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Is Bill Belichick The Greatest HC of All-Time?

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Is Bill Belichick The Greatest HC of All-Time?

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If there's a Mount Rushmore of NFL coaches, Belichik is certainly on it. He has been able to withstand the pressures of the job and keep at it, and remain fresh through the evolution of the game. Where other successful coaches became burnt out or lost their edge or their rosters declined or couldn't evolve with the league. If Belichik is not the GOAT of coaches he is in the top three. I'm hard pressed to find much standout competition for that spot.
  • FL9er
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When you think of influential coaches he's certainly up there. Lombardi, Walsh, Knoll, Shula, Halas.
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Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:
If there's a Mount Rushmore of NFL coaches, Belichik is certainly on it. He has been able to withstand the pressures of the job and keep at it, and remain fresh through the evolution of the game. Where other successful coaches became burnt out or lost their edge or their rosters declined or couldn't evolve with the league. If Belichik is not the GOAT of coaches he is in the top three. I'm hard pressed to find much standout competition for that spot.

Great way to put it.
  • Jasta
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His career win percentage is now exactly 0.666 Explains everything.
Can't deny his greatness
  • jrg
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Yep
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/unlikely-influence-195300604--nfl.html

It wasn't always that way, of course. Belichick spent the greater part of the '80s playing Walsh's foil as a linebackers coach and defensive coordinator for the New York Giants. It was Belichick who spent his nights burning through film of Walsh's West Coast offense, tinkering with defensive game plans that often meant the difference between a run at the Super Bowl or heading home for the season.

It was during that time that Belichick's appreciation for Walsh took root. His players were disciplined. His system was painstakingly precise and well-practiced. And his players fit

"(Walsh) did such a good job of getting Roger Craig and Wendell Tyler and the tight ends, Russ Francis and John Frank and Brent Jones, … to execute that offense," Belichick said.
Originally posted by JTsBiggestFan:
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/unlikely-influence-195300604--nfl.html

It wasn't always that way, of course. Belichick spent the greater part of the '80s playing Walsh's foil as a linebackers coach and defensive coordinator for the New York Giants. It was Belichick who spent his nights burning through film of Walsh's West Coast offense, tinkering with defensive game plans that often meant the difference between a run at the Super Bowl or heading home for the season.

It was during that time that Belichick's appreciation for Walsh took root. His players were disciplined. His system was painstakingly precise and well-practiced. And his players fit

"(Walsh) did such a good job of getting Roger Craig and Wendell Tyler and the tight ends, Russ Francis and John Frank and Brent Jones, … to execute that offense," Belichick said.

  • Chico
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He's up there but spy gate knocks him down a notch

Yes
His systems and the very fact that the Broncos won the SB with a less than stellar QB proves that specialist players are becoming less relevant and that game management and player versatility development is everything. I am hoping Kelly can prove he is of the same mold as Belichick.
  • Esco
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If he's not better than Walsh then he's the closest one.
No. Not the greatest but, certainly one of the greatest. Wasn't he HC for the Browns and got canned before NE? And I believe the rules changes and specialty players have really helped
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He gets my vote.
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