2010 Worst Coaching Decision

[azsouthendzone]

Way to go Whiz! Making headlines!

http://sportingnewsradio.com/shows/jason-goch/the-worst-nfl-coaching-decision-of-2010-37763/

 

[azsouthendzone]

Best line:

Ken Whisenhunt’s decision-making makes me think Matt Leinart might have a future somewhere. After all, the same guy who chose Derek Anderson cut Leinart. That’s a pretty good endorsement.

 

[Buckybird]

We all as fans knew the consequences of cutting #7 & the article is spot on!!! I'll go a step further...the worst move in Cardinal history & that's saying something. I still believe in our HC, but he better have some major changes shortly after the season or he will seal his own fate.

 

[MrYeahBut]

Since the Cards didn't win the Super Bowl, maybe they can win an ESPY:


For the worst performance by nfl coach the nominees are:

Ken Whisenhunt

Ken Whisenhunt

and

Ken Whisenhunt


And the winner of this years ESPY is....drum roll....Ken Whisenhunt




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[New Mexico]

Well, I've been waiting for the national media to start putting some blame on Whiz, and now it's finally happening. Good read.

 

[Dayman]

Denny Green still hasn't lived down cutting Pete Kendall on the night before training camp. If Leinart turns out to be even an average QB, his release could haunt Whis for a very long time.

 

[azsouthendzone]

Denny Green still hasn't lived down cutting Pete Kendall on the night before training camp. If Leinart turns out to be even an average QB, his release could haunt Whis for a very long time.

That was the right move. Kendall was a locker room lawyer, a cancer, and the same guy that got carted off the field during the debacle in KC only to show no bruising and absolutely no injury whatsoever afterward. He literally quit. That was one of Denny's BEST moves.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Cutting Matt was beyond stupid and I have been carping about it all year; however (and I think I alluded to this in a past thread) the entire sports media was bagging on Leinart and praised Whis' decision, but when DA started being DA the media was going to take the opposite stance and call him an idiot for cutting Leinart.

Freaking wishy washy hacks...

That being said, cutting Leinart was an idiotic moce.

 

[conraddobler]

Cutting Matt was beyond stupid and I have been carping about it all year; however (and I think I alluded to this in a past thread) the entire sports media was bagging on Leinart and praised Whis' decision, but when DA started being DA the media was going to take the opposite stance and call him an idiot for cutting Leinart.

Freaking wishy washy hacks...

That being said, cutting Leinart was an idiotic moce.

This.

My problem wasn't that he cut Matt, it was the OMG moment when he unleashed the alternative on us.

Had it been for say, Bradford, Vick "kudos to those who wanted him" if somehow we had one of them on our roster and they sent Matt packing I'd of been weeping tears of joy.

These hacks should of explored that angle, but all they did was worship him and assume he knew something they didn't, total hackage.

If they indeed did know anything at all IMO, well they would of been as stupified as a lot of us were when it went down.

For what it's worth from what I've seen of Matt, he's iffy at best but iffy is way out of DA's league.

Iffy beats no farking way in hades.

 

[Catfish]

We all as fans knew the consequences of cutting #7 & the article is spot on!!! I'll go a step further...the worst move in Cardinal history & that's saying something. I still believe in our HC, but he better have some major changes shortly after the season or he will seal his own fate.

Really Bucky-----are you not aware that before he cut Leinart to start DA, Whiz tried to push Brian St.Pierre on us over both Leinart and Warner. He even tried to go with Leinart over Warner in the beginning. I can think of no poorer choices for QB in the modern era, than St.Pierre and DA over those two, nor can I imagine him favoring Leinart over Warner.

Amazingly, there is something about 6'5", 230lbs, with a rocket arm that Whiz loves. With their lack touch, and of directional control, and of emotional control, (both are skittish in the pocket), they are quite similar, and I believe that Whiz truly thought he could coach them up to be what he envisioned a starting QB to be. He didn't learn then, that doing so was a mistake, and I doubt he will learn anything now, He believes he is doing the right thing, (thus-----'staying the course'). Sadly, he has made the bed that ownership, the players, and the fans get to sleep in.

 

[Dayman]

That was the right move. Kendall was a locker room lawyer, a cancer, and the same guy that got carted off the field during the debacle in KC only to show no bruising and absolutely no injury whatsoever afterward. He literally quit. That was one of Denny's BEST moves.

Kendall was an idiot, but I still think cutting him without a contingency plan was a bad move. Denny should have known that Stepanovich and Leckey weren't suitable replacements, much like Whis should have known with Anderson. You could actually argue that we still haven't replaced him, since the last four centers haven't really panned out (I've never been a fan of Sendlein).

However, Denny's decision was more understandable. He was new and didn't know what Kendall was like as a person. Whis knew exactly what Leinart was all about.

 

[Lloydian]

I'll go a step further...the worst move in Cardinal history & that's saying something.

Gonna have to call you on that one. It wasn't even the worst move of the last two years. And as a fan since 1974, surely you realize it wasn't a good plan to change the locks and kick out Don Coryell.

So yes, I sure wish Leinart was around, but even more, I wish Clancy Pendergast was around.

 

[wa52lz]

Really Bucky-----are you not aware that before he cut Leinart to start DA, Whiz tried to push Brian St.Pierre on us over both Leinart and Warner.

When did this happen??

 

[Treefiddy]

Cutting Leinart was a very dumb move, but not nearly the worst coaching decision.

The worst coaching decision was not setting up the offense to play to the strengths of any of our quarterbacks. Our team could be so much better off right now if our offensive schemes were better suited for our personnel. I guess the biggest problem with this is DA doesn't exactly have any strengths unless it includes bouncing a football off his teammate's helmet or shoes. So in this case, it's more covering up weaknesses rather than helping highlight them.

BTW, I think we'd be just as bad right now with Leinart than we are without because we're still running a Warner offense (ok, maybe not as bad as we are now, but still bad). My entire excitement and positive outlook on this season was based around what I thought was going to be an obvious shift in our offensive plan. Without that change, Leinart would have failed as well.

 

[dogpoo32]

Whis is in over his head now that Warner's gone. His team is unmotivated, his QB's stink, we cannot block anyone or stop anyone's offense. Whis' response? That they will keep doing what he knows works. Stupid.

 

[desertdawg]

Cutting Leinart was a very dumb move, but not nearly the worst coaching decision.

The worst coaching decision was not setting up the offense to play to the strengths of any of our quarterbacks. Our team could be so much better off right now if our offensive schemes were better suited for our personnel. I guess the biggest problem with this is DA doesn't exactly have any strengths unless it includes bouncing a football off his teammate's helmet or shoes. So in this case, it's more covering up weaknesses rather than helping highlight them.

BTW, I think we'd be just as bad right now with Leinart than we are without because we're still running a Warner offense (ok, maybe not as bad as we are now, but still bad). My entire excitement and positive outlook on this season was based around what I thought was going to be an obvious shift in our offensive plan. Without that change, Leinart would have failed as well.

That is some great stuff man. Creativity is a must with DA as your QB.

 

[dogpoo32]

Cutting Leinart was a very dumb move, but not nearly the worst coaching decision.

The worst coaching decision was not setting up the offense to play to the strengths of any of our quarterbacks. Our team could be so much better off right now if our offensive schemes were better suited for our personnel. I guess the biggest problem with this is DA doesn't exactly have any strengths unless it includes bouncing a football off his teammate's helmet or shoes. So in this case, it's more covering up weaknesses rather than helping highlight them.

BTW, I think we'd be just as bad right now with Leinart than we are without because we're still running a Warner offense (ok, maybe not as bad as we are now, but still bad). My entire excitement and positive outlook on this season was based around what I thought was going to be an obvious shift in our offensive plan. Without that change, Leinart would have failed as well.

Division leaders are 5-6. We would be at least that, which is still bad, but players like 9-0 would still have something to play for.

 

[Shane]

players like 9-0 would still have something to play for.

He does anyway. Its called and his so called legacy he refers to. Not to mention the near 50 million dollar extension he just signed.

 

[Pariah]

Since the Cards didn't win the Super Bowl, maybe they can win an ESPY:


For the worst performance by nfl coach the nominees are:

Ken Whisenhunt

Ken Whisenhunt

and

Ken Whisenhunt

With the way things are going for Whiz of late, he's find a way to lose it.