Asking yourself if Jason Garrett is a better coach than Bill Belichick feels silly -- because there isn't an informed person on this planet who would actually argue that -- but it's entirely nece sary at this point in the NFL season. It's mid-December and teams are beginning to lock up playoff spots, which means it's time to figure out which coach has done the best job this season. NFL Week 15 In other words, who deserves to win Coach of the Year? Atop the list are Garrett, who has guided the to an 11-2 record without , and Belichick, who has guided the to an 11-2 record despite 's four-game absence, trading away , and losing for the year. And so, this is where the conversation gets silly: How the hell are we supposed to give the award to a coach other than Belichick when Belichick's team is tied for the 's best record? That question will
Charles Barkley Jersey hopefully be answered in this article, which will attempt to figure out which coach is the most deserving through 14 weeks of the season. First, for full disclosure, Pete Prisco: Mike Zimmer. He will get the to the playoffs without his starting quarterback. That's good enough for me. Jason La Canfora: Bill Belichick. No one bounces back from a scandal like The Hoodie (and, well, no one arguably has had more scandals). Will Brinson: Dirk Koetter. A pretty good option for a first-year coach who could take his team to the playoffs, Koetter will give the Bucs consistency, help them to 9 or 10 wins, orchestrate a breakout year from and net the honors in his first year in Tampa. Ryan Wilson: Bruce Arians. The forced Arians into retirement after the 2011 season. Instead of spending his days fishing, he served as 's offensive coordinator, and parlayed that succe s into turning around the . John Breech: Andy Reid. Reid takes home this award after leading the to their first division title since 2010. Jared Dubin: Bill Belichick. When the go 12-4 despite not having Tom Brady for four games, voters will reward the man in the hoodie. Sean Wagner-McGough: Bill Belichick. The Hoodie overcomes Tom Brady's suspension to lead the Patriots to another AFC East title. Choosing anyone other than Belichick isn't smart. There's a reason why the Patriots are always contenders. So, Garrett was definitely not a favorite to land the award. And that works in his favor.Tier 5: Jeff Fisher 32. Jeff Fisher -- (4-9) Jeff Fisher tried to not get fired, -- a day after the Rams gave up 42 points at home against the Julio Jones-le s and lost
Clarence Weatherspoon Jersey by 28 even after two garbage time touchdowns. So, now that Fisher era is over, let's take a look at what he accomplished in the months he was allowed to walk the sidelines in Los Angeles: Mortgaged the future for a quarterback who wasn't ready to
Dana Barros Jersey play until late NovemberPlayed Rendered usele sAllegedly Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson from Rams gamesCoached a offense that was ranked last in the NFL in yards and pointsLost nine games WITHOUT winning sevenTied the record for And that's a wrap.Tier 4: Trying not to get fired 31. Hue Jackson -- (0-13) Due to Fisher's incompetence, Hue Jackson is spared the last spot, which is pretty remarkable considering Jackson has yet to win a game. The Browns are 0-13 and Jackson isn't ranked last. Here's why: I'm not sure any coach would win with the Browns roster, who are actually doing the smart thing by completely rebuilding. 30. Gus Bradley -- (2-11) The Jaguars entered the season with playoff aspirations. They thought they had their quarterback, a top receiving crew, and a growing, young defense. has thrown 15 picks, the Jaguars' top-three receivers , and the defense isn't anything special -- even though Bradley once coordinated the vaunted defense. Oh, and they are not going to the playoffs. 29. Chip Kelly -- 49ers (1-12) Chip Kelly's in the same situation as Jackson. His roster is devoid of talent, which isn't his fault. That's why he gets a pa s. 28. Marvin Lewis -- (5-7-1) When I picked the Bengals to represent the AFC in the , it felt like an OK pick considering the Bengals had journeyed to the postseason in each of the past five seasons. Instead, the Bengals have gone 5-7-1. Lewis' team isn't as bad as the other teams in this category, but he gets downgraded because his team was supposed to be playoff bound, and they're not. 27. Todd Bowles -- (4-9) The biggest mistake Todd Bowles made was sticking with -- not just once, but multiple times. He signed Fitzpatrick during training camp and then refused to bench him as FitzTragic wrecked the Jets' season. Still, I'm not certain Bowles had any shot at winning this year. Even if he benched Fitzpatrick, he would've been playing either , , or . Bowles wasn't going to win any games with those three quarterbacks. Bowles isn't the Jets' biggest i sue. 26. John Fox -- (3-10) John Fox got dealt a bad hand. was hurt all year and also ended up on injured reserve. was suspended for a quarter of the year and pretty much mi sed the entire season. Still, give Fox credit for the Bears' effort level. Despite a clear lack of talent at certain positions, the Bears play hard every week. 25. Mike McCoy --
Julius Erving Jersey (5-8) I'm not sure if Mike McCoy's team is bad (they're certainly entertaining!) but he deserves some blame for all of those early season games his team choked away. 24. Chuck Pagano -- (6-7) The Colts should be winning the mediocre AFC South. Instead, they can't find a way to help . That's on the front office and the coaching staff.Tier 3: No chance to win 23. Ron Rivera -- (5-8) Ron Rivera went from the Super Bowl to mi sing the playoffs. His recent decision to bench for a series and the Panthers hardly resemble the team they were a year ago, when Rivera took home the award. Not much explanation is needed to explain why he won't repeat. 22. Sean Payton -- (5-8) By now, Payton is at least getting consistent at this no-playoffs thing. The Saints' offense is good, but Payton remains allergic to good defense. They're 21. Bruce Arians -- Cardinals (5-7-1) It's a shame: If not for a poor kicking game, the Cardinals might've been in a position to make the playoffs. Instead, you have Bruce Arians saying stuff like this after a lo s to the : "We practiced with a wet ball on Wednesday and didn't have any problems," Arians said, "But when it continually pours when you have the ball, which
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