2/3 of the way through the 2023 season.

Who is your coach of the year? And why?.

  • ne_wyork@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The obvious choice is Dmeco. Behind that, I think you have Dan Campbell. I think the runner ups if they can continue to win are Sean Payton and Matt Lafleur (homer pick, I know), but they’re big ifs.

  • IdyllicGod22@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I know nobody wants to hear it, but if the Packers sneak into the 6th seed by going say, 5-1 the rest of the way, Lafluer needs a nod at least. Youngest team in the league at 2-5 and ends up 10-7 to go into the playoffs? Proves he didn’t need Rodgers to be a good team.

    • GamingTatertot@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I’d still go with Campbell or Ryans (if he makes the playoffs), but yeah if Packers make the playoffs, LaFleur should have at least some consideration

  • brain_my_damage_HJS@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    All I know is Andy Reid has only won the award 1 time and that was back in 2002. While a mediocre coach in Ron Rivera has won it 2x. Too often the award goes to a new coach who gets their team to overachieve and does not recognize sustained excellence. That’s how a coach like Dabolll won it last year despite a pedestrian 9-7-1 overall record and finishing the regular season going 2-5-1.

    • HiddenNinja631@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      It’s a weird award - as you said, it’s really all just based on a coach exceeding expectations rather than who the actual best coach is.

    • MortimerDongle@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      COTY is kind of a stupid award. The best coach rarely actually wins it. It’s like if the MVP award went to the player who had the most unexpectedly good season.

    • Lifesaboxofgardens@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Nick had a really strong case in 2021 and 2022, since we were supposed to be a rebuild team and we were immediately a Wild Card team followed by the #1 NFC seed but award lost all credibility to me with Daboll anyway lol. It’s not hindsight to point out that the Giants were absolute ass the back half of last season and the most evident frauds in the league. The award not being Pederson or Nick just showed that it’s not one even worth winning lol.

  • Curryboy1229@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    if demeco leads them to the playoffs he 100% deserves it… no one expected houston to be this competitive

  • kamikirite@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Campbell took a team that has been a laughingstock for decades and turned them into a top NFC contender so I’m going with him

  • GhoullyX@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’m obviously biased, but I find it crazy Mike Tomlin has never won this award.

    • Johnnygunnz@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I’m married to a Steeler fan, so I’ve been watching him closely for a while now and I absolutely agree. I don’t think he’ll win it this year, but it’s amazing he’s never won one.

    • Sinnerandsmoke@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Ironically I think he’s too consistent to win one. Voters love guys who dig their franchise out of the shit. Steelers are too competent to ever be in the shit. But you’re right he deserves one.

      • Thunderkleize@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Mike Tomlin has been too busy putting together a hall of fame career to worry about coach of the year.

  • N7_Evers@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Outside of the obvious choices, I think Tomlin has been great. The dude has the least talented QB in the league and has won many games.

  • Sinnerandsmoke@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    For the Vegas curious: Cambell +140 Ryans +300 McDaniel +450 Sirianni +1000 Tomlin +1200 Payton +1400

    I’d bet on Ryans, personally. But if the Lions finish strong Cambell has a good case.