The Buffalo Bills’ long-elusive first Super Bowl title remained out of reach after a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round of the playoffs this past January.While the Broncos prepared for the AFC championship game, the Bills were left to pack up for the offseason.Soon after, team owner Terry Pegula pointed to a belief that the Bills had effectively reached a "playoff wall" under Sean McDermott and decided it was time for a change.McDermott’s nine-year run in Buffalo ended in January, kicking off the search for the Bills’ next head coach.
Once the process began, star quarterback Josh Allen was given a voice in the decision.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThen-interim Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady looks on before a game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on Nov.19, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.
(Sarah Stier/Getty Images)In a sit-down with Fox News Digital, Allen reflected on reviewing candidates with Bills brass and sitting in on interviews during the search."It was different," Allen said."There was no time to think about what happened before it was really on to the next...
and (me) trying to help out as much as I can.It wasn't my decision, it's not my decision to (hire the coach) but to be in those interviews and (to) maybe present some ideas or present some questions that people hadn't thought of from a players point of view, it was really cool to see that side too.
Hopefully I'm nowhere near done playing, but that whole front office mindset and seeing how it works was eye opening for me."JOSH ALLEN SAYS HE WOULD BE 'VERY HONORED' TO PLAY FOR TEAM USA IN FLAG FOOTBALL AT 2028 OLYMPICS"It was really interesting, it was really cool.I appreciate Mr.
[Terry] Pegula and (Bills president of football operations and general manager) Brandon Beane for having me in those meetings and at least listening to what I had to say."After working through several candidates, Buffalo ultimately...