but I don't really care much about the idea of what could've been with him. His record up until he got Peyton was pretty similar to Fassel's with the exception of the fact that he got another coaching job while Fassel didn't.
I guess maybe Fox would have had a clearer direction personnel-wise than Fassel did, but put him on a team with Kerry Collins at quarterback and I think he produces similar results to Fassel.
In the end, it doesn't matter, because Coughlin came in and has done the job superbly.
and after getting fired by Oakland, Fox was a "personnel consultant" for the Rams in 1996...
it is probably more of a commentary on the nature of the job than on Fox himself but they were discussing this on local sports radio the other night and nobody could remember Fox at all, or even meeting him, including a couple of guys who played for the Rams that year...
He got short-handed with the Panthers and their stingy owner who doesn't like to spend money. The talent on that roster has never been close to what the Giants have had.
He would have done well here. Nothing against Coughlin because we've got two Super Bowl trophies and there's no way to know what would have happened with Fox but we would have fielded a competitive team with him at the helm as well.
And I'm really happy that he's finally coaching a team with a front office that knows what the hell its doing.
It's a shame we couldn't have hired Fox instead of Coughlin
that there was huge debate within the organization about whether to extend Fassel or let him walk and elevate Fox. Accorsi alludes to it, but almost as if it were Fassels option. I seem to remember the team thinking about canning him but felt the PR would be awful a year after the Super Bowl.
I've been impressed with Fox and his staff in Denver
Here's part of the reason why. He's shown himself to be quite adaptable to circumstance. When he had Tebow, he crafted a team formula to win with what they had. To have success with a guy as horrible as Tebow was is a credit. Then when Manning comes in, they shift gears and allow Manning to sprinkle in a lot of the things he liked from his Colts background.
He's shown himself to be a flexible and adaptable coach.
BB56, you have to be kidding me. Fox did a hell of a job in Carolina and the inconsistency had more to do with Delhomme than anything. You realize Fox hasn't had Peyton his whole time in Denver, right? Remember that time Fox coached Tebow to a playoff win over Pittsburgh? He deserves a fucking medal for that.
RE: I've been impressed with Fox and his staff in Denver
Here's part of the reason why. He's shown himself to be quite adaptable to circumstance. When he had Tebow, he crafted a team formula to win with what they had. To have success with a guy as horrible as Tebow was is a credit. Then when Manning comes in, they shift gears and allow Manning to sprinkle in a lot of the things he liked from his Colts background.
He's shown himself to be a flexible and adaptable coach.
This was pretty much what I was going to say myself. I think Fox is well above a pretty good coach personally. IMO, he's shown that whenever he's had the talent, he can coach a team to success. This is in no way a knock on Coughlin of course, but I could see Fox having similar results had he become coach. He's led two different teams to the Super Bowl...and one of them with Jake Delhomme as his starting QB and almost won the damn thing.
RE: It's a shame we couldn't have hired Fox instead of Coughlin
than Fassel's Giants career? They both made 1 Super Bowl, had the same amount of 10+ win seasons (despite Fassel coaching 2 less seasons), and Fassel ended up with a higher winning percentage.
that he would be released to return to the Giants as HC when Howell left. But a year later when it came due, the Packers reneged. Changed history. They didn't choose Sherman over Lombardi. They wanted Lombardi but the Packers reneged on an agreement.
that he would be released to return to the Giants as HC when Howell left. But a year later when it came due, the Packers reneged. Changed history. They didn't choose Sherman over Lombardi. They wanted Lombardi but the Packers reneged on an agreement.
That's interesting - where did you read this? Not doubting you, I'd just like to read more.
Jim Fassel won a division title with Danny Kannell.
part of the reason that was such a painful time. BB took the job with cleaveland and parcels was still the coach. Parcells quit in like may. mid may. we had no options. If BP left after the season, BB would have stayed and become HC. no doubt. talk about 2 roads diverging in a yellow wood. I always loved parcells, but he fucked us good that time.
but Fassel did not. It is because Fox is a better coach than Fassel AND THE ENTIRE NFL KNOWS IT. Fassel road the coattails of two very good coordinators.
field performance as a head coach. We all know that. You can ignore it all you want, but there's a negligible difference between Fassel's and Fox's first stints as head coaches. Fox won more playoff games, while Fassel had the better regular season winning percentage. They each made a Super Bowl.
The idea that he rode the coattails of his coordinators is absolute stupidity. It can't be someone else who gets the credit when the team wins, but the head coach getting the blame when they lose.
Personally - I thought Foxxy was the best coach on the Giants
He did a nice job with the 2003 Panthers' SB team, but so-so beyond that imo
I guess maybe Fox would have had a clearer direction personnel-wise than Fassel did, but put him on a team with Kerry Collins at quarterback and I think he produces similar results to Fassel.
In the end, it doesn't matter, because Coughlin came in and has done the job superbly.
it is probably more of a commentary on the nature of the job than on Fox himself but they were discussing this on local sports radio the other night and nobody could remember Fox at all, or even meeting him, including a couple of guys who played for the Rams that year...
He would have done well here. Nothing against Coughlin because we've got two Super Bowl trophies and there's no way to know what would have happened with Fox but we would have fielded a competitive team with him at the helm as well.
And I'm really happy that he's finally coaching a team with a front office that knows what the hell its doing.
He's shown himself to be a flexible and adaptable coach.
He's shown himself to be a flexible and adaptable coach.
This was pretty much what I was going to say myself. I think Fox is well above a pretty good coach personally. IMO, he's shown that whenever he's had the talent, he can coach a team to success. This is in no way a knock on Coughlin of course, but I could see Fox having similar results had he become coach. He's led two different teams to the Super Bowl...and one of them with Jake Delhomme as his starting QB and almost won the damn thing.
+1, although I think the OP's comment was tongue in cheek (I hope).
Bill Parcells & Eli Manning have erased a lot of sins.
Anyone could coach Peyton Manning and look good.
He went to Carolina and onto the SB.
That's interesting - where did you read this? Not doubting you, I'd just like to read more.
The idea that he rode the coattails of his coordinators is absolute stupidity. It can't be someone else who gets the credit when the team wins, but the head coach getting the blame when they lose.