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The Shula promotion in 2013

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Was he actually promoted over many other more qualified coordinators because R.R feared for his job? The specuLation was mentioned right after the promotion and still is a valid question. Using the excuse that Cam needed Shula and the continuity as reasoning. Rivera was a razors edge from getting canned before the 2013 season. He knew that Shula couldn't step in as HC if the season started going south, making it harder to replace him mid season. I know he is loyal to his staff and that was part of it, but was that all of it? After the mirage of the 2013 season is fading, that decision is now weighing heavy on this offense.

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This was discussed over and over again.

 

 

The truth is he was promoted not because he was more talented, but because they did not want to make Cam learn an entirel new offensive system. It was a continuity hire, not a capability hire.

This and no one more qualified wanted the a job when the head coach was most likely going to be fired at the end of the year. 

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We forget that last year this team starting scoring around 25 points a game after our first two losses and had some spectacular late drives last year. 5 games of 30+ although against week teams.

 

I'm no Shula supporter but it's not like we don't have the capability to succeed on offense. We may look different come the soft part of the schedule.

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We forget that last year this team starting scoring around 25 points a game after our first two losses and had some spectacular late drives last year. 5 games of 30+ although against week teams.

I'm no Shula supporter but it's not like we don't have the capability to succeed on offense. We may look different come the soft part of the schedule.

It would seem like that's the case, but honestly the offense is not far off from what it was in 2013. We're ranked in the mid 20s in total yards just like last year, our efficiency has gone down only a few spots on football outsiders, the team is still winning the TOP. So it's not like it's not doing the same things it did last year.

The difference is, it doesn't have a great defense to back it up. So in order to win with this slow, uninspiring, uncreative offensive system, we basically require a defense that doesn't give up a first half touchdown in any game and is pretty much the 85 Bears reincarnate.

Now tell me what other team punishes itself with the Sisyphean undertaking of trying to win with a self-limiting formula?

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