Was that the dumbest coaching call ever?

[Epistaxis]

You know which one I'm talking about.

Shanahan and the 2 minute drill cardiovascular fitness stupidity.

Rex frickin Grossman?

I've seen brainfarts, but I think that one takes the taco.

[X-Clown]

And it gets worse....the Redskins are working out Jamarcus Russell today? :eek:

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/nfl/101102-jamarcus-russell-washington-redskins

[Mr. Scot]

I don't think anything will ever top Marty Mornhinweg's decision to have the Lions go on defense after winning an overtime coin toss.

Shanahan's decision wasn't great either, but Marty still owns that crown.

[dimbee]

Shannahan was trying to take a page out of Reid's book, methinks... unfortunately for Shanny, Rex Grossman is not Kevin Kolb...

[FuzzyPanther]

Right team, wrong coach:

[Epistaxis]

I don't think anything will ever top Marty Mornhinweg's decision to have the Lions go on defense after winning an overtime coin toss.

Shanahan's decision wasn't great either, but Marty still owns that crown.

It has to be in the team photo though.

Marty made a really bad call, but TBH if Lovie had a situation like that and did the same thing, and came back with the logic "I thought our defense was dominant, playing better than our offense, had a chance to score almost equal to our offense, and our ST is a threat to score every time on the ensuing punt" I'd have to pause for a few moments given this Bears team and its anemic offense.

After a few moments I'd dismiss it as bullpoo.

Shanny can't even get a few moments of pause with his reasoning.

Cardio? Really? The guy had played the previous 58 minutes, ran for 45 yards and seemed fine.

Rex knows the 2 min drill better? How? Taking reps with the 2nd team doesn't lend itself to working on the drill at all. If posters on their message boards are to be believed (ha) Rex hadn't worked on it with the first team AT ALL.

So Shanny is either...

lying (most likely)

covering for his son (also possible)

wanted to bench Donovan anyway (why?)

made one of the worst coaching blunders I have ever seen (my choice).

[Epistaxis]

Right team, wrong coach:

Yeah, pretty stupid. Really stupid.

But that game was out of hand by halftime.

Shanny's gaffe was on a call with a game still very much on the line.

[Boltergeist]

So Shanny is either...

lying (most likely)

covering for his son (also possible)

wanted to bench Donovan anyway (why?)

made one of the worst coaching blunders I have ever seen (my choice).

I wonder if he still has any lie detector tests hanging around.

[natty]

Shanny was just trying to unleash the dragon.