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We noted it earlier in the week, but it bears repeating: The exit of Butch Davis from the Browns further dims the record of the Jimmy Johnson coaching "tree" in the NFL. The staff that Johnson assembled during his tenure in Dallas certainly was an impressive one, a group that contributed mightily to claming a pair of Super Bowl titles during his five seasons there. But his protégés have been unable, at least at the NFL level, to emulate Johnson's success. Davis is the second former Johnson assistant to be fired this year, following Dave Wannstedt's departure from the Miami Dolphins last month. Such failure has become, somewhat inexplicably, commonplace for the assistants who served under Johnson in the NFL and then advanced to head coaching jobs. The cumulative record for the four former Johnson assistants who became head coaches is just 177-226-1, a .439 winning percentage. The breakdown: Wannstedt, 84-90 with the Chicago Bears (1993-98) and the Dolphins (2000-2004); Norv Turner, 54-67-1 with the Washington Redskins (1994-2000); Butch Davis, 24-36 with the Cleveland Browns (2001-2004); and Dave Campo, 15-33 with the Cowboys (2000-2002). The four combined for one division title and, in the postseason, failed to advance beyond the division round of the playoffs. more
You know now WHY JJ does not return to coaching - he realizes that the coaching staff was not great but because of the idiotic deal by Vikings and backdoor deals by the Cowpokes owner to get extra cash as well as marketing by league promoting them, they were able to get a lot of players that according to parity they should not have been able to IMO.
You know now WHY JJ does not return to coaching - he realizes that the coaching staff was not great but because of the idiotic deal by Vikings and backdoor deals by the Cowpokes owner to get extra cash as well as marketing by league promoting them, they were able to get a lot of players that according to parity they should not have been able to IMO.
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