Dan Reeves fired

Shanter · Post by **Shanter** » December 10, 2003, 3:50 pm

All I can say is about fucking time.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » December 10, 2003, 4:06 pm

my friend is the guy who started and maintained http://www.firedanreeves.com

not the best site in the world, but funny on occassion =)

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » December 10, 2003, 4:56 pm

If he doesn't retire or end up on a sports show I bet he'd do great for the Giants.

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » December 10, 2003, 6:14 pm

or the bears

xZiBiT · Post by **xZiBiT** » December 10, 2003, 7:34 pm

Bubba Grizz wrote:If he doesn't retire or end up on a sports show I bet he'd do great for the Giants.

he already coached the giants, and they got rid of him there too

Stalker Vacio · Post by **Stalker Vacio** » December 10, 2003, 8:19 pm

Chargers could use a break from Marty ball...

Shanter · Post by **Shanter** » December 11, 2003, 1:08 am

Among the possible candidates: former Minnesota coach Dennis Green, Rams defensive coordinator Lovie Smith, and college coaches Bob Stoops of Oklahoma, Nick Saban of LSU, and Kirk Ferentz of Iowa.

I like some of those names

Deward · Post by **Deward** » December 11, 2003, 12:49 pm

I grew up with Dan Reeves in Denver and he did a lot of good things. His problem is that he is too strict with the whiners nowadays and his players have never really liked him. His game strategies are all getting a bit old as well and everyone knows how to beat him in most cases.

I would guess he will become a very highly paid consultant somewhere.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » December 11, 2003, 1:00 pm

his coaching sucked and was unimaginative.

the falcons led at halftime this year 4 times. They were 0-4 in those games. In almost every game this year the Falcons were completely unable to make any adjustments at halftime, or position themselves to defend the adjustments the opponent would make. That is the job of the head coach, and it wasnt getting done.

They won last week because of 1 thing. Michael Vick was back. The playcalling still sucked, but Mike Vick is so fucking inhuman that he can turn 10 plays that would have resulted in -50 yards had any other person in the history of humanity been at QB into +150 yards.

other teams are able to get mediocre wide recievers open. The falcons cannot because the playbook is antiquated. I wastched the Rams v. Falcons monday night game earlier this year and it was like a pro team playing a college team. The Falcons had no defense for the Rams, and the Rams offense looked nothing like the Falcons offense. Sure personnel available is part of the equation, but in my view the key is one is playing a modern brand of football, while the other is not.

Dan Reeves is a hall of famer, and i think universally respected by his peers, but it is simply time for him to go.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » December 11, 2003, 1:30 pm

Vick is inhuman. What other QB would you call a QB draw for a 3rd and 20+? That is insane!

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » December 11, 2003, 1:38 pm

and he got 19!

masteen · Post by **masteen** » December 11, 2003, 11:38 pm

While Dan wasn't exactly the new guard of NFL coaches, he didn't deserve this. Giving him a stiff like Doug Johnson as QB and expecting his dumb ass to win games is bullshit.

p.s. Shanter, those names are indeed great. Now wake up, because none of them are going anywhere near Atlanta.