Changing the Culture Matters

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(02-03-2022, 01:02 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I can find clips of players who supported their coaches even when they were horrible.  What do you say about all the Bengals who said Marvin was a greta coach?

Did Anderson happen to mention why Gregg was fired just two years later after a losing season?  Did he explain how the "culture" disappeared so quickly while the exact same coach was still there?

Well, Marvin WAS a good coach, until his vision became stale.

He wasn't asked that question. He was asked what he thought about the current shift and equated it to what Gregg did when he arrived. I'm not old enough to remember the details of that particular team. I do remember that every player that was ever asked about the 88 team mentioned the way Sam shook up the training camp roommates and how that led to a family *culture* within the locker room. 

Things change, players retire, get hurt, move on, get older and lose a step while still playing, etc. I'm sure that plays a part in losing seasons, as well as the schedule getting tougher as a result of going to a Super Bowl. Hell, this current team might have a bit worse record next year due to their tougher schedule. It doesn't mean that a culture change still didn't contribute to their success.