ESPN: Why did Steve Spurrier fail in NFL?

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Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

I remember Joe Theismann ten years ago saying that Spurrier didn't have the luxury of ever being an offensive coordinator in the NFL before he was a head coach. Maybe a better question should be, why did Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer SUCCEED in the NFL?

Because head coaching isn't about schemes and Xs and Os, it's about leadership. And Switzer wasnt much of a success.