2023-11-16 01:12:00
The Buffalo Bills’ decision to fire offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey has a big impact on quarterback Josh Allen.
Dorsey had worked with Allen since 2019, first as quarterbacks coach. In January 2022, after another elimination at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, Allen convinced the organization to offer him the position of offensive coordinator.
On Tuesday, the Bills fired him the day after a 24-22 loss to the Denver Broncos, in a game where Allen committed three of the Bills’ four turnovers and the offense was held to fewer than 26 points. for a sixth game in a row. It’s Allen’s longest such streak since his rookie season in 2018. The Bills (5-5) have lost four of their last six games and now prepare to host the New York Jets (4- 5), Sunday.
Allen defended Dorsey by stating that if the Bills had played better, Dorsey would still have a job.
“I definitely take it personal,” Allen said. “It hurts to see someone you care about go through something like this and to know that if you had done more, if the attack had done more, we wouldn’t have to go through this. »
“It was an unfortunate chain of events that led to this situation. But we can’t languish, we have to move forward because we have a match to prepare for in four days. »
The Bills’ offensive decline has been dramatic since they outscored their opponents 139-55 to record three wins in their first four games. In their last six outings, however, the club was dominated 129-123 in terms of points scored and only scored 42 points in the first half. But above all, they escaped a victory at the hands of the Broncos late in the game after a penalty for having too many players on the field canceled a missed field goal by Denver, who then took advantage of their second chance to win.
Head coach Sean McDermott made the decision to fire Dorsey on Tuesday following the loss, and quarterbacks coach Joe Brady was named interim coordinator.
“These are obviously not circumstances we wanted to find ourselves in in the middle of a season,” added Allen, mentioning that he asked McDermott the reasons for this dismissal. “I love Dorsey as a human, he’s a good person. »
“I owe him a lot of credit for the success I had during my career, it’s sad to see him go. He has been an important element in recent years. We wouldn’t be here if we had played better. »
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