It takes more than talent to win a Super Bowl

[Rockport]

Talent alone will not win you a Super Bowl. Sure, you need A LOT of talent but that alone won’t get it done. Mahomes can’t win it all by himself. Barkley can ‘t win it all by himself. No one can. It takes all 53 and all 53 have to be as 1. There has to be team chemistry and by team chemistry I mean they all have to believe in each other to do their part. When there’s a cancer on the team, it affects the rest of the team in a negative way. Teams can’t operate efficiently consistently if they don’t believe in one another. Talent is much easier to acquire than good team chemistry is. You hear it from every Super Bowl locker room celebration how they all believed in each other, and worked hard to get through the tough stretches. You also need a lot of luck and I believe when you have good team chemistry luck seems to go your way.

Shotty seems to understand this as he’s been preaching team chemistry since the first hour he was hired. No one knows yet if the players are buying into it. That’s something we’ll find out this season. But the signs with Shotty at the helm give me much better vibes than any of the previous regimes since JJ. Can’t wait to see how things play out.

 

[Jipper]

Talent alone will not win you a Super Bowl. Sure, you need A LOT of talent but that alone won’t get it done. Mahomes can’t win it all by himself. Barkley can ‘t win it all by himself. No one can. It takes all 53 and all 53 have to be as 1. There has to be team chemistry and by team chemistry I mean they all have to believe in each other to do their part. When there’s a cancer on the team, it affects the rest of the team in a negative way. Teams can’t operate efficiently consistently if they don’t believe in one another. Talent is much easier to acquire than good team chemistry is. You hear it from every Super Bowl locker room celebration how they all believed in each other, and worked hard to get through the tough stretches. You also need a lot of luck and I believe when you have good team chemistry luck seems to go your way.

Shotty seems to understand this as he’s been preaching team chemistry since the first hour he was hired. No one knows yet if the players are buying into it. That’s something we’ll find out this season. But the signs with Shotty at the helm give me much better vibes than any of the previous regimes since JJ. Can’t wait to see how things play out.

Totally agree , and ill also say there is a certain element of the right combination of personalities too. Can't all be choir boys, can't all be bad boys, cant all be gym rats, cant all be ego maniacs, cant all be leaders, cant all be followers.

I am optimistic in shotty and the new coaches approach and very optimistic to see how it comes together.

At the very least its not going to be what we have seen for the past 4 years under MM

 

[CowboyFanInLexKy]

Talent alone will not win you a Super Bowl. Sure, you need A LOT of talent but that alone won’t get it done. Mahomes can’t win it all by himself. Barkley can ‘t win it all by himself. No one can. It takes all 53 and all 53 have to be as 1. There has to be team chemistry and by team chemistry I mean they all have to believe in each other to do their part. When there’s a cancer on the team, it affects the rest of the team in a negative way. Teams can’t operate efficiently consistently if they don’t believe in one another. Talent is much easier to acquire than good team chemistry is. You hear it from every Super Bowl locker room celebration how they all believed in each other, and worked hard to get through the tough stretches. You also need a lot of luck and I believe when you have good team chemistry luck seems to go your way.

Shotty seems to understand this as he’s been preaching team chemistry since the first hour he was hired. No one knows yet if the players are buying into it. That’s something we’ll find out this season. But the signs with Shotty at the helm give me much better vibes than any of the previous regimes since JJ. Can’t wait to see how things play out.

Totally agree , and ill also say there is a certain element of the right combination of personalities too. Can't all be choir boys, can't all be bad boys, cant all be gym rats, cant all be ego maniacs, cant all be leaders, cant all be followers.

I am optimistic in shotty and the new coaches approach and very optimistic to see how it comes together.

At the very least its not going to be what we have seen for the past 4 years under MM

Very nice write up Rockport... And I totally agree.

Jipper, or the 10 years under JG. Though the teams under JG had great chemistry and they had talent, for whatever reason, they just couldn't get it done....

 

[Jipper]

Very nice write up Rockport... And I totally agree.

Jipper, or the 10 years under JG. Though the teams under JG had great chemistry and they had talent, for whatever reason, they just couldn't get it done....

It’s more than just chemistry - it’s fit too - the trams under JG all really liked each other, sometimes that can be counter - especially if it’s over the top which it was (remember the dang Cabo trip) - there has to be a level of accountability and if they are too friendly then I think it goes against the goal.

Got to have a little bit of everything and it’s got to click along with the talent to get it right was my point

 

[Vtwin]

100% agree with the premise. Chemistry doesn't come from the coach though. It develops organically. Starting with the veteran leaders.

The Florida Panthers, who won the Stanley Cup last night are a great example of a team whose sum is greater than its parts.

 

[Streifenkarl]

If someone knew exactly what it takes then it would be a formula. It ain't. But it does have certain givens that maximize your chances. One of them is starting with a capable and pressure proof QB.

Schottenheimer hasn't done anything yet and he hasn't proven anything yet. He's the new coach, trying to get his team together. I haven't seen anything special from him, that others haven't done before him a million times.

Atm there is absolutely nothing that tells us "this team will go far in the play offs". The "ooohh I'm so exited" crowd is back again like every off season and of course that's totally fine. But it's rather funny than triggering a discussion when some people are rating staff or players already. Even calling that guy "Schotty" sounds weird right now. He's the (not so) new dude, let's see what he has.

They're preparing. Yes. Like they should because it's their job. Everything else remains to be seen.

 

[maryquality]

I'd like to add that having good coaches, along with talent and chemistry helps!!

 

[McKDaddy]

I agree that chemistry is real & important but you need talent, work ethic & players who understand they are part of a team. A team with those can win whether they are particularly close or not. Certainly if you have those things plus good chemistry it's a cherry on top.

 

[ArtClink]

Talent alone will not win you a Super Bowl. Sure, you need A LOT of talent but that alone won’t get it done. Mahomes can’t win it all by himself. Barkley can ‘t win it all by himself. No one can. It takes all 53 and all 53 have to be as 1. There has to be team chemistry and by team chemistry I mean they all have to believe in each other to do their part. When there’s a cancer on the team, it affects the rest of the team in a negative way. Teams can’t operate efficiently consistently if they don’t believe in one another. Talent is much easier to acquire than good team chemistry is. You hear it from every Super Bowl locker room celebration how they all believed in each other, and worked hard to get through the tough stretches. You also need a lot of luck and I believe when you have good team chemistry luck seems to go your way.

Shotty seems to understand this as he’s been preaching team chemistry since the first hour he was hired. No one knows yet if the players are buying into it. That’s something we’ll find out this season. But the signs with Shotty at the helm give me much better vibes than any of the previous regimes since JJ. Can’t wait to see how things play out.

Yeah your franchise needs the following items to win a Super Bowl.

1. A top NFL GM
2. A head coach that has full authority to hire their own staff and release underperforming players
3. Top talent in the scouting dept
4. Coaches who are great at developing young talent
5. A front office that is aggressive in free agency
6. An owner that signs checks and lets the football talent make all football decisions
7. A GM who works 12+ hr days, constantly churning the roster to improve the talent and is cold hearted when it’s time to release a player.

Does that sound like Dallas?

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

Very nice write up Rockport... And I totally agree.

Jipper, or the 10 years under JG. Though the teams under JG had great chemistry and they had talent, for whatever reason, they just couldn't get it done....

Garret himself underperformed. Some of the under-coaches were good enough but they never had the full coaching package and I think the defense was always a tad week. Same thing that sunk KC last year, their D was just not championship caliber. On a championship team the D MUST be able to get stops periodically and especially at crunch time and Garrett's defenses just didn't have that ***-up the offense ability.

 

[big dog cowboy]

There has to be team chemistry and by team chemistry I mean they all have to believe in each other to do their part.

No doubt. But coaching still matters a lot also.

 

[Jimbo123]

Chemistry comes from winning—end of discussion.

 

[ArtClink]

Garret himself underperformed. Some of the under-coaches were good enough but they never had the full coaching package and I think the defense was always a tad week. Same thing that sunk KC last year, their D was just not championship caliber. On a championship team the D MUST be able to get stops periodically and especially at crunch time and Garrett's defenses just didn't have that ***-up the offense ability.

Agree 100% on our lack of a championship defense. Romo and Dak put their teams in a position to advance to the NFC championship game but our defense could not make stops when it meant losing the game. Just pick a Romo and Dak playoff loss and the defense in late moments in those games (or the last 4:50 of the Dez catch in GB) folded “faster than Superman on laundry day”.

 

[DeaconMoss]

Yeah your franchise needs the following items to win a Super Bowl.

1. A top NFL GM
2. A head coach that has full authority to hire their own staff and release underperforming players
3. Top talent in the scouting dept
4. Coaches who are great at developing young talent
5. A front office that is aggressive in free agency
6. An owner that signs checks and lets the football talent make all football decisions
7. A GM who works 12+ hr days, constantly churning the roster to improve the talent and is cold hearted when it’s time to release a player.

Does that sound like Dallas?

A QB, offense that can run the ball effectively when needed and a defense that can stop the run and rush the passer

 

[DeaconMoss]

Chemistry comes from winning—end of discussion.

How many guys on the team truly believe in QB4? He hasnt shown the ability to win when it matters. At some point the chemistry fades when there is no faith in the leader.

 

[Mr_437]

Shotty is the difference maker.

 

[gtb1943]

Garret himself underperformed. Some of the under-coaches were good enough but they never had the full coaching package and I think the defense was always a tad week. Same thing that sunk KC last year, their D was just not championship caliber. On a championship team the D MUST be able to get stops periodically and especially at crunch time and Garrett's defenses just didn't have that ***-up the offense ability.

actually KC's D was excellent most of the year bailed the O out in numerous games

what really sunk KC was the O line being completely owned in the SB

 

[kskboys]

Of course. However, you will not win one w/o the requisite talent. Especially in the trenches.

 

[gtb1943]

AND you need a bit of luck

no critical injuries

not playing well enough when it mattered

things like that

 

[kskboys]

Garret himself underperformed. Some of the under-coaches were good enough but they never had the full coaching package and I think the defense was always a tad week. Same thing that sunk KC last year, their D was just not championship caliber. On a championship team the D MUST be able to get stops periodically and especially at crunch time and Garrett's defenses just didn't have that ***-up the offense ability.

Can't agree. KC's D had already been proven to be champ caliber, they simply ran up against the best OL in the business and their O ran up against the best D. Many great O's have been neutered by great DLines. 07 Patriots come to mind. To beat playoff QBs, you must get in their face and stay there. And playoff OLines are known for neutering outside pass rushers, you absolutely must get inside pressure in the playoffs.

The Eagles had 345 total yards in the super bowl. In today's NFL, that is definitely not running all over them. Philly was 3/12 on 3rd downs.

That super bowl was won by a swarming lockdown Philly D. KC's D wasn't that bad.