Bill's schtick is getting old. Lots of missteps and misreads of talent since Brady's departure.

We had to deal with that in Texas in the 1990s after the Dallas Cowboys won three Super Bowls that decade. It didn't matter what Jerry Jones said or who they had as coach, the game is played on the football field and the only people out there are the players and referees. Unfortunately, the latter frequently becomes the driving force determining the outcome.

was great for football. IMO the triplets, other players and Jimmie Johnson contributed mightily.

Jerry Jones should've left Johnson alone and just be the owner as he's the worst GM ever. And still hasn't learned.

Still, Bill's Pats have had the tenth best record in the NFL since Brady's departure (I think), which isn't horrible, just mediocre to current expectations. Personally, as an old Steve Grogan fan, I'm happy when my team shows up to play, and Bill usually delivers that much. Besides, who am I going to replace him with? Is Andy Reid a genius with a bright and long future now? Who you got?

As for Andy Reid, he's quite a coach.

I'm interested to see how Eric Bieniemy, his offensive coordinator during the current run of success, does with the Washington team he signed on with as O coordinator. No one would hire him as a head coach. Such bs. Mediocre white coaches and coordinators get recycled over and over and Bieniemy couldn't get a shot. Unfair.

I have wondered if there wasn't some backroom deal that Eric would be Andy's heir apparent, but Reid is extending his time in the job given all the success.
With no guarantees, Eric may have felt he needed to move on so his "mark" wasn't in the shadow of Andy Reid.
We agree that it's ridiculous, given the success he's been instrumental in achieving, that he wasn't on more teams' wish lists.

Chuck Noll was a great coach until the game started. The defense won the Steelers first 2 Super Bowls and letting Terry Bradshaw call his own plays won the next 2.

No Gronk- No win for Brady. HE SUCKED (and was a terrible sport) w/out Gronk….makes me wonder who the goat really is.

Actually, I don’t wonder cuz it’s a team sport and Mahomes wouldn’t be such a winner w/out Kelce and the rest of his team.

that the QB is the most important player on a football team. Without a good one to get the ball to them, you're going nowhere.

Last QB we had that actually ran the game (after the snap) was McMahon. He left the Bears 35 years ago.
The Bears long undervalued the QB position and have won 6 playoff games in the 37 seasons since SB XX.
In fact, their lack of value placed on the QB spot is why the relationship soured.
He was getting the snot beaten out of him and they treated him like a disposable part.

I don't know what it is with the Bears, but they rarely make good QB choices. Before McMahon you just about have to good back to Sid Luckman for and outstanding Bears QB.

I was strongly agreeing with you.
We had a team so good, they made the superbowl with Grossman at QB. With a top QB, they win it. With Rex, they had no shot.