I know the common rejoinder to opinions like this: "If you know so much about football why aren't you a coach or a GM? These guys are professionals who have been doing this all their lives and you are just the average backseat driver fan, etc."
The truth is that big time sports is ego-driven.
Becoming a coach or personnel guy at the highest level almost always requires a huge ego, as well as an "I am going to stick with what got me here" mindset. It becomes more about "winning my way" by validating a philosophy than just winning.
So, it becomes insanity, trying the same thing over and over again thinking that this time they will get it right, because the types of personalities willing to admit that they are wrong and try something else are those who generally don't become NFL owners, ...
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Article written by Gerald Ball
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