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NFL Football Players Draft Injuries Rookies Season SuperbowlPublished: May 17, 2009
Another misconception is that the best offensive and defensive coordinators are destined to be great head coaches.
Scott Linehan comes to Detroit with a career coaching record of 11-25. Fired near the beginning of the 2008 season, he was hot commodity among NFL teams looking for a new offensive coordinator, and was hotly rumored to be pursuing the 49ers job.
Linehan was never cut out to be a head coach. As a coordinator, Linehan has always been a players' coach. He is fiercely loyal to former players and assistants. As a head coach, he demanded that loyalty. When he didn't get it from guys like Mark Bulger and Steven Jackson as a head coach, he bristled.
Moreover, something has to be said about different kinds of football genius. Mike Martz, Cam Cameron, Herm Edwards; all these men failed at head coaching even though they are stellar coaches.
Scott...
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