The Buffalo Bills fanbase hasn’t taken head coach Sean McDermott’s firing well. After the unexpected firing, fans started a petition on Change.org to demand his reinstatement as the head coach. The firing came after the Bills lost to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
Started by longtime Bills supporter Maria Maisonet, the petition called the firing “heartbreaking and baffling.”
“The recent decision to fire Sean McDermott has left me and countless others heartbroken and baffled,” Maisonet wrote. “Sean McDermott has not only been a strategic mastermind behind our team’s recent successes, but he has also been an inspiring leader with a deep commitment to the Buffalo community.”
The petition has reportedly surpassed 40,000 signatures.
Fans reacted to this update.
“uh oh whoever fired him on the hot seat now,” one fan wrote.
“Yeah that was a wrong call,” another fan reacted.
“It’s not Seans fault that the team is cursed,” one fan commented.
“Insanity, the petition should’ve been to fire Beane. His hands are all over the lack of SB appearances for this team,” one fan reacted.
“Buffalo doesn’t have the brightest fans that’s for sure!” one fan noted.
Why Bills Fired Sean McDermott?
Sean McDermott’s dismissal came after the Bills lost to the Broncos 33-30 in overtime. The decision is surprising because McDermott led the Bills to the playoffs eight out of nine times, compiling a 98–50 regular-season record and multiple AFC East titles.
However, he could never lead them to the Super Bowl. Moreover, his postseason record (8-8) could be the reason why he was dismissed because the Bills have had premature postseason exits despite being favored to go deep. Owner Terry Pegula said the team had hit the “proverbial playoff wall.”
“I did not fire Coach [McDermott] based on a bad officiating decision,” Pegula said at Wednesday’s press conference. “If I can take you into that locker room, I felt like we hit the proverbial playoff wall year after year: 13 seconds, missed field goal, the catch. So, I just sensed in that locker room, where do we go from here with what we have? That was the basis for my decision.”
In the wake of his firing, the Bills are interviewing candidates for the head coaching role, with candidates like Brian Daboll and Joe Brady emerging on top.
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