DrDawkinstein

Yes, teams lose. Half of them lose every Sunday. That's not the point. Rams loss (wasnt this week) was 26-23 OT loss against a division rival. The Lions lost at home to the Vikes 27-24. Not a blow out. I can handle a close, hard fought loss against a division opponent. Both the 9ers and Vikings are talented playoff teams. Packers lost 16-13, and it was 7-6 at the half, again, close, hard fought game. None of the games you mention were blow outs where the clearly better team just failed to show up across all 3 phases against a weak and feeble division rival.

As much as I want McD gone, this just isnt true. He's very good at lifting a bottom team into being competitive and winning and finding a playoff spot again. He would be a great hire for Vegas, Carolina, Giants, Arizona, etc. It's the next level where he struggles. The leap from Playoff Caliber to Championship Caliber.

Maybe. Not sure how many of them have so many games that are total team let-downs so directly attributable to botched coaching/lack of coaching. The Cowboys laying an egg against the Packers comes to mind. And McCarthy isnt there anymore.

Need a whole separate thread for worst playoff losses. Which is telling...

As much as i dont want Belichick, the Bills and NOT the UNC of the NFL. More like if Bill took over Alabama or UGA.

Not surprising. It's in all these coaches and players best interests to be buddies instead of adversaries. Never know when you are going to need a job from whom.

Bama was a ground/pound with game manager QB and play defense school. That's how they won Saban's first few Nattys. Until halftime of the UGA game when Daboll talked him into handing the reins to Daboll/Tua, and they opened it up a high powered passing game, and the rest is history. None of the stuff Kiffin, Sark, etc did happens without Daboll pushing Saban into passing, and then pulling it off.

To the bold, you're missing the piece where he MADE Tua into a college star and completely changed Saban's outlook on how to run an offense. 👍

And exactly why McD would never make the hire.

Not uncommon, but far more common on the offensive side. From what I can remember, most defensive HCs transition into a true HC role and give the DCs way more flexibility than what we've seen out of McD.

Exactly what we've been saying about McD tho too

As long as he doesnt clap, I'm ok.

Oof, I'd take just about anything over McD, but I cant get on board with Belichick anymore. I dont think that gets us over the Vrabel hump.

It's a waste to do it this year. Too many different players since Daboll was here to be able to pick up a new, complicated system. Plus, I'm sure Daboll is fine enjoying getting paid to take the rest of the year off. Need to can McD and then try to bring him in next year.

I'd welcome him back as OC under our new HC