tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post420634636445163766..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: ESPN Decided to Rank The Top 10 NFL Head CoachesBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-51789523653047463772011-04-13T15:08:41.613-04:002011-04-13T15:08:41.613-04:00McCarthy has also shown baffling in-game managemen...McCarthy has also shown baffling in-game management before, too. The Patriots game shows why it's hard to rate him right now: on the one hand, with the backup QB making his first career start and being on the road against the team playing the best football in the league at that time, the Packers had no business being in that game. And yet, how do you not call two plays coming out of a timeout in the last seconds of said game?<br /><br />I don't watch enough of other teams to know what my top ten would look like, but it feels like McCarthy being in the top five is too high, or at least premature.your favourite sunhttp://www.cracked.com/article_19148_6-bizarrely-creepy-moments-from-mario-universe.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-45724802179706195802011-04-12T19:39:17.883-04:002011-04-12T19:39:17.883-04:00Martin, that is a good point as well. Having good ...Martin, that is a good point as well. Having good coordinators on both sides of the ball is extremely important as well. Capers had a lot to do with the Packers success, which makes McCarthy look better. <br /><br />It is easier to mock those guys, and I take part in that, because they don't look for help other places and all of the decisions fall on them. I would say those guys bring it on themselves a bit too. <br /><br />I would probably put Morris in the Top 10 as well.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-92086754439897520882011-04-12T18:57:33.630-04:002011-04-12T18:57:33.630-04:00One problem in making the choice is some of these ...One problem in making the choice is some of these teams have coordinators who are outstanding, and cover up for the head coaches in some areas. How high can I rank McCarthy when Dom Capers is his D-coordinator? Capers is an excellent defensive coach. I doubt McCarthy has much to do with the D side of the Packers, yet the defense was great this year. <br /><br />It's almost easier to rank bad coaches because they are often the guys trying to do to much and looking for credit everywhere (McDaniels and Shanahan off the top of my head). Or they come across as clueless when managing the clock and using challenges (Reid and Lovie). I'd put Jim Schwartz and Raheem Morris up in the Top 10 and kick out Shanny and Lovie just based on game day choices. <br /><br />Not in any order, but my Top Coaches right now would have Belichick, Morris, Tomlin, Mike Smith, Schwartz, Ryan in it, and I'm not sure who else. the remaining choices come with a chunk of baggage, or too small a sample size. After what he accomplished this year in Oakland I'd think about putting Tom Cable in there if he wasn't fired.Martin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14565240074256943063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-2520026906813731822011-04-12T11:46:46.197-04:002011-04-12T11:46:46.197-04:00Ivn, I don't know if he is a good coach or not...Ivn, I don't know if he is a good coach or not. I would say he is probably a good coach. Not worth the money he makes and I don't know if I would put him in the Top 10 in the NFL. As a GM, he leaves much to be desired I think. <br /><br />I hear your point about Lovie and I am honestly torn. I didn't bash Lovie really in the post, mostly because the reasoning of why one writer said he shouldn't make it, "that he is always on the hot seat" is just stupid. You can't base your entire opinion of a coach on what the fans think. I guess I should have made my list of the Top 10 coaches so I would have something to talk about, but I don't know if Lovie makes it or not. He's closer than Shanahan in my mind. <br /><br />I wouldn't put Whisenhunt or Caldwell in the top 10. I would put John Fox in there before Whisenhunt.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-2145494664107484152011-04-12T10:35:36.996-04:002011-04-12T10:35:36.996-04:00Shanahan - dude is a good coach but a lousy GM.
...Shanahan - dude is a good coach but a lousy GM. <br /><br />Lovie Smith challenges all of your criticisms of hi--oh wait, the ruling on the field stands. seriously though in the guy's defense his players do seem to like him and play hard for him. the Bears have made the most out of their roster considering their front office is definitely in the bottom half of the league.<br /><br />the consensus top five is pretty good, the only change I would make would probably be Ryan over Reid. beyond those six (ESPN's top five plus Rex Ryan) you can't really set anything in stone, though. except for the fact that Jim Caldwell fucking sucks, it's a joke he made it onto two ballots.ivnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-23690213929254972422011-04-11T19:19:49.106-04:002011-04-11T19:19:49.106-04:00Martin, I figured that was true. I try not to judg...Martin, I figured that was true. I try not to judge how other fans feel about their teams and coaches, but I had a feeling about that one. There is no way Mike Shanahan deserves to be on this list. No way. That's ridiculous. I find it amazing that only 13 coaches were named. Pretty it was assumed if a coach has been in one place for a while then he is a good head coach. <br /><br />I don't know if I can believe Jim Harbaugh is better than Caldwell and Shanahan. I want to see him coach first. <br /><br />Rich, that is a great point. The Giants have had a chance to play themselves into the playoffs and have failed to do so. I am not in the locker room, but I have to say that shows a lack of motivation or something. <br /><br />Great point on Shanahan. He has a typical system and if he doesn't have the best players to run it, I don't know if he can be successful. I have to admit he was right about Trent Williams, who wasn't terrible this year though. He can draft offense pretty well. <br /><br />Your opinion on Lovie may be echoed by Bears fans. I know a Bears fan and he isn't a fan of Lovie for the reason you stated. <br /><br />Gene, I haven't read it yet. I will though. It is so funny b/c I haven't covered Simmons in a while, so I started an epic post about him and now he puts something potentially shitty out. I guess get ready for a lot of Simmons.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-20374348683446092052011-04-11T17:25:43.680-04:002011-04-11T17:25:43.680-04:00Latest Simmons Tiger Woods column is a must read, ...Latest Simmons Tiger Woods column is a must read, btw. <br /><br />What a pile of horseshit, especially when put into context of Simmons' prior argument comparing Woods and Ali situations. Such a transparent and strained attempt to manufacture the fallen-redemption storyline. So aggravatingGenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-34860226985548659402011-04-11T16:53:43.930-04:002011-04-11T16:53:43.930-04:00Just as Martin F said, as a Giants fan, Coughlin k...Just as Martin F said, as a Giants fan, Coughlin keeping his job was a death kneel to the team.<br /><br />I'll also agree with the "why the love for Lovie?" thoughts. Going into last season, the guy was on the hot seat going into last season and then he does well in with a relatively easy schedule, beats a 7-9 team in the playoffs and magically he's a top 10 coach again>FormerPhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837594679660975599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-88387587753562424742011-04-11T16:50:39.382-04:002011-04-11T16:50:39.382-04:00Coughlin and Shanahan have no business in the top ...Coughlin and Shanahan have no business in the top 10.<br /><br />Coughlin hasn't done jack shit since they won the Super Bowl and he's completely lost his teams the past two seasons. The fact that the Giants have been in "win and in" positions in those seasons and failed to make it in both times is a testiment to that. Nevermind that completely shitshow against the Panthers the year after they won the Super Bowl, Coughlin doesn't deserve to be in the top 10.<br /><br />Shanahan hasn't done shit without a HOF quarterback/running back. He's your prototypical "I have a system and I'm going to run it regardless of the talent I have" and so he completely sucks if he whiffs on a bunch of drafts and/or takes over a team that's "rebuilding."FormerPhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837594679660975599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-75532802731481927582011-04-11T16:47:59.404-04:002011-04-11T16:47:59.404-04:00The fans of the Giants and Eagles not only would n...The fans of the Giants and Eagles not only would not agree with their guys in the Top 3, they'd be the ones most vocal about shouting them down the list.<br /><br />I read this list after reading the Big Lead list. I enjoy Jason Lisk's take on the NFL usually, but even some of his choices were.....weird. This list is absurd. Any Top 10 list like this one with Shanny on it makes it invalid. The Lovie Smith fascination baffles me. It's almost as if some of these guys wrote down the first ten names they could think of for the poll. <br /><br />And yes Jim Harbaugh is already a better coach then Jim Caldwell and Mike Shanahan.Martin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14565240074256943063noreply@blogger.com