The Pats are a model of stability only because of Bill Belichick, not because the Pats have this virtuous model of not firing coaches.
That's true, but it's also noteworthy that the teams gave these good coaches enough time to shine.
Coughlin on the Redskins would have been fired after 2006. Cowher on the Chargers would have been given the boot well before he got a chance to win a Super Bowl.
In many cases, teams that show patience with their coaches do better in the long run.
Would have been interesting overlaid with GM/FO data
The Pats are a model of stability only because of Bill Belichick, not because the Pats have this virtuous model of not firing coaches.
That's true, but it's also noteworthy that the teams gave these good coaches enough time to shine.
Coughlin on the Redskins would have been fired after 2006. Cowher on the Chargers would have been given the boot well before he got a chance to win a Super Bowl.
In many cases, teams that show patience with their coaches do better in the long run.
Meh, with a few exceptions the biggest correlation in regards to length of coaching tenure is success of the QB.
Reid/McNabb
Holmgren/Favre/Hassleback
Boyz in the Hood/Big Ben
Shannahan/Elway
Fischer/McNair
Little Bill/Brady
Payton/Brees
You're not going to see a team with a franchise stud QB changing coaches really often for the most part.
Conversely, I think some underestimate the role of luck in a given season. Some coaches are given a leash far too short - due to external pressures. The Giants held on to Coughlin multiple times when a less patient franchise would have canned him.
Perhaps my belief that coaches are often not given enough time to prove themselves is irrelevant to this thread, because I agree with your statement regarding this particular post.
The Sports Geeks - Last Three Coaches Infographic - ( New Window )
... the link.
The Sports Geek - Last Three Coaches Infographic - ( New Window )
That's true, but it's also noteworthy that the teams gave these good coaches enough time to shine.
Coughlin on the Redskins would have been fired after 2006. Cowher on the Chargers would have been given the boot well before he got a chance to win a Super Bowl.
In many cases, teams that show patience with their coaches do better in the long run.
Keep changing GM, GMs want new coaches and have new philosophies, and the turnover cycle begins.
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The Pats are a model of stability only because of Bill Belichick, not because the Pats have this virtuous model of not firing coaches.
That's true, but it's also noteworthy that the teams gave these good coaches enough time to shine.
Coughlin on the Redskins would have been fired after 2006. Cowher on the Chargers would have been given the boot well before he got a chance to win a Super Bowl.
In many cases, teams that show patience with their coaches do better in the long run.
Meh, with a few exceptions the biggest correlation in regards to length of coaching tenure is success of the QB.
Reid/McNabb
Holmgren/Favre/Hassleback
Boyz in the Hood/Big Ben
Shannahan/Elway
Fischer/McNair
Little Bill/Brady
Payton/Brees
You're not going to see a team with a franchise stud QB changing coaches really often for the most part.
Conversely, I think some underestimate the role of luck in a given season. Some coaches are given a leash far too short - due to external pressures. The Giants held on to Coughlin multiple times when a less patient franchise would have canned him.
Perhaps my belief that coaches are often not given enough time to prove themselves is irrelevant to this thread, because I agree with your statement regarding this particular post.
... the link. The Sports Geek - Last Three Coaches Infographic - ( New Window )
Shouldn't been done from the door. Freaking people.