PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The mantra within the Bills organization, the obsession, really, is to beat and supplant the dreaded Patriots atop the AFC East. Which makes it somewhat ironic how well Kathryn Smith, the Bills’ new special teams quality control coach, would fit in Foxborough, given that her motto is ripped straight out of the Belichickian “Do Your Job” playbook.
Smith, the first woman to serve as a full-time NFL assistant coach, is about as laser focused on the task at hand as one could ever be, even if her current assignment happens to carry the weight of historical and cultural significance.