Falcons: Post Game Press Conference

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(12-10-2012 06:41 PM)ViperXX79 Wrote:  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.

Thank you. I couldn't have said it better myself.