Re: Owners And Crappy Nepotism
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:09 pm
The book about Noll was very good...but not really getting at Noll's inner-thoughts on his players or his opponents. One thing I recall is that Noll was very upset with the Steelers effort in 1977, particularly Glen Edwards (who wanted more money), so Noll shipped Edwards off to San Diego.Brian wolf wrote:Thanks Bryan, I need to read that book but it seemed Noll could be ornery towards many people, including players and opposing players and was very begrudging about praising or talking about the players he admired. I truly wish--though evidence could be out there--that Noll would have been more candid and opinionated about players he played against, coached for and against and his views on younger players as he got older ... He probably didnt want to be candid or outgoing like John Madden or Bill Walsh but I would have loved to know those views he had. He probably would have been controversial or stirred the pot with his criticisms ...