Disagree, this forum is more critical then the general public, yes we have extremes in views, but the general knowledge of long time fans here is extremely high, new fans still learning the game will gain perspective and get keener insight spending time here versus shock and awe sites looking for clicks. Casual fans out there, well those are the ones that sit and don't cheer, complain when other stand up to cheer, refuse to go to games when they don't have a winning record or are front runners, or if it's going to rain.
Also when you ask who's the best player for the franchise or first owner they say Richard Sherman or Kam who were good, and stare at you blankly when you say John Nordstrom.
Great post Chris.
I think Pete is a great head coach, but he interferes too much. When Schotty moved upstairs, the offense came alive. I think Schotty's limitations, and Russell's ego put an end to that.
The Superb Owl we lost, Pete's asking Bevell questions while the clock is ticking down to the last seconds. Pete said "I asked Bevell, 'What've we got?'" So DB is explaining to Pete his plans, instead of focusing in a high pressure situation.
And I wonder why former DC's never come back here?
Pete's other downfall is when he gets flippant about something. Like when someone asked him about the heat and humidity in San Diego. His response? "They have to play in it too!" I'll never forget seeing people holding 4' x 8' white boards over the players for shade.
1st game last year, a couple of minutes left, and Pete throws a horrible red flag on a 1st down, and lost. Luckily we didn't need them, but Monday morning when Salk asked him if that was risky, Pete said "I don't care about them time outs!"
I was dumbfounded. RW had the 2nd most 4th quarter come backs, using time outs...
If he had cleaned that stuff up, the wasted challenges, or the inexplicable time outs, the interfering, we probably would have had more home playoff games, and advanced further in to the playoffs each time.
Despite my complaints, I think he's the 2nd best head coach in the NFL, behind only Andy Reid. Carroll is easily a Hall of Fame coach, and he should be a First Ballot Half of Famer.
I'm not sure, but he might become the only head coach in 2 Hall's of Fame, NFL, and NCAA.