here's a guy who has made every program better that he's coached (including Nothwestern, Stanford, Minnesota Vikings, and Arizona Cardinals), and took the 1998 Vikings to 15-1. He's also part of the Bill Walsh coaching tree, and an offensive thought leader.
Sure he's got some interesting episodes like "They were who we thought they were", but overall he's a find for someone. Surely he's better than Petrino or Saban or Houston Nutt or a bevy of others.
Why doesn't this guy have a coaching job?
2007-12-14 02:13:03 · 8 answers · asked by rob 6 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
He is still living off the contract the Cardinals settled with him. Dennis Green is a good coach, and there will be plenty of vacancies after the season. I see 10 teams that need to make coaching changes (including Atlanta).
2007-12-14 02:17:58 · answer #1 · answered by Follow the money 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well because he makes those tirades and people forget the record. Then you have cases like Arizona last year, nothing he could really do to help the Cardinals, so people forget he can coach. Are the Cardinals really that much better this year? No, but the Coach isn't throwing a tirade, that his team DESERVED, so people are forgetting that they aren't really that much better. See image is a large part of coaching. Also I'm not sure that Dennis Green WANTED a job this year. It may in part be his choice to take a year off. If you honestly watch the Press Conference from the game against the Bears then you see why he made the comment. Yes the Cardinals did let the Bears off the hook, and the Bears weren't that great as we all saw, and are seeing.
2007-12-14 02:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every time I hear him, he sounds like he's having a pretty great time not coaching - plenty of fishing and time with friends. My guess is that there are several positions he could have had if he showed interest, but he's likely being very selective.
His rants are funny, but there's no denying his coaching ability especially on the offensive side of the ball.
2007-12-14 02:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by Craig S 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It seems like no matter what team he coaches they can't keep the lead in games to save their lives.
I have never seen one coach blow so many leads in football games in my life.
2007-12-14 02:19:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have to agree he would be a good man for any of the vacancies next year.
2007-12-14 02:18:46 · answer #5 · answered by Tribe of benjamin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is unable to win. He was in Minnesota forever and got them close every year, but never to the Super bowl. Last years monday night game is Green in a nutshell, come from ahead to loose.
2007-12-14 02:19:20 · answer #6 · answered by Grbage74 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
I think he is on the high road right now. That is where you can find him..
2007-12-14 02:28:41 · answer #7 · answered by Slapshot27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE HE IS WHO I THOUGHT HE WAS...AND I LET HIM OFF THE HOOK!
He'll be somewhere next year.
2007-12-14 02:20:35 · answer #8 · answered by johngrobmyer 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋