[ProfessaPackMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by grunt

The reason is that casual fans don't know how important coordiantors are to a winning team. Who was more important Mike Ditka or Buddy Ryan, Andy Ried or Jimmy Johnson?

Agree with the bolded part.

Quote: Originally Posted by wwharton

I'm more comfortable calling Dungy a lock b/c of his success with 2 different teams (and with two very different styles) and being the first to do something in the NFL (first Black coach to win a superbowl).

Only reason why I see him being a "bigger lock" than Cowher

Quote: Originally Posted by CW McGraw

They shouldn't be putting every coordinator from any decent team ever, but guys like Buddy Ryan and Dick LeBeau are just as importants as their head coaches, if not more.

Agreed.