11-26-2018, 05:14 PM
(11-26-2018, 05:07 PM)fredtoast Wrote: In that situation don't they have to blame the head coach for everything and fire him?
Only if you purposefully ignore his prior work before those 3 seasons. Payton had 4 straight 11+ win years, was 6-4 in the postseason and had a SB title. In that situation, you can give a coach some extra rope because he had proven what he's capable of and had results to back it up.
In comparison, Marvin is working on a possible 3rd straight losing season. His biggest accomplishment is 5 straight playoff appearances that ended in one and done's. He hasn't exactly earned the same amount of slack, although Mike continues to give it to him anyway.