Its kind of odd to be inspired by the death of a coaching legend like Bill Walsh, but this got me thinking.
If I had to construct a monument for four legendary coaches, here's who I'd put up there:
-Vince Lombardi (60's)
-Chuck Noll (70's)
-Bill Walsh (80's)
-Bill Parcells (90's)
Each of these coaches were the class of their respected era, and each had their share of proteges that went on to become high profile coaches as well (with more emphasis on Walsh and Parcells).
Bill Belichick could be the 5th man when his career ends, but he has competition like Bill Cowher, Mike Holmgren and Andy Reid.
So....who would you etch in stone as the greatest coaches of all-time?
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studcrackers wrote:id just go by who i thought the 4 greatest minds were, parcells on that would be a joke.
Vince Lombardi
Tom Landry
Bill Walsh
Chuck Noll
honorable mention goes to Bill Bellichick and Don Shula. if jimmy johnson coached longer maybe he couldve made it.
Yeah, I'd have to say that this is a good list. I would put John Madden into the honorable mention category as well.
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The Big 4 (in keeping with Mt Rushmore theme):
George Halas
Chuck Knoll
Vince Lombardi
Don Shula - I cannot believe no one mentioned the Don on the list of all-time greats.
On the reverse side of the mountain, I put:
Tom Landry
Joe Gibbs
Bill Walsh
(and start sculpting a place for Bill Belicheck)
George Halas
Chuck Knoll
Vince Lombardi
Don Shula - I cannot believe no one mentioned the Don on the list of all-time greats.
On the reverse side of the mountain, I put:
Tom Landry
Joe Gibbs
Bill Walsh
(and start sculpting a place for Bill Belicheck)
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With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
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Any list not including Paul Brown and/or Halas is faulty. Really, now.
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Also: Parcells is an overrated bloatbag of a coach. He shouldn't even be HoF-worthy, let alone considered one of the best ever.
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