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Of seven coaches hired since the regular season ended, the only one with previous head-coaching experience is Herman Edwards of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Edwards scenario is confusing to say the least, as it almost looks like the Jets were happy to get rid of the stoic coach, considering that they settled for a fourth round draft pick as compensation.
The Chiefs have sad the best offense in football since 2001 and it is the defense that has been the Achilles heel. So what does Herm do? He allows the architect of that league leading offense, to flee to the Washington Redskins and what kind of message does this send to Trent Green, Larry Johnson, Willie Roaf, Tony Gonzalez and the rest of the all pro offensive machine?
Edwards if you recall is a disciple of Tony Dunge and after the Colt’s performance in the Super Bowl there are whispers abound about Tony’s capabilities, to get a team to the top of the mountain. It was Dunge who was fired in Tampa, for his failure to win a big playoff game and in stepped John Gruden, who proceeded to win a Super Bowl.
He then moved on to Indy where it was hoped that he would improve a brutal defense, considering they already have a top notch offensive system. This year they began 13-0, but when push came to shove, their offense deteriorated and the defense was counterfeit.
New Orleans has decided to hire Payton, a Cowboys assistant the past three seasons, has his first head coaching job with a team that won three games last season and played all its contests on the road because of Hurricane Katrina. In Dallas, the 42-year-old Payton worked with quarterbacks and also held the title of assistant head coach. Before that, he was a New York Giants assistant, a stint that included that team's NFC championship in 2000.
Payton succeeds Jim Haslett, whose tenure lasted six years. The Saints went 3-13 in 2005, but were a .500 team during Haslett's first five seasons combined. Let’s face it folks, the Saints have looked at former Parcells assistants like Bill Bellichick, John Fox, Charlie Weiss and decided maybe his magic rubbed off on Payton.
The Detroit Lions have been a mess for a long time and many contribute the lack of success to Matt Millen the president and former Fox analyst. After trying two offensive minded coaches in Marty Mornhinweg and Steve Maraucci, Millen decided to hire Ron Marinelli who is a Vietnam vet butt kicker, with no head coaching experience.
The Rams are a mess on defense, yet they chose to go the offensive route again by hiring Brian Linehan to replace Mike Martz. Linehan has been an offensive whiz in Minnesota, Miami and in college at Louisville. Last season, the Dolphins improved from 29th in total offense to 14th, and went from 31st in rushing to 12th. Linehan shuffled Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown successfully at running back, and coaxed a career-high 18 touchdown passes from Gus Frerotte.
Also, wide receiver Chris Chambers had his best season and was picked for the Pro Bowl for the first time.
The New York Jets robbed the cradle with the hiring of 34-year old Eric Mangini who toiled under Bill Bellichick’s tutelage the past few years. Mangini took over for the Patriots defense for departed Romeo Crennel who is now running the show in Cleveland. The Jets like what Crennel has done with the Browns and Charlie Weiss with Notre Dame and hope Mangini is cut from the same cloth.
The Packers hired Mike McCarthy a former Packers quarterback coach and this one has me shaking my head. Green Bay needs a ton of help on defense and I guess they hope that McCarthy can make first round pick Aaron Rogers into a superstar.
I think we all have seen in whatever organization that we have worked in our lives, that some people are great department heads and are a vital part of the ultimate success of the company. But if you try and make this person the HEAD HONCHO, he just cannot handle the pressure and responsibilities that come with the title.
Several of these candidates are going to fail miserably!
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The Chiefs have sad the best offense in football since 2001 and it is the defense that has been the Achilles heel. So what does Herm do? He allows the architect of that league leading offense, to flee to the Washington Redskins and what kind of message does this send to Trent Green, Larry Johnson, Willie Roaf, Tony Gonzalez and the rest of the all pro offensive machine?
Edwards if you recall is a disciple of Tony Dunge and after the Colt’s performance in the Super Bowl there are whispers abound about Tony’s capabilities, to get a team to the top of the mountain. It was Dunge who was fired in Tampa, for his failure to win a big playoff game and in stepped John Gruden, who proceeded to win a Super Bowl.
He then moved on to Indy where it was hoped that he would improve a brutal defense, considering they already have a top notch offensive system. This year they began 13-0, but when push came to shove, their offense deteriorated and the defense was counterfeit.
New Orleans has decided to hire Payton, a Cowboys assistant the past three seasons, has his first head coaching job with a team that won three games last season and played all its contests on the road because of Hurricane Katrina. In Dallas, the 42-year-old Payton worked with quarterbacks and also held the title of assistant head coach. Before that, he was a New York Giants assistant, a stint that included that team's NFC championship in 2000.
Payton succeeds Jim Haslett, whose tenure lasted six years. The Saints went 3-13 in 2005, but were a .500 team during Haslett's first five seasons combined. Let’s face it folks, the Saints have looked at former Parcells assistants like Bill Bellichick, John Fox, Charlie Weiss and decided maybe his magic rubbed off on Payton.
The Detroit Lions have been a mess for a long time and many contribute the lack of success to Matt Millen the president and former Fox analyst. After trying two offensive minded coaches in Marty Mornhinweg and Steve Maraucci, Millen decided to hire Ron Marinelli who is a Vietnam vet butt kicker, with no head coaching experience.
The Rams are a mess on defense, yet they chose to go the offensive route again by hiring Brian Linehan to replace Mike Martz. Linehan has been an offensive whiz in Minnesota, Miami and in college at Louisville. Last season, the Dolphins improved from 29th in total offense to 14th, and went from 31st in rushing to 12th. Linehan shuffled Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown successfully at running back, and coaxed a career-high 18 touchdown passes from Gus Frerotte.
Also, wide receiver Chris Chambers had his best season and was picked for the Pro Bowl for the first time.
The New York Jets robbed the cradle with the hiring of 34-year old Eric Mangini who toiled under Bill Bellichick’s tutelage the past few years. Mangini took over for the Patriots defense for departed Romeo Crennel who is now running the show in Cleveland. The Jets like what Crennel has done with the Browns and Charlie Weiss with Notre Dame and hope Mangini is cut from the same cloth.
The Packers hired Mike McCarthy a former Packers quarterback coach and this one has me shaking my head. Green Bay needs a ton of help on defense and I guess they hope that McCarthy can make first round pick Aaron Rogers into a superstar.
I think we all have seen in whatever organization that we have worked in our lives, that some people are great department heads and are a vital part of the ultimate success of the company. But if you try and make this person the HEAD HONCHO, he just cannot handle the pressure and responsibilities that come with the title.
Several of these candidates are going to fail miserably!
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