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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr
Oh no doubt. Curtis Martin & Donovan McNabb taught me something about top athletes: Just because they are good at it, doesn't mean they are actually crazy about it. McNabb was a Pro Bowler QB, but didn't know NFL game could end in a tie. Martin claims to have never watched a game after he retired despite being a a HOF. Some guys the game is a job. It puts food on the table. They recognized their family would be better off if they pursued this natural talent. But they don't love the sport enough to be immersed in it. They just do their jobs well.
Saturday may have been a great center, but he is looking at the game from a different perspective. Instead of carrying out decisions, he is making them. On the fly & for down the road. And that is going to be challenging for someone who has merely played football, not eat, drink, sleep & dream football. I've seen a lot of coaches who had the goal of being the head man, but obviously never gave thought to the position of head man. Being a good coordinator does not necessarily prepare someone to be a HC. You've got to mentally prepare yourself beforehand to be ready in those late game circumstances. If you're the kind of guy that enters & leaves the team facility "punching the clock", you aren't going to be as well suited as the guy does what he is paid to do, plus plays Madden, keeps the NFL network on 24/7, & scouts the MAC on Wed night.
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For sure. That said, I'm rooting for Saturday because I often root for underdogs. Seems that many - including the media - want him to fail. I kinda root for him the same way I root for the soccer goalkeeper to make an nice offensive play when he's at the other end due to his team's desperation
