NFL coach of the year?

[J pold]

While I will agree that it is Payton, if the Jets had not lost to the Bills last week I would think that the Mangini would get some serious consideration simply because the AFC is about 10000 times better than the NFC, and the Jets where picked to be the worst team in the league yes even worse than the Saints, not to mention the rest of Saints Division is a joke Carolina and Atlanta always find ways to loose and Tampa bay is well Tampa bay

[rubecube]

I may come off as a bit of a homer here but I think Andy Reid deserves a nod as well. It's Payton in my mind but look at what Reid has done with the Eagles. They were 6-10, last year lost arguably their biggest playmaker on offense in the offseason (regardless of how big a cancer he was), and lost the heart and soul of the team for the season (Donovan McNabb). Yet this team is still ranked #3 in total offense and still has a very legitimate chance at winning the division.

Like I said, Payton's the clear winner in my mind but Andy has done a terrific job.

[Saint Troy]

Originally Posted by J pold

While I will agree that it is Payton, if the Jets had not lost to the Bills last week I would think that the Mangini would get some serious consideration simply because the AFC is about 10000 times better than the NFC, and the Jets where picked to be the worst team in the league yes even worse than the Saints, not to mention the rest of Saints Division is a joke Carolina and Atlanta always find ways to loose and Tampa bay is well Tampa bay

Granted the top end of the AFC is very solid, the AFC east is far from the toughest division. If it were to go to an AFC coach, my choice would be Mr. Martyball himself.

[moon]

What about Rod Marinelli?

He took a team with the talent to win 1 game and got them to win 2. He doubled the wins the team should have won. He may not quite be up there with Peyton but I would say doubling the wins a team should have got should at least get him a few votes.

[burn_baby_burn]

The Saints started off hot and havn't looked back since. If you look at the Titans. They started off as a joke and have climbed to a 7-7 record. We have all seen what a good coaching job Fisher has done with this team. He has keep them beleiving in themselves which isn't easy to do when it looks like your the laughing stock of the league.

[Bobblehead]

While I think Payton will win and is a deserving winner; I don't think it is the lock that some here have made it out to be.

I think Fischer is Payton's biggest competition but there are others as well. If you judge by pre-season expectations SD was supposed to struggle with an untested QB and weak receiving corp. SF was going to be lucky to get 3 wins. Jets are doing it with a rookie head coach and a QB everyone thought was washed up. The Bills are a pretty big surprise in my books.

There are a bunch of coaches who should get consideration.It isn't (or at least shouldn't be) a lock for Payton.

[J pold]

Originally Posted by Saint Troy

Granted the top end of the AFC is very solid, the AFC east is far from the toughest division. If it were to go to an AFC coach, my choice would be Mr. Martyball himself.

Marty? Please!!! The guy has arguably one of the most talented players in NFL history the only thing that Marty has done is find a way to not lose games.

Mangini has taken a team that was supposed to be a punch line and made them a legit wild card contender, truly amazing

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by J pold

Marty? Please!!! The guy has arguably one of the most talented players in NFL history the only thing that Marty has done is find a way to not lose games.

Mangini has taken a team that was supposed to be a punch line and made them a legit wild card contender, truly amazing

The Lions had the most talented player in NFL history for a while as well. And it didn't seem to matter.