Dan Reeves RIP

[eno1946]

Another thing about Dan, he wanted to be the Head Coach at Carolina, but the BOT turned him down...

There lies our problem. A group of politicians who know nothing about football.

 

[Cocky Hobbit]

Another thing about Dan, he wanted to be the Head Coach at Carolina, but the BOT turned him down...

Why?

 

[ToddFlanders]

While Reeves is probably worthy of the NFL Hall of Fame, he is not in the NFL Hall of Fame. One of 2 coaches with over 200 wins not in. Marth Shottenheimer is the other.

What might keep Reeves out is the fact that he is time for most NFL losses with Jeff Fisher. I hope he gets in. But as of now, he’s not in.

You don’t get to be #1 in losses without being a head coach for a very long time, and you don’t get to be a head coach that long without being a great coach. The NFL is a business - they cut bait fast when they see you no longer add value.

 

[Bud Wiser]

You don’t get to be #1 in losses without being a head coach for a very long time, and you don’t get to be a head coach that long without being a great coach. The NFL is a business - they cut bait fast when they see you no longer add value.

No doubt. I wasn’t being critical. But nobody wants that record either. Fisher had success in Tennessee, but struggled at the end of his career. For what it’s worth, Reeves has a higher winning percentage than Fisher. Both are big names in the NFL, and I hope Reeves is eventually inducted into the Hall of Fame.

 

[pisgah]

He was a more than competent coach. Elway cut the legs out from under him in Denver. I've never forgiven him for that. As NFL quarterbacks go, Elway was top-echelon spoiled brat.

I remember all of that very well.

 

[pisgah]

I hope that’s incorrect but I would not be surprised if it were true. Dan never got the credit he deserved as a head coach mainly because of his humble demeanor.

Seems like his name should be put up somewhere in our stadium.

He was a humble man, but he was also very competitive. He and Mike Ditka were close buddies when they were at Dallas. I read where he and Mike would compete with each other in different games.