He's a millennial working in a boomer industry.
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He's won. He did the thing. He did what he was hired to do.
Along with that he created a massive culture shift and honestly changed the league.
His assistant coaches are covering an 8th of the NFL. He has a legit coaching tree and he isn't yet 40.
You look at belichek and you have your "suck it up" Boomer.
People aren't really like that anymore.
We can judge that based on wherever we sit and whatever hardships we've been forced or peer pressured to have to deal with, but most millennials are not going to sacrifice their peace of mind for anyone or anything.
As someone who does therapy and also has experienced burnout, being on both sides of the desk, McVay looked like he needed an intervention after last year. I knew he'd come back but I wasn't sure he should.
The team saw it, too. I believe it's one reason we came out flat, but that's me theorizing and extrapolating where it's not needed.
All the "he has to do what's right for him" I'm hearing ... for me means "umm... he's not doing so well and he should probably take a break if he can't get himself handled."
Is he driven by loyalty to a Boomer industry? Yes. That's likely why he stayed. He didn't know how to walk away.
Hopefully now he does. Hopefully he hears it enough. Because? He's not okay. We can all see it.
No one owes their well being to anyone or anything.
He'll have to live with the criticism ... that comes with the job in the public eye. Gonna happen.
Vermeil was ahead of his time.
Case in point on what the players are saying.
Last year in my practice my clients were consistently reminding me to slow down. Rest. I almost died last year because I was driven beyond my limits to help people.
When I announced that I needed a break they all congratulated me and thanked me.
That's what I hear from the players. "Please don't kill yourself on our behalf."
I trust snead and kroenke. I trust Stafford and Kupp. I trust our defense.
We'll be fine, and the best possible landing spot for any HC.
Along with that he created a massive culture shift and honestly changed the league.
His assistant coaches are covering an 8th of the NFL. He has a legit coaching tree and he isn't yet 40.
You look at belichek and you have your "suck it up" Boomer.
People aren't really like that anymore.
We can judge that based on wherever we sit and whatever hardships we've been forced or peer pressured to have to deal with, but most millennials are not going to sacrifice their peace of mind for anyone or anything.
As someone who does therapy and also has experienced burnout, being on both sides of the desk, McVay looked like he needed an intervention after last year. I knew he'd come back but I wasn't sure he should.
The team saw it, too. I believe it's one reason we came out flat, but that's me theorizing and extrapolating where it's not needed.
All the "he has to do what's right for him" I'm hearing ... for me means "umm... he's not doing so well and he should probably take a break if he can't get himself handled."
Is he driven by loyalty to a Boomer industry? Yes. That's likely why he stayed. He didn't know how to walk away.
Hopefully now he does. Hopefully he hears it enough. Because? He's not okay. We can all see it.
No one owes their well being to anyone or anything.
He'll have to live with the criticism ... that comes with the job in the public eye. Gonna happen.
Vermeil was ahead of his time.
Case in point on what the players are saying.
Last year in my practice my clients were consistently reminding me to slow down. Rest. I almost died last year because I was driven beyond my limits to help people.
When I announced that I needed a break they all congratulated me and thanked me.
That's what I hear from the players. "Please don't kill yourself on our behalf."
I trust snead and kroenke. I trust Stafford and Kupp. I trust our defense.
We'll be fine, and the best possible landing spot for any HC.
