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The running back position is vital to elite offenses as they set the tone and break lulls

The best offenses I've been a part of, the best teams I've been on, that running back position's really been vital in terms of getting the game going when things are going in a lull... get in his hands and he'll pick us back up again.

This is a subjective assessment of position value based on his coaching experience.

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Feb 26, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The Packers are being "salty bitches" by trying to ban the tush push

The Green Bay Packers are being salty bitches about it [the tush push]. There's, you could stop the tush bush. You could try to stop it. You could also stop them on first, second or third down.

This is a subjective opinion about the Packers' behavior regarding the tush push rule change proposal.
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Feb 26, 2025
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Banning the tush push is a loser mentality

Loser mentality. They're all a bunch of pussies. The eagles are the best at it. They work on it a lot. They practice it a lot. They have the right guys to do it. I don't know why you would punish a team for just being better at one play than the rest of the league.

This is a subjective opinion about sportsmanship and rule-making philosophy.
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Feb 26, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NFL will likely ban the tush push this offseason

I'm firmly saying that I'm anti banning the tush push. But I'm also gonna be really, really happy when they do decide to ban it... I think they might [ban it].

The NFL did not ban the tush push. At the May 2025 owners meetings, the vote to ban it received only 22 of the needed 24 votes. The play was modified slightly (pushers must line up a yard behind the QB) but not banned.

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I aspire to be remembered as an Andy Reid or Bill Belichick level head coach

I wanna be a damn good football coach. I wanna be remembered as Andy Reid or Belichick esque. That's what I aspire to be.

His legacy as a head coach is subjective and won't be determined for many years.
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Caleb Williams' best NFL trait is his ability to improvise when plays break down

I would say what stands out, which is different than where I came from, would be the ability to improvise the, the creation when things break down, extend plays, throw out, throw on the move outside of the pocket. He's a dynamic athlete. He's got, he's got all the intangibles.

This is a professional evaluation by a head coach about his player's skillset.
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It is better to run trick plays as soon as they are ready rather than saving them for later

If you're gonna invest the time and the energy to install it [a trick play] and practice it on the field, then why wait? What could be another four weeks before you get actually get a chance to run it? You might as well capitalize on that opportunity right now.

This is a coaching philosophy that can be debated but not objectively proven 'correct' or 'incorrect.'

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