When it comes to snapping some life into his team, a hockey coach can switch goaltenders, bench an entire line that's not producing, switch systems in one practice.
A baseball manager can juggle his starting rotation or call up a hot bat from the minor leagues. A basketball coach can implement a half-dozen various defenses in one game or change the complexion of his entire team with just one or two player moves. As for your neighborhood NFL football coach, who has 53 players to get on the same page? Well, once the season has started, he's pretty much limited to subtle tinkering and Knute Rockne speeches to get his team off the schneid. ...more
A baseball manager can juggle his starting rotation or call up a hot bat from the minor leagues. A basketball coach can implement a half-dozen various defenses in one game or change the complexion of his entire team with just one or two player moves. As for your neighborhood NFL football coach, who has 53 players to get on the same page? Well, once the season has started, he's pretty much limited to subtle tinkering and Knute Rockne speeches to get his team off the schneid. ...more
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