San Jose Bills Fan Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 "In the NFL, the future is now." -Dan Patrick (In a quote he probably stole from someone else.) Actually that phrase is most often attributed to Marv Levy's greatest coaching influence, George Allen. I doubt Chan Gailey is a genius but I believe that he's a very good football coach who is working for an organization that is trying to rehabilitate itself.
Defend Greece Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 Actually that phrase is most often attributed to Marv Levy's greatest coaching influence, George Allen. I doubt Chan Gailey is a genius but I believe that he's a very good football coach who is working for an organization that is trying to rehabilitate itself. Bam
#34fan Posted August 11, 2011 Author Posted August 11, 2011 Actually that phrase is most often attributed to Marv Levy's greatest coaching influence, George Allen. I doubt Chan Gailey is a genius but I believe that he's a very good football coach who is working for an organization that is trying to rehabilitate itself. Thanks for the info. Regardless of who came up with he quote, I agree with it wholehheartedly. I don't think I'm being unfair by expecting more from Chan, Fitz, and everyone else this season. (Except Merriman)
Like A Mofo Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 How's Mike Shanahan doing? PTR , I am really not sure...the reflection off his 2 Super Bowl rings is blinding me, and Gailey, Nix and of course Ralph.
eball Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 I am really not sure...the reflection off his 2 Super Bowl rings is blinding me, and Gailey, Nix and of course Ralph. Yes, we're all hung up on Shanny's accomplishments from 1998 and 1999. Talk about living in the past. It's a legitimate question, since Washington is no farther along on the road to respectability than Buffalo.
Defend Greece Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 Gailey !@#$ing rocks! , I am really not sure...the reflection off his 2 Super Bowl rings is blinding me, and Gailey, Nix and of course Ralph. That's funny
trolls_r_us Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 Gailey is just another coach... not the worst, but not elite by any means GREAT coordinator, though. We have Dom Capers as our HC
PromoTheRobot Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 , I am really not sure...the reflection off his 2 Super Bowl rings is blinding me, and Gailey, Nix and of course Ralph. Shanny must be admiring his rings as well because he ain't doing much else in Washington. PTR
BringBackFlutie Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) Most head coaches have their forte. Gailey's is offense. It clearly showed last year in the Bills' offense and if anyone is unconvinced of their improvement, that's ok- there are plenty of articles and opinions and a pristine offensive track record for Gailey that would speak to his offensive prowess despite one year's performance. I think that the "genius" label on head coaching as a whole is a bit unfair. That being said, I think it's safe to say a head coach's ability to appoint the correct coordinators is a great factor in their performance. So far, Gailey has completely switched the defensive system and hired a mediocre George Edwards to coordinate it- but that was what he had available at the time. Since then, he has hired defensive guru Dave Wannstedt (another title that shouldn't need to be proven, he has a well-known defensive track record) and made it known that his run defense needed bolstering (which happened over the offseason- at least on paper). As far as offensive coordinator, well, his only best option was himself. Taking the above two points into account, it seems that head coaches are just really good staff-pickers that can make executive game decisions and effectively motivate. I think it's clear that Chan Gailey is a motivational, firey coach. However, he's also honest (which I personally appreciate), unlike Rex Ryan, whom, while I respect his previous two seasons, I can not get behind his claiming that his defense-heavy, high school quarterbacked team is going to win the Super Bowl ever year...That's gotta start getting old in the locker room- maybe this year? I'd rather have Gailey who comes right out and says when he doesn't think we're good yet, but that we can be- I think that's a challenge to naturally competitive professional athletes, which yields performance. So that makes Gailey a motivator/head coach attitude with sound coordinator decisions, equaling an average NFL head coach. Now the genius part (I know I already said I don't support the "genius" thing, but most do)- well, every genius is an average head coach, then they win a Superbowl and they're considered geniuses (see Tony Dungy, Bill Belichick, Mike McCarthy, Mike Shanahan, Jon Gruden, etc.) Edited August 11, 2011 by BringBackFlutie
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