Redskins Name Ike Hilliard WR Coach

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Green would also need to be willing to make a serious commitment to coaching. Something he can't do during the season if he wants to also commit to his charity. Which he does. It's one thing to spend a week or two with Justin Tryon in the summer. Being a full time position coach is quite the other.

100% true. I even said one-on-one he probably does pretty good with players but he might not with say 5 or 6 DB's. He also would have to as you said turn the charity over to someone else to run and he just be a spokes person for it. He's too committed to the charity to do that though.

[SBXVII]

What might be interesting though is if the Skins sign his son say late in the draft or as a UDFA, would he spend more time out at Redskins Park and would he help the young guys out if he sees something that he could help them with?

[NC_Skins]

I want Darrell Green coaching our DBs about as much as I want Michael Jordan coaching the Bobcats.

[redskin29633]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

...the hell? Hope this works better than the other ex-WR turned coach.

Yes. It begs the question, "How is this guy substantially different from McCardell?"

[redskin29633]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

In fact, many of the greatest players have turned out to be less than average as a coach...

Otto Graham
Norm Van Brocklin
Art Shell
Mike Singletary
Forrest Gregg
Bart Starr
Tom Fears

I believe all of them are in the HoF... and none of them had "anything near distinguished" coaching careers.

Yes, Mike Ditka was a great player and he had a good run with the Bears. His time with the Saints - - not so much.

Yes, Bud Grant was a good player and had a good time as coach in Minnesota.

Yes, Dick LeBeau was a hell of a player and is a damned good DC.

Mike Munchak's first year as a HC has been promising...

You left off our guy, Sammy Baugh.

[redskin29633]

Originally Posted by redskin29633

You left off our guy, Sammy Baugh.

Sammy Baugh went 7-7 in both 1960 and 1961 as head coach of the New York Titans in the old AFL. He coached again in 1964 as head man of the Houston Oilers and finished the season 4-10. That ended Sammy's less than stellar coaching career. The greatest Redskin player ever turned out to be average or below as a head coach. Oh but what a player he was, quarterback, tailback, defensive back, and punter!

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by redskin29633

Sammy Baugh went 7-7 in both 1960 and 1961 as head coach of the New York Titans in the old AFL. He coached again in 1964 as head man of the Houston Oilers and finished the season 4-10. That ended Sammy's less than stellar coaching career. The greatest Redskin player ever turned out to be average or below as a head coach. Oh but what a player he was, quarterback, tailback, defensive back, and punter!

Well to be fair, he didn't do so bad considering the Titans were a new franchise...but then again it was only an 8 team league

[skinsfan69]

Not really a big deal people. Give it a chance and see what happens.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by redskin29633

You left off our guy, Sammy Baugh.

Thanks for the addition. I had forgotten about the NY Titans; plenty of old AFL fans have also forgotten about the NY Titans.

And you are correct in adding Sammy Baugh to this list. He is in the Hall of Fame as one of the great QBs ever - - and had a great impact on the game of football because of his passing proficiency - - but was a mediocre coach.

[CrustyRedskin]

Didnt Forrest Gregg take the Bengals to a Super Bowl???

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by CrustyRedskin

Didnt Forrest Gregg take the Bengals to a Super Bowl???

I thought so.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by mooby

Tbh, out of our 3 NFCE rivals, I dislike the Giants the least. It's just easier to hate on them when they're in the SB for the 2nd time in 4 years, and people are talking about Eli as a potential HOFer if he wins his second ring.

As far as Ike Hilliard goes, I couldn't care less who he played for. If Michael Irvin came to coach the wideouts, I wouldn't give a crap as long as he made the players better. Bottom line I want coaches who can coach. Everything else is mostly irrelevant.

Just as an aside...I've decided he should only be referred to as "Peyton's little brother"