Following a close 21-19 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 3, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey had an outburst that was captured on video. During a press conference on Monday, Dorsey said that he would “learn from” and “correct” his response in the future.
In the video broadcast by CBS, the 41-year-old Dorsey was caught smashing his headset, hat, and tablet into the desk and tearing the papers in front of him after the final whistle blew. The video quickly went viral on Twitter.
Dorsey’s reaction was understandable given how tense the final few minutes of the game were. The Bills were unable to line up quickly enough to spike the ball in order to complete one more play before the end of the game.
Furthermore, the Bills’ offense made a number of errors on Sunday. On their second possession, quarterback Josh Allen fumbled inside his own 10-yard line, badly handled a snap on a spike before halftime, nullifying a field goal opportunity, and failed to notice a late throw for the game-winning touchdown. Tyler Bass also missed a 38-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
Dorsey’s reaction
Dorsey appeared remorseful about allowing his emotions to get the best of him when he spoke to reporters on Monday.
“I’m up in the box, I’m watching my guys down there just give us everything they possibly have in ’em with effort and from start to finish, playing 90-something snaps in the game,” Dorsey said.
“And it was a playoff atmosphere, a lot of credit to the Miami Dolphins, and obviously we weren’t on the winning end of it so it’s frustrating that I reacted that way, and obviously that’s something that I’m definitely going to learn from.
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said during his press conference on Monday that he spoke with Dorsey about the issue of his demeanor after seeing the video,
“I think it’s something that a) we gotta keep our poise and he knows that. And b) I love the fact that he cares that much about doing his job and putting his players in a position to be successful,” McDermott said.
“I think that says a lot about him as a coach and how hard he works at it and how important is to him. But that said, it’s important that we as leaders keep our poise.”
Dorsey takes over as offensive coordinator for the first time this season, succeeding former coach Brian Daboll. He previously served as the Bills’ quarterback coach for the previous three seasons, as well as the Carolina Panthers’ quarterback coach from 2013 to 2017.
“And I don’t ever want to take the passion out of the game, we’re all in this to win football games obviously for the Bills, for our fans, and we’re going to give them everything we got, but it’s something I’m gonna learn from and make sure let’s correct moving forward,” the offensive coordinator said.
“Look, we’re all human, I’m human, as we saw,” Dorsey said. “I’m human, I’ll make mistakes, just like those guys. The key is hey, how do we learn from those mistakes? How do we move on and make sure that we continue to progress and grow as a team.”
Injuries also played a significant role in the loss on Sunday. The Bills were missing several players due to injuries, along with Dane Jackson, Jordan Poyer, Ed Oliver, and Jordan Phillips. At least eight other players were injured during the game, including rookie cornerback Christian Benford, who broke his hand against the Dolphins and is expected to be out for a few weeks “give or take.”