The NFL’s Coaching Carousel, and a Round 2 Breakdown With Peter Schrager and Joe House
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All right, recording this late afternoon Pacific time. Joe House here, as always, as we continue the carcass that was our Ringer 107 pick season. I like it at this point. I'd rather with picks either be terrible or good. And we've been terrible this year. Peter Schrager joining us. He's been doing media, I think, for 48 straight hours. I've seen him on every ESPN channel. Just Tom and Harbaugh. He's just on Rinse... Rather repeat Tom and Harbaugh, Tom and Harbaugh, Tom and Harbaugh. Why was this such a big deal? Which one? Both of them? Just the combo of it. It felt like this end of an era, start of a new era thing. But meanwhile, neither guy had won a playoff game. Well, Tom and I had won. He lost his last seven.
Harbaugh hadn't made the Super Bowl since when? 2013?
What are the implications of the coaching changes in the NFL?
Yep.
Since the Superdome.
And yet it was, everyone was reacting like this. Like, do these guys have anything left in the tank, in your opinion, to be Super Bowl winning coaches?
Interesting, because as everyone was doing flips on my ESPN networks today, and hello to the Netflix audience. I'm happy if you're watching Emily in Paris. I'm here now. This is good. As everyone was doing flips about the hardball, someone in the NFL, a very trusted source, texted me and goes, I could have sworn you were all doing the same flips about Pete Carroll last year when... The Raiders hired Pete Carroll, and they thought that that was the culture guy, and that was going to bring stability. And I said, it's a little different. It's a little different in that Harbaugh is 11 years younger than Pete Carroll. And in this case, he is what the Giants actually need. Such turbulence there over the last 5-10 years.
And this is almost... I don't like saying... I didn't want to say this on air, on television, because it almost goes to a dark place, but John Mara is sick. John Mara, the owner of the Giants, is sick in a way that in this move is like him putting his flag down, saying, okay, whatever happens over the next... however long. We know this franchise is at least in capable hands. And we know that John Harbaugh is going to at least instill stability and install a professionalism and a culture of discipline winning Giants football that is what those fans have always known, whether it be Coughlin or Parcells or even Dan Reeves.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:06–3:02
2
What are the implications of the coaching changes in the NFL?
3:02–13:54
3
How do the Giants' recent decisions reflect their franchise stability?
13:54–51:09
4
What predictions are made for the Buffalo vs. Denver game?
51:09–51:45
5
What is the impact of injuries on the Seahawks vs. 49ers matchup?
51:45–52:14
6
How do the hosts analyze the quarterback situation for the Seahawks?
52:14–52:32
7
What betting strategies are discussed for the upcoming playoff games?
52:32–1:37:35
Speakers
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