy to handle this. I'm 100% sure they know what happened, probably multiple factors involving multiple people and addressed internally. But leaking those details outside the confines of OBD achieves nothing positive for the business you are in.

There really is. Honesty, accountability and transparency are tantamount to the growth mindset McDermott does lip service to but doesn't support. We should embrace people's mistakes more and use them to our advantage -- that is what the growth mindset is about. So don't come to a press conference and tell me baloney about the growth mindset you obviously don't support ... it is pretty challenged in the NFL anyway.

Don't compare McDermott to Rex Ryan though McDermott is a real coach Rex Ryan is a mess of a blow hard.

[Cntrygal]

"When".... I'd like to see it before I die, preferably with a few years to spare.

[Mad Max]

So he didn’t believe the past 5 years when he didn’t achieve? It only gets harder from here.

The window is slammed shut. KC is way ahead of us. We can’t beat Cincy when Burrow is healthy. Jax, Houston, Baltimore, Cleveland… Miami is right on our heels and NJB is a threat if Rodgers is healthy. The conf is getting harder, not easier, and we can’t make up ground cuz of the cap.

Allen and McD will never win a SB in Buffalo. Their chance has come and gone.

Do you say everything you believe? And isn’t it common knowledge the ultra conservative nature of head coach speak?

Oh and it was shocking to learn that you think the window is shut. I personally don’t have a loser’s mentality so I’m going to go ahead and believe the window is wide open (it is)…many teams not as good as ours have won the Super Bowl. MANY.

[ghz in pittsburgh]

There really is. Honesty, accountability and transparency are tantamount to the growth mindset McDermott does lip service to but doesn't support. We should embrace people's mistakes more and use them to our advantage -- that is what the growth mindset is about. So don't come to a press conference and tell me baloney about the growth mindset you obviously don't support ... it is pretty challenged in the NFL anyway.

Don't compare McDermott to Rex Ryan though McDermott is a real coach Rex Ryan is a mess of a blow hard.

That's strong words, honesty, accountability, and transparency. You need context, as in to who? To fans, probably none, as in for all coaches in NFL, not just McDermott. They are judged by wins and losses.