The Buffalo Bills' press conference after the Sean McDermott firing was the very definition of a train wreck.
And it didn't take long for that to be apparent. Owner Terry Pegula spoke first, and he detailed the decision that went into firing McDermott.
"My decision to bring in a new coach was based on the results of our game in Denver," Pegula said.
Ok, that's fine. But we make the case that had Brandin Cooks caught that ball, Buffalo would have been in field-goal range with a chance to win and move on to the AFC Championship game.
So, Pegula fired McDermott based an officiating decision, clearly. But this is where Pegula gets himself into a bind.
A reporter asked him why he fired McDermott based on a bad officiating decision, because the owner himself stated he thought it was a catch.
"I did not fire a coach based on a bad officiating decision," Pegula added.
Ah, but yeah, you did, Terry. Had Cooks caught the ball, McDermott would still be head coach.
Pegula then added more.
"If I can take you into that locker room, I felt like we hit the proverbial playoff wall year after year," Pegula said. "13 seconds, missed field goals, the catch. So I just sensed in that locker room like where do we go from here with what we have, and that was the basis for my decision."
So, Mr. Pegula, you need to get your story straight.
And Bills Mafia sees through whatever you're trying to sell to them.
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Where do Bills go from here?
That is a good question, and honestly, after that press conference, many think the Bills' head coaching job has become less desirable now.
In a nutshell, the front office blamed McDermott for all the bad things that went on, and praised Beane for all the things it got right.
That's not how it works.
Brian Daboll reportedly is interested in the job, given he's worked with the franchise and Josh Allen before, but after this press conference, Buffalo appears to be on the cusp of fracturing.
And that disaster of a press conference could be the beginning of the end.
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