[sportscurmudgeon]

Joe Bugel is living on past success - - and maybe it wasn't his success in the first place.


In the 1980s, the Redskins OL had three Hall of Fame quality OL linemen on it and they were there for LOTS of the games. Those would be Grimm, Lachey and Jacoby. Around those guys were others who were well above average as offensive linemen if not HoF caliber such as May and Bostic.


With that talent, Joe Bugel seemed like a genius. No matter what happened, the OL played well and the running game flourished.


THEN, the HoF players retired and Bugel went to Arizona and he found himself with a bunch of ordinary guys on the OL. Know what happened? They played like ordinary guys.


Since he has been back with the Skiins, Bugel has had some talent but not a lot of it. Once again, the OL has been average - - until this year when it is folding like a wallet.


Good coaching or good talent? I'll take good talent on any day that ends in the letter "Y".