Re: GOAT quarterback DESPITE coach?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:47 pm
George's name was mentioned as a possible candidate as recent as 2010 to fill in for Big Ben while serving that season-opening four-game suspension. But I believe there was also talk of it during the Cowher Era; early-'00s, I believe. It seems that George's big issue his whole career, which prevented him from ever reaching his potential, was his attitude (best example, his sideline blow-up at June Jones). I think Cowher may have been the type of coach to bring out the best in him (wouldn't take his crap). Parcells especially. He's definitely the player who Tuna would have liked to work with (to be the one to 'change' him); surprised he never tried acquiring him while he was in Dallas.7DnBrnc53 wrote:George did well in 1999 in Minnesota, but they already messed up and took Culpepper over Jevon Kearse. I wonder how George would have done if he could have stayed there a few more years playing with Moss and Carter.I was going to make some comment about Jeff George, but I can't really even figure out what to say about him. Possibly could have done better in a different system, with different motivations coming from the coach, etc., but the more I think about it, probably not.
Also, what if George was in Washington in 02 playing in Spurrier's Fun and Gun instead of 2001 playing under Schottenheimer's WCO?
How about...Jim McMahon? Nothing against Ditka, but those Bears’ offenses were known for being quite “vanilla”. SD for him was no better and then he plays for Philly under...Kotite.