Comments on: NFL morning after: The best day of the NFL year, and then the worst http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: txnative61 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2223930 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:44:43 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2223930 You can extend your sentiments down the coaching spectrum—High School coaches and assistants are often underpaid hard working people subject to factors they can’t control to keep their jobs. At the College level coaches typically start as unpaid graduate assistants or scarcely paid lower level assistants, who must rely on outside resources to survive, along with the whims or expertise of the head coach just to hang on to a frequently dead end job. Coaching is brutal at every level, and the only thing to recommend it is it makes you tough, if you survive. Add all the NFL wannabe’s who’s only backup plan is to coach, along with retired NFL players, and the competition is constantly watching like Vultures. Appreciated the gist of your article.

]]> By: listenupcupcake http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2219449 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:49:08 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2219449 Life “is a cruel, unforgiving business.”

NFL football is a game, for which the financial and social/status rewards are off-the-charts fantastic for those both lucky and good enough to play, coach, or manage in it. By comparison to most ordinary people’s lives, being an NFL coach or executive is a well-paid cakewalk.

I’d trade places with JJ (then or now) in a heartbeat, as would just about anyone who ever visits this site.

Notwithstanding that momentary loss of perspective, nice post by MDS.

]]> By: blu4l1fe http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2219376 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:37:28 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2219376 A bit disappointed my team didn’t make the playoffs but, overall, I think good teams are in it. I am seriously anticipating another Brady vs. Manning showdown for the SB. That should be a good game. And the NFC should have some tough playoff games as well, but I can’t help but veer towards favoring GB and SF. Here’s hoping ATL doesn’t do one of their one and done show this post season, again.

]]> By: yssupasigninnamnotyep http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2219135 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:06:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2219135 Sure would be nice if we had neither the Diva nor MegaHead in the SuperBowl…sick of them both.

]]> By: nvjackalope http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218860 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:28:23 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218860 I don’t know, this is a bit tough to take but I understand where the author is coming from.

I say it’s difficult to take because, as an Army officer of 12 years, I have moved 7 times with my daughter attending three different High Schools. So basically, if you take the life of an NFL head coach, reduce the pay by some number of zeroes, add the prospect of leaving for 6-12 months at a time (with like, bullets and stuff) and you pretty much have my job.

I know today is going to suck for many, but man, it’s hard for me to really lose too much sleep over it.

]]> By: ray1950 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218544 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:29:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218544 Coaches get into the business knowing they will most likely be fired one day. It comes with the position. It is no worse for them than it is for the player who gets cut the week before the season begins.

And I’m sorry but I’m thinking about the thousands of people who have been out of work for months, possibly years. They are the ones I feel sorry for, not a coach who will wind up somewhere else within a month or two. Oh my, they have to move again? Cry me a river.

]]> By: cags777 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218501 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:22:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218501 “The Bears are holding on to win narrowly at Detroit, briefly keeping their playoff hopes alive, while the Giants are blowing out the Eagles but getting eliminated anyway.
“The Vikings are furiously battling the Packers to reach the playoffs,…”
Mr. Smith, you picked the Bears to make it into the playoffs and for the Vikings to lose. It bothers me a little that you wouldn’t write it for what it was that the Vikings furiously fought their way into the playoffs by beating Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Have a little humility in this and admit that the Vikings did more than just battle the Packers. They won and eliminated Chicago from contention.

]]> By: eatitfanboy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218452 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:15:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218452 I know I am not the first person to say this, but I think you need to lighten up, just a little bit, about the human tragedy of NFL head coaches losing their jobs.

Their is no more insular, and relatively secure, way to make a living than as an NFL coach. Once you’ve ascended to that level, the old boys network will keep you in the loop somewhere.

Let’s do an experiment- let’s keep track of everyone who loses their job in the NFL today and see what the average amount of time is before they land somewhere else. And let’s keep in mind the ones that will be paid whether they work next year or not.

I get it, these guys face some level of humiliation at having failed, and to some it may be their last chance at a top job, but they’ll all land on their feet.

]]> By: stillers6 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218387 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:00:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218387 I have disagree with this whole sorrowful attitude with coaching. The one thing missing from the pity party view is that these coaches do have job security, they will continue to easily find work with another job in the nfl, something much more difficult than a normal profession.

]]> By: irrelevantvoiceofreason http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218377 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:55:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218377 I am rooting for the redskins to make a magical run to the Super Bowl… Only for Tom Brady and the pats to embarrass them so bad as they so often do the new media darlings and rip the soul out of logicalvoice or whatever he is now. 49-10 sounds about right. The illogical voice has spoken

]]> By: tv426 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218334 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:41:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218334 Vick wasnt rusty, he was just Vick! Vick is a coach killer. Just ask Andy Reid and Jim Mora Jr. I pity the next coach that has this guy on his team.

]]> By: georgiavol91 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218299 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:29:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218299 I think you should separate out GMs and head coaches from assistants and staff when you break out the sympathy card.

GM/HCs have the big money contracts, often taking the job knowing full well they are unqualified. All too often they just want to make the big score.

No, ALL my sympathy goes out to the assistant coaches who get caught up in the mass firings. Those are the guys who are consistently underpaid and overworked.

]]> By: searchingwithmygoodeyeclosed http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218297 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:29:18 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218297 @mccourt-seriously? U need to lighten up-your team and their cheating coach made the playoffs again.

]]> By: Punk http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218289 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:25:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218289 Outstanding! Congratulations on a great wrap up.

]]> By: howiehandles http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218283 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:21:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218283 “Didn’t Charles Tillman get abused by Rames Barden of all people a couple months ago?”

In a preseason game? Yeah, I’m sure Tillman was going all out. If he can cover Megatraon, I’m sure he can’t cover Barden.

]]> By: howiehandles http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218275 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:18:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218275 Everyday people lose their jobs every day, and they’re not making nearly what these head coaches make.

We all make a choice in what career path we choose, and that’s the unfortunate part of their lifestyle.

I don’t have much empathy for their plights, as I’m sure their families won’t be without should they be out of work for a year, unlike the average schmuck working 9-5.

]]> By: dikshuttle http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218273 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:17:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218273 Consider the Beltway akin to Jonestown, ’cause the Koolaid sure tastes sweet!

]]> By: achap39 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218271 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:16:06 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218271 Oh, poor babies. They have to move their families after banking 7-digit salaries for a handful of years.

Try being in an industry where you get moved from NJ to Chicago to Cincinnati to Detroit to Chicago to Charlotte to Orlando to Atlanta…all since 2001…on a salary that’s about 1/20th that of an NFL coach.

Cry me a freaking river.

]]> By: chi01town http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218269 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:14:19 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218269 Lovie needs to be gone today. Emery needs to move FAST because
the good coaches will be picking there staff and going to new teams
and Im hoping for Greg Roman in San Fran for a head coach or pete Carmicheal Jr. in New Orleans

]]> By: drwang13 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218268 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:12:08 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218268 Two things:

A. Vick wasn’t rusty, Vick sucks.

B. Whoever this logical assclown is, keep dreaming buddy. Your franchise has been in termoil for over a decade. As someone who lives in the DC area Redskins fans are the worst fans known to man. I’m sure Walmart is sold out of Rdskins gear right now.

]]> By: ebrownwareagle http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218265 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:11:59 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218265 @bucrightoff
@pantherguy

Like the rest, y’all had the Falcons with a 5-11 record this season. And Like the rest Y’ALL BEEN WRONG ALL YEAR! Keep betting against them, sure do appreciate it! Meanwhile, toon in and watch while the Scrubs you cheer for are doing the same!

#FalconsFootball!

]]> By: CKL http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218262 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:10:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218262 Dear fellow Pats fan,
“McCourty1sland” is a good name…if you are talking about him as a safety only. :)

It may or may not come down to Den-Pats. After watching a pretty good Pats team get destroyed by the NYJ in the 2010 playoffs and two pretty good Pats teams get manhandled by a very up and down team in their past two SBs, I know that all that matters is which team plays better THAT DAY.

]]> By: jutts http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218252 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:03:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218252 As a Bears Fan. This was a tough season. The Bears have no buisness in the Playoffs. Their offense is one of the most pathetic I can say I have ever seen. Charles Tillman is definetley Team MVP….. Lovie needs to take a hike.. New Blood, new attitude.

]]> By: kd75 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218243 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:00:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218243 Didn’t Charles Tillman get abused by Rames Barden of all people a couple months ago?

]]> By: reidstinks http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218242 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:00:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218242 Vick was rusty? I couldn’t tell the difference from the way he usually plays

]]> By: jerrysshadescleaner http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218234 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:56:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218234 Looks like fox had some spiked gatorade and is trying to have some fun time with crennel!

]]> By: 4thqtrsaint http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218231 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:53:08 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218231 Wrossi81 is correct. If I get fired, there’s no net. I won’t be guranteed a job by one of 31 other companies.

Having to move should suck, but the have the money to hire movers. Not too worried about them.

The NFL is a man soap opera with games. I love all of it.

]]> By: lemfaxx http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218230 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:52:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218230 Great!

]]> By: dumbasdirt http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218229 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:51:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218229 Another “worst part” that you did not mention is:
If you are a fan of one of the 20 teams that did not make the playoffs then you have to wait another 36 weeks until your team plays another regular season game again.
While the NFL is the most popular Sport it also has the longest off season of any Sport as well.

]]> By: mccourty1sland http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/nfl-morning-after-the-best-day-of-the-nfl-year-and-the-worst/#comment-2218227 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:49:59 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1632505#comment-2218227 Dear Florio and Company:

I am a Patriots fan. I am good for a bout 30 visits a day between my work PC and my smart phone. That being said, you may see less of me until this logicalvoice guy is banned. How many more of his awful posts must I read? It may sound trivial, but in the end it’s annoying. I don’t even read his posts. The sheer sight of his name makes me bristle. Please do something about it! I don’t think I am the only one who hates this either….

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