**** Vermeil (1 Viewer)

[datems812]

Hey guys, i'm new to this forum...but it looks pretty cool so i joined. I just want to say that one of my favorite coaches retired today- **** Vermeil. He was a really classy guy and an all-around good coach who had a great offensive feel for the game. He led some of the greatest Rams, and Eagles teams and certainly the best Chiefs offense of all time. I think we all need to take a look at what he has done, and the standards he has set for the NFL coach.

 

[Family Matters]

Welcome aboard! I agree. Vermeil has been one of the great coaches to watch as a fan. I hope we have more like him in the future!BTW-how does the Cheifs get to have so many great coaches? Stram was pretty special too.

 

[Billy Ball Thorton]

Vermeil was a very classy coach, and one that will be missed.

 

[Autumn Wind]

Vermeil caught lightning in a bottle with St. Louis, but he's not a great coach. A lifetime record of 120-109 is not great in my book.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Vermeil was a very classy coach, and one that will be missed.

I agree on both counts. Nice to see one of the good guys go out on top, on his terms.

 

[SSOG]

Welcome aboard! I agree. Vermeil has been one of the great coaches to watch as a fan. I hope we have more like him in the future!BTW-how does the Cheifs get to have so many great coaches? Stram was pretty special too.

I've always really liked Schottenheimer, too.

Vermeil caught lightning in a bottle with St. Louis, but he's not a great coach. A lifetime record of 120-109 is not great in my book.

Lightning in a bottle with St. Louis, I'll believe. How do you explain Philly, or going 13-3 in KC?For all the talk about SD being the best team to not make the playoffs, I'll humbly submit that this season's KC Chiefs were far better than the Chargers.

 

[Autumn Wind]

Lightning in a bottle with St. Louis, I'll believe. How do you explain Philly, or going 13-3 in KC?

Vermeil did a very good job building up the Eagles in the '70s, which in my mind is his biggest accomplishment. The 13-3 season in KC was great, but they were exposed as one dimensional against Indy in the playoffs.Don't get me wrong, Vermeil was a good coach, but not great. Lombardi was great. Madden was great. Belichick is great. Vermeil was good.

 

[SSOG]

Lightning in a bottle with St. Louis, I'll believe. How do you explain Philly, or going 13-3 in KC?

Vermeil did a very good job building up the Eagles in the '70s, which in my mind is his biggest accomplishment. The 13-3 season in KC was great, but they were exposed as one dimensional against Indy in the playoffs.Don't get me wrong, Vermeil was a good coach, but not great. Lombardi was great. Madden was great. Belichick is great. Vermeil was good.

I will agree that Vermeil wasn't in a league with those guys, who are all all-time greats. I still think he was one of the top-10 coaches in the league.