The Bills' quarterback reportedly had 'significant say' on Buffalo's hiring of its new head coach.
hiring of Joe Brady, the man named as Sean McDermott’s successor is immediately under immense pressure to help the organization get over the hump and punch its ticket to a Super Bowl.Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady calls out during drills on the opening day of Buffalo Bills training camp at St.
John Fisher University in Pittsford Wednesday, July 24, 2024. | Shawn Dowd/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images, Team Owner Terry Pegula stated that Allen would be involved in the hiring process of the team’s next head coach. “The starting quarterback will be part of the team to help select a new coach,” said Pegula. “He’s going to be working with us.”in the team’s decision-making when selecting a new leader for the franchise. And while that choice was met with mixed reaction, it was clear that the team wanted its quarterback to have his hand in things as they brought in their next head coach.Now, Allen will have to bear that weight, as the team has elected to move forward with what has been perceived, unfairly or not, as its QB’sBills quarterback Josh Allen talks with offensive coordinator Joe Brady during the Buffalo Bills training camp Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2024 at St. John Fisher University. | Shawn Dowd/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK, the tenor of his leadership is likely to change. And that may impact his dynamic with Allen, which has been well established, dating back to Brady’s time as the Bills'quarterbacks coach during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. “Love him like a brother,” said Allen while offering Brady a vote of confidence following a 2025 Week 10 loss to the Miami Dolphins. “He’s been awesome for my career.” That’s all well and good, but as a head coach, one of your duties is to provide players — yes, even the quarterback — with a swift kick in the rear-end if needed for motivation. Will Brady be able to do that with him, given that he and Allen have created a brotherly-type rapport over the years? Is it possible to flip that switch?Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady calls out during drills on the opening day of Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford Wednesday, July 24, 2024. | Shawn Dowd/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Imagesin the hiring process. But pressure was first applied to the Bills’ QB when management eliminated from the equation, who has been shielding him from accountability for the team’s playoff failures all these years — McDermott. Since the Bills began this championship quest that they’ve been on since Allen stepped into the limelight, fans and media alike have showered McDermott with blame and absolved the team’s signal caller of responsibility. While McDermott’s defenses have allowed 30-plus points in several playoff losses, Allen and the Bills’ offense have had the ball with a chance to win many of those games. But for some reason, Allen has escaped Well, that should change now, as this is officially Allen’s team and his fingerprints will be all over everything the organization does for the foreseeable future.Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady keeps an eye on drills during day three of the Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford, Friday, July 26, 2024. | Shawn Dowd/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesWill Bobby Babich stay with Buffalo Bills after Joe Brady hire?Alex Brasky is editor of Bills Digest and host of the Buffalo Pregame podcast. He has been on the Bills beat the past six seasons and now joins Sports Illustrated hoping to expand his coverage of Buffalo’s favorite football team.Philip Rivers Makes Decision on NFL Future After Interviewing for Bills' HC Job
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