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[BayAreaBoltz]

I've told this story about McCoy a while ago here: The summer before his last year, my wife and I were out to dinner for our anniversary at Pacific Coast Grill in Cardiff and McCoy, his wife and daughter and her friend were sitting at table near us. We ordered our drinks and got up to take a picture in front of the ocean. McCoy's wife was taking pictures of her kids and asked us if we wouldn't mind taking a few of them. We did and I mentioned we recognized her husband and were Charger season ticket holders. She called Mike over and he chatted with us for about 15-20 minutes. He and his wife were genuinely awesome people, asking us questions about our family, where we lived etc. He asked his kids to take pictures of us on my phone and we chatted about the team (he swears he never heard Rivers curse). Our drinks came and we went back to our table, ordered our food and ate. When it came time for the check, I asked the waitress for it, and she told us it was taken care of and pointed at McCoy. We went over and thanked him, and he just smiled and wished us a happy anniversary and thanked us for supporting the team. The tab was for about $275. So, while I wasn't the biggest fan of McCoy the coach after his first year, McCoy the person is all class and I'll always have a soft spot for him.

This is awesome to read. Thanks for sharing!

[Maniaque 6]

I had a right side driving stick shift Morgan in my teens. No problem driving that or switching back and forth to left steering cars. But I was young like Alt is.

I am a left-handed hitter in baseball. At a certain time in a game, we led by something like 23-3. Yes, it's baseball !
I came at bat on the left side when the ref behind the plate said to me : « Make something to stop that massacre ! »
- Can I change for the right side ? It would be the first time I do that.
- Of course you can !
Then, I hit a triple on 3rd base line !
Moral of the story : it's not everybody who have difficulties to switch side.

[Velo]

McCoy and Greg Roman were offensive assistants together for the Panthers 2000-01.

Bill Musgrave was the OC in Carolina to start 2000. He resigned after 3 games.

I can't remember who it was, but a fellow offensive coach said McCoy was scared shiitless when Musgrave quit suddenly. I don't remember who the coach was who said that about McCoy, but he meant the comment to be endearing, but it portrayed McCoy as kind of spineless, which is the kind of head coach he was for the Chargers. Always playing scared, didn't he look away during field goal tries that decided games because he couldn't bear to watch?

[Velo]

I am a left-handed hitter in baseball. At a certain time in a game, we led by something like 23-3. Yes, it's baseball !
I came at bat on the left side when the ref behind the plate said to me : « Make something to stop that massacre ! »
- Can I change for the right side ? It would be the first time I do that.
- Of course you can !
Then, I hit a triple on 3rd base line !
Moral of the story : it's not everybody who have difficulties to switch side.

I'm an avid softball player still at age 67. I'm a right handed hitter but can hit oppo with decent power. I haven't hit one over the fence or run out an inside the parker for many years, but if I get the ball past the right-fielder I can leg out a triple because they have to relay the ball all the way from right field to 3rd. I don't play in senior leagues, I play in an inner-city co-ed league with and against players young enough to be my kids and grandkids.

[powderblueboy]

McCoy and Greg Roman were offensive assistants together for the Panthers 2000-01.

Bill Musgrave was the OC in Carolina to start 2000. He resigned after 3 games.

I can't remember who it was, but a fellow offensive coach said McCoy was scared shiitless when Musgrave quit suddenly. I don't remember who the coach was who said that about McCoy, but he meant the comment to be endearing, but it portrayed McCoy as kind of spineless, which is the kind of head coach he was for the Chargers. Always playing scared, didn't he look away during field goal tries that decided games because he couldn't bear to watch?

That image of him squatting and covering his eyes, unable to watch the final field goal attempt got a lot of mileage from his detractors.

Then again, given the Charger kicker during the McCoy era, I would have done the same thing.

Was that picture scrubbed? I've never been able to find it on the internet.

[Boltjolt]

Isn't Mike McCoy involved in coaching high school football these days? That seems like a level that he might be able to dominate on.

Mike might have been an adequate X's and O's guy (and might *not* have been), but he absolutely bombed at handling the 'people' and accountability end of things.

When the going got tough, Mike got guarded and defensive with the media, and put out ridiculous, preposterous and inadequate answers to normal press inquiries. His stock response became, "I'll have to look at the film" whenever questioned about what went wrong. It completely lacked courage, showed zero insight, and gave him the appearance of being an idiot. Any half-way knowledgeable Charger fan was thinking "Dude, even EYE don't need to look at the film to tell you what went wrong! And you're saying you don't know?!?"

Coming off like an incompetent rube didn't impress anybody. It eroded any good will or credibility Mike might otherwise have had with the public.

There were SO many reasons Mike McBoy had to go. Take your pick!

QB coach of the Jags

[Boltjolt]

I remember that interview with LT...he said Marty had his system in place, and that even though the Bolts lost in the playoffs, they had a real shot to go deep into the playoffs or more the next season...but he said when they let Marty go, they had to start all over again--new system, new playbook, etc.--and that held them back in the future...

He also said AJ and Norv failed Philip

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tomlinson-thinks-norv-turner-a-j-smith-have-failed-philip-rivers

[CanadianBoltFan]

Damn. We need a failed HC thread.

Clearly!!

Ok Lads! Lets get this thread back on track to what we have all been waiting for...training camp!!

Must be far more intrigue to discuss than rehashing the shitty coaches in our past

[Boltjolt]

Velo
CanadianBoltFan
Boltjolt Ghost of Quacksaw
@ et al

It is possible for several things to be true all at once.

John Spanos is ascending to power,
with on the job training
under the AJP
Work-Study Program.

He no doubt saw that it was time to invest in Jim Harbaugh.

Is not Ben Herbert an "innovative" man ?

There's the key...Harbaugh's staff...100% Jim.

No Ken Whisenhunt's here.

Not a mixed bag of meh.

Perhaps but Johnboy is no spring chicken. He is 59 and only 2.5 years younger than me so it has been at this gig a while and has learned little. Then again, most owners dont know squat about football and what it takes to be winners. Kraft dont know squat but he hired the right guys.

I think Dean is the one who probably said enough is enough of your falling in love with inexperienced HCs fueled along with the fans calling them cheap and would never hire a good HC who costs money.

Thats just my 2 cents on it.

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

Must be far more intrigue to discuss than rehashing the shitty coaches in our past

To be fair, there's PTSD involved here. We've been scarred by the foxes left guarding the henhouse.

[Boltjolt]

I've told this story about McCoy a while ago here: The summer before his last year, my wife and I were out to dinner for our anniversary at Pacific Coast Grill in Cardiff and McCoy, his wife and daughter and her friend were sitting at table near us. We ordered our drinks and got up to take a picture in front of the ocean. McCoy's wife was taking pictures of her kids and asked us if we wouldn't mind taking a few of them. We did and I mentioned we recognized her husband and were Charger season ticket holders. She called Mike over and he chatted with us for about 15-20 minutes. He and his wife were genuinely awesome people, asking us questions about our family, where we lived etc. He asked his kids to take pictures of us on my phone and we chatted about the team (he swears he never heard Rivers curse). Our drinks came and we went back to our table, ordered our food and ate. When it came time for the check, I asked the waitress for it, and she told us it was taken care of and pointed at McCoy. We went over and thanked him, and he just smiled and wished us a happy anniversary and thanked us for supporting the team. The tab was for about $275. So, while I wasn't the biggest fan of McCoy the coach after his first year, McCoy the person is all class and I'll always have a soft spot for him.

Thats is a nice story....McCoy seemed like a good guy.

Didnt Slausen say something to the effect that Mccoy ws overruled on some thngs? Maybe it wasnt Slausen but i know he and Woodhead had some things to say but not sure it was that. Id take McCoy back over Staley in a heart beat.

Lynn was just stubborn to get rid of his buddy Stewart on STs and as a HC you have to make those tough decisions. He didnt have a problem removing Whizenhunt who was far better at his job than Stewart.

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

Thats is a nice story....McCoy seemed like a good guy.

Didnt Slausen say something to the effect that Mccoy ws overruled on some thngs? Maybe it wasnt Slausen but i know he and Woodhead had some things to say but not sure it was that. Id take McCoy back over Staley in a heart beat.

Lynn was just stubborn to get rid of his buddy Stewart on STs and as a HC you have to make those tough decisions. He didnt have a problem removing Whizenhunt who was far better at his job than Stewart.

Slauson and Woodhead stated that McCoy had no choice but to play OG Orlando Franklin, even though Franklin was getting outplayed in practice and not doing well on game day. Slauson approached McCoy about making a change, and says McCoy told him the decision was being made above his head.