Buffalo Coach ‘Eats, Sleeps And Dreams’ Bills As Super Bowl Heat Gets Turned Up originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Buffalo Bills may have a defensive-minded head coach in Sean McDermott, but the team’s hopes on that side of the ball rest on a relatively unproven individual.
Bobby Babich has been with the organization for a time; he goes back to 2017 as a staffer here. But last season was his first as the team’s main play-caller and coordinator.
While the results weren’t perfect, they were good enough to get Buffalo to the conference title game.
The Bills are hoping another season of experience will do wonders for Babich as he develops into the job – and much more.
For starters, it seems he has the endorsement of his guys.
“Nobody in this building can say Bobby Babich didn’t earn that,” Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White said of his defensive coordinator via the team’s website. “He’s up all night. The only thing he does is eat, sleep, and dream about the ball. That’s all he wants to talk about: the ball. And you can tell by the way this defense performed last year, there was no drop off.”
White is back with the organization after a short stint with the Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Ravens. He knows first-hand how important Babich has been to the Bills, even when he was a mere positional coach.
As much of an argument White can make in defense of his coordinator, though, the reality remains the same. …
Buffalo has received an infusion of young talent throughout the 2025 offseason. There are no excuses left for Babich, now 41. Not that he ever did so personally, but … He cannot play the inexperienced card. He will be unable to deflect blame.
The heat is about to be turned up.
This is his defense. And he may need to make this group into a Super Bowl-caliber bunch if he wants to keep his job.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 10, 2025, where it first appeared.