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Long azz fall from Woodward and Bernstein to taking shots at a recently deceased football coach. Disappointing to say the least. I wonder it it was BS.Garbage Author, garbage rag, garbage media.
Journalism is DEAD.
They can change the headline all they want. The internet never forgets.Long azz fall from Woodward and Bernstein to taking shots at a recently deceased football coach. Disappointing to say the least. I wonder it it was BS.
EDIT: appears that it's not BS and they backtracked twice.
Loved the Marty Browns.
He must be the only HC in NFL history to get fired with a 14 - 2 record.
I was suspicious that he was blackballed throughout the NFL after he was fired by Spanos. I mean, a coach in his early sixties with over 200 wins coming off a 14-2 season and no team is interested in hiring the guy. Does not make sense, especially when you consider all the deadwood that was hired for head coach positions in the years following. RIP, Marty. You did not get a fair shake.Marty was an old school, smash-mouth, defensive-minded coach which stylistically owners didn't appreciate.
In looking back at his CLE, KC, WASH and SD exits, Marty was uncompromising in what he believed to be true north -both with his coaching and how he managed his career. His departure from the Chiefs seemed amicable but Modell, Snyder and Spanos absolutely did him dirty.
Damn shame he never won one.
I suspect the dark cloud of "Martyball" hanging over his head became too big for it's own good.I was suspicious that he was blackballed throughout the NFL after he was fired by Spanos. I mean, a coach in his early sixties with over 200 wins coming off a 14-2 season and no team is interested in hiring the guy. Does not make sense, especially when you consider all the deadwood that was hired for head coach positions in the years following. RIP, Marty. You did not get a fair shake.
I remember that and I remember being ok with it.there were reports that schottenheimer might come to NE after Pete Carroll. this was in the Herald (iirc from Kevin Mannix) and on weei back then. the thinking was that after all the undisciplined activity off the field (everclear, ty laws cousin, etc) Krafty Bob wanted an old school hard ass coach and Schottenheimer fit the bill.
Was reading last night that after the 06 season Spanos told Marty not to hire his brother as DC and not bother to fly him in for interviews. Marty did anyway. There was already a power struggle between he and AJ Smith. Marty put Spanos to the test and lost.I suspect the dark cloud of "Martyball" hanging over his head became too big for it's own good.
Ironically, had he just played "Martyball" against the Pats, they would have won that game.
Going against people who know football is a good way to become the owner of a losing team.Was reading last night that after the 06 season Spanos told Marty not to hire his brother as DC and not bother to fly him in for interviews. Marty did anyway. There was already a power struggle between he and AJ Smith. Marty put Spanos to the test and lost.
Going against an owner's wishes will get you blackballed for sure.
I think Marty was strong-willed - maybe even hard-headed but he stood his ground. I respect the hell out of that.