Rex Ryan ‘would not be shocked’ if Bills fire Sean McDermott for Bill Belichick
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Bill Belichick potentially moving from New England to Western New York “would not” shock former Bills coach Rex Ryan.
When discussing the Bills’ crushing divisional-round playoff loss Sunday to the Chiefs, Ryan floated the idea of Belichick remaining in the AFC East following his split from the Patriots this month, should Buffalo brass decide a coaching change is needed.
“This is the craziest thing. This might be the spot where Bill Belichick goes,” Ryan said Monday on ESPN’s “DiPietro & Rothenberg Show.”
“I’m just saying if ownership thinks that you [head coach Sean McDermott] have taken this team as far as you can, which I’m not agreeing or saying they should do it, but this could do it. Who could take us to the next level, well Bill Belichick. And I’m not saying that it’s definitely going to happen, but would not be shocked.”
McDermott succeeded Ryan in Buffalo in 2017 and has reached the playoffs six out of the past seven seasons.
Buffalo fell to Kansas City in the 2020 AFC Championship game and has reached the divisional round the past three years, including Sunday’s 27-24 loss to the Chiefs.
McDermott came under fire over a failed fake punt decision in the fourth quarter while trailing by three.
“Just felt like we were having a hard time stopping them and they were up three at the time I believe it was and wanted to be aggressive,” McDermott told reporters afterward. “You only get one chance and so I wanted to be aggressive. Obviously didn’t work but it’s the decision I made and you live with it.”
With the offseason coaching search in full swing, Belichick — who won six Super Bowls during his 24 seasons as coach of the Patriots – has been heavily linked to the Falcons’ vacancy.
He has had two interviews with the team, despite a new report suggesting the front office isn’t keen on that potential hire.
Belichick is coming off a dismal 4-13 campaign with the Patriots placing last in the AFC East.
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