Who are the Coach Killers?

[Monkeydad]

I wouldn't necessarily put Campbell in that group. He had no offensive line and most of his games were played under Jim Zorn. No one expected much success.


I think a coach killer should be someone where expectations are sky high, like Sanchez, Kolb, Romo and Rivers. Rivers has put up great stats at times, but that team will never win with the combination of him and Norv and may not until they're both gone.

I'll add in:

*Going out on a limb here. I'm going to predict that Cam Newton will be in this category by the end of his career. Who has had more hype and actually lived up to it in the first year (aside from RGIII who will be a legend)? We've seen a huge regression in his second season despite his roasting of the worthless Eagles D last night. What will separate him from Griffin is Newton's massive ego and "me first" attitude. He celebrates himself when the team is losing. He looks to blame anyone else after losses (see press conferences). The moment he said "I want to be an entertainer, not just a QB", I knew he wouldn't reach his potential on the field. I can't stand his "Superman" antics or his attitude. Those will be his downfall. He acts more like a diva WR than a leader on the field, which is what a QB needs to be. When the team is winning, it's all smiles and dancing. When the team loses, which they will continue to in the next few years, he's going to rub everyone the wrong way with his behavior, including coaches and teammates. He'll divide that locker room and get Rivera fired before his tenure there is up. He might be a fantasy football star, but he's not going to be a winner in the NFL.


*Instead of a name, I'll name a position as a QB Killer. The Cleveland Browns QB. Doesn't matter what name is on the jersey...Anderson, Quinn, McCoy, Weeden. No amount of money or high 1st round picks seem to bring success to that position for that team. They must be cursed.

Until RGIII, we were stuck in a similar situation. That's why I don't blame JC personally. He did the best he could in a hopeless position.