Belichick believes all is fair in war, so he's willing to cheat. Sean doesn't subscribe and I'm grateful.
I consider him a great coach because of the culture he has produced and the standards he has set. Let's not forget there are other great coaches and the players are the ones who execute plans. Who identified Staley as a great defensive coordinator before last year? Find me a coach over the last four years who has had his coaching staff pilfered more than McVay because other teams want a piece of what he has created?
Now, it's fair to argue that he may not be the greatest coordinator at times because he can be out planned...but who doesn't? Andy Reid just got his ass handed him by Harbaugh. Belichick loses to Reid. McVay loses to Shanny. Shanny gets beat by Carrol. But we complain that some of his calls don't work? Sure we do...when I watch a Rams game, I expect perfection and my wife thinks I'm stupid because every error upsets me. But I've never called an offensive series in my life, so I know my place. People compare him to Martz like it's a slam and yet Martz was largely responsible for our lone Super Bowl win.
In short, in all of life...if you seek to find flaws, you will succeed. If you seek reasons to appreciate, you'll find them. It's true of your spouse, your career, the vehicle you choose to drive, and the head coach of the team you love for life.
Me, I choose to celebrate one of the greatest eras in Rams history (my experience began with a Roman Gabriel and the Fearsome Foursome). I doubt Sean is less angry about stupid calls or terrible execution than I am. But as the head man, he has to quickly learn from it and keep pushing forward while I have the luxury of stewing on individual failures. His ability to keep pushing the envelope is courageous and I for one applaud that quality.
