Wednesday, January 16, 2008
NFL Coaches
Just wanted to get a quick reminder in before it fades into memory oblivion when the Chargers get their doors blown off in Foxboro, after all we get so few of our predictions right around here, the Clarion told you pre-season that Norv Turner was a better hire than Wade Phillips.
We warned that Jerry Jones hired Phillips because he was the biggest yes-man available. Phillips let Parcells' discipline and rules fly out the window all season. He let Jones come down to the sideline during the last drive of the playoff game to stand over this shoulder. He let Jones not only put tickets to the NFC championship game in each Cowboys' locker before the game. He let the story leak to the Giants. Wade is still winless career in the playoffs.
Norv on the other hand is reminding everyone exactly why Chargers G.M and runner up to Giants G.M. Jerry Reese in the Clarion's executive of the year balloting, jettisoned Marty Choken-heimer after the playoffs last year. This year's Chargers were tentative at first, but last weekend they came up huge when the chips were down. Yes, they needed Payton Manning and Tony Dungy to return to the traditional playoff form, but when they did the Chargers held on even though most of the calls went against them. The Cowboys on the other hand had numerous shots to beat the up and down Giants and failed to find a way to get it done.
Comments:
Bill Simmons and his emailers are right there with the Clarion on this one.
Dear Bill: Did you see Matt Mosley's Hashmarks after the Dallas game? He described Wade Phillips' exit from Dallas' stadium like this: "(Phillips) loaded up his Lincoln Navigator, but then realized he didn't have the keys. In one last moment of indignity, Phillips walked around the tunnel asking if anyone had his keys." Not only can Wade Phillips not help a football team win, he CANNOT FIND HIS KEYS!!! And Jerry Jones is adamant about keeping him next year?
-- Bill Y., Somerville, Mass.
SG: Let's add that to the Playoff Manifesto 5.0 as well.
"Rule No. 3a: Any time there's a published story about a head coach trying to leave a locker room after a season-ending playoff game and being unable to find his car keys, you have to wager against this coach in the playoffs for the rest of eternity."
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Dear Bill: Did you see Matt Mosley's Hashmarks after the Dallas game? He described Wade Phillips' exit from Dallas' stadium like this: "(Phillips) loaded up his Lincoln Navigator, but then realized he didn't have the keys. In one last moment of indignity, Phillips walked around the tunnel asking if anyone had his keys." Not only can Wade Phillips not help a football team win, he CANNOT FIND HIS KEYS!!! And Jerry Jones is adamant about keeping him next year?
-- Bill Y., Somerville, Mass.
SG: Let's add that to the Playoff Manifesto 5.0 as well.
"Rule No. 3a: Any time there's a published story about a head coach trying to leave a locker room after a season-ending playoff game and being unable to find his car keys, you have to wager against this coach in the playoffs for the rest of eternity."
