What Payton brings to Denver
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The #1 thing?
FEAR.
Payton comands respect. He commands adherence to his rules and how he approaches the game. And if you don't respect him or you don't buy into the winning culture he wants to create, he'll cut your ass in a heartbeat. Even a good player.
One of the biggest problems in New Orleans this last year, is that lack of gravitas, respect and fear. Dennis Allen is a good DC and by all accounts, a heckuva nice guy. But he doesn't bring the fear of a head coach.
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The #1 thing?
FEAR.
Payton comands respect. He commands adherence to his rules and how he approaches the game. And if you don't respect him or you don't buy into the winning culture he wants to create, he'll cut your ass in a heartbeat. Even a good player.
One of the biggest problems in New Orleans this last year, is that lack of gravitas, respect and fear. Dennis Allen is a good DC and by all accounts, a heckuva nice guy. But he doesn't bring the fear of a head coach.
@Jolly said in What Payton brings to Denver:
But he doesn't bring the fear of a head coach.
But is that a good thing? From what you say about Payton, he sounds less like a coach and more like a boss. Maybe he needs to look in Mirriam Webster and remind himself what 'coach' means.
NFL players have enough shit to contend with. If he's such a hotshot, why isn't he playing?
This is my uninformed opinion. But IMO it kind of sucks to use fear as a whip on people who for various reasons can't walk away. FTS.
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NFL head coaches ( and major college coaches, too) are the CEOs of their teams. Payton is more involved with scheming the offense than many. Some head coaches have minor coaching input, other than broad general direction and constant evaluation.
Hands on coaching is what you have coordinators and position coaches for...
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A little fear of God is good in a lot of areas. Football too.
I remember in junior high ball, you did NOT want Coach Wolfe pissed at you, unless you liked wind sprints and laps. A lot of wind sprints and laps.
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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A little fear of God is good in a lot of areas. Football too.
I remember in junior high ball, you did NOT want Coach Wolfe pissed at you, unless you liked wind sprints and laps. A lot of wind sprints and laps.
@Mik said in What Payton brings to Denver:
A little fear of God is good in a lot of areas. Football too.
I remember in junior high ball, you did NOT want Coach Wolfe pissed at you, unless you liked wind sprints and laps. A lot of wind sprints and laps.
Yeah, in Jr. High and HS, the answer to any inattention was wind sprints and laps, and those (what were they called?) where you stood running in place as fast as you can, hit the dirt, and back up on your feet, running in place as fast as you can (you'd better make it look like you were pushing as hard as anyone could, or you'd do more).
And no water, ladies. I remember the "encouragement."
Thanks for the memories, coach(es)! -
I well remember the start of two-a-days one August...Morning practice, Coach picked two captains, who then picked their team in alternating fashion. Shorts, t-shirts and helmets..
Half of each team was lined up on the back line of the end zone, with the other half 120 yards away on the opposite end line. Relay races, on the whistle. First, sprint. Then, sprint backwards. Bear crawl, Crab crawl and finish up with a regular sprint.
Winner gets to run a half-mile, loser gets to run a mile. Ok guys, take ten, then we're hitting the pool. Same teams. Relay races in the pool. Hit the showers and break off in groups for skull sessions.
Afternoon was much the same, except after out football field races and half-mile or mile runs, we started putting in offense and defense. Second week, we dropped the races and put on the pads for the next two weeks.
Small fact of life...you can run and projectile vomit at the same time.
