05-08-2017, 12:37 PM
(05-07-2017, 07:52 PM)TKUHL Wrote: I thought Sam was in pretty bad shape health wise. I know he's coaching High School in SC not too far from me here in Charlotte. I know he was tinkering in politics. He was my favorite Bengals coach by far, and one of my all time favorite NFL coaches. Words could not describe how happy I would be with Sam back in Cincy.
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He is doing great with his transplant, I follow him on Facebook. Sam had been keepinig in shape, but had a bad ticker, it's fixed now, and he's getting stronger with each day.
(05-07-2017, 10:44 PM)wildcats forever Wrote: It isn't the relationship between Marvin and Sam that is pertinent, if even existent. It's what happened between Mike Brown and Sam Wyche that's why we won't see Sam in Cincinnati again. http://articles.latimes.com/1991-12-25/sports/sp-870_1_head-coach
Since it's been over 25 years since this happened, younger fans may not be aware of the 'bad blood' between Brown and Wyche.
According to coach, they have buried the hatchet.
(05-08-2017, 10:29 AM)Au165 Wrote: Going to a 72 year old to come up with a scheme on a side of the ball predicated by innovation doesn't seem like a good move, but rather wishfully trying to recapture the glory days.
You mean like the facets of his offense they are still running today? Typically, I would agree, but an innovator is an innovator. Sam still studies the game, keeps current, and often even adds insight to today's goings on. Sam even offered a couple of years ago to help tutor Dalton along, because he "liked what he saw" in Andy, but felt he just needed a little tweaking. Then, came House and Hue Jackson. Some on here like to sell him short for his record with an organization with 5 playoff wins TOTAL in the entirety of its lifespan, but the guy knows how to exploit matchups, and always has. Coaching IU against Big 10 heavyweights in the 1980s? No problem, just condition the hell out of your squad and run the no huddle as base offense to narrow the talent gap. Came up with the outlawed "sugar huddle" to go along with running the no huddle, and the complex language to run no huddle offense as a base. He also almost won a Super Bowl against a legendary dynasty with a QB who had a bum shoulder entering the playoffs, against the QB he tutored as a rookie in Joe Montana. Went on to draft the cornerstones of the Super Bowl Champion Buccaneers in Warren Sapp, John Lynch, and Derrick Brooks. The guy is no slouch, even in his 70s. Plenty of articles out there about it.
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