That is good.

The entire article was probably some of the most positive things that have came out of valley ranch in a while.

I like to hear that some have been working out all winter. Helps stay in shape yes, but also helps bond a team. It’s nice to hear that some coaches are being more accountable. All positive.

Hope it keeps up.

on a personal level. my homeboy went to St Paul’s in the mid-90’s, before they even had a football program. It’s a small HBCU in rural VA, alot of DC and Richmond cats end up down there.

Gotta get more information on him-

used anonymous sources in this article. Many on this site criticize reporters who do this. But we like this article. What gives? Oh, I see, if the article makes us feel warm and fuzzy, then its ok to use anonymous sources. But if the piece is critical, then its wrong to use anonymous sources.

They ( whoever decided to have the last home game at Texas stadium against the ravens) fix their mistake and schedule the redskins to be the first team to play in the new stadium ill be happy

That’s an interesting choice.

I wonder if at a certain point in a coach’s career, both after a few seasons with one team and after a considerable tenure in the NFL at large, if it really becomes impossible to change your style in any significant way. We discussed a tougher, taskmaster Wade during training camp last year, but I don’t know that it’s a realistic thing to consider. Wade is who he is as a coach— he’s a players’ guy, and that’s how the players know him, and any attempt at a forced change on his part probably won’t be taken as credible.

That doesn’t mean he can’t be an effective coach, though— I think we clearly saw that Wade’s defense will respond to him (Weeks 9-16 last year), and that he can get results. We’ll see if he’s able to do it for a full season this year, but I wouldn’t expect to seeing a much different Wade Phillips compared to the last couple seasons.

I do think it’s probably possible for Jason Garrett to adopt a tougher stance, as he is still a young guy who is perfecting his coaching style, and from what we saw of the Garrett family during last year’s Hard Knocks, I think Redball probably has a bit of an edge to him already.

He grew up under JJ and Saban, for goodness’ sake! If that guy hasn’t seen fire (and the benefits/downfalls), I don’t know who has…

I hope they can snag him late. He’s a bit like Scandrick. Small, tough, instinctive. Good punt returner too.

Wade’s laid back style helps foster leadership around him. Unlike Parcells’ style, where BP clearly assumed the leadership role, Wade allows players to step forward and take on different levels of leadership. But it’s not easy for even a natural leader to be much of a “bad cop” in today’s prima-donna NFL.

For all the talk of these guys being “professionals” and thus self-motivated, ultimately they are still human, and thus still respond and are motivated by forces surrounding them. Whether it’s the negative locker-room influence of a guy like TO, the smooth motivational style of Jimmy Johnson, or the strong-handed push of a guy like Parcells, players naturally respond.

I think most fans intuitively understand that a few “bad-cop” coaches help the players keep their nose to the grindstone, not get too cocky about their successes, and ultimately reach their full potential. Having Wade’s style at the top can be the PERFECT approach, but only with a few strong coaches along side him.

There is no reason this team, given talent and now another year’s experience (both coaches and players), cannot fulfill last year’s expectations and win a SB. I will be disappointed with anything less.