{"id":8117,"date":"2016-12-13T15:10:23","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T20:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=8117"},"modified":"2016-12-13T15:10:23","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T20:10:23","slug":"andy-reid-deserves-nfl-coach-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2016\/12\/13\/andy-reid-deserves-nfl-coach-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Reid Deserves NFL Coach of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday Night, Cam Newton<\/a><\/strong> tried to squeeze a pass into a streaking Greg Olsen<\/a><\/strong> and Earl Thomas<\/a><\/strong> almost intercepted the ball but came crashing to the turf.\u00a0At the time I thought nothing was too serious.\u00a0I mean he hit the ground in a usual manner, no biggie. Right!?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a quick rundown of what happened after Thomas\u2019s fall just in case you forgot (with a couple of my thoughts tied in). He tries to stand up but then rolls to the ground holding both his legs (not too<\/em> bad), rolls around and hops on one foot while avoiding putting any pressure on his other leg (not good<\/em>), lays on his back with trainers and teammates lingering around (uh oh<\/em>), he\u2019s carried off the field (damn<\/em>), he\u2019s carted back to the locker room (*!#-<\/em>), finally Michelle Tafoya<\/strong> reports he suffered a broken tibia (WAIT! HOW LONG IS HE OUT FOR!?? THE REST OF THE YEAR!?<\/em>).<\/p>\n

His injury couldn\u2019t have come at a worse time for the League\u2019s chaotic season either\u00a0\u2013 Rob Gronkowski<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is out for the season too. And as of Thursday night, so is Derrick Johnson<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Quickly, here\u2019s where we stand with the top teams:<\/p>\n

AFC:<\/p>\n

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  1. New England Patriots<\/strong> 2. Kansas City Chiefs<\/strong> 3. Pittsburgh Steelers<\/strong> 4. Houston Texans<\/strong> 5. Oakland Raiders<\/strong> 6. Denver Broncos<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    NFC:<\/p>\n

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    1. Dallas Cowboys<\/strong> 2. Detroit Lions<\/strong> 3. Seattle Seahawks<\/strong> 4. Atlanta Falcons<\/strong> 5. New York Giants<\/strong> 6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      No one truly stands out though. Seattle\u2019s offensive line can\u2019t protect Wilson and keep him from running around like a chicken. New England\u2019s defense is atrocious, same for Oakland, Atlanta, Pittsburgh. The reverse is somewhat true for Baltimore, Denver, and New York \u2013 offenses that stink. Who knows what to expect from Tampa\u2019s roller coaster offense. Washington has its head barely above water (6-5-1 record).\u00a0And Dallas\u2019 defense is C+ at best. That leaves Andy Reid<\/strong>\u2019s Chiefs as this year\u2019s best all-around team. No, that wasn\u2019t a typo. Andy \u201cBad Clock Management\u201d Reid\u2019s Chiefs are the best all-around team.<\/p>\n

      Side Note:\u00a0Remember when Ron Rivera<\/a> <\/strong>morphed into Riverboat Ron, started taking chances \u2013 going for it on fourth and short, playing to the flow of the game with less conservative play calling. Suddenly the Panthers with their risk taking coach found themselves in the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

      Well, the same thing has happened with the Chiefs. For some reason, Andy Reid hasn\u2019t been Andy Reid \u2013 more like Coach of the Year Andy Reid. Know the difference? Regular Andy Reid struggles with basic clock management. He wastes clock at the end of halves when his team has completed a long pass and he finally calls a timeout, losing 12 to 15 seconds every time. That\u2019s two to three extra plays. Not good.<\/p>\n

      Coach of the Year Andy Reid on the other hand, understands game situations and time. At one point during that Thursday night game, he was near his 45 yard line with fourth and short and tried to draw the defense offsides with fake hikes and multiple offensive motions. Did it work? No. But he knew he could take the delay of game penalty because the extra five punt yards wouldn\u2019t matter. Smart.<\/p>\n

      Quickly jotting down the short list of potential Coach of the Year candidates:<\/p>\n

      Bill Belichick<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Andy Reid<\/p>\n

      Adam Gase<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Jason Garrett<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Jack Del Rio<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Del Rio gets eliminated for losing to Reid, twice. Garrett, for losing to the Giants twice both in close games. Gase is out of the running\u00a0because what sounds better:<\/p>\n

      Option A – Loss, Loss, Win, Loss, Loss, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win<\/p>\n

      or<\/p>\n

      Option B – Win, Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win, Win, Win<\/p>\n

      Option A is Miami. Option B is Kansas City.<\/p>\n

      Option B, right!?<\/p>\n

      Belichick gets eliminated too because doesn’t Reid’s jump from playoff sixth seed last year to second this year, with a possible first if Denver upsets New England this Sunday, sound like a better achievement than Belichick’s first seed last year to this year’s first\/second seed?<\/p>\n

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