Best NFL coach --all time

BillyO · #1 12-31-2007, 10:12 AM

Who has any thoughts on Best NFL coaches of all time.
This Patriot Fan says the class act of all time was Tom Landry.
I respect Tony D on Colts,too. Class act. Has endured alot of personal/family trails and still can coach and retain perspective.

Eyeball Kid · #2 12-31-2007, 12:14 PM

Historically, I'd have to say Paul Brown, or Vince Lombardi.

More recent, Bill Walsh & Mike Ditka, if you take away the Saints years.

smokeygold · #3 12-31-2007, 02:16 PM

Bill Belichick

nine11c2 · #4 12-31-2007, 02:20 PM

Belichick, Walsh, Landry, Lombardi and Shula are my top five. Dungy is close but hasn't reached that level, Ditka given N.O. - was it him or was it the team? Parcels and Jimmie Johnson had the potential but messed it up, and Madden is probably in that class (something like the 3rd highest winning percentage) but didn't stay in coaching long enough.

Eyeball Kid · #5 12-31-2007, 02:28 PM

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Bill Belichick

How many winning seasons did he have in Cleveland?

He really isn't as good as you NE honks think.

smokeygold · #6 12-31-2007, 03:27 PM

Eyeball you for some reason are so against the Patriots and Belichick. It makes you look silly! The 07 Pats will go down as one of the best teams and BB will go down as one of the best coaches ever. You bring up Cleveland, what about what he did for Parcells. The fact is Parcells only won theSuperbowls because Belichick was his defensive coordinator. What does3 superbowls gethim in your eyes? What will you say if they win no. 4...5...etc. Notice I said if!!! I am a football fan who understands the game ...

rebelroy · #7 12-31-2007, 03:36 PM

TOM LANDRY

eddiechips · #8 12-31-2007, 04:11 PM

Vince Lombardi: he had a dynasty before steroids and high tech cheating. Pro football was still more of a sport than a big business.

Wcross · #9 12-31-2007, 04:21 PM

Lombardi and Belchick. Lombardi for the "Pre-Steroids era" and Belechick for the "Whatever it takes era".

Eyeball Kid · #10 12-31-2007, 04:48 PM

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Eyeball you for some reason are so against the Patriots and Belichick. It makes you look silly! The 07 Pats will go down as one of the best teams...

Link? Serious, show me where I am *so against* The Pats, or Belichick.

Because I don't worship them the way you do, that means I'm *so against* them?

Because I've said The Pats are a good team, but not a great team, I am *so against* them?

Make me look even more silly, and show me links, where I am *so against* them.