Bobhaze
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We all know how excruciating it can be to listen to a Jason Garrett press conference. They often last 20-30 minutes without revealing anything. A bunch of “Coach speak” garbage.
The robotic answers, often repeating the same platitudes over and over without really saying anything. “He’s an outstanding football player”, “We did some good things out there”, “We will have to go back, look at the tape, clean some things up”, “...at that point in the football game.” Etc.
I was listening to a head coach speak to the media yesterday in a presser about 5 min, answered at least 6-8 questions in a short, clear and direct way.
The coach is Mike Zimmer of the Vikings.
In his brief press conference, here are some of the questions he was asked and the answers he gave:
I’m not suggesting that post game press conferences are critical to winning. But I am saying they can provide insight into whether or not a HC has command of the situation. Zimmer clearly does.
The robotic answers, often repeating the same platitudes over and over without really saying anything. “He’s an outstanding football player”, “We did some good things out there”, “We will have to go back, look at the tape, clean some things up”, “...at that point in the football game.” Etc.
I was listening to a head coach speak to the media yesterday in a presser about 5 min, answered at least 6-8 questions in a short, clear and direct way.
The coach is Mike Zimmer of the Vikings.
In his brief press conference, here are some of the questions he was asked and the answers he gave:
- Question: “What went into the decision to release the kicker?”
- Answer: “Did you see the game? He missed three FGs.”
- Question: “How did you feel about the defensive performance yesterday? (giving up 29)
- Answer: “Our defensive performance was unacceptable. It’s as simple as that. Those players know what I expect and that was unacceptable.”
- Question: “Are you happy with the play of your QB (Kirk Cousins) so far?”
- Answer: “Very happy. He’s doing what we ask him to do.”
I’m not suggesting that post game press conferences are critical to winning. But I am saying they can provide insight into whether or not a HC has command of the situation. Zimmer clearly does.