Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Guys like Mike Shanahan, Tony Dungy and Bill Cowher always seem to take a lot of heat for their playoff records (Shanny for not winning enough without Elway, Dungy for not winning more with Indy, and Cowher for losing so many AFC title games), but why does a guy like Jeff Fisher escape this same criticism?
In 15 seasons in Houston and Tennessee, Fisher has a grand total of 5 playoff wins. 5. That's it. And 3 of them came in one postseason ('99)!
Dungy, for example, has taken some heat in the past for losing in the divisional round the seasons when Indy had a bye, but the Titans under Fisher have had the number one seed in the AFC twice...and lost in the divisional round both times.
Bill Cowher may have lost a bunch of AFC title game, but his Steelers made it to at least the AFC title game in 6 of his 15 seasons there. Fisher's Oilers/Titans have made the playoffs in only 6 of his 15 seasons.
And this is not a "Let's blame Fisher solely for the loss the other day" kind of thread. It is looking at his entire body of work as head coach of that franchise. He always gets mad props for being a great coach, yet his lack of success in the playoffs is quite startling, if you look at it objectively.
In 15 seasons in Houston and Tennessee, Fisher has a grand total of 5 playoff wins. 5. That's it. And 3 of them came in one postseason ('99)!
Dungy, for example, has taken some heat in the past for losing in the divisional round the seasons when Indy had a bye, but the Titans under Fisher have had the number one seed in the AFC twice...and lost in the divisional round both times.
Bill Cowher may have lost a bunch of AFC title game, but his Steelers made it to at least the AFC title game in 6 of his 15 seasons there. Fisher's Oilers/Titans have made the playoffs in only 6 of his 15 seasons.
And this is not a "Let's blame Fisher solely for the loss the other day" kind of thread. It is looking at his entire body of work as head coach of that franchise. He always gets mad props for being a great coach, yet his lack of success in the playoffs is quite startling, if you look at it objectively.