Combine Observations: Sean McDermott, Brian Daboll downplay any talk of a rift By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Mar 1, 2022 Mar 1, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Former Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll denied Tuesday any sort of rift with Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter INDIANAPOLIS – If there really is a rift between Sean McDermott and Brian Daboll, the two men are doing a good job of keeping it private.kAm%96 qF772=@ q:==D’ 9625 4@249 2?5 9:D 7@C>6C @776?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C 3@E9 =2C86=J 5@H?A=2J65 2?J D:8?:7:42?E 5:776C6?46D 5FC:?8 E96:C C6DA64E:G6 ?6HD 4@?76C6?46D %F6D52J 2E E96 }u{ D4@FE:?8 4@>3:?6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^ebc`_b6c\hh3h\``64\2bgf\cf_cg6g2eeh4Qmq:==D VE@ =@@< 9:89 2?5 =@HV 7@C 324<FA BF2CE6C324<j V&?C62=:DE:4V 7@C |:E496== %CF3:D<J E@ C6EFC?k^2mk^Am kAm$9@CE=J 27E6C s23@== H2D ?2>65 E96 }6H *@C< v:2?ED’ 9625 4@249 :? y2?F2CJ[ 2? :?E6C6DE:?8 DF3A=@E 6>6C865 H96? 7@C>6C s@=A9:?D 9625 4@249 qC:2? u=@C6D DF65 E96 }u{ 2?5 E9C66 @7 :ED E62>D 7@C 2? 2==6865 A2EE6C? @7 C24:DE 9:C:?8 AC24E:46D 2C@F?5 E96 =628F6 2?5 C24:2= 5:D4C:>:?2E:@? 3J E96 s@=A9:?D[ v:2?ED 2?5 qC@?4@D]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County leaned overwhelmingly against redistricting as vote passed statewide Products at 3 Rocky Mount vape shops seized for possibly illegal THC amounts Franklin County man sentenced in fatal Henry County crash Rocky Mount keeps tax rates level, but service rates will increase Franklin County residents push back on proposed tax increases, zoning changes Virginia voters narrowly pass redistricting referendum Madison Warner, daughter of Sen. 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