Bills Rival Defends GM Beane's Fiery Style In Building Around Josh Allen
Swearing on the radio is generally not well-received.
After all, the children are listening!
But nowadays, we're not sure the "B-word'' (rhymes with "stitching'') is a dirty word.
And one of Brandon Beane's colleagues doesn't think he did anything wrong, anyway.
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The Buffalo Bills have won the AFC East for five straight years and have gotten to the conference championship game twice during that same time. So - despite the fact the they have yet to find a way to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs when it matters most - they have done a wonderful number of things just right in terms of roster-building.
Yes, it's left some wondering how long the current regime will be allowed to stay in their roles without much change in that department. ... and yes, it's fair game to question.
Example? They frustrated some in the fan base for not drafting a wide receiver in the recent 2025 NFL Draft.
General manager Brandon Beane gave a fiery on-air explanation over a week ago, explaining why the team opted to focus on the defensive side of the ball, more than the receiver position.
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And he used a lot of "B-words.''
While some have gone on to criticize Beane, one other executive has come to his defense.
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch joined former teammate Chris Simms on his latest episode of his 'Simms Unbuttoned' podcast to discuss Beane's tirade, and why he was in the right to do so.
"I thought Brandon Beane and (Bills coach) Sean McDermott did a great job of doing that and it was seamless," Lynch said. "It helps when you have Josh Allen playing the way he played. But they still did that."
The fact is, while it's part of the fun to question, analyze and criticize, Buffalo is in good hands with Beane, McDermott, and Allen leading the way. They just need to find a way to get over the hump once and for all in the AFC Playoffs. ...
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And then everybody around here will sure quit "B-wording.''
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