Old Coot

You are right. It was helmet to helmet.

I hope Coleman doesn't become a head case like Sammy Watkins. I remember Sammy saying his first year that guys in the pros hit pretty hard and thinking even if its true you don't admit it. Poyer's hit on Coleman was wicked (but clean). It sounds like Coleman may still be mentally bothered by that hit.

Here is Warner's breakdown at about 15 minute mark:

Soem more classic trifectas: Baltimore Colts: Unitas, Berry, Mackey Browns: Graham, Motley, Lavelli

A bit uncertain what you mean here. I agree that Kosar & Bledsoe had more raw talent than Brady but it takes more than raw talent to succeed in the NFL as a QB. It requires a rare combination of talent, vision, spatial recognition, quick information processing and the drive to study for hours the cutups supplied to the QB. I cannot say for sure that Belichick made Brady better but given that most agree that Belichick is an excellent coach and that Brady was not an outstanding collegiate QB, it seems likely that Belichick's coaching made Brady a better QB. Not many QBs become better in the pros than they were in college (Brady & Josh Allen and maybe one or two others excepted.)

My point, which I could have made clearer, is that Brady might have become better for having had a coach like Belichick. The Belichick-enhanced Brady then goes to Tampa Bay and wins another SB; meanwhile, Belichick cannot instaneously produce another Brady. It may be that QBs matter more than coaches but it may also be that a good coach can make a QB more successful. That's all I'm saying. It is notoriously difficult to predict which college QBs will be successful in the pros. Look at how many 1st round QBs turn out to be busts.

Does Tom Brady become who he is without Belichick? One could say the relationship was synergistic and both became better for it.

This is a tough question to answer. So many players are worthy of consideration.

Back in the 70s Buffalo was a tough market for professional basketball. College basketball was so much more popular. The original owner of the Braves sold the team because it wasn't going to make him any money, long-term.

Buffalo had an NBA team in the 1970s -- the Buffalo Braves. They are now the san Diego Clippers.

Rejoicing at another's misfortune. I'll bet the Germans even have a word for that.

I agree that our eveluation process for draft picks needs to be better. That said, presumably McD or the relevent asst coaches are part of the e v a l process. I can't imagine that Beane makes his decisions without that input. To my mind, Elam has been the biggest miss to date. He's terrible and McD knows it. When questioned at half-time of the Chiefs game about who will step up with Benford sidelined (it was Elam) McD momentarily had a deer-in-the-headlights look becore recovering his poise.

part of this is our style of D; plus Benford getting hurt. Phl has much better man CBs than us so Mahomes receivers too time getting open & by the the Eagles' 4 man rush had him running for his life. True but I wish Josh would work on perfecting his craft so it doesn't come down to one crucial play.

In a word, No. Our OL is better than KC's but the KC defense is lights out better than ours. The Eagles have too much talent on both sides of the ball. KC played during the regular season and playoffs just well enough to win their games. That kind of play doesn't work against a team with the talent and coaching of the eagles. This Super Bowl reminded me of the first few AFL-NFL Championships when the AFL was clearly outclased by the NFL. Also reminded me of our Super Bowl losses to the Cowboys and Redskins.

Josh is a better QB than Hurts but it was maddening to see Hurts drop those dime on fades and on the long TD pass. Josh has trouble litting those looping throws. If I know it then NFL DCs know it, too and they'll scheme to take advantage of that.