01-14-2018, 12:09 AM | #91 | |
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If people are just playing out their contracts thats lame, I know its not the same, but I have pride of ownership of my work. Even if you're good enough to get away with mailing it in, doesn't mean you shouldn't be embarrassed to do so.
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01-14-2018, 12:48 AM | #92 | |
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With the way contracts are in the NFL, these guys are all more independent contractors than anything. Knowing the team would move on from half the roster in a hot minute, they were watching the clock the whole game hoping to be on a couch rather than undergoing an MRI Monday morning. College is college and the NFL is the NFL. I get the idea, it just isn't reality at this level.
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01-14-2018, 06:51 AM | #93 |
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Honest question: Would Belichick, or Gibbs, accept their team taking it easy on a "meaningless" game? Not a game at the end of the season when they are resting their starters for the playoffs (wish we were that good, lol), but a game at the end of the season when we are out of the playoffs period?
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01-14-2018, 08:21 AM | #94 | |
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The Giants had a player come right out and say it,......he is gone .A fans perspective and a GM's or front Office person perspective are two different things.
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01-14-2018, 10:30 AM | #95 | |
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But it happened! (At least with Belichick in Cleveland) When Belichick was the Browns head coach, his team lost the week 17 game 4 out of 5 years (from 1991 to 1995). In 1994 they made the playoffs and won the last game of the regular season. There were fans in Cleveland saying at the time would Lombardi or Landry have accepted this?!? I got tired of looking and have already invested more time into this discussion than I want to. You can look up Gibbs and Belichick's other stuff if you want. Again, I don't think this "proves" anything, I just don't think it matters that much one way or the other. I do think Belichick and Gibbs are great communicators and great at relating to the human animal. I also believe they are brilliant and would recognize that they have to be real with men, not college kids, about what is at stake in a meaningless week 17 game.
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01-14-2018, 11:14 AM | #96 | |
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I liked Mike Shanahan's take on being in the middle of a losing season here in 2012: It was time for evaluations. He had to back off that statement publicly, but the original statement seemed like something he, Belichick, and Gibbs would say rather than let the team slide on a "meaningless" game. Good teams don't sandbag games for draft picks, give up in games when playoffs are out of reach. They build a winning culture through the ups and downs. |
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01-14-2018, 11:33 AM | #97 | |
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Two things, 1) Fans root and speak from their heart,be it in love or anger ,very little actual knowledge is involved which is why it should be taken very lightly. 2) I agree with your opinion of both coachs but I look at it this way when those players are playing at a level were your coach is one of those two HOF coach's they are not "college kids" and should not have to be told,they are coach's not baby sitters.
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01-14-2018, 12:44 PM | #98 | |
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01-15-2018, 08:57 PM | #101 |
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Same thing as every game. Make an evaluation in context with the other games. Don't just blow it off, and make sure the players know every game is important to building a winning culture. I agree with your post above. If you really need to inspire your players, you need different players.
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Source: Some Steelers limited partners want a coaching change – ProFootballTalk
If he hits the market, would you rather have Tomlin right now?? https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/s...ayoff-debacle/
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01-16-2018, 02:31 PM | #103 |
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Gruden has been a hc for 4 years and still can't manage the clock. And Tomlin pulled this shit for a chance to go to the AFC Championship game: Mike Tomlin Explains, Defends Onside Kick Decision - Steelers Depot This decision was a killer. Its subjective, but still vet coaches still struggle with clock management.
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Yes, I would. It's not debatable either, Tomlin is better than Gruden.
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Did Tomlin win with a team he built? I can't remember if that Cards game was with him there long enough?
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