Bills Ex Leslie Frazier Lands TV Gig, Predicts Buffalo To Win Super Bowl
Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier took the Buffalo Bills by surprise in late February when he unexpectedly took a leave of absence from the team.
It took a few months, but the former Bills coach has now found himself a new gig. NFL Network announced on Tuesday that Frazier had joined as an analyst.
The Network also announced five other former players and coaches would join as analysts for this season. That group includes former all-pro defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, longtime backup quarterback Chase Daniel, veteran running back Robert Turbin, ex-Stanford coach David Shaw and offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton.
In just his first few days at the network, Frazier has wasted no time re-endearing himself to Bills Mafia. When making pre-season Super Bowl predictions, Frazier picked the Bills to finally get over the hump and win their first championship ring.
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"Bills over [San Francisco] 49ers," Frazier said, per The Buffalo News. "The Bills have been knocking on the Super Bowl door the last few seasons. When they finally get there, they take advantage of the opportunity and win the franchise’s first Lombardi Trophy."
Frazier has been coaching in the NFL since 1999, when the Philadelphia Eagles brought him on as a defensive backs coach. He earned his first, and so far only, head coaching gig when he took over the Minnesota Vikings in 2011. The 64-year-old didn't have a ton of success as the Vikings' coach, but did lead them to a 10-6 record and a playoff appearance in 2012.
Frazier became the Bills' defensive coordinator in 2017, joining coach Sean McDermott's newly-assembled staff. He spent six seasons in the role, and also became the team's assistant head coach in 2020. Frazier has stated that he would like to return to coaching in 2024, although he didn't necessarily commit to Buffalo.
Regardless of what happens in the future, it's clear that Frazier still thinks highly of his former team.
