esm9577 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 ESPN the Magazine recently declared Tony Dungy “the best coach in the NFL” (Jan. 2 issue, page 39). Even when you’re familiar with the magazine’s mission statement – “To Grossly Over-inflate the Value, Skill, Performance, Ability, Historical Significance and Ego of Every Sporting Figure Who Appears in Our Pages” – it seemed like a bit of overkill. So, forgive us if we take ESPN’s declaration with a few extra large grains of kosher salt............................Gibbs can stake a claim as the best active coach in football for his history of NFL success dating back more than two decades. But he should also be considered a Coach of the Year candidate for his team’s performance this season. The Redskins posted a 10-6 mark, earning their first winning season and playoff appearance since 1999. They clawed their way into the playoffs by winning their final five games of the season, including key divisional victories over the N.Y. Giants (11-5) and Dallas (10-6) in back-to-back weeks in December. Washington won those two games by a combined score of 70-27. Washington made the playoffs the hard way, facing 10 quality opponents this season – more than any other team in the NFC – and beating five of them. In fact, only one other NFC team faced 10 opponents this year with winning records. That team was Philly, an organization whose struggles this season were well-documented. The Eagles beat just two of their 10 quality opponents. click for the entire article http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Article.php?Page=632 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankbones Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Great read. It still baffles me the lack of respect our HOF coach gets from the media and fans(including some on this site). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grhqofb5 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Tony Dungy is the best coach in football right now the same way that Michael Vick was the best quarterback in football during week 13 of the 2002 season. It's flavor of the month, nothing more. Consistency and staying power make a great coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrmag Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 ESPN the Magazine recently declared Tony Dungy “the best coach in the NFL” (Jan. 2 issue, page 39).Even when you’re familiar with the magazine’s mission statement – “To Grossly Over-inflate the Value, Skill, Performance, Ability, Historical Significance and Ego of Every Sporting Figure Who Appears in Our Pages” – it seemed like a bit of overkill. So, forgive us if we take ESPN’s declaration with a few extra large grains of kosher salt............................Gibbs can stake a claim as the best active coach in football for his history of NFL success dating back more than two decades. But he should also be considered a Coach of the Year candidate for his team’s performance this season. The Redskins posted a 10-6 mark, earning their first winning season and playoff appearance since 1999. They clawed their way into the playoffs by winning their final five games of the season, including key divisional victories over the N.Y. Giants (11-5) and Dallas (10-6) in back-to-back weeks in December. Washington won those two games by a combined score of 70-27. Washington made the playoffs the hard way, facing 10 quality opponents this season – more than any other team in the NFC – and beating five of them. In fact, only one other NFC team faced 10 opponents this year with winning records. That team was Philly, an organization whose struggles this season were well-documented. The Eagles beat just two of their 10 quality opponents. click for the entire article http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Article.php?Page=632 I have no idea what you wrote, but you have the scariest, most frightening sig I've ever seen! :ahhhhh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I can't believe Barry only scored 11 TDs the year he got 2053 yards...amazing. EDIT: From the next article down, by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertfox59 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 ESPN the Magazine recently declared Tony Dungy “the best coach in the NFL” (Jan. 2 issue, page 39).Even when you’re familiar with the magazine’s mission statement – “To Grossly Over-inflate the Value, Skill, Performance, Ability, Historical Significance and Ego of Every Sporting Figure Who Appears in Our Pages” – it seemed like a bit of overkill. So, forgive us if we take ESPN’s declaration with a few extra large grains of kosher salt............................Gibbs can stake a claim as the best active coach in football for his history of NFL success dating back more than two decades. But he should also be considered a Coach of the Year candidate for his team’s performance this season. The Redskins posted a 10-6 mark, earning their first winning season and playoff appearance since 1999. They clawed their way into the playoffs by winning their final five games of the season, including key divisional victories over the N.Y. Giants (11-5) and Dallas (10-6) in back-to-back weeks in December. Washington won those two games by a combined score of 70-27. Washington made the playoffs the hard way, facing 10 quality opponents this season – more than any other team in the NFC – and beating five of them. In fact, only one other NFC team faced 10 opponents this year with winning records. That team was Philly, an organization whose struggles this season were well-documented. The Eagles beat just two of their 10 quality opponents. click for the entire article http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Article.php?Page=632 BEST SIG EVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrepDC Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Forgive me, but, what is this thread about? Are you saying that ESPN went overboard by picking Dungy instead of Gibbs? Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamshatterer Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Great read. It still baffles me the lack of respect our HOF coach gets from the media and fans(including some on this site). Thats because the media has said that "the game" has passed him by before the start of the season. Funny how it has not "passed by" the 6 coaches who has been fired this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean21Taylor Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 although i love joe gibbs a lot.. you have to give it to tony dungy... his team was about the get a place in history,.... and he dealt with his son's death very well and kept his team stable.. right now.. dungy is the best coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esm9577 Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 Forgive me, but, what is this thread about? Are you saying that ESPN went overboard by picking Dungy instead of Gibbs? Just wondering. That was the title of the article and I used it for the thread title as well. I just found the article interesting and I wanted to share with all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esm9577 Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 although i love joe gibbs a lot..you have to give it to tony dungy... his team was about the get a place in history,.... and he dealt with his son's death very well and kept his team stable.. right now.. dungy is the best coach If they meant this season then ESPN has might have an argument. But all they said was "Best coach" and we all know that he does not have a history like Coach Gibbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesburgSkinFan Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Tony Dungy is better than Bill Belichick? :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Tony Dungy is better than Bill Belichick? :doh: My sentiments exactly. You'd have a hard time making a case about any current coach being better than Belichick. What other active coaches besides he and coach Gibbs have 3 trophies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Marvin Lewis, Joe Gibbs, Parcells, Belichick>Dungy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saeth29 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I have no idea what you wrote, but you have the scariest, most frightening sig I've ever seen! :ahhhhh: LOL:rotflmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfriedm Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Great read. It still baffles me the lack of respect our HOF coach gets from the media and fans(including some on this site). And unfotantly, that will continue until we make it at least as far as the NFC Championship game, and maybe even to the Super Bowl. At which time everybody and their mother will be lineing up to lick his ba!!'s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Dungy is such a great coach that he's never won a Super Bowl, never even BEEN to a Super Bowl, his teams have a reputation for losing big games, and someone else came into Tampa the year after he left and won a Super Bowl with essentially the same team. Now I like Dungy, and have tremendous respect for him as a person, but to name him as the best coach in football is ridiculous. That is an honor to be vied for by coaches with more on their fingers than divisional championships. (i.e. Belichick, Gibbs, Parcells) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 From a simple football only perspective (removing the obvious personal issue) Dungy is a hard read. He is a very good coach, but he really must win a Super Bowl to get mentioned in the great category. Something he could not do in Tampa, but Gruden did with virtually the same team. The whole Manning as coach thing crops up in Indy. Giving the award out before the playoffs even start is kinda ridiculous, especially when 5 or 6 guys did much more with less during the regular season than Dungy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 All I have to say is that it is easy to be called a great coach when you have great players. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fight_on_til_you_have_won Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 ...They clawed their way into the playoffs by winning their final five games of the season, including key divisional victories over the N.Y. Giants (11-5) and Dallas (10-6) in back-to-back weeks in December... I guess "cold hard football facts" means ignoring the standings... (Dallas finished 9-7.) :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Marvin Lewis, Joe Gibbs, Parcells, Belichick>Dungy Lewis is not better than Dungy! Dungy did just what Lewis is doing now back when he first started. Remember the crappy bucks and their ugly orange uniforms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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