Wade IS More Valuable Than Kubiak

[GP]

Originally Posted by ObsiWan

My point was that it takes even the great ones time to get up to speed. The sucky ones never do. The jury is still out on where Yates will land. Great? Sucky? Between? Who knows.

As an aside, remember Brady's first playoff game was the Oakland "tuck rule" game. ...just the first of many things that would be ruled in his favor. I wish we had a guardian angel looking out for us

...but I digress, sorry

EDIT: Went back to check. Vs. the Colts, the Pats scored 3 times on the ground and Ty Law had a pick-six in that first Colts game. In rather delightful news (to me) Major Forehead (Manning) was picked off 3 times (including the pick-six).

In his second game, the stats indicate Brady was tentative; 12 of 24 for 87 yds, no TDs or picks. Orrrrr maybe Belichick "had the handcuffs on" his young QB. Or maybe Brady was getting used to the speed of the game and was being cautious. Anyway, the 'Phins' running game controlled the clock and their defense shut down Antowain Smith (10 carries/47 yds/1 TD).

Good stuff in there, thanks for sharing.

I am proud to say that I knew his first playoff game was the infamous snowy game where the ref rolled out the Tuck Rule. I remember thinking, at the time, "Wow, that is destiny changing type stuff going on right there." At that point, you knew stars were aligning. The call itself was legitimate, it's just the idea that the blitzing defender was only a split second LATE in getting to Brady. Otherwise, it's game over and no Super Bowl for Brady.

I think of the Franco reception, the Immaculate Reception, when I recall the Patriots-Raiders game where the Tuck Rule came into play. Crazy plays that alter NFL history.

[gary]

Originally Posted by Nitrofish

Wonk, wonk, wonk... You sound like Charlie Brown's teacher.

Enough with the insults they just make you look like a troll which I think you are. So there.

[GP]

Wade and Gary seemingly need one another, IMO.

Good offense guy (Kubiak) and a good defense guy (Phillips) can't get it done when it's just them alone with a team. They're a dynamic duo, those two are.

[gary]

Why not hire a better coach if he were to become available by another team and keep Wade rather than just giving Gary an extension?

[GP]

Originally Posted by gary

Why not hire a better coach if he were to become available by another team and keep Wade rather than just giving Gary an extension?

McNair believes in maintaining harmony. He wants a known commodity.

A lot of factors, fair or not, will ensure that he stays our HC. The chiefest reason is that we've had crazy injuries to our best QB and our best WR. This was a lockout year, and the team still won the division. A fifth-round rookie QB won the Bengals game and ensured a playoff appearance for us. Gary kept his hands off the defense and Wade turned that ship around from worst to first.

All these things point toward McNair seeking as low of a risk on the future as he can, which means retaining Kubiak as HC. This thing has a very Tom Landry Early Years feel to it, btw. Great football mind, very stoic and had a poker face on the sideline, was obsessed about the details to the point that he felt the players would succeed if they JUST carried out his plans and strategies and the way he designed plays and called plays. Staubach is on record as saying that he knows Landry didn't value players much because Landry vehemently maintained that it was "the system" and not the players that mattered most. Sounds a lot like Plug-n-Play tactics of Shanahan and Kubiak to me, right?

Not saying he becomes LIKE Landry completely, but I think McNair feels he is on the verge of creating a dynasty if he just keeps things the way they are.

[ObsiWan]

Originally Posted by gary

Why not hire a better coach if he were to become available by another team and keep Wade rather than just giving Gary an extension?

Who do you recommend?
No team would fire/release their head coach if he had a better season than we had this year?

...well, there's the Marty Schottenheimer case in San Diego...
but that's an anomaly ...and it really didn't work

[gary]

Originally Posted by ObsiWan

Who do you recommend?
No team would fire/release their head coach if he had a better season than we had this year?

...well, there's the Marty Schottenheimer case in San Diego...
but that's an anomaly ...and it really didn't work

I see the Giants and Eagles possibly releasing their coaches. MAYBE.

[ObsiWan]

Originally Posted by gary

I see the Giants and Eagles possibly releasing their coaches. MAYBE.

hmmm...

Maybe Reid, since he made all those F/A moves that haven't really paid off. But I don't see Coughlin getting the axe. Of course, in NYC ya never know.

[gary]

Originally Posted by ObsiWan

hmmm...

Maybe Reid, since he made all those F/A moves that haven't really paid off. But I don't see Coughlin getting the axe. Of course, in NYC ya never know.

That is why I just said Maybe because you never know.

[Nitrofish]

Originally Posted by gary

Enough with the insults they just make you look like a troll which I think you are. So there.

Well gee thanks Gary, and Happy New Year to you also!

Just another name caller, which shows your age, at least mentally. I won't lose any sleep over what you or anyone else thinks about me.

Best wishes to you all... Happy New Year!

[Texan_Bill]

Originally Posted by gary

Enough with the insults they just make you look like a troll which I think you are. So there.

I didn't go back to see where youe would fire off this type of post, but let me say this.... We've seen (literally) a number of jackasses that fade away pretty quick!!! This poster will be another....

When are you, Mom and Aunt gonna make it back to Blue Crew.... You know, your home away from home??

[gary]

Originally Posted by nitrofish

well gee thanks gary, and happy new year to you also!

Just another name caller, which shows your age, at least mentally. I won't lose any sleep over what you or anyone else thinks about me.

Best wishes to you all... Happy new year!

you started the name calling with db, tex, and others not me you just reek like a troll happy new year.

[gary]

Originally Posted by Texan_Bill

I didn't go back to see where youe would fire off this type of post, but let me say this.... We've seen (literally) a number of jackasses that fade away pretty quick!!! This poster will be another....

When are you, Mom and Aunt gonna make it back to Blue Crew.... You know, your home away from home??

I tried to score tickets to a playoff game my very first one but they are all sold out. P.S. for those of you on Facebook please click on the link for Curt and join the cause.