Quote:To sum up his comments: platitudes and lip-service.

 

I'd be absolutely shocked if he weren't feeling extremely confident heading into this game.

 

I wouldn't be surprised of the grand sum of his game planning amounts to "lots of handoffs, stress ball security and we'll win by 30."

 

 

Quote:NYC, you seem like a fairly astute guy, so I'll assume that I wasn't clear in my point.

 

I don't expect that he's "overlooking" the Jaguars,

 

Your explanation is appreciated - but the bolded areas seem in contradiction to one another. So - if I mistook your meaning, that is why. 

 

We see it a little differently, but not worlds apart.  I think that coaches are capable of shooting from the hip as well as speaking plainly at times. I actually think it's becoming a little bit more common among a few of the younger coaches.  Still - much of what crosses their lips when a microphone is present is at the very least glossed over and sometimes pure "coach-speak."  I just find it odd that a grown man would say "this isn't coach speak" and then lie through his teeth.  Why bother with the disclaimer in the first place? 

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