I hadn't really heard much about him after he left the Giants in '96. I know he didn't really flourish as a head coach but I thought he was fairly well respected as a DC. Any idea why his name doesn't seem to come up? Or am I just missing him being mentioned over the years? He's 65 now and the HC for the UFL's Michigan Panthers.
He then floated around the league as a DC for some years afterwards.
Probably was a solid defensive mind, just not cut out to be a head coach.
Liked to wear suits on the sideline in honor of his father.
That was the death knell in his NFL coaching career.
The Giants defense was a total disaster under Rust in 1992. The whole post Parcells staff situation under Handley was a mess. Nolan had been the linebackers coach under Wade Phillips in Denver, and Reeves brought him to New York.
Fans don't remember how f'n great the defense was under Nolan. That 1993 team gave up 12.8 points per game, which is tied for 9th all time in NFL history.
LT's last year, and Strahan and Armstead's rookie years.
I think that was more Dean Pees
https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2010/4/9/1412079/football-101-the-ravens-hybrid
Wasn't Parcells and Belichick's defense a two-gap 3-4 defense?