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I have no problem with a defensive-minded coach.
I do have a problem with a coach who believes that one side of the ball is overwhelmingly more important than the other.
That was Vermeil's problem, and it's Herm's too. Just because Herm happens to align with a popular axiom (D wins) doesn't make it any less of a ridiculous philosophy.
For those who really buy into this Kool-Aid, I have a question?
How did Buddy Ryan's teams do?, what about Dom Capers? Dick LeBeau?
Obviously, many defensive-minded coaches have done really, really well, but assuming that they did well because they focused only on defense is a ridiculous jump.
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