Belichick always says players come 1st
So did Jimmy,
so did Landry
With out them actually executing a game plan, giving effort during practice and games, and basically doing their jobs, teams would never win a game
There is no doubt that coaching is huge. Of course it is.
But the bottom line always comes down to the players. The have to be accountable as grown men.
It seems as though just in the past 2-3 years, all of a sudden some here are letting the players off the hook in a big way. I didn't here much of this with the same HC before then, though he may've deserved it. lol
Again, it does not excuse the coaches.