Successful "Soft" HCs in the NFL?

OK, I get the puppies, but poisoning whatnots? That's just despicable.

 

Marv Levy II, with the Bills. Seemed to have a reasonable grip on reality.

 

Do NOT fuck with HC.

 

True, but he pushed even the stars hard when necessary. Just not as concerned with what they did off the field.

Bill Cowher might be a good one. He was another one who had "soft" practices. If I remember correctly, that was an issue in Tomlin's first season. He went out of his way to push the players a lot harder in practice than Cowher had done.

 

Coincidentally, those are the marriage vows I've written for JR should the day ever come ...

 

He hasn't coached since 1985, so things are obviously quite different, but Bud Grant, under whom Trestman got his start, was in some ways a "soft" coach as we're using the term - shorter training camps and easier practices, and a reputation as being easy to play for. He was also weird about some things, such as no spiking the ball, only black shoes, and practicing how they lined up for the national anthem (just imagine how those things would go over in an NFL locker room today), and locked horns with some of his players - Alan Page in particular.

 

And no sideline heater in the winter.

 

Depends on your definition of "successful," but Jerry Glanville seemed pretty easy-going and likeable (to everyone but Chuck Noll, I guess).

 

I think Dungy's different because he's so well respected by players. There's something to be said for a coach that players just don't want to let down. That's more commanding than soft.