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Bills vs. Jets: 7 storylines to watch for in Week 11

#Bills vs. #Jets: 6 storylines to watch for in Week 11:

The Buffalo Bills will turn the page of their 2023 NFL season to Week 11 and the New York Jets.

The Bills (5-5) are fresh off a loss against the Denver Broncos, 24-22, last week on Monday. Buffalo will hope to get back to winning ways against New York, however, the Jets (4-5) will be no pushover as there is plenty on the line ahead of this matchup.

But before we even get to kickoff, there will be a lot of Bills-related discussions and conversations to be had throughout the coming days.

With that, here are seven storylines to watch for during the lead up to Bills-Jets on Sunday:

Sean McDermott sounded like he’s out of Bills scapegoats while talking about Buffalo’s offensive problems

Well, that’s certainly one strategy to fix the Bills offense.

The Buffalo Bills made a startling change at offensive coordinator midseason this week with the firing of Ken Dorsey and the promotion of quarterbacks coach Joe Brady to call plays.

While speaking to press on Wednesday, Bills coach Sean McDermott tried to explain what he wants from his offense going forward, per The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia. You won’t be blamed if you’re a bit lost with what he’s going for here.

Who is Joe Brady? Meet the Bills’ new offensive coordinator after Ken Dorsey was fired

The changes that he sounds like he wants to make read like filler paragraphs you’d find in a brochure at a leadership conference going on at your downtown Courtyard Marriott’s second ballroom.

It’s a bit of uninspiring word salad that doesn’t really, y’know, address how the offense is actually going to get more consistently formidable in Buffalo.

What we learned from the Bills’ loss to the Broncos

What we learned from the #Bills’ loss to the #Broncos:

The Buffalo Bills taught us some things in their latest outing in Week 10.

The Bills (5-5) lost to the Denver Broncos (3-5) on Monday Night Football by a final score of 24-22. Buffalo’s offense had a lackluster outing but the defense did its best to hold a strong opponent despite a series of injuries building up.

Mistakes in the end ruined it all.

And just in time for the playoff push.

After letting the result sink in, let’s take some time to look back and reflect. What exactly did Buffalo’s football team teach us this week?

Here are five things we learned from the Bills’ loss to the broncos in Week 10:

Stephen A. Smith: Brian Daboll could (eventually) come back to the Bills

That’s one idea:

For now, it’s Joe Brady’s world.

The Bills fired Ken Dorsey after a 24-22 loss to the Broncos in Week 10. From there, Joe Brady, previously the team’s quarterbacks coach, was named the interim offensive coordinator.

Perhaps Brady turns things around and keeps the job for the long haul.

If not, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has an idea: Go back to the past.

At first, Smith joked about the Bills rehiring Brian Daboll, who left to become the head coach of the Giants in 2022… then… he sounded pretty serious. Smith sounds like he thinks it could be possible to get Daboll to head back to the Bills.

Check out Smith’s idea in the First Take clip below:

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10 potential replacements for Joe Brady as Bills QB coach

10 potential replacements for Joe Brady as #Bills QB coach:

Following a 24-22 loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, Bills head coach responded differently than he did a week prior and fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, albeit to mixed responses.

The Bills’ offensive struggles they’d experienced in execution, consistency, and rhythm in Dorsey’s tenure as offensive coordinator continued.

So did their propensity to turn the ball over.

The Bills are facing what perhaps is the most critical run of McDermott’s head coaching tenure, and he felt a change was in order.

Previously viewed as a Super Bowl contender ahead of their past several seasons, the club is currently on the outside looking as far as the postseason mid-way through their 2023 campaign.

Buffalo is 5-5 overall and 2-5 in AFC matchups this season and has gone 1-3 in road games. They will face the second-toughest remaining strength of schedule in the second half of the season including road games against the Eagles, Chiefs, Chargers, and Dolphins. That is in addition to home games against the Cowboys, Patriots, and the Jets who they’ll welcome to New York for a matchup on Sunday.

Shaking things up to right the ship is a change of pace for McDermott, and it raises the question of who might become the Bills’ new QB coach. There could be a lot of options given the appeal of working with Josh Allen, from younger coaches to former OC’s like Brady himself.

With that, here are 10 Potential Joe Brady replacements as the Bills quarterbacks coach…

9 things to know about new Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady

9 things to know about new #Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady:

The Buffalo Bills have their Ken Dorsey replacement at offensive coordinator.

Following a disappointing loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 10, 24-22, the Bills fell to 5-5 overall and Dorsey’s job went down with their record. Dorsey was fired and Brady was named as his replacement.

While young at 34, Brady does have experience at the offensive coordinator position in his past and he has worked alongside some big names in football.

Can Brady end up being a better fit for the Buffalo offense led by quarterback Josh Allen & Co? Time will tell.

But before we wait for Brady’s debut on Sunday against the New York Jets, get to know him a bit better now.

Here are nine things to know about the Bills’ interim offensive coordinator:

Panthers assistant coach Joe Brady and wide receiver D.J. Moore (2) Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Onto some personal touches, Brady is a big fan of at least one very popular sitcom: “The Office.”

After the news of Brady being hired by the Bills, a few mentions of the coach talking about the show during his time in Carolina surfaced:

Everything Sean McDermott said on Ken Dorsey firing: ‘It was time for a change’

Cut up video clips for your enjoyment: Everything #Bills head coach Sean McDermott said about firing OC Ken Dorsey:

Sean McDermott stepped up to the plate following the big news out of Buffalo.

The Bills slumped to a 5-5 record after a 24-22 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 10. That Monday Night Football defeat will go down as the final time Ken Dorsey was employed by the Bills.

The team announced that Dorsey was fired. Quarterbacks coach Joe Brady will takeover.

“It was time for a change,” McDermott said.

“It’s a unfortunate part of our business,” McDermott added. “Sometimes changes are made.”

McDermott naturally had a lot more to say than that because he was asked much more during his video conference following the decision.

Specifically relating to Dorsey and the why, where, hows and more, here’s everything McDermott said on the OC being let go:

National reactions: Bills, Sean McDermott questioned by some over Ken Dorsey firing

The national media had plenty to say about the #Bills moving on from Ken Dorsey…

The Buffalo Bills are the talk of the NFL and football world but for all the wrong reasons.

On Tuesday, the team announced that offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey was relieved of his duties. With Dorsey out, quarterbacks coach Joe Brady now jumps into the OC role.

Time will tell if it was the right direction… but regardless, Buffalo is now hoping Brady and quarterback Josh Allen can turn things around and fast. At 5-5 overall, the Bills are easily out of the postseason picture right now.

There’s still time, but not much.

Even so, the NFL is a react-right-now league. The national football world certainly did that and some aren’t so sure firing Dorsey was the right idea.

Here’s a national media roundup following the Bills’ decision to fire Dorsey:

The Bills’ firing of OC Ken Dorsey had NFL fans questioning who was really the team’s problem

The Bills firing Ken Dorsey feels like Sean McDermott is desperately trying to save his job.

After going completely haywire in an epic loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday night, someone simply had to fall on the sword for the Buffalo Bills. Head coach Sean McDermott himself said he needed time to “evaluate” things after the emotional defeat. It seems he didn’t need that much time at all.

On Tuesday, the Bills officially fired now-former offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. The assistant had been at the helm of Buffalo’s offense since the start of the 2022 season, being tasked with helping to keep Josh Allen playing at an elite level. He won one playoff game with Buffalo before it bowed out of last year’s Divisional Round. Former LSU offensive coordinator Joe Brady will serve in Dorsey’s position in the interim. (Note: some Bills defenders seemingly got what they wished for.)

With Buffalo meandering about to a disappointing 5-5 start, it now seems like Dorsey’s being scapegoated for a team with clearly deeper issues:

To be clear, it’s not as if the Buffalo offense was living up to expectations. Yes, per RBDSM.com, the Bills are third in expected points added per play. And yes, they are eighth in scoring (26.2 points per game). But Josh Allen and Co. meander about way too much on a consistent basis to add more weight to those numbers. Too often, Dorsey’s Bills would screw around for 35-45 minutes before turning on the jets in a rally that was too little too late. That is not a mix conducive to contending for a Super Bowl. Not to mention that Allen is a bit turnover-prone, but that’s the price you pay with a gunslinger like him.

All of that said, firing Dorsey now screams of wanting to throw red meat to a frustrated fanbase that thought the Bills finally turned the corner. His coordination was undoubtedly an issue, but he was more a symptom of a larger problem likely still eating away at this organization. Dorsey’s not the one calling back-to-back Cover-0 blitzes on defense with the game on the line, for example (cough, cough, McDermott). He’s also not the one failing to count 12 players on defense for a late-game substitution that gifted the other team a win. I’m just saying: McDermott does have a precedent for blaming coordinators (sorry, Leslie Frazier) after tough losses.

Maybe changing out Dorsey for Brady will work out, and this Bills offense launches into the stratosphere during a scorching-hot stretch run. Who knows? It’s certainly possible. But I have a hunch that for the NFL’s most disappointing team, jettisoning the offensive coordinator was much more about making sure this sinking Buffalo ship didn’t take on more water.

Former Panthers coaches involved in shakeup for Bills

A few familiar names were at the heart of a shakeup in Buffalo today.

If there’s a move within the ranks over at Orchard Park, there’s a pretty good chance it involves someone who Carolina Panthers fans are acquainted with. Well, we got a two-fold case of that today.

As announced late Tuesday morning, the Buffalo Bills have relieved offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, former Panthers quarterbacks coach, of his duties. Serving in an interim role for the position will be quarterbacks coach Joe Brady, former Panthers offensive coordinator.

Dorsey, a pro quarterback of seven years, got his start behind the scenes as a pro scout for Carolina in 2011. Two years later, he’d be hired as the team’s quarterbacks coach—a well-received run that lasted from 2013 to 2017.

That five-year tenure, succeeded by Dorsey’s move to Buffalo, was highlighted by what was the best stretch of quarterback Cam Newton’s career. During his time under Dorsey, Newton captured 2015 Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year honors while leading the Panthers to three division crowns and a conference title.

Unfortunately for the Bills, Dorsey did not reach the same heights with Josh Allen—who currently leads the NFL in interceptions. Dorsey’s firing comes after Buffalo’s third loss in their last four outings.

As for his replacement, Brady now gets a second crack as an NFL play-caller. His first go-round came in Charlotte with former head coach Matt Rhule, who’d later dismiss his young offensive coordinator just a year and a half in.

Brady was hired as the Bills quarterbacks coach last season.

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