The Buffalo Bills announced the hiring of new head coach Sean McDermott this week and while most of the team wasn’t very vocal about it, there were some frequent tweeters that weighed in.
Soon-to-be free agent linebacker Zach Brown
McDermott and the LB coach I hope so #BillsMafia
— Zach Brown (@ZachBrown_55) January 11, 2017
Center Eric Wood
I've already got two texts saying that I'll love McDermott... just saying #BillsMafia
— Eric Wood (@EWood70) January 11, 2017
Pro Bowl guard Richie Incognito
Excited to start this new chapter with @buffalobills Looking forward to working with Coach McDermott!!
— Richie Incognito (@68INCOGNITO) January 12, 2017
Guard John Miller
Excited to start this new chapter with @buffalobills Looking forward to working with Coach McDermott!!
— John Miller (@jmill_70) January 12, 2017
Some former Bills with the new head coach
Sean McDermott with Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, and Steve Tasker. pic.twitter.com/WG5W1ajxVy
— Sal Capaccio (@SalSports) January 13, 2017
Quarterback Tyrod Taylor was the only current Bills player at the coach’s introductory press conference but he declined to speak with the media afterward.
Also of note, several players retweeted the videos and pictures the team sent out in place of writing actual posts of their own. Pass rusher Shaq Lawson, backup guard Patrick Lewis, and cornerback Kevon Seymour were among those who shared.
The rest of the Bills probably won’t meet McDermott until April’s voluntary workouts begin unless they are in town to sign a contract or get checked out by team doctors.