JohnC Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Some people are just azzholes, some change with power, some change for the better over time. Donohoe seemed to be a decent team player for a long time in Pittsburgh, had some success which went to his head, got into a power struggle with a guy (Cowher) who had equal success and it went to his head, Donohoe lost, went to Buffalo determined not to let that happen again, was given even more power, and then it blew up in his face to the point where he cannot get another serious job. If he were to get back in the game, I doubt he would be that power hungry. Doug Marrone from all reports was a very good OL coach and team player when Chuck Modkins-style OC to Sean Payton, who is a great coach. Then Marrone went to Syracuse and had more power and became self-proclaimed Saint Doug. He got an NFL job and from all reports got worse to the point that no one wanted him anymore. Rex Ryan had a ton of success early and he didn't seem to change. He sometimes had a lot of power, sometimes didn't, didn't overstep his bounds, and everyone loves him. Tom Coughlin had some success and was an ****. He made a concerted effort to not be one, his players responded and he won two Super Bowls as a different guy. Success made him worse and then he got better. There are all kinds. Power often changes people. It wasn't so much that Tom Coughlin was an arse as it was that he was a tough old-school coach. His authoritarian approach after time wears thin, especially when you are dealing with a different generation of players. The players got tired of his strict commander style. As time wore on he was less effective. To his credit he was willing to listen to others that he needed to soften up. He had enough self-awareness and security to change. If he didn't he was going to lose his job. It's not easy or often that that type of ingrained approach can be changed. But he was wise enough to reallize that he was going to be fired or burn out if he didn't modify his style of coaching. From a job standpoint Doug Marrone got the most out of a very flawed team. He had the worst OL in the league and he had one of the worst starting qbs in the game. He was coaching a team that had an offense that was overmatched. The problem with the team wasn't coaching (contrary to what many say) it was the lack of talent. Marrone was right that EJ wasn't ready at this point (if ever). And he wasn't going to stand for it. Being right about an issue is one thing but being belligerent with your bosses regardless what the issue is is inappropriate and usually self-defeating The bottom line is that his very flawed and imbalanced team consistently played hard for him. In my view he was a "decent" HC but was an antagonistic person when working with others. There are professional ways in expressing your positions within an organization. He was too self-absorbed and had an inflated opinion of himself to successfully work within an organizational framework. It has to be remembered that DM was not fired. Rex was. But if DM would have stayed inevitably he would have been kicked out the door. As I have said on a few occasions he did the right thing, if not the honorable thing, in leaving a situation that he was uncomfortable in. It doesn't matter what business you are in.Ultimately success is derived in most jobs by how you deal with people. You can be talented in the mechanics of what you do but if you can't relate to people and work well with those above and below you you will inevitably fail. The irony for DM is that the issues that troubled him associated with the talent level are systematically being addressed. It wasn't his lack of football knowledge that did himself in as it was his lack of interpersonal skills that resulted in him in leaving a position he so much sought and strived for. With respect to Donahoe being an arse is one thing but when you show disrespect to your owner who is a tough son of a gun and doesn't tolerate being disrected you are dooming yourself. When your boss calls you on the phone you don't put him on hold or leave a message that you will get back to him when you have time. You pick up the phone and say "yes sir". Even if the boss is a nuisance!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I read on another thread that he played 99% of the D snaps in NY, so he can't be that badBradham and Brown both graded top 10 in coverage for LBS. I bet not many know this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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