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Podcast: Shout! A football podcast on the Buffalo Bills with Matt Parrino and Ryan Talbot
Episode: Why Sean McDermott is the Modern-Day John Madden (BUT Why It Failed)
Description: After years of sustained success under Sean McDermott, the Bills have entered a new era with Joe Brady at the helm and Jim Leonhard leading a defensive overhaul.
Matt Parrino welcomes NFL insider Mike Sando from The Athletic to take stock of the organization. Was firing a winning coach like McDermott a mistake, or a necessary "emotional reset"? The guys discuss the immense pressure on Joe Brady in 2026, the hiring of veteran John Fox, and why last season felt eerily similar to John Madden’s Super Bowl season with the Raiders.
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