nick in* england Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Marv I don't want to go nuts just yet - he's a rookie coach and we have a losing record - but I think this team has turned around nicely. Mularky has grown into the role perfectly - as have the rest of the coaching staff, Gray, Clements, Krumrie, Szabo, Wyche, et al... The stiffest test of the staff will be their ability to maintain our momentum through a long off-season (realistically we will not make the playoffs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col_forbin Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Props to Marv. If you looked up class in a dictionary, there would be a pick of Marv. You got to love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Let's pause after 11 games and see what the other first-year head coaches are doing: Norv Turner (Oakland): 4-7 Tom Coughlin (Giants): 5-6 (after starting 4-1, he's gone 1-5) Lovie Smith (Chicago): 4-7 Dennis Green (Arizona): 4-7 Joe Gibbs (Washington): 3-8 (he sort of counts) Jim Mora Jr. (Atlanta): 9-2 Mike Mularkey (Buffalo): 5-6 (after starting 0-4, he's gone 5-2) Right now, Mularkey is doing as well as any other first-year head coach and probably better. Mora is the only one with a record above .500 but (1) he's in the crappy NFC and (2) the Falcons hired him before the Bills had even fired Gregg Williams, I think. And other than Mora, Mularkey is the only first-year head coach who has his team coming together and playing well in the second half of the season. I think some of the people who were criticizing this hire would do well to publicly reassess their positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad1 Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Let's pause after 11 games and see what the other first-year head coaches are doing: Norv Turner (Oakland): 4-7 Tom Coughlin (Giants): 5-6 (after starting 4-1, he's gone 1-5) Lovie Smith (Chicago): 4-7 Dennis Green (Arizona): 4-7 Joe Gibbs (Washington): 3-8 (he sort of counts) Jim Mora Jr. (Atlanta): 9-2 Mike Mularkey (Buffalo): 5-6 (after starting 0-4, he's gone 5-2) Right now, Mularkey is doing as well as any other first-year head coach and probably better. Mora is the only one with a record above .500 but (1) he's in the crappy NFC and (2) the Falcons hired him before the Bills had even fired Gregg Williams, I think. And other than Mora, Mularkey is the only first-year head coach who has his team coming together and playing well in the second half of the season. I think some of the people who were criticizing this hire would do well to publicly reassess their positions. 137526[/snapback] Not bad when you realize that Turner, Coughlin, and Green also are not rookie head coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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