A CRAZY Press Conference in Buffalo + The Steelers' Identity Crisis
Podcast: The Bill Barnwell ShowPublished On: Thu Jan 22 2026
Description: Bill and ESPN's Bills reporter Alaina Getzenberg react to a wild press conference in which Bills' brass explained the firing of Sean McDermott. Plus, Bill and ESPN's Brooke Pryor discuss the end of the Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh. 0:00 Welcome 0:53 Crazy Bills press conference 2:10 Surprised by McDermott firing? 6:03 Wild press conference moments 9:37 Brandon Beane's promotion complicates things 12:13 Was McDermott's message wearing thin? 16:46 Was there a rift between Beane and McDermott? 19:54 Bean's halo effect for drafting Josh Allen 21:36 The Keon Coleman situation 27:47 How does press conference look to potential head coaches? 35:35 Brooke Pryor joins 39:31 When did you get a sense that Tomlin was done? 49:06 Was there any scenario where Tomlin would have stayed? 57:42 Would Tomlin have stayed if there was a stable QB situation? 1:03:25 State of the Steelers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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