{"id":709104,"date":"2026-01-27T14:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/709104\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T14:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:30:34","slug":"nfl-world-reacts-after-coach-refuses-to-work-with-josh-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/709104\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL world reacts after coach refuses to work with Josh Allen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Allen has an argument as the best quarterback in the league. However, that has yet to translate to playoff success, with season after season ending in disappointing fashion.\u00a0 After losing to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round this season, the Bills made the surprising move to let head coach Sean McDermott go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSean has done an admirable job of leading our football team for the past 9 seasons,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapSheet\/status\/2013273112058482697?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">said Owner Terry Pegula in a statement.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cBut I feel we are in need of a new structure within our leadership to give this organization the best opportunity to take our team to the next level. We owe that to our players and to Bills Mafia.<\/p>\n<p>The Bills are now focused on finding the right leader for the future. However, one potential head coach (who has only served in that capacity at the high school level) has pulled his name out of consideration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u201cPhilip Rivers has withdrawn from the\u00a0#Bills\u2019 coaching search, as (Diana Russini)\u00a0reported. NFL head coaching might very well be in his future, just not right now. Sounds like he enjoyed the process with Buffalo but now isn\u2019t the right time for him and his family,\u201d\u00a0 NFL Network\u2019s Mike Garafolo posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Philip Rivers has withdrawn from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Bills<\/a>\u2019 coaching search, as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DMRussini?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@DMRussini<\/a> reported. NFL head coaching might very well be in his future, just not right now. Sounds like he enjoyed the process with Buffalo but now isn\u2019t the right time for him and his family. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9zgNk5IuZh\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/9zgNk5IuZh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeGarafolo\/status\/2015773931530056018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fans reacted to the development on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe told Buffalo to go hire a qualified candidate. That\u2019s so embarrassing,\u201d one fan wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInteresting that we never see HOF quarterbacks (or even just very good ones) commit to any level of NFL coaching. Can\u2019t be a complete coincidence,\u201d someone else added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy didn\u2019t Teddy Bridgewater get an interview? He\u2019s a high school football coach,\u201d one fan wanted to know.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019ll be interesting to see if Rivers pursues coaching opportunities in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Josh Allen has an argument as the best quarterback in the league. 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