Homer Rice and Bill Johnson

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(07-11-2021, 01:53 PM)impactplaya Wrote: I don't expect alot of replies cause some of you werent
Around then.
But after PB stepped down, were.these 2 coaches just basically
Figureheads and was PB still coaching the team from  his position
As GM and Owner?
Kinda like in.the mafia when.you have a real.boss and a front boss

Its been.speculated over and over that Bill Walsh was the logical
Replacement when PB stepped down.
I think PB realized right away how innovative and
Intelligent Walsh was on the brink of being the next great
NFL head coach and would be harder to control

I wonder behind the scenes if PB regretted the hirings
Of Johnson and Rice hence neither coach got the Bengals
In the playoffs

I know the great things Paul Brown accomplished, not just for the Browns/Bengals, but football in general. He's a legend. However, I think it was his ego that prevented him from hiring Walsh instead of Johnson. Has to be one of the dumbest decisions ever. Goes to show that even legends make huge mistakes. You can't tell me this teams fortunes would have been a lot different had Walsh been named coach. 

Ah, what might have been!!