It'd be interesting to see the average years it took for a coach to turn a franchise around into a SB contender.
Obviously Levy turned us around immediately in 1987/88. Dick Vermeil took over the Rams in 1997, won the Superbowl in 2000. Harbaugh and the 49ers immediately. Any other coaches turn a franchise around that quick? Someone like Mike Tomlin doesn't count because he inherited a great team.
Gary Kubiak of the Texans - He started there in 2006, so it's taken him 5-6 years to turn them into a contender (not sure they were a real contender last year but this year obviously). Belicheck started coaching NE in 2000 but NE was in the SB in 96, made the playoffs in 97 and 98. So they were already on the right path when he got there. His first year they were 5-11, 2nd year, SB.
Obviously Levy turned us around immediately in 1987/88. Dick Vermeil took over the Rams in 1997, won the Superbowl in 2000. Harbaugh and the 49ers immediately. Any other coaches turn a franchise around that quick? Someone like Mike Tomlin doesn't count because he inherited a great team.
Gary Kubiak of the Texans - He started there in 2006, so it's taken him 5-6 years to turn them into a contender (not sure they were a real contender last year but this year obviously). Belicheck started coaching NE in 2000 but NE was in the SB in 96, made the playoffs in 97 and 98. So they were already on the right path when he got there. His first year they were 5-11, 2nd year, SB.
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