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Tim Graham

Senior writer for The Athletic covering Buffalo sports, WIVB NFL analyst, and WGR 550-AM studio host.

Oct 2, 2026

6:55
Okay.
6:56
Uh, from a holistic standpoint, yes, they changed their head coach, and Sean McDermott was the defensive system, and they brought in Jim Leonard from the Denver Broncos, and he's been pretty aggressive, and some players have been seemingly unlocked.
7:09
But from an overall standpoint, the Bills have had a bend but don't break defense through the first two games against Houston and Detroit, and the offense was just as explosive as it's always been because Joe Brady's the head coach now.
7:24
He had been the play caller.
7:25
He's still the play caller.
7:27
Josh Allen, still the quarterback.
7:29
But they're doing it in a l- in different ways, and they've been stretching the ball.

7 MINS LATER

14:27
Mm-hmm.
6:43
Why are the Buffalo Bills so rejuvenated?
6:48
Well...
6:49
That's maybe a flawed question, Tom.
6:51
I don't think they're rejuvenated.
6:52
I think they're the same team so far.
6:56
From a holistic standpoint, yes, they changed their head coach.
6:59
And Sean McDermott was the defensive system.
11:33
He's going to, but is it hard? Was it hard for McDermott or for his predecessor, who I can't really recall at the moment, to rein in Josh Allen when he was running around in Houston, for instance, in a wildcard game and smashing it off his thigh for a fumble?
9:44
Why are the Buffalo Bills so rejuvenated?
9:49
Well...
9:50
That's maybe a flawed question, Tom.
9:52
I don't think they're rejuvenated.
9:53
I think they're the same team so far.
9:57
From a holistic standpoint, yes, they changed their head coach.
10:00
And Sean McDermott was the defensive system.
14:34
He's going to, but is it hard? Was it hard for McDermott or for his predecessor, who I can't really recall at the moment, to rein in Josh Allen when he was running around in Houston, for instance, in a wildcard game and smashing it off his thigh for a fumble?

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