Sean McDermott

Sean McDermott, head coach of the Buffalo Bills and William & Mary graduate, shares his insights on principled leadership rooted in empathy and humility. He discusses the journey from player to coach, emphasizing the impact of mentors and culture in building a successful team. McDermott highlights the emotional challenges of coaching, especially during critical moments, and the importance of player well-being. He also offers valuable advice for young leaders on cultivating their skills for future success while embracing diverse perspectives in teamwork.

We are on Day 3 of Grit Week and Podcasting from a hole in the middle of Ohio that we dug ourselves. MLB trade deadline and the Mets are giving up. Is the US Women’s team bad at soccer now (00:00:00-00:17:47)? Hot Seat/Cool Throne including CFB realignment and a live cat joins the show (00:17:47-00:40:56). Bills QB Josh Allen joins the show to talk about the upcoming season, how much he missed us, his awesome work in the community plus he gets us good at the end (00:40:56-01:11:05:22). Bills HC Sean McDermott joins the show to talk about coaching, the Lombardi banner in the facility, becoming DC again, and a crazy trip he took with a fan (01:11:05-01:35:09)). Mt Rushmore of GOATS (01:35:09-01:51:46) and we finish with Guys on Trucks (01:51:46-02:04:15)You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take