Rank 'Em: Who is the best coach in the NFL?

[justasportsfan]

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Put "NFL coach" on the short list of the toughest jobs in sports. Watching reels and reels of film, conducting two-a-day practices, putting together thick playbooks -- and that's just the preparation it takes to get a team of 53 men ready for a long season of battle.

We want to know which NFL coaches you believe have handled all these tasks and risen to the top of the game.

[mypoorfriendme]

i cant imagine an arguement saying its not either parcells or billichik

[BillsFanInMass]

Parcells has got to be the best coach Belecheck was his understudy . And parcells is also the most funniest when he talks to the media.

[buffmaniac]

Just as important as the head coach is the staff that he surrounds himself with. That is why I think Mularkey got off to a great start by keeping most of the quality defensive coaches we had around and by bringing in very experienced well-respected coaches on offense.

[mypoorfriendme]

most funniest :scratch:

[Bling_1]

Originally posted by buffmaniac
Just as important as the head coach is the staff that he surrounds himself with. That is why I think Mularkey got off to a great start by keeping most of the quality defensive coaches we had around and by bringing in very experienced well-respected coaches on offense.

you're funny. This is a poll for best coach in NFL meaning head coach not surronding cast.


and if we're talking surronding cast, Belicheck wins without compeition.

[Bling_1]

Originally posted by mypoorfriendme
most funniest :scratch:

LMAO, I saw that too.

[Patrick76777]

Wannstat! The guy is great.

[mypoorfriendme]

Originally posted by Bling
you're funny. This is a poll for best coach in NFL meaning head coach not surronding cast.


and if we're talking surronding cast, Belicheck wins without compeition.

martz would have given him a run for his money last year

[TigerJ]

Belichick is #1 in my book right now. I might put Vermiel at #2 and Parcells at #3. I downgrade Parcells a bit because he has happy feet and can't seem to stay in one place long enough to really establish a dynasty. After #3 it gets really tricky. Gibbs was the best at one time, but does he still have it after the layoff?
I think Billick is very good. When his team took a nose dive in the season following his Super Bowl win, it was mostly a lack of personnel that did him in. I don't know if he's top 5 though. Martz is a legend in his own mind, but that does not a great coach make. Holmgren might be worthy of a top 5 ranking though he's had a dry spell. He needs to learn to stick to coaching and leave the GM stuff to someone else.

Worst coach in the league is also an interesting topic. I think Norv Turner deserves consideration. He's been a good coordinator over the years, but did nothing in his one previous head coaching gig. Butch Davis is another who deserves consideration, as does Dave Wannstedt. I'll give Schottenheimer a pass in SD because the team personnel is so bad and the team brass doesn't seem to be in any hurry to fix it. I'll also give a pass to all first and second year coaches with the exception of those who have had prior gigs.

[MDFINFAN]

Originally posted by Patrick76777
Wannstat! The guy is great.

I agree :beers:

[BillsNick]

belichick no doubt what so ever.

[MDFINFAN]

Originally posted by BillsNick
belichick no doubt what so ever.

I really have my doubts about this. I think he has excellent coordinators, but I saw him in his first HC attempt and he wasn't good, I think he has better players on this team and great assistants. But when a team win 2 out 3 years, what can you say. He's not great, but a good coach in my humble opinion and I still think Parcells is better and Homgren for that matter.

[Buckets]

Originally posted by MDFINFAN


I agree :beers:

YOU KNOW YOU"RE LYING!!!!

[Bill Brasky]

Greg Williams

[MDFINFAN]

Originally posted by Buckets


YOU KNOW YOU"RE LYING!!!!

hey I believe in my coach...it's been the players who let me down..Wanny outcoached Belicheck in the first game last year
and Mare missed 2 FG's to cap the game..that's not coaching fault, that's the players, same in the 2nd game against the Patsy, Jay's int to the LB for a TD, difference in game, their players made the plays, ours didn't, and it wasn't cause their weren't prepared or in the right positions either. I'm just calling it like I see it.

[MDFINFAN]

BTW, can you name one game last year that Miami didn't have a chance to win, except the Tenn. game. that's not by accident, that's good preparation, starting from the coaches.

[finsrclowns]

1) Bill Bellijerk
2) Joe Gibbs
3) Bill Parcells
4) Dick Vermeil
5) John Gruden
6) Mike Shanahan
7) Jeff Fisher
8) Andy Reid
9) Herman Edwards
10) Denny Green
11) Steve Mariucci
12) Brian Billick
13) Tony Dungy
14) John Fox
15) Dom Capers
16) Marvin Lewis
17) Mike Mularkey
18) Mike Holmgren
19) Mike Martz
20) Bill Cowher
21) Mike Sherman
22) Jack Del Rio
23) Marty Shottenheimer
24)Tom Coughlin
25) Butch Davis
26) Dennis Erickson
27) Jim Mora
28) Mike Tice
29) Lovie Smith
30) Jim Haslett
31) Norv Turner
32) Dave Wannstead

[The_Philster]

Originally posted by jfreeman
Greg Williams

More evidence why you shouldn't be high when you post. :shakeno:

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

MALARKEY :rofl: