Coaching has always been in Tim McDonald's blood

Tim McDonald always knew he wanted to be a coach. He also always knew he wanted to be there for his kids.

Even when he was an NFL player, Tim McDonald could envision one day becoming a coach.

“I saw myself, probably after the fifth year of playing in the league, as that guy that the coaches could count on,” the Bills’ defensive backs coach recalled. “I was always the coach on the field.”

McDonald played safety from 1987-99 with the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1987-92) and the San Francisco 49ers (1993-99). During a 13-year career, he was selected to six Pro Bowls, including five-straight from 1991-95, and was named All-Pro six times. He helped the 49ers win Super Bowl XXIX with a 49-26…