FavreFan wrote:
Just wondering... when Shanahan is eventually 14-18 two years from now, will you agree you(and everyone else) completely overrated him?
BTW, like I said, you're alright with me.
If Shanahan does go 14-18 the next two years, he will still be the 2nd winniest coach among active NFL coaches, & he'll still have 2 Super Bowl rings. Shanny has more wins than Dungy, Ditka, Fisher, Madden, Walsh. & Lombardi.
Tom Landry went 10-21 in his last 2 years with the Cowboys. Bill Cowher had a two year stretch where he went 13-19. Does that make them bad coaches & negate all of their career accomplishments? Certainly not. By the way, Landry & Shanahan both won the same number of Super Bowls...2, & both have the same winning percentage, .600. Cowher has one Super Bowl ring & a .623 winning percentage.
Every great coach has a few lousy seasons. A couple of down years don't take away their previous success or accomplishments.[/quote]
FavreFan wrote:
Right. I used a similar argument in defense of Lovie(Who I do not think is as good a coach as anyone you mentioned. Although Shanahan is not much better IMO).
So what will it take for Shanahan to finally convince you he's not a good coach? Would he have to complete all 5 years in Washington without winning more than 8 games a year? Do you think Joe Gibbs is still a great coach? Would Parcells still be a great coach?
I have no idea if Shanny can still coach. We''' find out. All I am saying is that no matter what happens in Washington, nothing can take away his career accomplishments, which are comparable to many coaching greats.