APLast year, Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy tailored the play calling and game planning to his two different quarterbacks, changing things up after Denver benched Kyle Orton for Tim Tebow. This year, McCoy is ready to change his offense for a quarterback again.
In fact, McCoy sounds like he’d be willing to essentially cede the role of offensive coordinator to Manning, and McCoy is just happy that Manning is interested in learning about the Broncos’ system.
“The first thing he said to us is, ‘Listen, you guys have a system in place. I want to learn your system, but also have the flexibility to do some of the things we’ve done for the last 14 years in Indy,’ ” McCoy said, via the Denver Post. “Hey, I’d be an idiot if I didn’t listen to him.”
McCoy described himself and Manning as partners in preparing the offense.
“Peyton’s been great, he’s been flexible on a lot of things,” McCoy said. “He’s been open since Day 1 to trying a lot of new things that we’ve done, or things we’ve already been doing here for a number of years that he’s never done. He wants our opinion on those things. And then some things we’ve taken from his past. Hey, I’ll be the first one to ask questions with him saying, ‘What can we do different here’ or ‘How can I change this’ or ‘Is this a better protection for this play.’ We’re all in it together.”
McCoy is smart to listen to Manning. There aren’t many coaches who are that eager to allow their players to call the shots, but there aren’t many players like Peyton Manning.
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In fact, McCoy sounds like he’d be willing to essentially cede the role of offensive coordinator to Manning,
and this exactly why he is not a 49ER!!! harbaugh wouldn’t give him the play calling he desired, and why should he?? if its my job on the line, i am going out this b^#%h on my terms!!
Roethlisberger > Manning
Yes, he would be an idiot not to listen to someone who has 14 years of experience picking defenses apart.
Learn their system? Didn’t Peyton run the Option in high school? :-p anyway…. This seems to be a great fit for Peyton and I hope that injury doesn’t rear its ugly head again. Good luck with the Donkeys PM.
If only all our bosses would listen to what we have to say.
Truth be told…your services are no longer needed in Denver Mr. McCoy….
He would be.
From head coaching candidate to Manning’s towel boy.
I think a lot of coaches let their egos get in the way and out-smart themselves. Yes, the team needs a boss, but sometimes it’s the guys on the field and in the trenches who really know what’s going on. It happens all the time in the workplace. The boss always thinks his way is the best way and doesn’t listen to the people who deal with customers or clients or work on the line all day.
That being said, the head coach can’t let the players run the team either.
Can you imagine, this guy went from coaching Tebow to coaching Peyton Manning. From ‘run around and improvise’ to ‘precision at it’s best’
yeah mccoy would be smart to at least listen to the guy that will probably make him a millionaire. just like most the other guys that came and went in indy that basically got paid to hold a position and not do much to earn the pay checks
Were HC and OC obligations in Manning’s contract? From what it sounds Manning is doing it all.
thar’s good, lest peyton hits him with an “idiot OC” blast ala his previous idiot kicker teammate.
steelernationisthepinnacleofexistenceyouarenothing says:
Jun 1, 2012 9:59 AM
Roethlisberger > Manning
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Only at flying off motorcycles and molesting women. Ok, he might win at an eating contest.
I’m going to enjoy rooting against Manning this year. It’s all about his ego. Broncos aren’t close to making a Super Bowl.
There will be a lot of jokes about McCoy, but this guy changed his offense mid-season last year for a VERY limited Tim Tebow.
The guy is smart enough to know what he doesn’t know and savvy enough to flip his strategy when his existing lineup can handle the playbook.
Dude will be a HC in two years.
Manning is a jughead!!!
Oh, Come ON people…
Really is this an issue that an OC would “listen” to one of the most successful and heady (no pun intended) QBs of all time?
How stupid can anybody be to criticize this? Only in FOOTBALL would the attitude be “Oh Peyton is going to take over and the OC has not guts”..
Geeze, it’s like management 101 to take input and leverage the smarts and experience of those you manage/lead/coach.
Don’t know why this is even a “story”. It’s not. Just makes sense.
Just like a smart OC would have been wise to listen to Joe Montana, John Elway, Dan Marino, Fran Tarkenton… any number of Qbs historically who saw the field well and understood how to attack a defense just as well as an OC would.
Similar to what others have said: I wish more coaches would do this. Take what players you have and play to their strengths and not try to fit square objects into a round hole by having players “fit” the coaches system. It is the same as not allowing QB’s to audible out of a play if the defense is ready for that play. It never made sense to me.
Refreshing to see a leader so willing to do whatever it takes to lead his men to victory. McCoy is smart to listen to those who may have input to make the team better. Anyone who is foolish enough to ignore all input but their own will soon find themselves out of a job.
This article has raised my already high Opinion of McCoy.
In the grand scheme of things, I know Manning is good and all of that but, he only has one ring. Which is still good don’t get me wrong and he’s a good player but I would think the OC should know just as much or more than the QB so that doesn’t say a whole lot about the coaching staff.
So many haters in Steeler nation wow!!! We beat you guys and knocked you out of the playoffs..GET OVER IT ALREADY!!!!
If we could sneak in and listen to Offensive Coordinators and see how they plan their offensive systems against the season’s opponents, we would be really surprised to see that usually, the Offensive Coordinator will make only minor adjustments to accommodate their starting QB as maintaining a consistent system makes it easier on the backup QBs as well as the rest of the offense. However, that means the starting QB has to conform his skills and best tendencies to a system instead of the system trying to maximize the QB’s skills. Kudos to McCoy for being smart enough to field the best offense for his team.
steelernationisthepinnacleofexistenceyouarenothing says:
Jun 1, 2012 9:59 AM
Roethlisberger > Manning
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Once again Steeler fans showing that they are complete morons. The only thing your QB does better that Manning is rape women.
yeah… you would be an idiot if you didn’t listen to Manning… play your cards right and he’ll make you a head coach someday.
basballguy says: Jun 1, 2012 10:07 AM
If only all our bosses would listen to what we have to say.
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If only any of us got paid many MANY times more than our bosses! He/she wouldn’t have to listen to a word I’d say.
McCoy is a smart man. You gotta take input from the guys on the field (especially when its coming from a future hall of fame quarterback) in order to make your game plan effective. Martz wouldn’t listen to Cutler in Chicago and we all saw how well that worked out!
Smart to engage Peyton but the OC should not pass too much responsibility onto Peyton. Peyton had a hard time matching up against the better defensive minds in the playoffs.
You guys criticizing the commissioner at every turn and calling him “God-dell” remind me of school children who automatically hate the principal because he is a figure of authority.
They guy’s job is to not only run the league, but provide a direction, accountability, an image that is strong, and help it continue to be successful, more marketable, etc.
He’s DONE all that. The NFL is more profitable and successful than ever before, expanded in coverage and viewership.
And it is so naive to predict some catastrophe for him. Did you forget he was a LAWYER? For crying out loud.. you don’t think he evaluated all the actions he took before taking them to ensure they stand up in court and don’t come back on him?
Really… try to look at the big, real life, practical picture.
You may not like him punishing your favorite player for his actions, but there is NOTHING that will happen to him unfavorably in this case.
This sacred cow treatment didn’t work in Indianapolis and it won’t work in Denver.
I despise #18 and nothing will make me happier than when this Broncos signing blows up in their faces!
GO COLTS!
Talk about straight up nonsense
Last year Mccoy did not tailor his offense to Kyle Orton . Orton threw for nearly 4000 yards in back to back seasons from the SHOTGUN under McDaniel and when Fox arrived and Mccoy took over he placed Orton under center with poor tight ends in a predictable run,run pass system.
They then went back to the shotgun AFTER Tebow took over and Tebow played almost exclusively from the shotgun.
Now Peyton takes over and of course he has to listen to everything he has to say because Mccoys passing playbook is absolute crap.
Next year Mccoy wont be anywhere near that squad