Califan007 The Constipated Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 How many coaches today do you think players legitimately fear while playing for them, even if they also respect and like the guy? How about over the last 20 years? For instance, I can't imagine players fearing Norv Turner lol...but do you think players feared Gruden? I'm pretty damn sure that players fear Belichick. Shanahan most likely as well, though not to the same level. So who would you name as coaches players fear/feared while playing for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Playing for or against? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Playing for or against? For lol :yes:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Tom Coughlin for sure. He runs a tight ship. Possibly Jim Schwartz in Detroit. Morris seems to demand a lot of respect. Don't know if fear is really the right word though. Jon Fox seems pretty strict. I think a guy like McDaniels tried that approach, but didn't earn the respect for that style of coaching. ---------- Post added June-8th-2012 at 12:26 PM ---------- For lol :yes:... Yeah, totally missed that very first sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Yeah, totally missed that very first sentence. No, I changed the first sentence after reading your post lol...realized it wasn't very clear what I meant. And Coughlin is a good choice :yes:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 unless they were superstars players were notoriously afraid of Jimmy Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman21ST Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Gruden, Belichick, possibly Del Rio... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 unless they were superstars players were notoriously afraid of Jimmy Johnson Hell, I was afraid of Jimmy Johnson lol... ---------- Post added June-8th-2012 at 11:14 AM ---------- Gruden, Belichick, possibly Del Rio... Was Gruden really a coach players feared while playing for him? I know he has that "Chuckie" look and all lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman21ST Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Was Gruden really a coach players feared while playing for him? I know he has that "Chuckie" look and all lol... IIRC, Sapp hated playing for him. Watch the America's Game for the Bucs, I'm pretty sure they feared him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Buddy Ryan, Barry Switzer, Bill Parcells, Mike Ditka, and Marty Schotenheimer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncherry Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Buddy Ryan, Barry Switzer, Bill Parcells, Mike Ditka, and Marty Schotenheimer. Barry Switzer? He was a train wreck. He literally let the inmates run the asylum.....all of your others i would agree with, though Marty certainly to a lesser extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Barry Switzer? Sorry, but he was a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I would have to say Parcells and jimmy johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roanoker Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Parcells, Johnson, and Ditka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeluCopter29 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Parcells and Ditka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofSparta Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 QBs feared playing for Spurrier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Does anyone think Cowher would qualify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsdomination09 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 definetely Zorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Define "fear" because I don't understand the question. ---------- Post added June-11th-2012 at 11:46 AM ---------- Does anyone think Cowher would qualify? If you were a veteran, playing for Cowher was a picnic as he more or less let you run your own schedule. It took a while to reach that point though, ---------- Post added June-11th-2012 at 11:47 AM ---------- Ditka From what I understand, most players under Ditka thought he was kind of a goofy blowhard. That '85 Bears team had two head coaches. ---------- Post added June-11th-2012 at 11:48 AM ---------- Buddy Ryan Only if you were on offense. Even then, you didn't experience fear, you experienced abandoment and contempt. If you played on defense, you probably got to go hunting with Buddy, which would have been fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paloosa Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I think that Zorn, Spurrier, Gailey, Norv Turner, Wandstad, Crennell, Charlie Weiss, Wade Phillips, and Switzer are just a few that players feared to play for because they knew they were jokes. How can you respect any of these coaches? Only one has a Super Bowl win and he did it with Jimmy Johnson players. All of them have great football minds as DC, OC or College HC experience but not as NFL HC's. You could also put Marty Schottenheimer in that category. If I am looking for a HC I want someone that can let their assistants do their jobs and knows how to assemble the right mix of assistants that maximize the talent of the position they are teaching. If you don't trust your assistants then you will fail. Why do you think Gibbs, Belichick, Cowher, Landry, Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells, Tom Coughlin and Mike Tomlin were or are successful? Andy Reid, Jason Garret, Norv Turner, Todd Haley are just some that don't or will not give up their play calling duties and continue to fail to achieve Super Bowl wins because if it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Problem is, in today's NFL, coaches get nowhere "bullying" or putting the "fear of god" in these players. Some of them don't care, because they get their pay no matter what. In the days of Halas, Paul Brown, Shula, Landry and Lombardi, players were playing for the livlihood. Guys had 2nd jobs in the offseason and they did everything and more that the coaches demanded them to. So, I really think it's hard to find a coach in today's game that players fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grhqofb5 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Over the past twenty years: (1) Parcells, (2) Ditka (tail end of Bears run) (3) Coughlin (major *****), (4) Buddy Ryan (Cardinals), (5) Marty (6) Belicheck (cold hearted SOB), (7) Don Shula (mellowed a bit by then, but still SOB), (8) Singletary (total ***), (9) Shannahan (10) Jim Mora Sr. (playoffs?!?!?). I'm sure I forgot someone, but this is my list for now. Good thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JdoubleU Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 By feared, I take it you mean perform or get the hell out. Parcells, definitely, Belichek & Coughlin (former Parcells guys), Bill Walsh, Jimmy Johnson, Marty, Vermiel (architects) & yes, I believe Shanny is on this list. Nobody feared Switzer (substitute teacher), Ditka (blowhard), Rex Ryan, Pete Carroll & Gruden (rah-rah guys). I think Gibbs, Holmgren, Kubiak, Dungy, Jeff Fisher, Sean Payton, Ken Wisenhunt, John Fox & The Harbaugh boys are well respected by players, but not feared. I don't want to even think about Norv, Wade Phillips, or Zorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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