Comments on: Guru 2006 NFL Preview Part 4 — Top and Bottom 5 Head Coaches http://www.thesportsguru.com/Blog/2006/07/25/guru-2006-nfl-preview-part-4-top-and-bottom-5-head-coaches/ Random Thoughts of a Sports Junkee Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:16:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Mike http://www.thesportsguru.com/Blog/2006/07/25/guru-2006-nfl-preview-part-4-top-and-bottom-5-head-coaches/#comment-21 Mike Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:34:18 +0000 http://www.thesportsguru.com/Blog/2006/07/25/guru-2006-nfl-preview-part-4-top-and-bottom-5-head-coaches/#comment-21 That takes some guts, throwing out some of the most successful names in the coaching business -- Parcells in particular, but Reid too -- but I can't say I don't disagree with you completely. I don't think Reid is the second worst veteran coach in the league, but he's usually revered by fans and media for the four straight NFC title games; I've never really thought of his as a bad coach, but it's an interesting angle that's not without merit. As for Parcells, you should give him his due historically, but he hasn't shown me a thing in Dallas. Between him and Owens, I'm bracing for an oversaturation of Cowboys coverage, and I'm far from sold on them being a contender. I mean, they're basically last year's team, but older with a top flight reciever. No offense to him, but recievers are still a dime a dozen in this league. He makes them better, but I don't think he makes them better than the Giants or Redskins. That takes some guts, throwing out some of the most successful names in the coaching business — Parcells in particular, but Reid too — but I can’t say I don’t disagree with you completely. I don’t think Reid is the second worst veteran coach in the league, but he’s usually revered by fans and media for the four straight NFC title games; I’ve never really thought of his as a bad coach, but it’s an interesting angle that’s not without merit.
As for Parcells, you should give him his due historically, but he hasn’t shown me a thing in Dallas. Between him and Owens, I’m bracing for an oversaturation of Cowboys coverage, and I’m far from sold on them being a contender. I mean, they’re basically last year’s team, but older with a top flight reciever. No offense to him, but recievers are still a dime a dozen in this league. He makes them better, but I don’t think he makes them better than the Giants or Redskins.

]]> By: TheSportsGuru http://www.thesportsguru.com/Blog/2006/07/25/guru-2006-nfl-preview-part-4-top-and-bottom-5-head-coaches/#comment-22 TheSportsGuru Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:46:14 +0000 http://www.thesportsguru.com/Blog/2006/07/25/guru-2006-nfl-preview-part-4-top-and-bottom-5-head-coaches/#comment-22 Thanks for the comment, Mike...  I certainly dwindled my choices by removing all the 1st time guys. That said the guys in the bottom of the list seem to get all this credit and never seem to get any of the criticism at all. I can't believe that if Cowher or Belichick were the coach of the Eagles last season the same circus would have ensued. Reid's shortcomings in big games is well documented, yet it seems he gets a pass. Sure, Cowher has lost some ACF Championship games but with alot less talent, unless Kordell Stewart or Neil O'Donnell are comparitive to Donovan McNabb. As for Parcells, there is no doubt he is a winner. But like Reid, gets WAAAY to much credit for the winning. Without Belichik he has yet to win a thing, and he hasn't been to a Super Bowl in 10 years. He strong arms his way out of situations when he bores of them, and to me is the NFL equivalent of Larry Brown.... Thanks for the comment, Mike…

 I certainly dwindled my choices by removing all the 1st time guys. That said the guys in the bottom of the list seem to get all this credit and never seem to get any of the criticism at all. I can’t believe that if Cowher or Belichick were the coach of the Eagles last season the same circus would have ensued. Reid’s shortcomings in big games is well documented, yet it seems he gets a pass. Sure, Cowher has lost some ACF Championship games but with alot less talent, unless Kordell Stewart or Neil O’Donnell are comparitive to Donovan McNabb.

As for Parcells, there is no doubt he is a winner. But like Reid, gets WAAAY to much credit for the winning. Without Belichik he has yet to win a thing, and he hasn’t been to a Super Bowl in 10 years. He strong arms his way out of situations when he bores of them, and to me is the NFL equivalent of Larry Brown….

]]> By: The Sports Guru » Concerned? Steeler Nation Should Be! http://www.thesportsguru.com/Blog/2006/07/25/guru-2006-nfl-preview-part-4-top-and-bottom-5-head-coaches/#comment-73 The Sports Guru » Concerned? Steeler Nation Should Be! Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:22:05 +0000 http://www.thesportsguru.com/Blog/2006/07/25/guru-2006-nfl-preview-part-4-top-and-bottom-5-head-coaches/#comment-73 [...] Being careful not to hurt my arm patting myself on the back, but when discussing the Top 5 Head Coaches I mentioned the upcoming situation involving Head Coach Bill Cowher.  I mentioned the fact that he has recently built a home outside Raleigh, North Carolina, and that his contract runs out at the end of next season(2007).  I summized that this could be Cowher’s last season in Steel-Town. [...] […] Being careful not to hurt my arm patting myself on the back, but when discussing the Top 5 Head Coaches I mentioned the upcoming situation involving Head Coach Bill Cowher.  I mentioned the fact that he has recently built a home outside Raleigh, North Carolina, and that his contract runs out at the end of next season(2007).  I summized that this could be Cowher’s last season in Steel-Town. […]

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