MapleLeaf
Maple Leaf
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He was at a coaches clinic here and I took some time in the after clinic social to pick his brain about his time in the NFL.
Best Lineman he ever coached...Bruce Smith.
He showed me the pass rush moves for McMichael, Perry, Armstrong, Dent and Roper. Talked a bit about Hampton's move also, but stated he had retired by the time he got to the Bears.
I laughed when he said that the only move he remembers of Perry's was to sit there and fill the gap.
He said the retirement of Hampton was hard on the line. Coupled with the death of lineman, can't remember the name, the Bears defensive line wasn't as effective as the one in 85. He subbed out Perry often on pass rushing downs.
Also said McMahon was a bit of a letdown in 86.
Lineman with all the pass rush moves...John Randle. What he meant was that typically NFL lineman usually have one "go to" pass rush move and a counter to that move. Randle had them all and used them all.
Hated getting a hug from Randle at the end of the games. He would get that "black crap" all over his shirt. On the hot days the stuff would "run like Tammy Faye Baker's mascara".
I joked a bit with him about the music city miracle. He says I'm blind if I couldn't see that it was a forward lateral. He did express some regret about how that season ended for the Bills and for Phillips.
We talked a bit about the Cowboys. He hopes Wade can get this team over the hump. He said he was one coach who really deserved to get his shot at the Lombardi and he really like the talent assemble on the team.
On Mike Ditka. Just loved the fire in the guy.
Why he retired. Too many long days and he could feel his age. I believe the Tenn. game was hard on him too.
We talked at great length about coaching younger kids and the trials of football.
All in all I got to talk to him for about an hour. It was good getting his perspective.
Best Lineman he ever coached...Bruce Smith.
He showed me the pass rush moves for McMichael, Perry, Armstrong, Dent and Roper. Talked a bit about Hampton's move also, but stated he had retired by the time he got to the Bears.
I laughed when he said that the only move he remembers of Perry's was to sit there and fill the gap.
He said the retirement of Hampton was hard on the line. Coupled with the death of lineman, can't remember the name, the Bears defensive line wasn't as effective as the one in 85. He subbed out Perry often on pass rushing downs.
Also said McMahon was a bit of a letdown in 86.
Lineman with all the pass rush moves...John Randle. What he meant was that typically NFL lineman usually have one "go to" pass rush move and a counter to that move. Randle had them all and used them all.
Hated getting a hug from Randle at the end of the games. He would get that "black crap" all over his shirt. On the hot days the stuff would "run like Tammy Faye Baker's mascara".
I joked a bit with him about the music city miracle. He says I'm blind if I couldn't see that it was a forward lateral. He did express some regret about how that season ended for the Bills and for Phillips.
We talked a bit about the Cowboys. He hopes Wade can get this team over the hump. He said he was one coach who really deserved to get his shot at the Lombardi and he really like the talent assemble on the team.
On Mike Ditka. Just loved the fire in the guy.
Why he retired. Too many long days and he could feel his age. I believe the Tenn. game was hard on him too.
We talked at great length about coaching younger kids and the trials of football.
All in all I got to talk to him for about an hour. It was good getting his perspective.
