Overview
- Beane, now the Bills’ president of football operations and GM, delivered an expletive-filled defense of promoting Joe Brady in an interview published by Go Long.
- He said Brady was his gut choice, invoked his decision to draft Josh Allen as precedent, and acknowledged that his job could hinge on the hire.
- Buffalo fired longtime coach Sean McDermott after a 33-30 overtime divisional loss to the Broncos and elevated Brady from offensive coordinator to head coach last week.
- ESPN, citing Buffalo News surveys, reported that more than three-quarters of respondents opposed McDermott’s firing and fewer than 38% supported Brady as the right hire.
- Beane said he is not trying to “win the press conference” and emphasized results, as Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer described Brady winning the job for his overall vision and readiness to embrace expectations.