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Football

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10. Although it's not about football coaches, what Leo Durocher said about baseball managers is pretty much true.

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 06:07 PM

Jan 14

“When you’re winning, no one can take your job. When you’re losing, no one can save it.”

Which doesn’t explain why the losers keep getting rehired.

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I don't understand the rotating head coach thing [View all] milestogo Jan 14 OP

Wow. milestogo Jan 14 #2

New Orleans is looking at him BOSSHOG Jan 14 #4

They really are second acts in America Walleye Jan 14 #5

I don't like how college athletes switch schools all of the time. multigraincracker Jan 14 #3

Plus it keeps the NFL stocked with mediocre white coaches Redleg Jan 14 #7

How many non-white head coaches are there? milestogo Jan 14 #9

Two teams that I have supported have won Super Bowls - milestogo Jan 14 #8

That's the harsh part. milestogo Jan 14 #11

I Think Everflus Is Done ProfessorGAC Jan 14 #12

There are 32 teams in the NFL. Morbius Jan 18 #13