Mike McCarthy was named the runner up for coach of the year yesterday. I don't feel that McCarthy was entitled to the award, however, the vote should have been much closer.
Did everyone forget about Belichick's adept coaching in the first game of the 2007 season?
How can you give a coach who was caught cheating the award for coach of the year? Are we condoning cheating in the NFL??? What are we saying by giving Bill Belichick this award??? Regardless of "Spygate", Belichick did lead the Patriots to a 16-0 record, but does going 16-0 mean you should get the award automatically? This award is for the best coach not the best record! McCarthy has been able to harness the strengths and abilities of the youngest team in the NFL, and lead them to a 13-3 season after going just 8-8 last year. Although the 2007 Patriots most likely will go down as the best team in the history of the NFL, the Patriots did not make as large an improvement from last year when compared to the Packers.
The 2006 Belichick led Patriots went 12-4 in 2006 improving to 16-0 this year. Before the 2007 season even started the Patriots were being picked to win the Superbowl. What were the experts saying about Green Bay, third or possibly forth in the NFC North. McCarthy should be recognized for his ability to bring a team which was mediocre in the 2006 season to an elite team in 2007. The Patriots were already an elite team, this award should be recognizing coaches who improve their team significantly from the previous year, not maintain their elite status. McCarthy was deserving of more votes by the AP voters, they should not worship at the altar of Canton or their sports almanacs and vote him the coach of the year because his team went 16-0, his team only won 4 more games than last year! Granted Belichick helped his team win four more games this year their were other coaches in the NFL which improved their teams more with a smaller arsenal.
No comments:
Post a Comment