Friday, June 5, 2009

Who is the WORST Head Coach in the NFL

I do not agree with this article, but it ranks coaches from top to bottom... let's just say if the Pat's had some man love going on last year, Belichick was not the bottom:

From: SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Coaches rankings: Give it up for Bill Belichick
June 4, 2009

The top coaches are the grizzled vets who have proven their worth over time. But there are some young coaches who are pushing their way to the top and finding new ways to do things. The coaching tide is beginning to turn in the NFL.
RealScouts, Sporting News' team of former NFL scouts, rank all the head coaches
:

1. Bill Belichick, Patriots. The smartest coach in the NFL. No one does a better job of adapting schemes and personnel to the opponent on a week-to-week basis. He always finds a way to win the matchup game.

2. Tom Coughlin, Giants. Preparation is the key for the detail-oriented Coughlin. His team is ready to play every Sunday.

3. Andy Reid, Eagles. No matter what is going on in and around his team, Reid has the Eagles contending at the end of the season.

4. Jeff Fisher, Titans. In the NFL, no one gets to stay in one place as long as he has unless you are really, really good. A yard away from a Super Bowl title, he guided this team through a restructuring phase and back into contention.

5. Mike Tomlin, Steelers. Tomlin is smart and tough, but the best thing he does is delegate authority. He lets his coaches coach, and his players play.

6. Sean Payton, Saints. Payton is an offensive genius leading the juggernaut that is the Saints offense. With more talent on defense, he could have a contender on his hands once again.

7. Ken Whisenhunt, Cardinals. The desert has been a burial ground for good coaches, but Whisenhunt has conquered all the negatives and put the Pittsburgh stamp on the former laughingstock of the league.

8. Mike Smith, Falcons. He's a defensive-minded guy who took a rookie quarterback and a no-name defense and turned them into a contender in his first year as a head coach.

9. John Fox, Panthers. Fox is a player's coach and a great motivator. The players love playing for him in Carolina.

10. John Harbaugh, Ravens. Unlike most coaches, he has no ego, but is still very effective in front of the team. He gets the most out of every player and coach on the roster.

11. Brad Childress, Vikings. The team has gotten better every year under his watch in Minnesota, and last season he got the Vikings to the playoffs without a strong quarterback.

12. Tony Sparano, Dolphins. Like his boss, Bill Parcells, Sparano brings an attitude and toughness to the team that had been missing for several years. He's a block and tackle guy who boils everything down to fundamentals.

13. Norv Turner, Chargers. An outstanding offensive play caller, Turner has had enough presence and savvy to right the ship in troubled times and keep the Chargers in contention for a championship.

14. Mike Singletary, 49ers. He's a hard-nosed, tough-minded, old-school guy who will eventually have a team built in his image if given time.

15. Wade Phillips, Cowboys. Phillips takes too much blame for what goes on in Dallas. But in addition to being an innovative defensive mind, he has the ability to deal with some very big egos.

16. Mike McCarthy, Packers. He has the necessary belief in his team to make bold changes and make them pay off. Last year, he dumped Brett Favre for Aaron Rodgers. This season, he moves his defense to a 3-4. He's always looking for ways to make the team better.

17. Jack Del Rio, Jaguars. His team is built in his image; tough, physical, and competitive. Last year was a tough one in Jacksonville, but Del Rio proved himself as a true leader by making the tough offseason decisions.

18. Dick Jauron, Bills He's a true player's coach who has been around the league a long time. Though he came through the ranks as an excellent defensive coordinator, his most prominent trait is that his players love to play for him.

19. Jim Mora Jr., Seahawks. Mora has been groomed for this Seattle job over the past year, so he has learned the ropes of the organization. He's a smart man who will learn from his mistakes made in his last stint as the head guy, in Atlanta.

20. Lovie Smith, Bears. A true Tony Dungy disciple, he is the picture of stoicism on the sideline. He's one of the first generation Tampa Two guys on defense, and his group will be much better this season now that he's reunited with line coach Rod Marinelli. His new quarterback, Jay Cutler, will make him and his team better as well.

21. Marvin Lewis, Bengals. It wasn't long ago that Lewis was considered the pre-eminent defensive mind in the league. He's a very good coach, but it's hard to be successful in Bengal Land, despite his best efforts.

22. Gary Kubiak, Texans. The Texans have one of the top two receivers in the game, a solid quarterback, an exciting young running back, an improved offensive line and productive young talent on defense. It's time for Houston to make the jump to the postseason, and that spark has to come from Kubiak.

23. Jim Zorn, Redskins. Following Joe Gibbs is not an easy job in D.C., and the owner situation is a tough one. Things started well enough for Zorn in '08. He's a good coach, but we would have expected he'd handle his players better. He needs to show he can bounce back from a poor finish.
24. Rex Ryan, Jets. We will bet money Ryan will be higher on this list next year. He's got all the tools to be a great coach, and now he's finally getting his shot.

25. Eric Mangini, Browns. In the mold of his mentor, Mangini is tough. But he is stubborn and stuck in his ways, which often limits his game plans and hurts his relationships with his players.

26. Steve Spagnuolo, Rams. Spags is as creative as they come when it comes to using personnel groupings and alignments to create mismatches on the field. He's also got outstanding leadership characteristics. What he needs now is some more talent.

27. Jim Schwartz, Lions. He's an excellent football coach who has an excellent rapport with his players. But right now, Detroit is a tough place to prove how good you are.

28. Jim Caldwell, Colts. Peyton Manning is the coach, captain and leader of this team. As long as the quarterback is in Indy, Caldwell will not drive the success of this team.

29. Todd Haley, Chiefs. Haley is a tough, hard-nosed coach who comes into his first head coaching gig with high expectations of himself and his team. He's also an excellent play caller, but the Chiefs are severely lacking in talent. However, if he can weather the storm early on, his front office should take care that problem over time.

30. Tom Cable, Raiders. Cable showed some fight at the end of last season, and proved he can get his players to play for him. But despite all the good feelings now, the owner makes this a tough situation for any coach.

31. Raheem Morris, Buccaneers. The players in Tampa like him a lot. But he's a young coach,
with no head coaching experience, and he may very well be in over his head.

32. Josh McDaniels, Broncos. No head coach, especially a rookie, makes his mark by trading away the franchise quarterback. McDaniels is already off on the wrong foot.

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Pfffffffffffff..... whatever... Up until now, there had only been 4 coaches better than McD - Mike Shannahan (the man who brought us two), John Elway (the Man who actually coached the O), Dan Reeves (the man who fought the man who coached the O, but brought a lot of glory to the Donks), and Red Miller (his name is awesome, it would have only been awesomer if it were Orange and Blue Miller or Red John Elway Miller). McD is going to be famous.

3 comments:

  1. HA! #32, nowhere to go but up!!!!!

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  2. You said "nowhere to go but up!!!!!" I think you meant - "now where to go up yo butt?!?!?"


    Everyone discrediting the Broncos this year and expecting a season worse than 6-10 will likely be suprised.

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  3. As much as I dislike most of the moves McD has made (ok, mostly that one, horrible move), I think it's unfair to rank coaches who haven't even coached a game yet, especially if you're going to rank them at the bottom.

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