Was Loomis Taken out of Context By His Remarks (Comparing DA to Coaching Greats)

meily said

DA inherited a team in transition. DA was 9-8 this year not 4-13, putting the focus solely on the coach and not the dynamics in which the team is struggling is short sighted and I understand the frustration because he is the HC so he gets the blame but when he immediately starts transitioning and implementing the change we want to see how is HE still the problem?

I do not even think this is a DA thing anymore, I think ANY coach that would of taken over for Payton would be feeling this heat because we as fans are can be irrational at times.

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Not necessarily, George Seifert and Blanton Collier are two great, if not also, rare exceptions to the fact that once-great teams with legendary, Championship winning teams can't hire equally-as-good assistants who continue to run the ship successfully, if not supercede some of the same platitudes their predecessors did. Siefert won two Super Bowls after Walsh's retirement in 1988, lasted for almost 8 seasons, he also helped resurrect a crumbling, failing Panthers team in 1999 and brought them back to respectability. If it weren't for that disastrous 1-15 season in 2001, Siefert might be a HOFer right now but that stain will likely ruin his chances of entering Canton.

Collier inherited an outstanding team, roster from Paul Brown after a young Art Modell showcased his meddling ways and lead the Browns to their last NFL Championship ever (1964), the Browns remained a perennial playoff contender under Collier for over a decade until his retirement in the early 70's. He even has a NFL award named after him, IIRC, for best outstanding assistant coach given out on an annual basis.