2012-13 Subsim NFL thread (Mayan calendar edition)

[AVGWarhawk]

Ray Lewis retiring after 17 years. Nice to have him play for those years but the game has taken it's toll. Time for others to play the position.

The Ravens will play our old ghost from years past....Colts.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Ray Lewis retiring after 17 years. Nice to have him play for those years but the game has taken it's toll. Time for others to play the position.

The Ravens will play our old ghost from years past....Colts.

Ray Lewis is a class act. A beast on the field, and a good man off of it. He does alot of charity work, be it appearances or donations.

He caught alot of bad press with that murder trial, but he is a hall of famer, first ballot, and great for his community.

Baltimore will miss him, but at least he is getting out before he is a half cripple, with one concussion too many, or a blown out knee etc. He deserves to enjoy the fruits of his labors.

Maybe he can get into sportscasting. He is likeable and credible enough.

Maybe FOX can get rid of that monotone borefest Troy Aikman.

(Great QB, cynical jerk when calling a game, I though Joe Buck was bad with concentrating on negatives too much)

[AVGWarhawk]

Ray needs to become a defensive coach.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Ray needs to become a defensive coach.

Yeah, but I worry about the disease I researched and named.

Mike Singletary syndrome.

Where a great player runs a team the wrong way and just splats against the wall ruining their legacy. I mean he was an awesome player, scary, dominating.

SF 49ers under Singletary as coach in 2010 was 5-10.
(edit:yeah 15 games, he was fired before the last week, they blew out the cards the last week by 30 points under an interim coach)
Under Harbaugh, with pretty much the same team, the next year they were 13-3, and almost (shoulda been ) NFC champs.

To sum it up, having outright skill, does not equate to being able to teach or lead.

(No disrespect to Mike Singletary intended, him and "the Fridge" made the bears a fun team to watch in my formative days.

[nikimcbee]

It's time for the coach shuffle, all coaches move to the next team to the right.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Yeah, but I worry about the disease I researched and named.

Mike Singletary syndrome.

Where a great player runs a team the wrong way and just splats against the wall ruining their legacy. I mean he was an awesome player, scary, dominating.

SF 49ers under Singletary as coach in 2010 was 5-10.
(edit:yeah 15 games, he was fired before the last week, they blew out the cards the last week by 30 points under an interim coach)
Under Harbaugh, with pretty much the same team, the next year they were 13-3, and almost (shoulda been ) NFC champs.

To sum it up, having outright skill, does not equate to being able to teach or lead.

(No disrespect to Mike Singletary intended, him and "the Fridge" made the bears a fun team to watch in my formative days.

Other than calling a few plays the coach inspires and leads. Ray Lewis spent his entire career inspiring and leading the defensive team. I think Ray could handle it. And if you as a player under his coaching fail to perform will have their head crushed personally by Ray.

[geetrue]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I think Ray could handle it. And if you as a player under his coaching fail to perform will have their head crushed personally by Ray.

As far as head bunting goes ... Ray has to remember that as a coach he doesn't have a helmet on anymore

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by geetrue

As far as head bunting goes ... Ray has to remember that as a coach he doesn't have a helmet on anymore

I don' t think he needs one.