Golic chat, Pats questions:

[patsox23]

Aaron (New York): hey mike, how do you think the patriots secondary will be now that harrison will be back? and do you think Maroney will have an impact in the rushing game this year?

Mike Golic: Harrison being back will be huge. He can stick some guys. You get Bruschi back for the whole season. Maroney might push Dillon a little bit. I like him a lot. I think he's going to be a good back. He's versatile to fit into that system. I think he'll have a nice impact on this team.
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Del Rio,Tx: Mike, How are you doing? Based on the lack of the Patriots recieving core, do you believe they have a chance to compete and go deep into the playoffs. Thanks Alan

Mike Golic: Absolutely. I don't care about a lack of depth at the WR, Tom Brady will throw to guys that you've never heard of. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. Brady will get you the ball if you're open. I think this team will be right back in it this year.
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Terrence ( Detroit): What would a top 5 Head Coach depth chart look like?

Mike Golic: I would say Parcells, Cowher, Belichick, Dungy, and John Fox.
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Interesting stuff, 'though putting Parcells and Cowher over Belichick is the prime example of "how quickly they forget." Overall, though, a decent chat over at ESPN.com

 

[Underoath]

Parcells, Belichick, Cowher < my order

Belichick embarrassed the Steelers in the 2004 playoffs, and won in the 2005 regular season against them...so how is Cowher rated higher...

 

[stinkypete]

How can Parcells possibly be ranked higher than Belichick? Who's won more Super Bowls?

In Parcells' post Giants years, 10 full seasons going on 11, I can only think of 4 years where his coaching led a team to perform beyond itself, the 94 and 96 Pats, the 98 Jets and the 03 Cowboys. Other than that, his teams have largly dissapointed.

 

[5 Rings for Brady!!]

Belichick, Cowher, Parcells.

Dungy doesn't make the top five, IMO.

John Fox, maybe.

Andy Reid has done a lot with blowchunks McNabb and Freddy X-Eagle. He makes my list.

Has Joe Gibbs forgotten how to coach? In the old days, he would have made the list.

 

[patsox23]

Belichick, Fox, Parcells, Fisher, Reid, Cowher.

 

[Patjew]

Maybe he was just naming them in no particular order? Remember, they answer very quickly during those chats.

 

[5 Rings for Brady!!]

Patjew: While is is true that Golic didn't sit down and work out his list very carefully, it is still interesting that he named Parcells and Cowher first. I think that shows what is on the tip of his tongue, so to speak.

I wonder about him leaving out some coaches in favor of Dungy, but like you say, this was all a spur of the moment response.

Patsox: Just for the sake of curiousity, why Fisher?

 

[soswalter]

I think Bill Cowher is a great coach, but how could Mike Golic put him over Bill Belichick.

Super Bowl Rings: Belichick 3, Cowher 1.

Belichick's record vs. Cowher with the Pats: 4-1.