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juraitwaluzka · 12-10-2012, 03:20 PM

I certainly wouldn't mind seeing improvement on the line. I think that is the weakest area (speaking the obvious I realize).

hitwriter · 12-10-2012, 04:10 PM

It's funny that folks saying Cox and Smith are similar and without emotion... However I''m pretty sure Cox holds some sort of record for game ejections and Smith is hysterical when he blows up on the sideline... You can't say the two don't show emotion, they just keep in in check in front of the media.

FireDawg85 · 12-10-2012, 04:32 PM

I guess some of you guys would hate to hate to have the coach up in New England. He's never passionate at press conferences

ATLBound · 12-10-2012, 04:41 PM

(12-10-2012 04:32 PM)FireDawg85 Wrote: I guess some of you guys would hate to hate to have the coach up in New England. He's never passionate at press conferences

Thread over with

AUTiger7222 · 12-10-2012, 04:48 PM

(12-10-2012 04:32 PM)FireDawg85 Wrote: I guess some of you guys would hate to hate to have the coach up in New England. He's never passionate at press conferences

Belichick's also got 3 rings that shows he knows what he's doing. All Smitty's got is a 1 ring from riding Belick's coatails. He's got an 0-3 record on his own.

AUTiger7222 · 12-10-2012, 04:49 PM

(12-10-2012 04:10 PM)hitwriter Wrote: It's funny that folks saying Cox and Smith are similar and without emotion... However I''m pretty sure Cox holds some sort of record for game ejections and Smith is hysterical when he blows up on the sideline... You can't say the two don't show emotion, they just keep in in check in front of the media.

They both say the exact same thing after every game win or lose. It's just like a damn recording.

ATLBound · 12-10-2012, 05:03 PM

(12-10-2012 04:48 PM)AUTiger7222 Wrote: Belichick's also got 3 rings that shows he knows what he's doing. All Smitty's got is a 1 ring from riding Belick's coatails. He's got an 0-3 record on his own.

You must not remember Belicheck with the Browns....

Instant success seems to be the only thing thats appreciated these days. Thing is...we have had instant success, but go ahead and crucify Mike Smith.

Aftermath · 12-10-2012, 05:27 PM

(12-10-2012 05:03 PM)ATLBound Wrote: You must not remember Belicheck with the Browns....

Instant success seems to be the only thing thats appreciated these days. Thing is...we have had instant success, but go ahead and crucify Mike Smith.

uh?

ATLBound · (This post was last modified: 12-10-2012 05:32 PM by ATLBound.)

(12-10-2012 05:27 PM)Aftermath Wrote: uh?

Did you forget that we were considered the worst team in 2008?

After the 2007 season, did you honestly expect to have 4 straight winnig seasons whilst making the playoffs 3 out of those 4 years?

Is that not some sort of instant success?

I'm not saying that I am satisfied, but that is definitely a form of success from where we were at.

Take a step back Aftermath, Im honestly not sure why Im tryna reason with someone who already signed a thread that we would go one and done. Actually the first person to sign....

ViperXX79 · 12-10-2012, 06:41 PM

I can see the comparison with Cox and Smith. I know a lot of people think Bobby was a great manager and when it came to handling his players off the field he was. Of course when it game to making actual in game decisions regular season or playoffs he was pretty bad. Smith has had some questionable in game moves but I don't think he does them with the consistently game in and game out manner of a Booby Cox. I'm willing to give Smith the benefit of the doubt for now. Football is a different game and takes time to build up a program. We're where we need to be five years in and this post season is the next step where Smith needs to prove something.

Back to Cox for a second, it's amazing how we've latched on to him and built up his legend. He ran countless pitchers into the ground. He absolutely destroyed Avery in his rookie season. You ever wonder why we never had a closer or regular setup men for more than a couple of seasons? Bobby ran his bullpen into the ground every season. Every season. Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz covered up for a lot of Bobby's horrific management and Glavine put the team on his back in 95 to get us that WS. Take off the homer glasses and think about how many championships those teams would of won with an actual field general like Torre or LaRussa. I hate those guys but they knew how to get it done and work a game to their favor.