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213 sats \ 11 replies \ @siggy47 1 Mar \ on: Bill Walsh’s Standards of Performance BooksAndArticles

I wonder what @grayruby thinks of this Walsh guy?

He is a legend. Although he did have the same benefit that Andy Reid currently has and Bill Belichick recently had of having the best QB of his generation. That can turn a really good coach into a legend pretty quick.

60 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 1 Mar

Good point. Montana might have had a quicker release than Brady. Both could read defenses fast.

86 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 1 Mar

I mean I don't want to disparage Andy Reid, he had a long and relatively successful career but never won anything and now people are saying if he wins a couple more superbowls he will be in the conversation for greatest coach of all time. Funny how after 21 years of being good he suddenly jumped to elite when he had the best friggin quarterback in the world (maybe ever).

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 2 Mar

His 49er teams won with defense

Montana is all time great but his Super Bowl run was dominated by his defense

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 2 Mar

That's fair.

76 sats \ 4 replies \ @kr OP 1 Mar

me too, i was debating whether to post this here or on ~stacker_sports … excited for cross-posting functionality on SN

185 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 1 Mar freebie

Bill Walsh was really a fantastic leader. I admired him. Three things you mentioned really stick out in my memory- his self control under pressure, which not all football coaches possess, having a positive attitude, and good sportsmanship- no hot dogging on those teams.

76 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 2 Mar

He prepared for every contingency before the game.

Best example: 1987 49er beats bengals on a TD pass with no time left. 27-26. They were down 26-20 and Walsh said he had a play for that situation