A football life: Bill Walsh

[Jaric]

This is basically football porn. I can't recommend that you guys watch this strongly enough.

 

[Roberto71]

Just watching it now!! It's essential viewing for any football fan. This is the starting point of the modern NFL.

 

[Jaric]

I see a lot of Bill Walsh in Bill Belichick.

 

[Jaric]

That stuff about liking/disliking the "genius" stuff is all in another book he wrote called "The Score Takes Care of Itself." I've pimped this book on the forums before, but if anyone ever finds the self in a position of leadership and wants to know what to do, buy that book.

The message on "genius" is that titles like that are a double edged sword. Yeah its nice to hear people say nice things about you, but that they also can turn very quickly against you. One mistake and it's suddenly "so-called genius" Bill Walsh.

 

[Jaric]

He also talks about the 80/20 rule. Which is basically that in any given endeavor there is about 20% of it you can't account for. So your 80% has to be good enough to overcome that 20%.

I think thats a great way to look at things.

 

[Claremonster]

I see a lot of Bill Walsh in Bill Belichick.

I see a lot of Bill Belichick in Chuck Pagano...











... and the look on Pagano's face says he ain't enjoying it much.

 

[Jaric]

Har har har...

Dick...

 

[Claremonster]

Har har har...

Dick...

Just teasing. Looks like a good show, Jaric. Thanks.

 

[Jaric]

Just teasing. Looks like a good show, Jaric. Thanks.

I know. I gotta give you some reaction.

The big take away for me is that to Bill Walsh, football was art. Violent art, but art.

 

[Claremonster]

I know. I gotta give you some reaction.

The big take away for me is that to Bill Walsh, football was art. Violent art, but art.

It is. It's Wagnerian Opera, minus the singing fat lady who is dying and goes on and on and on about it.

 

[Beaglebay]

It is. It's Wagnerian Opera, minus the singing fat lady who is dying and goes on and on and on about it.

Ah! A message to the Bills.

 

[Jaric]

I don't know if they'll talk about this or not, but In the book, Walsh talks about how when you get to a point where you no longer enjoy the wins and only dread the losses, its time to step back. It's part of why coaches have such a short shelf life.

 

[OSUBuckeye]

I see a lot of Bill Walsh in Bill Belichick.

I watched it & it was great. I bought "Finding the Winning Edge" years ago.

The man was brilliant & greatest coach I have ever seen in any sport.

I see a lot of Bill Walsh in a lot of coaches.

 

[AllWorldTE]

I see a lot of Bill Walsh in Bill Belichick.

Belichick has said that after the Cleveland experience, he obtained Walsh's book and devoured it and has used it ever since as a reference guide for his decisions.

It's readily apparent in Belichick's player acquisition philosophy.

 

[Spentcartridge]

I saw Heath Evans interviewed and he was talking about how BB and company will bring in a player for an interview and tell them straight out that they want to use them for their strenghts, and that they wouldn't ask the player to do something they are just not good at.
without mentioning names he said that some coaches he's played for, try to fit a player into a scheme that the player cannot excel in.

 

[Roberto71]

NFL Network is going through the Superbowls from Superbowl I onwards...with the great John Facenda narrating. Great viewing.

Hank Stram, what a great coach he was.