Belichick--Coach of the Year

[GBBob]

Taking nothing away from the Pats performance, but this team was heavily favored to win the SB even before going 16-0..Would he have won the award if they were 13-3...14-2...probably not. I think the COY should be associated with a turn around team or one that overcame heavy adversity ( getting caught cheating doesn't count) to have a superior season.

Browns, GB, Jacksonville come to mind...

[Scav]

Crennel should have won, complete turn around, and even at the start of the season they looked to go 4-12 again

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Scav

Crennel should have won, complete turn around, and even at the start of the season they looked to go 4-12 again

BTW..McCarthy finished second..If you can make case for Romeo, you can make one for him

[wiphan]

I think Brad Childress should have won COY!

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by wiphan

I think Brad Childress should have won COY!

Come on Sean....Lovie by a landslide

[KY_Sasquash]

thought McCarthy shouldve gotten it. the Pack has a great shot of making the superbowl, he's kept Favre playing smart and found a running game in wk 6..............couldve also seen Romeo getting it.

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Come on Sean....Lovie by a landslide

Lovie was a close 2nd in my voting, but Childress won out! Anyone who can have #1 run defense, Adrian Peterson (ROY) and Chester Taylor at running back, etc and finish a solid 8-8 to miss the playoffs wins in my book! All Lovie did was take a sb team and let them finish 7-9. Both miss the playoffs and don't get a high draft pick. I couldn't be happier!

In all seriousness, Romeo or McCarthy would have been a better choice. McCarthy is better solely for his last name.


Although it is hard to argue against Adrian Peterson for ROY, Joe Thomas sure helped turn aroung the browns. I believe he is one of the biggest reasons for their turnaround

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Scav

Crennel should have won, complete turn around, and even at the start of the season they looked to go 4-12 again

After losing 34-7 in their first week and having the stones to trade his starting QB, then turning around what looked like another horrid season....I think Romeo is the guy.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by Scav

Crennel should have won, complete turn around, and even at the start of the season they looked to go 4-12 again

He wasn't terrible, but he did many odd things...flipping a coin to decide your starting qb?? Picking the wrong one but bailed out by Savage. The team had many odd things happen. Their schedule was one of the easiest in NFL history as well...beat one team with winning record (Seattle) and one .500 team (Houston)

played Oakland... 4 wins (lost to them)
Ravens twice... 5 wins
Dolphins... 1 win
Rams... 3 wins
Bengals twice... 7 wins (lost to them once)
Jets...3 wins
bills...7 wins
Cardinals...8 wins (lost to them)
49ers...5 wins

played only 3 teams with a winning record (Seattle, NE and PIttsburgh) and went 1-3 against them.

The 10-6 record was more a product of the ridiculously easy schedule, good personnel moves by Randy Savage (the drafting of Joe Thomas--Eric Wright and Brandon McDonald and FA signings of Jamal Lewis and Eric Steinbach, trading of Charlie Frye) , and the offensive coordinator Chudzinski than Crennel.

I don't think he was coach of the year. When you need one more win to make the playoffs and couldn't beat Oakland, Arizona playing without Fitzgerald, or Cincinnati who was playing with two backup safeties on an already horrid defense I don't think you are coach of the year. Those losses weren't all his fault, but still.