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Re: recent/modern coach most like George Allen?
That's a tough one. In terms of his coaching style, he was an innovator, so nearly every coach owes him something in that regard. He pioneered film study. He was the first hire a special teams coach. And he was the first to be famous for working long hours. All things that are considered de rigueur today.
Greg Williams picked up some of his stuff via Jack Pardee. I think x's and o's are constantly evolving so it's difficult to pin down exactly what's what and who gets the credit for it. In terms of defensive coaches he would be near the top in terms of his influence with names like Bill Arnsparger, Chuck Noll, Buddy Ryan, and Tom Landry.
NFL Films has a good feature called "Three Cheers for the Redskins" which is all about Allen and his approach to the game, etc. NFL Network should show it at some point this year. You should watch that.
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