Quote:Barry Switzer barely even counts here. That Dallas case was rare. A trained monkey could have won with that Dallas team those first few years post Jimmy Johnson. He was not really a disciplinarian, but he also didn't come off as someone who tolerated losing either. He wasn't passive.  

But what credibility did he have with the team when he got there?

 

The players hated the move initially.

 

All of the "white house" stuff blew up under Switzer.

 

Later, Aikman said Switzer was needed because he backed off of the team.

 

But your post raises another issue.

 

Basically what you are saying is that, given the right amount of talent, the coaching equivalent of a trained monkey can win, irrespective of post game press conferences.

 

You said earlier that Green, Ditka and Mora won not because of press conference tirades, but because of the talent on their teams.

 

Now you are saying that Switzer won because of the talent.

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