h0c2000
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Again, if you want to criticize the last three years, I get it. But those years in Cleveland he put together a solid football team, won a playoff game, and appeared poised to take another step forward until the rug got pulled out. If you watched the documentary, you’d realize that. Had the team not moved and that last year had gone differently, it obviously changes things.
I get it, and I wasn’t happy about last years debacle and put that solely on him since those were his decisions. Clearly, this year is a key one for both him and Mac and it’ll certainly play a big role in how he’s viewed moving forward.
It's not okay to criticize Bill for Cleveland because it was too long ago. It is okay to give him credit though as he's a "team builder"
I was around for Bill's Browns. I was around also for the 80s where the Browns made it to 3 AFC championships. The last just 2 years before he got there. Bill was fine there but it's not like he started with the 1990 Patriots.
He's a great coach. None of his peers could have had the 20 year run he had. Maybe Walsh, Gibbs and Landry could have had the same type of success given the same circumstances. Yes, Bill's had 2 unmitigated self-inflicted disasters the last 3 seasons. When the Pats finish last in the AFCE and trudge along to hopefully 7 or 8 wins this season, we can have the same discussion next summer.