Quote:Actually I was thinking of Marty's stint with the Lions. He was the idiot who told his captains to defer if they win the overtime coin toss before sudden death was eliminated.

 

  Marty actually made a worse decision in the OT period itself when he accepted a holding penalty instead of making it 4th and 8.    Mornhinweg thought Bears HC Dick Jauron would go for a relatively long FG despite kicking into the wind.    Big mistake,  especially considering the Lions Defense was on the field the vast majority of time since there was around 5 minutes remaining in regulation time.  The Bears went on to convert the first down and eventually kicked the game winning FG.   The Lions never won another game that season.    That game contributed greatly to Mornhinweg losing his job.  And as of today still not getting another HC opportunity despite his good track record under Andy Reid as Eagles Offensive Coordinator.  

 

  To Rex Ryan's credit,  he recognized that Marty Mornhinweg would be an asset to the Jets as Offensive Coordinator.  

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