Motorin' Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 Over the last 50 seasons of the NFL, from 1969 to 2019, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had only 3 Head Coaches. Chuck Noll (1969-1991) Bill Cowher (1991-2006) Mike Tomlin (2006-Present) Without looking, how many HC's have the Buffalo Bills had, and name them.
whatdrought Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Only one: Sean McDermott. The process is so deep that it started 47 years before he got here. He’s that good. Can’t create a winning culture without a losing one first- 6d chess. Edited December 13, 2019 by whatdrought 1 8 2 1
Greg S Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 That really is amazing. The Steelers have to be one of the best run organizations in sports. Credit to the Rooney family. Hopefully the Pegula's can build something similar in Buffalo. 4 2
freddyjj Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 Not sure I will get them all but I will try - will skip interim ones for simplicity's sake: Rauch, Saban, Ringo, Knox, Stephenson, Bullough, Levy, Philips, Williams, Mularkey, Jauron, Gailey, Marrone, Rex, McDermott 15? Yikes
whatdrought Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) All kidding aside, since I’ve bren a fan: Greggo Mularky and Baloney, attorneys at law Dicky J. The dougie Sexy Rexy Sean and Friends. With a smackering of interim coaches including: Perry the platypus Lynn is a boys name and Beaver Van Pelt (but was he- I can’t remember....) either way, not great bob.... Wow. I forgot the ancient of Days, mr Gailey. Edited December 13, 2019 by whatdrought 1
Augie Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) I’ll guess.........Is it 327? It was just a guess, I didn’t have enough fingers and toes. . Edited December 13, 2019 by Augie
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 33 minutes ago, Motorin' said: Over the last 50 seasons of the NFL, from 1969 to 2019, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had only 3 Head Coaches. Chuck Noll (1969-1991) Bill Cowher (1991-2006) Mike Tomlin (2006-Present) Without looking, how many HC's have the Buffalo Bills had, and name them. too many
BuffaloBillies Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, whatdrought said: With a smackering of interim coaches including: Wondering if you meant smattering, but then got curious if "smackering" was even a word. I did find it used here: “Oh Piglet, I wouldn’t mind a little smackering of something, oh Owl, would you by chance have any honey?” 1
mannc Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 16 minutes ago, freddyjj said: Not sure I will get them all but I will try - will skip interim ones for simplicity's sake: Rauch, Saban, Ringo, Knox, Stephenson, Bullough, Levy, Philips, Williams, Mularkey, Jauron, Gailey, Marrone, Rex, McDermott 15? Yikes I think you're missing one or two, even if you don't count the interims. I think there was one between Rauch and Saban.
ProcessYaDigg Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) I don't know anyone prior to Levy, so between Levy and McD, everyone else is a blur. I pretend that those years never happened. So my answer is 2 Edited December 13, 2019 by Circlethewagon8404 1
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 46 minutes ago, Motorin' said: Over the last 50 seasons of the NFL, from 1969 to 2019, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had only 3 Head Coaches. Chuck Noll (1969-1991) Bill Cowher (1991-2006) Mike Tomlin (2006-Present) Without looking, how many HC's have the Buffalo Bills had, and name them. They gave up on Chuck Noll too soon IMO. 4
GunnerBill Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 I could only count back as far as Knox. But including interims I have 14: McDermott Lynn Ryan Marrone Gailey Fewell Jauron Mularkey Williams Phillips Levy Bullough Stephenson Knox Williams in blue as the first one I actually witnessed.
JoeF Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) The Steelers have had 10 years in the last 50 where they have had a losing record (let that sink in for just a second). There were probably others where they did not meet expectation. The Rooney's knew they had the right plan and culture. They stuck with it after hiring Chuck Noll. They are always in contention. I would be very pleased if the Bills could have close to that sustained excellence. McDermott and Beane are both young. This could be a 15+ year partnership. Edited December 13, 2019 by JoeF 4
freddyjj Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, mannc said: I think you're missing one or two, even if you don't count the interims. I think there was one between Rauch and Saban. Correct - forgot the estimable Harvey Johnson, a Ralph Wilson lackey - coached 1971after Rauch left & before Saban's return in 1972 Edited December 13, 2019 by freddyjj
blacklabel Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) I've always thought it's been pretty cool to see how Pittsburgh coaches have had such longevity. Like it or not, they've been one of the best run organizations in all of professional sports for a long time now. And surely some other teams have had way more coaches than Buffalo during that time span. Without looking, I can only go back as far as when Levy replaced Stephenson, and then they went Wade Phillips, Gregg Williams (barf), Mike Mularkey (quitter), Dickie J, Perry Fewell, Uncle Chan, St. Douggie (quitter part deux!), Rexy (workin' 9 to noon!), Lynn, and The Clappinator. Edited December 13, 2019 by blacklabel 1
whatdrought Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 48 minutes ago, BuffaloBillies said: Wondering if you meant smattering, but then got curious if "smackering" was even a word. I did find it used here: “Oh Piglet, I wouldn’t mind a little smackering of something, oh Owl, would you by chance have any honey?” 86.3% or my vocabulary comes from Whinnie the Pooh, so that’s probably what happened... 1
Chandler#81 Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 This is troll thread if there there was one. Who doesn’t know the Steelers have had just 2 coaches since Knoll’s Team of the 70’s? OP just tryin’ to rouse rabble. I got my ? on you, son.
QB Bills Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Motorin' said: Over the last 50 seasons of the NFL, from 1969 to 2019, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had only 3 Head Coaches. Chuck Noll (1969-1991) Bill Cowher (1991-2006) Mike Tomlin (2006-Present) Without looking, how many HC's have the Buffalo Bills had, and name them. Only from when I started watching.. Levy Phillips Williams Mularkey Jauron Gailey Fewell Marrone Ryan Lynn McDermott Is this right? I'd be impressed with myself if it is.
Motorin' Posted December 13, 2019 Author Posted December 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: This is troll thread if there there was one. Who doesn’t know the Steelers have had just 2 coaches since Knoll’s Team of the 70’s? OP just tryin’ to rouse rabble. I got my ? on you, son. Of course I knew they've only had 3 coaches. It blew my mind that it's been 50 years. I'd love to see half of that organizational consistency for the bills over the next decade.
TheFunPolice Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) This makes me wonder.... ASSUMING you have at least a halfway decent coach and give him 10 years, will you experience some sustained success? Hell, Marvin Lewis took the Bengals to multiple playoffs, but never won. IMO Cowher was just OK. He was good, but not some sort of all-time great. Lindy Ruff was the same thing in hockey. Great motivator, fan favorite, but mediocre head coach. But the Sabres did have some success under him. Tomlin is a better coach, especially for today's players. Coaches used to get multiple losing seasons before they got fired. Now it's win in 2-3 years or you're gone. There is a LOT to be said for having a system, drafting players for that system, and having some consistency in approach, methods, messaging. I'd like to see McDermott be here for 10+ years. He's proven to be a great strategic coach, he can motivate players, and beyond that it comes down to talent IMO. Edited December 13, 2019 by TheFunPolice
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