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So they are only allowed to win it X # of times?
Not saying that you can only win it a certain number of times but what Haley did in KC and Morris did in Tampa Bay was pretty darn impressive. Atlanta is also a pretty young team and only won 1 less game.
You can make a hell of an argument for Morris over Belichick. Haley lost twice to the Raiders and beat only one team with a winning record.
There are always strong candidates, but only one BEST candidate.Congrats, Belichick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was thinking that too. Either this year or their first Supe. In hindsight it's "the great Tom Brady" taking over for Bledsoe after a Mo Lewis hit, but Brady was quite wet behind the ears then. Also more often than not I thought they were outmatched by their opponent and they won anyway. Maybe it's just because BB isn't likely to be in the underdog role too too much anymore as well? The Browns and Jets BB teams? Whatever the case, I was thinking this year and that year as his best.
The Patriots went 7-1 against winning teams this year though. That's seriously impressive. They beat the Ravens, Chargers, Steelers, Colts, Jets, Bears, and Packers. There are 4 teams left alive in the playoffs. The Patriots beat all 4.The Falcons went 5-3 against winning teams. Pretty good but what the Patriots did was something else and they had the best record in the NFL.
Thomas Jones had more carries than Jamaal Charles this year. Id say Haley was not a strong candidate
He took the KC Cheifs to 10-6 record. Not an easy thing to do.
They played one playoff team all year and lost (INDY)
Sure but we are still talking about the Chiefs. The team hadn't won more than 4 games in 3 or 4 years.
I don't think there is a set rule, but it is rare. I remember looking at AP NFL Coach of the Year winners not too long ago, and I think the only coaches to win more than one such award with the same team since the merger were Belichick, Ditka, and Gibbs. So, he's already in rare company with two wins.
This is the thought process that ruins awards. It should go to the best performance across the field for that year, not in comparison to the year or years before.
I was under the impression the award was supposed to go to the coach that did the best job which might not always translate to the best winning record. If that is the case then why bother voting? Just give it to the guy with the best W-L record and if there is a tie then use some tiebreaker like winning % of opposing teams.
So the award should be given to the guy we want to coach our team?Belichick did a great job this season and I am not saying he didn't deserve the award but I think cases can be made for some other coaches.
With 15 players on IR, I think McCarthy deserved it. This unit has been hodge-podge all season. And he got it together when it mattered.
Should the standards be different from the MVP award?
The Bucs also only beat one team with a winning record, the Saints.
MVP's seem to usually go to the QB or RB that has the best stats, not necessarily the player I would most rather have on my team.
I think McCarthy deserved to be in the running, too, given all of the injuries that the Pack dealt with. But I think Belichick was easisly the most deserving. He did an amazing job this season given how young and inexperienced that defense was. Factor in, too, the trading of Moss, and that the offense didn't skip a beat without him--in fact, seemed to get stronger as the season went on, and without any superstars to speak of other than Brady. The way he was able to get so much production out of his two rookie TEs was incredible. His creastive use of Woodhead, and turning BJGE into a very capable NFL RB. I think Belichick was the easy choice here.
The Pats put 14 guys on I.R. this year. Certainly a case could be made that the GB guys were bigger names/more important and that they were knocked out earlier in the year.That being said, NE lost a starting CB (Leigh Bodden), 2 starting OLmen (Nick Kaczur and Stephen Neal), 2 starting DLmen (Mike Wright and Ty Warren), their All Pro kicker (Stephen Gostkowski), 4 other DBs, and Kevin Faulk.
It's a combination of record and pre season expectations. Most had Pats as 9-10 win team. They beat that by 4-5 wins.Godsbrother said:
ESPN's preseason power rankings had the Patriots 9th at 10-6 but they had the Chiefs ranked 27th (4-12) and the Bucs 30th at 3-13.
He definitely deserves to be mentioned.
