Head coaches who call plays

[(d)oink]

Are there many in the league?? Is it good/bad. I thought most were trending away from that with all the game management required of head coaches. Thoughts??

[riggofan]

Personally I'd like to know what a coach is doing when his offense is on the field that is more important than the play calling. What in the world is "game management"?

[SkinsJock]

I would think that Jay Gruden is most likely going to call plays at first - unless he thinks that Sean McVay is better suited to it - no big deal

I'm looking forward to watching these 2 guys put together a really good offense

[Deadskins]

Are there many in the league?? Is it good/bad. I thought most were trending away from that with all the game management required of head coaches. Thoughts??

Sean Payton does it for the Saints, and has been pretty successful.

[brad7686]

Does Jason Garrett still do it? Their playcalling seems just as atrocious as it was when he was OC.

[(d)oink]

Personally I'd like to know what a coach is doing when his offense is on the field that is more important than the play calling. What in the world is "game management"?

Its what head coaches do when they aren't calling plays i guess?

[DarthMonk]

Are there many in the league?? Is it good/bad. I thought most were trending away from that with all the game management required of head coaches. Thoughts??

Packers’ Mike McCarthy, Saints’ Sean Payton, Bears’ Marc Trestman, Texans' Gary Kubiak (gone), Chiefs’ Andy Reid, Giants' Tom Coughlin, Seahawks’ Pete Carroll.

Joe Gibbs did it.

[Kilmer72]

Are there many in the league?? Is it good/bad. I thought most were trending away from that with all the game management required of head coaches. Thoughts??

Packers’ Mike McCarthy, Saints’ Sean Payton, Bears’ Marc Trestman, Texans' Gary Kubiak (gone), Chiefs’ Andy Reid, Giants' Tom Coughlin, Seahawks’ Pete Carroll.

Glad we didn't go hire shehawks OC. I heard he had a lot of help, but he also did well elsewhere. I was up in the air about it. I am liking our hire more and more.

[Deadskins]

Joe Gibbs did it.

Even with Al Saunders?

[DarthMonk]

Are there many in the league?? Is it good/bad. I thought most were trending away from that with all the game management required of head coaches. Thoughts??

Packers’ Mike McCarthy, Saints’ Sean Payton, Bears’ Marc Trestman, Texans' Gary Kubiak (gone), Chiefs’ Andy Reid, Giants' Tom Coughlin, Seahawks’ Pete Carroll.

Joe Gibbs did it.

I forgot Chip Kelly.

[DarthMonk]

Joe Gibbs did it.

Even with Al Saunders?

Why do you ask?

[riggofan]

Personally I'd like to know what a coach is doing when his offense is on the field that is more important than the play calling. What in the world is "game management"?

Its what head coaches do when they aren't calling plays i guess?

ha!

[welch]

Joe Gibbs did it.

Even with Al Saunders?

I think Saunders was to be a transition. Same basic approach to the offense; different terminology; Saunders would stay after Gibbs retired following the 2007 season (as planned, anyway).

Incidentally, it was considered unorthodox that Paul Brown called plays for the Browns, using their "shuttling guards". Browns QB Milt Plum was considered second-rate because he could not call the plays. I think Sonny Jurgensen drove George Allen crazy (or crazier) by calling his own plays.

[Countertrey]

Joe Gibbs did it.

Even with Al Saunders?

I think Saunders was to be a transition. Same basic approach to the offense; different terminology; Saunders would stay after Gibbs retired following the 2007 season (as planned, anyway).

Incidentally, it was considered unorthodox that Paul Brown called plays for the Browns, using their "shuttling guards". Browns QB Milt Plum was considered second-rate because he could not call the plays. I think Sonny Jurgensen drove George Allen crazy (or crazier) by calling his own plays.

I think what drove George crazy was that Sonny was a much better play caller...