The case against Cowher

I'd like for us to stay in house but an outsider isn't necessarily the kiss of death. Look at the Steelers for example (though I think Tomlins is a bit overrated and that team is due for a slump next year)

I disagree that an outsider will definitely break up the team. To quote Norv Turner: "What we have works". Anybody coming in from the outside is going to evaluate the team and should see that there is a great mix of veteran and young talent. You don't tear something up "just because." If it's working, tweak it a little bit by bringing in a couple of guys that you trust. Our team definitely works right now as indicated by the close losses we had this year. Our team is not in disarray, open revolt or enduring any sort of mass free agent exodus. Whoever comes is going to have to "settle" for what he's already got. I'm sure Snyder will see to that or it will probably be a brief Spurrier-like existence next year.

I disagree that an outsider will definitely break up the team. To quote Norv Turner: "What we have works". Anybody coming in from the outside is going to evaluate the team and should see that there is a great mix of veteran and young talent. You don't tear something up "just because." If it's working, tweak it a little bit by bringing in a couple of guys that you trust. Our team definitely works right now as indicated by the close losses we had this year. Our team is not in disarray, open revolt or enduring any sort of mass free agent exodus. Whoever comes is going to have to "settle" for what he's already got. I'm sure Snyder will see to that or it will probably be a brief Spurrier-like existence next year.

In Norv's case it worked because of a similar style of offense and defense. If you bring Cowher he plays a 3-4 D and a more conservative O which would change things dramatically.

I may be in the minority here, but I don't think Cowher is a good head coach. At all. I would put him in the Norv range (though I'm not quite as down on Norv as everyone else around here is).

1) The players he won the super bowl with don't seem to like him. At all.

2) His analyst job with CBS has left me totally unimpressed regarding his football knowledge.

3) He has a certain arrogance about him, and I really think that he would make more changes to the group we have here than any other coach would.

Bottom line is coaching is over rated. The media makes such a big deal about coaching. Yes you need a good coach that the players respect but it ALWAYS comes down to players. The team with the best players wins the Super Bowl. Why did Norv Turner get a job in the first place? Because he coached Troy, Michael and Emmitt. It's not like he has some special play book or something. Why is Josh McDaniels being considered for jobs at 32 years old? Cause he calls plays for Tom Brady and Randy Moss. If Cowher comes here, is he so good that he is going to get us over the hump just cause he yells and screams and dials up the zone blitzes? No. Give the job to GW cause he has the players respect and they will play hard for him.

Bottom line is coaching is over rated. The media makes such a big deal about coaching. Yes you need a good coach that the players respect but it ALWAYS comes down to players. The team with the best players wins the Super Bowl. Why did Norv Turner get a job in the first place? Because he coached Troy, Michael and Emmitt. It's not like he has some special play book or something. Why is Josh McDaniels being considered for jobs at 32 years old? Cause he calls plays for Tom Brady and Randy Moss. If Cowher comes here, is he so good that he is going to get us over the hump just cause he yells and screams and dials up the zone blitzes? No. Give the job to GW cause he has the players respect and they will play hard for him.

Bingo!!!!

Bottom line is coaching is over rated. The media makes such a big deal about coaching. Yes you need a good coach that the players respect but it ALWAYS comes down to players. The team with the best players wins the Super Bowl. Why did Norv Turner get a job in the first place? Because he coached Troy, Michael and Emmitt. It's not like he has some special play book or something. Why is Josh McDaniels being considered for jobs at 32 years old? Cause he calls plays for Tom Brady and Randy Moss. If Cowher comes here, is he so good that he is going to get us over the hump just cause he yells and screams and dials up the zone blitzes? No. Give the job to GW cause he has the players respect and they will play hard for him.Thanks.

Can't really credit or blame the coach for overall record. Only his players can take responsibility for that.

Bottom line is coaching is over rated. The media makes such a big deal about coaching. Yes you need a good coach that the players respect but it ALWAYS comes down to players. The team with the best players wins the Super Bowl. Why did Norv Turner get a job in the first place? Because he coached Troy, Michael and Emmitt. It's not like he has some special play book or something. Why is Josh McDaniels being considered for jobs at 32 years old? Cause he calls plays for Tom Brady and Randy Moss. If Cowher comes here, is he so good that he is going to get us over the hump just cause he yells and screams and dials up the zone blitzes? No. Give the job to GW cause he has the players respect and they will play hard for him.

How do you explain the Chargers last year? They had the best team and lost due to Marty's conservative nature (2 years in a row) that's why they canned his ass.

How do you explain the Chargers last year? They had the best team and lost due to Marty's conservative nature (2 years in a row) that's why they canned his ass.

SD lost becuase NE was a little bit better that day. And they got some breaks like when Troy Brown stripped the SD DB after an INT. But was the play calling a little conservative? Maybe. But who are you going to trust more in a playoff game. LT or Rivers? At that time last year I'm putting the ball in LT's hand. Rivers was a first year starter last year. Plus Cam Cameron was the playcaller. Marty doesn't even wear a head set most of the time.

Marty may not be the most liked guy around but he commands respect when he walks in the room, and he's a damn good football coach. If you walked into the SD locker room right now and asked the players who they like better, I would bet almost all of them would want Marty back. But that's not saying much cause Norv is Norv.

Interesting piece here:

The Sports Network - National Football League (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/abn4121207.htm)