09-12-2017, 02:24 PM
(09-12-2017, 12:29 PM)bengalguy71 Wrote: That's just it. He's coaching with the personality and approach that he was given. Don't think for one second he doesn't believe he's doing everything in his power to win a title. Once the owner sees that philosophy isn't working, he has to make a change.
MB likes ML and, ML has produced teams that have had more winning seasons than losing (W-7, L-4, .500-3)
Because of that, he's afraid to make a change back to the 90s, and besides, that, MB will never hire a Sam Wyche type coach, and the only other HC that has a similar 'personality' as Lewis is Bill B. (I said 'personality', not preparation and coaching abilities)
I absolutely believe that Marvin thinks he's doing everything he can to win a title. However, it hasn't worked out. Not only has he not won a title, he hasn't even won a single playoff game. He's failed at winning a title 14 different times.
To try to limit or excuse his part in those failures is silly at this point. He knew exactly what he was getting into, who Mike was, and what his circumstance entailed when he re-signed in 2011, after already being here for 8 years...and each time he has signed an extension since. Not only that, but he is as ingrained and involved in this franchise as it gets, and in his own words, 'works closely with Mike and Katie' in the day to day operations and decision making. Hell, he's practically part of the family at this point.
Marvin is putting these rosters and coaching staffs together, and they are failing to get the job done, as far as end results. While Mike deserves plenty of blame for the overall failures and shortcomings of this franchise over the past 26+ years...Marvin deserves his fair share of criticism for the 14+ years that he's been a part of it...especially since 2011, when he became much more involved from an organizational standpoint.
The fact that Mike keeps rewarding Marvin with extensions, regardless of the postseason failures, doesn't excuse Marvin for the postseason failures. Two separate problems, that produce the same result. A head coach that can't get the job done + an owner that won't do anything about it = no accountability.
