Not sure if you saw Giants-Rams yesterday, but in a nutshell, the Rams fall behind by 20 points early, cut it to ten and have a chance to cut it to 3 facing a 3rd and 2 at the Giants 6. That when Mad Mike decides to run a gadget play, which results in a fumble. The Giants then recover, march down the field on the Rams awful defense and put the game away.
Since Dick Vermeil left St. Louis, Martz has single-handedly turned what could've been an NFL dynasty into an NFL Dukes of Hazzard.
He blew the 2001 Super Bowl by letting his arrogance filter down to his players, who figured they had the game won just by showing up.
He ran an offense that left Kurt Warner open to hit after hit and once the dude was banged up, he pretty much ran him out of town.
He hired his friend, Larry Marmie, to run the defense ----- INTO THE GROUND.
He's pompous, he's a moron, he doesn't know how to manage a game. Other than that he's OK.
That being said, in this joke of a league called the NFL, the Rams will still win the NFC West at 7-9 and likely win a game or two in the playoffs.
On a side note: All of you Giant fans making plans for Eli enshrinement in Canton, please settle down. He's played three of the worst passing defenses in the league _ Card, Saints, Rams - at home. If that cat puts up 40 points in Philly, or Washington, or even Dallas this week, then I'll clam up. Until then, can we stop the comparisons the Peyton. Perhaps the only comparison you can use right now is neither one of them has won a big game in their lives.
Sincerely,
Joe
3 comments:
Butch Davis was 10 times worse. So was Bill Belichick, circa 1992.
Martz doesn't come close to all-time worst coach, Rich Kotite.
While I agree Martz is bad, I don't even know if he's the worst current NFL coach.
Mike Tice is an embarrassment. Dennis Green is certainly in the running. Herman Edwards has blatantly lost games with his time-management skills. Jim Haslett deserves an honorable mention.
As a follow-up, I did a little research. ... Martz isn't even close to the worst coach, cat.
Here is a list of coaches who have maintained continuous employment and the number of years they have gone without a playoff win:
1. Mike Shanahan, Broncos. Seven years. ... The Magic Rat hasn't won a playoff game since the '98 Super Bowl, a putrid record that speaks of his inability to get it done without Elway and Terrell Davis carrying him.
2. Mike Holmgren, Seahawks. Six years. He's done jack in Seattle.
3. Jim Haslett, Saints. Hasn't won a playoff game since the '00 season.
3. Dick Vermeil, Chefs. They haven't won one since he took over.
By contrast, Martz defeated Seattle, 27-20, on Jan. 8, 2005.
Pete: good points, but all of those cats, except for Haslet, has at least won a Super Bowl.
Martz took over a Super Bowl winning team and has run it into the ground.
I have to say, Mike Tice and Dennis Green are worse than Martz. When Dennis Green lost that home NFC Title game to Atlanta, he should have been banned from coaching for the rest of his life.
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