Would you take Peyton Manning as a first year OC?

[jbland]

The talking heads of the media has been throwing around an idea about Peyton potentially retiring this year. I don't know if you would want to be a coach or not, but if he decided to become an offensive coordinator would you want to bring him in to replace Shula?

I say yes.

In B4 Gary Busey would be a better coach than Shula.

Absolutely.

[B.BERSIN]

Hell yes!

[shelbypanther]

 

 

He is smart, looks good on TV,

Also, he can make extra revenue by selling advertising space on his forehead.  A virtual cash cow cornucopia.

[PhillyB]

he'll be in a front office or the broadcasting booth.

[TheRed]

he'll be in a front office or the broadcasting booth.

 

This is what I was thinking as well.

[L-TownCat]

I want to see him explain to another person what he is seeing in his mind, and I want to know if he can even explain how he knows what the defense is doing without being on the field to manipulate the outcomes.

I'm very interested to see if he will make a good coach.

[brandon_87]

In a heartbeat, he's pretty much the OC wherever he plays... that shows how knowledgeable he is and teams trust him

[frash.exe]

Sounds like a great fantasy but I doubt we will ever see him work for this organization in any capacity.

[The Huddler]

Yes!!

[The Huddler]

Talk about a mentor for Cam

[MHS831]

  Great players, if you think about it, rarely make great coaches.  Name one.  The reason (I heard this from my Dad a long time ago--he got it from Dan Reeves, friends of my father during their days at So Carolina) ---Paraphrased:  Great players are great because they do things without thinking or without trying that others have to practice--it occurs to them naturally.  So, they don't understand what a lesser mind or lesser athlete really has to go through--(something to that effect)  Makes sense-- Basically, the best coaches are the overachievers--the Riveras, the Garretts, the Del Rios, the Ditkas, the Kubiaks, etc.  They know the fundamentals, the work ethic, etc. that great ones don't.

 

Was Bird a good basketball coach?  Was Ted Williams a good manager?  Mike SIngletary?  There are usually exceptions, but I can't really think of any GREAT players being a good coach. 

[Car123]

Can he design running plays?

[Davidson Deac II]

Was Bird a good basketball coach? 

Yes he was.  Very good in fact.  He is about the only exception I can think of.

[MHS831]

Yes he was.  Very good in fact.  He is about the only exception I can think of.

 

Of course, I probably should not have put him in the category with great players (considering my point was players who had a ton of natural, God-given athleticism).  I see Bird as an over-achiever, a player who was better because he worked harder.  Not a lot of athleticism, arguably.