SenselessChiefsFan |
01-21-2009 08:28 AM |
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Originally Posted by kc rush
(Post 5411797)
Not that I'm a huge fan of his, but I would love to see Gun do well in Detroit just to prove that being Hermcuffed to the Tampa 2 was a big part of the problem.
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Gunther is the ultimate team guy. He won't ever call out his coach publicly. And, in reality, he will always work to make his head coach happy, even if it goes against what he believes in. But, the reality is that he was handcuffed more in 2005 than he was under Herm Edwards.
If you look at the games, and the plays that they ran, they were MUCH more conservative in 2005. It wasn't until after they were pretty much eliminated fromt he playoffs that DV let Gunther do his thing.
I don't expect you to agree with me. It is public perception that DV just let him do what he wants.
But, if you go back to the 2005 preseason, DV said that he was working with Gunther to remove the plays that were a little to aggressive and not 'fundamentally' sound.
DV used the 2004 season as his justification. I think it was a little unfair given the injuries to the linebacking corps in 2004. And, given that Gunther's defense is heavily dependent on linebacker 'fits', it was a recipe for dissaster.
Anyways, I think Gunther will do a good job in Detroit. I am sorry to see it not work out here.
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