Official Texans vs. Giants Game Thread, 10/10/2010

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

It's an interesting point I haven't heard before. But is it true?

Is it true of Belichick/Brady?
Was it true of Manning/Dungy?

There are fiery dominant guys who have won big, no doubt. Just not sure I want to accept the premise.

I think I misled you. I am not saying you need a yeller or a fiery guy. You need a natural leader that commands a room. A presence that guys follow regardless of the circumstances. Most superbowl teams have that guy at both QB and Head Coach. All 4 of the guys you mentioned are unquestioned leaders of men. Sean Payton and Drew Brees were those guys last year. Brees was such a leader that even when he did the retarded pregame ritual, he was actually taken serious by grown men. Players don't want to disappoint those guys as teammates and coaches. They respect/fear/admire them too much.

I don't get the feeling that guys would run through walls for Kubiak. He is likable, smart, and hard-working. A solid coach. But he doesn't seem to have the untouchable self confidence or borderline ego that great head coaches have.

And Schaub is like the player version of Kubiak. Smart, hard working, talented enough, well prepared. But again, he gets rattled. Not many QBs who can be rattled win superbowls (Eli Manning is the only one I can think of and that was more of a "screw Tiki Barber" thing).

I just think we have some good, professional guys. And we need somebody who guys will follow. (This is also why the most talented team in football fails to get in done every year up in Dallas).