10-11-2016, 04:39 PM
(10-11-2016, 04:24 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: No accountability for the GM, no accountability for the HC, no accountability for position coaches, etc. That's the #1 problem with this franchise. There's never any accountability anywhere. Teams like the Pats and Steelers expect excellence, the Bengals (Mike Brown) expect to be "competitive...sometimes, and if not that's ok too".
Yup, and I think it seeps all the way down through the organization. It has to. Players, and other coaches, aren't stupid. When you look at the top, or the countless guys who have managed to stay on longer than they should, that sets a tone. It permeates though the entire organization.
How can you demand the very best from a player when you don't demand the very best from your coach? What example does it set when a guy like Brat stays employed? What example does it when you so seldomly cut under-performing players.
You hit the nail on the head. Other teams demand excellence. The Broncos just did it last year when they fired John Fox after a stretch that saw: 13-3, 13-3, and 12-4, with a Superbowl appearance. They canned Josh McDaniels after he went to the playoff in his very first season. He didn't even make it all the way through year 2. Look at what the Ravens did to Brian Billick, and look at what happened since.
When you keep a guy in place for 14 seasons without a playoff win it tell everyone who works for you something. Whether they even realize it or not. When you keep the same guys in place for decades, with no change, it speaks volumes. There is no accountability or urgency with this team. Their demands are lower than that of their peers.
Remember, this is the same head coach who, when asked about what he has to say to people frustrated by the lack of playoff success, replied "A lot of teams would be happy just to make the playoffs."
That tells me everything I need to know. And honestly, if Marvin was any kind of man he would have resigned by this point. If had any balls or faith in his ability he would have left and looked to start up elsewhere. He and Mike are both equally comfortable with this arrangement. It's worked out pretty good. And here pretty good is excellent.
