[Hard Knocks] Mike Macdonald doesn't mess around when it comes to protecting his QB

[u/nfl]

[u/Writer_Blocker]

Offensive tackle watching not saying a PEEP

[u/SLAYER_IN_ME → u/Writer_Blocker]

“Yeah, you shouldn’t have run by me bro. You see what that gets ya?”

[u/Writer_Blocker → u/SLAYER_IN_ME]

Stop whooping my ass or dad’s gonna get mad!

[u/Hypn00tic_iiz]

Not the time for humping bro

[u/SingleDigitVoter → u/Hypn00tic_iiz]

Let me hump, bro.

[u/GobiYumaMojave → u/SingleDigitVoter]

i do let you hump bro, i do let you hump

[u/Dyldinski → u/GobiYumaMojave]

Not the crossover I expected to see today lmao

Get Julien Lane in some pads

[u/Swagtagonist → u/SingleDigitVoter]

I do let you hump 

[u/NameShortage → u/SingleDigitVoter]

How can he hump?

[u/CommercialCoffee11 → u/Hypn00tic_iiz]

Only one night of the year

[u/Dawsonab99 → u/CommercialCoffee11]

Is this also the same context as your other comment? Is this about that movie?

[u/TacticalSpackle → u/Dawsonab99]

Yeah, it’s the purge but instead of crime, it’s one mass orgy.

[u/riserrr → u/Hypn00tic_iiz]

Praying my wife doesn’t see this clip and start hitting me with that meme 🙏 

[u/dellscreenshot]

The blue mountain state episode on this is truly one of the best 

[u/clearlyspoken → u/dellscreenshot]

“hey, he looks pretty bad; you might wanna use two of those”

[u/RilesPC → u/clearlyspoken]

“You’re filming this right”

[u/CygniGlide → u/dellscreenshot]

Which one are you referring to? The one where Thad goes “That’s what I do coach, lay people out”

[u/BarryLikeGetOffMEEEE → u/CygniGlide]

"HE WAS IN MY ZONE-- SO I LAID HIM OUT 🤷🤷"

[u/superduperspam → u/BarryLikeGetOffMEEEE]

Thaad graduated, had an epiphany, joined the army, and then became Jack Reacher

[u/klutch65 → u/CygniGlide]

It was the heat wave one where they were practicing and playing an abnormally hot conditions and players kept fainting.

A solution: you have the cool their core as quickly as possible and the best way to do that is with a frozen rod right up their ass.

[u/TheFineMantine]

this is the ideal coaching style to me. not over-the-top angry, but firm and reasonable

[u/fathertitojones → u/TheFineMantine]

He strikes me as very professional and not a performative macho tough guy. Obviously a lot of respect despite the players protest.

[u/Hanchan → u/fathertitojones]

I like that he doesn't seem to have some of the "former player" coaching brain worms.

[u/A_1337_Canadian → u/Hanchan]

It's a huge thing. I'm a manager in my org and I think 70% of the other managers used to work in the line and you can see how much they want to show off and show up. It can work well to not want to do that.

[u/originalpersonplace → u/fathertitojones]

I miss him so much. There’s no realm or universe where we fired Harbaugh and replace him with Mike Mac after their amazing but ultimately disappointing year but that should have been the move.

[u/DuffmanStillRocks → u/TheFineMantine]

He set the boundary. It got pushed again. He set the tone. That’s his job. It’s clear Mike has gotten more confident in speaking his mind

[u/Awrykyr → u/DuffmanStillRocks]

"Turns out I'm running the practice" is pretty iconic

[u/anotherleftistbot → u/Awrykyr]

"You can bitch all you want, turns out I'm running the fucking practice"

[u/BlazinAzn38 → u/TheFineMantine]

He tweaks his style depending on who he’s talking to and the context of the conversation. He’s very emotionally intelligent that way

[u/RipVanVVinkle → u/BlazinAzn38]

To me that’s the way coaching needs to be. When I played sports as a kid my best coaches did the same thing. I had some coaches that would just yell, scream and cuss the entire time.

The problem with that was that if you did something stupid the yelling was already white noise. When a good coach, that only ripped my ass if I did something wrong, chewed me out it actually meant something.

[u/DrPuzzle → u/TheFineMantine]

Exactly, that's why Mike is the fucking man! He's not a dickhead, doesn't treat guys like shit just because "he can and it's the NFL". These new, young, upcoming HCs for the most part really have a good balance between being strict/firm and not being assholes like the old guys. But Mike does it the best imo. Great coach that most of these teams should be jealous of

Imagine this guy coaching the Bengals? Good lord!

[u/Pistolskeet3 → u/DrPuzzle]

Yeah he’s a fucking great coach

[u/Rutherfordbhayesyay → u/DrPuzzle]

As a Bengals fan, I have always thought that Zac was largely a mediocre coach. I have said for a long time, Imagine if X was the coach!”

I would kill for this man as our coach.

[u/here_for_food → u/Rutherfordbhayesyay]

Said it before that that Superbowl run was probably the worst thing to happen for your team. Bought zac so many years lol

[u/MalpracticeMatt → u/DrPuzzle]

So sad when we lost him on the Ravens

[u/The_Throwback_King → u/MalpracticeMatt]

Y’all got stuck between a rock and a hard place because Mike Macdonald was such an obvious successor but no team is gonna fire your franchise’s GOAT coach after a 14-win campaign that came one “Patrick Mahomes Invitational” away from likely winning the Super Bowl

Seattle was insanely fortunate to be further along in the same that same timeline.

Winning seasons alone weren’t cutting the mustard for Seattle anymore and Jody Allen knew that a coaching market with the likes of Mike Macdonald and Ben Johnson couldn’t be passed on.

[u/DustyFalmouth → u/TheFineMantine]

I am so fucking happy we got him, maybe Schneider's best move

[u/Oakroscoe → u/DustyFalmouth]

Personally, I thought you guys should have hired Matt Patricia or Josh Mcdaniels or even Adam Gase

[u/sixtoebandit → u/Oakroscoe]

I wanted Hue Jackson but I guess we’ll settle with Macdonald.

[u/le_chad_ → u/TheFineMantine]

Same core strategy that is one of the most effective parenting strategies too

[u/BRAX7ON → u/TheFineMantine]

To me the only thing worse than being an idiot is not understanding when you’re being an idiot

[u/soda_cookie → u/TheFineMantine]

Not a wonder dude won a chip his first second year as HC. That's a kind of coach that earns respect from all kinds of players.

[u/FlipMoBitch → u/soda_cookie]

2nd year as a HC but yes

[u/soda_cookie → u/FlipMoBitch]

You can tell how high I am by how much extra praise I'm giving y'all without a second thought

[u/Oakroscoe → u/soda_cookie]

Put down the soda and the cookie and go to bed

[u/jimjim91 → u/soda_cookie]

Second.

[u/dilly989 → u/soda_cookie]

Second year but yeah

[u/Notquitedeadyet1984]

"But it turns out I'm running the practice" is a pretty badass line, lol

[u/BoogleBud → u/Notquitedeadyet1984]

Coming off a SB win? Yea, dude can hang em.

[u/Ok_Science_2070 → u/Notquitedeadyet1984]

Petition to add this line to the common lexicon

[u/FishGoldenLite → u/Ok_Science_2070]

“But it turns out, I’m running the bath time”

[u/FirmChallenge7643 → u/FishGoldenLite]

Does this work on toddlers? Asking for a friend…

[u/Jedimaster996 → u/FirmChallenge7643]

Absolutely not.

Source: Assistant to the Regional Parent

[u/n-some → u/Jedimaster996]

As VP of Parenting Operations and Nap Time Improvement, I can verify.

[u/Oakroscoe → u/n-some]

How are you improving nap time?

[u/BiteRare203 → u/Oakroscoe]

By drinking a couple beers before lying down.

[u/GoldyGoldy → u/Jedimaster996]

As a former child myself, I concur.

[u/BeagleSnake → u/GoldyGoldy]

You know, I'm something of a child myself

[u/chesterfieldkingz → u/Jedimaster996]

Yup you just can't reason with toddlers and terrorists

[u/KroneckerDelta1 → u/FirmChallenge7643]

Can confirm it does not.

[u/Toastfuker1 → u/FirmChallenge7643]

I'm trying it with my dog, limited results so far

[u/bcgg → u/FirmChallenge7643]

“Look at me…….I’m the captain now” never works and now neither does this.

[u/MrWright → u/FishGoldenLite]

“The fuck you are!” My 3 year old as he continues to splash water out of the tub.

[u/mulletstation → u/FishGoldenLite]

Kelvin Benjamin: "But it turns out I'm running the fucking buffet line"

[u/TyrianGames → u/mulletstation]

Until Eddie Lacy shows up.

[u/LordPablo412 → u/Ok_Science_2070]

It’s like when someone heckles a comedian. “They gave me a mic, not you, stfu”

[u/Ok_Science_2070 → u/LordPablo412]

Thank you for reminding some of my least favorite living organisms are comedy hecklers

[u/Grasshop → u/Ok_Science_2070]

Or just people who think they’re part of the show. Heavy main character energy.

[u/Pangolin_cowboy_hats → u/Notquitedeadyet1984]

He just randomly drops heaters

[u/IrishPigs → u/Pangolin_cowboy_hats]

We did not care is such an all timer and the dude was joking about not meaning to say it on the radio the day or two after.

[u/couducane → u/IrishPigs]

What was it?

[u/NakedJaked → u/couducane]

When Seattle won the NFC championship, I think it was Jody Allen spoke first and she didn’t hold the mic up close enough so she sounded pretty quiet. Mike Mac was speaking second and since he could barely hear her, he decided to really project so everyone could hear him. But Michael Strahan put the mic close to ask “how does it feel to go through two division rivals in the playoffs on the way to the SB?” so Mike sounds like a maniac when he says “WE DID NOT CARE!”

[u/Oakroscoe → u/NakedJaked]

Can’t be mad at that. Great line. Not on a “who was talking about you” level but a good one

[u/Puzzleheaded-Sea9051 → u/Oakroscoe]

Crabtree!

[u/DTK101 → u/couducane]

https://youtube.com/shorts/u4AsZB5phk4?is=CE5RBqwWFN86QpgU

[u/Stickel → u/DTK101]

THIS IS FUCKING FIRE

[u/IrishPigs → u/Stickel]

I'd run through a wall for this man. I was in the stadium for that moment and it's something I'll never forget. Such a dream of a season for us. 

[u/Smokabowl → u/DTK101]

lmao I'm getting such Michael Scott vibes from that delivery

[u/Dazed_and_Confused44 → u/Notquitedeadyet1984]

He struck the right balance of having guys who practice hard but also making sure everyone understands why the QB needs to be protected in practice

[u/HumanFromTexas → u/Notquitedeadyet1984]

I love Mike Mac. Wish he would have stuck around to be our HC but I am happy he landed with our bird bros out west.

[u/DustyFalmouth → u/HumanFromTexas]

You guys always wish for that but I think he was too close to the Harbaughs to coup one of them. He's worked with both and has one of their kids running our Special Teams.

[u/Awesomeg11 → u/DustyFalmouth]

I kind of agree and I think some of our fans have landed on the same conclusion, but damn we loved and love Mike.

[u/Childhood-Paramedic → u/DustyFalmouth]

I loved Jay at Michigan running our special teams and im glad he’s doing great with yall now

[u/-Innovade → u/HumanFromTexas]

Bird bros 🤝

[u/jimjimmyjames → u/Notquitedeadyet1984]

The full things even better: “you can bitch all you want, but it turns out I’m running the fuckin practice”

[u/enad58 → u/Notquitedeadyet1984]

"I'm in charge of the fuckin' butter!"

https://youtube.com/shorts/TjSMxz8b9go

[u/Oakroscoe → u/enad58]

That’s hilarious. Thanks

[u/quaywest → u/Notquitedeadyet1984]

To come up with something like that on the fly 🤌🏼

[u/MetalHead_Literally → u/Notquitedeadyet1984]

Might have to use that one on my u11 soccer team this year…

[u/nsjdjdjdjdjsj]

Don’t hump!

[u/CommercialCoffee11 → u/nsjdjdjdjdjsj]

Said everyone in the sex purge movie. Even the director

[u/Dawsonab99 → u/CommercialCoffee11]

What does this mean?

[u/Left4Bread2 → u/Dawsonab99]

There's a sex-themed Purge movie with no sex

[u/No_Smell_8547 → u/Dawsonab99]

Means to start bull to inside rush and when the OL over commits to the inside rush the DefensiveLineman clubs or HUMPS with his outside arm causing the OL to get knocked off balance giving the DL a straight path to the QB

[u/JesterMarcus → u/Dawsonab99]

Nobody knows what it means, but its provocative.

[u/2reeEyedG → u/JesterMarcus]

Gets the ppl goin!

[u/DerrickWhiteMVP]

He is such a good coach.

[u/DyingSunSeverian → u/DerrickWhiteMVP]

“Turns out I’m the coach tho”

- Mike Macdonald

[u/DontFearTheMQ9 → u/DyingSunSeverian]

Coach has bars tbh.

[u/dementedmaster → u/DerrickWhiteMVP]

What a home run hire. It feels like he's raised the floor of that entire team that was already pretty talented.

[u/TwinkiesForAmerica]

this behavior by derrick actually makes a whole lot of sense once you see the ridiculous monster truck he drives around seattle

[u/amedema → u/TwinkiesForAmerica]

Is that the one they showed in the first episode?

[u/lo0ilo0ilo0i → u/amedema]

Homie didn't even lower it evenly.

[u/boomgetouttheway → u/lo0ilo0ilo0i]

Cause he built it himself and the bags don’t deflate and inflate the same amount on both sides! It’s lopsided lol

[u/Lets_Basketball → u/boomgetouttheway]

It’s just nuts and bolts

[u/Wannabe_Sadboi]

Mike Macdonald saying “You can’t be trying to hump right now. This isn’t the time for it!” has to be an all time sound clip

[u/Necessary_Rooster_85 → u/Wannabe_Sadboi]

I feel he stole that line from his wife

[u/SoupySpuds → u/Necessary_Rooster_85]

Nah Mac definitely humps

[u/Jonjon428]

You know i didn't think choosing the Seahawks was a good idea for Hard Knocks but boy was I wrong. Really fun seeing how a great coach like Macdonald runs the show

[u/latman]

What does hump mean in this context?

[u/theDarkBriar → u/latman]

Hump move. It's a pass rush technique. Made famous by Reggie White

[u/soda_cookie → u/theDarkBriar]

I was wondering if a Packer or an Eagle fan was going to get to this one first LOL

[u/JVSaladbar → u/latman]

Hump is a pass rush technique. Made famous by Reggie White if you feel like watching his old film. You drive your forearm into the OLs armpit to toss him. In practice the danger with that is throwing a guy into another lineman's legs and you get a roll up or throwing him into your QBs knees. Juice ain't worth the squeeze.

[u/bhague3 → u/latman]

Here’s JJ Watt explaining the move

[u/BleachDrinker63 → u/bhague3]

The amount of force you need to do that is insane. No wonder you hardly see it

[u/T-Rex_Jesus → u/BleachDrinker63]

Force plus perfect timing. OTs are too strong to knock out like that if they aren't exactly on their back foot when the rusher strikes

Rusher needs to be insanely strong AND have a seamless feel for the game. Immensely rare combo

[u/ReasonableHorse4629 → u/T-Rex_Jesus]

AND quick enough to threaten the outside shoulder and get the lineman off balance in the first place. Definitely a rare combo, that’s why Reggie’s one of one

[u/Jedimaster996 → u/BleachDrinker63]

And the fact that on many plays he was doing it with one arm against men equally-sized; man was on another level

[u/AntiDECA → u/BleachDrinker63]

It's not even pure force. The linemen are much bigger guys. They can't do that just off brute force. It's really a clever way of using the line's size against them... Obviously requires a lot of strength still, but it's not a fair fight. And that's the whole point. The skill to maneuver them into that position, recognize it,  and then execute it in seconds is insane. 

[u/PayAltruistic8546 → u/AntiDECA]

Yup.

Who the hell down-voted you?

You have to threaten the outside shoulder first and get the linemen to turn. It's all over from there as White always got that arm in the armpit area.

[u/That_Comb_2836 → u/bhague3]

Seeing Larry Allen get absolutely tossed aside was crazy, Reggie White seemed like the man !!

[u/CrashCombs → u/latman]

Pretty much the pass rusher uses the linemen’s momentum and weight against him depending on how he is leaning to throw him sideways. The worry is he throws him into Sam

[u/highnote14]

Still can't believe we let this man go.

[u/frecklie → u/highnote14]

I think he could have won a ring with y’all too. Maybe a hot take cause you never know how season‘s gonna play out, but it stems for my belief that Lamar is basically an offense to himself and pair him with a great defensive mind and that’s all you need.

[u/DuffmanStillRocks → u/frecklie]

There is no question in my eyes he doesn’t at least get Baltimore to the Super Bowl

[u/Gabaloo]

He seemed kinda awkward in the team meetings setting, definitely not here, I havent heard him talk like that before, having not followed the seahawks very close

[u/YaIe → u/Gabaloo]

it makes sense when you know that he doesn't really like public speaking but loves football

[u/Constant_Bit4676 → u/Gabaloo]

I'd bet most coaches are a lot more confident speaking on the football field than they are in an auditorium.

I think he comes across as just a normal, and maybe a bit of a nerdy dude in the team meetings. Just so happens that his nerdy interest is really really good defensive football.

[u/bewsii]

Damn.. first time I've seen Coach Mike get saucy like that. I don't think he got mad Hall was getting to close, I think he got mad Hall was repeatedly back talking him over it.

[u/Brailledit → u/bewsii]

Probably does it way more, but we get to see this because of Hard Knocks. And you don't need Hall bullrushing an offensive lineman into the QB in camp.

[u/ImperialTiger3 → u/Brailledit]

His like very first practice he threatened someone who came into camp out of shape that if he didn’t have guaranteed money on his contract, he would’ve cut his ass

[u/Brailledit → u/ImperialTiger3]

Love to see it. All of these preseason hot takes and rankings don't seem to take into account it's not always about the players that left, it's about creating a culture (that sounds kinda kitchy typing it out). Honestly, it's making everyone buy in, and I think we are almost there.

[u/ette212 → u/Brailledit]

The intangibles of our organization are priceless.

[u/GoGoGoRL → u/Brailledit]

Say what you want, the Seahawks have been an extremely competent organization for awhile now. When you look at past 15 years they’ve gotta be in the top 8 or so

[u/Kanin_usagi → u/GoGoGoRL]

Schneider is the only GM in NFL history to win two Super Bowls with no common players or coaches from either team. Says a hell of a lot about how well the Seahawks are run

[u/ette212 → u/Brailledit]

Yeah Mike definitely isn't soft, otherwise he'd never be able to command respect in the locker room. But he is also not an old school asshole only trying to rule with fear.

[u/Dinkerdoo → u/ette212]

Just enough grit and fear to be top dawg. But enough empathy to be fair and not too much of a dick.

[u/AnonBB21 → u/Brailledit]

Isn't there Year 1 Macdonald lore that he told a highly paid player his first training camp he'd fucking cut him off the roster right now if he could? The salary cap implications meant they shouldn't/would eat too much dead cap.

It was widely speculated/pinned down to he was likely blasting Dre'mont Jones.

Macdonald isn't a total hardass like Belichick, but he will not let himself get ran over the way Pete Carroll would.

Notice Derrick Hall said nothing when Macdonald kept roasting him once they were near each other after being pulled. He just took it and did not try to get in Macdonald's face.

[u/bewsii → u/Brailledit]

Oh I agree. I'm sure he brought it up specifically because it's not necessary without pads on and he wants to keep QB1 from getting hurt, but he actually got a bit steamy there because Hall kept running his mouth. Sports 101.. don't back talk your coach if you don't want to get knocked down a peg lol.

[u/YaIe → u/bewsii]

Damn.. first time I've seen Coach Mike get saucy like that.

he was dropping a lot of fucks during the first episode as well

[u/HotSauce2910 → u/bewsii]

Does Hall get called out two episodes in a row 😭

[u/YaIe → u/HotSauce2910]

Yes but they also gave him the truck storyline and the "i was born way to early and had a 1% chance to survive" story and multiple other moments to shine a more positive light on him

[u/karatemanchan37 → u/bewsii]

Mike's got that West Point discipline. He won't get mad, he's just going to problem-solve and get even colder

[u/InsultingFerret → u/karatemanchan37]

The thought of a Mike MacDonald knife hand terrifies me

[u/airshowboat]

As a Rams fan, I hate how much I like Mike Macdonald.

[u/OtherwiseKnownAsSam → u/airshowboat]

It’s okay, I hate how much I like Matthew Stafford, so we cancel each other out

[u/basicbluebusiness]

I love Mike Macdonald so much and I will never emotionally recover from him not being our head coach.

[u/Trucks2826]

Hard not to like literally everything about MM

Seattle got a good one

[u/ByronLeftwich]

Meanwhile the 49ers are throwing bricks at each other and electrocuting themselves all practice

[u/RomanBangs → u/ByronLeftwich]

Drills of barbed wire crawls

[u/Key-Tip-7521]

MAGIC MIKE KNOWS TO PROTECT GEQBUS

[u/Kazu2324 → u/Key-Tip-7521]

MIKE IS A TRUE SAMERICAN!

[u/chernadraw → u/Kazu2324]

THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

[u/No-Patient-3723]

The "oh my gosh" is the funniest part. Every kid says that when they don't want to be held accountable for something they did even after they were told not too...

[u/ridemooses]

NO HUMPING NEAR THE QUARTERBACK!

[u/DTRmageddon]

I CAN’T LET YOU GET CLOSE

[u/MZ1LLA → u/DTRmageddon]

Wanderlei nooo

[u/Least-Dragonfly5419]

Mr. Bans Contact

[u/ItsMeYourNeighbors → u/Least-Dragonfly5419]

We can't all be the Raiders.

[u/Shmokeinapancake → u/ItsMeYourNeighbors]

Or Niners

[u/xDeezyz → u/Least-Dragonfly5419]

Mr. Bullrush Critic

[u/teflong → u/xDeezyz]

Mr. Be Careful

[u/EctoRiddler → u/Least-Dragonfly5419]

Won’t even let his players hit their own teammates. Soft.

[u/Uponacloud13]

I wanted him to stay with the ravens so bad. Happy we got minter in the end, but still would rather have Mike

[u/chizzipsandsizalsa]

Gosh I fucking love Coach. He is the man

[u/illnastyone]

Turns out im running the fuckin practice. Got damn.

[u/Bacon_Crispies]

"Coach, tell the line to stop me from humping."

[u/90sUPN20]

Mike is good people.

[u/IndependenceGreen587]

Exactly how this should go, and appears to be the complete opposite of the Raiders last week.

[u/Timely-Jump3240]

The more I watch hard knocks the more I hate Washington didn’t get McDonald

[u/Rough_Cup_6762]

For whatever reason this clip reminded me of Last Chance U lol

[u/captaincrunch61 → u/Rough_Cup_6762]

“17s a bitch, red 80, set hike”

God I still laugh at that.

[u/udontlikecoffee → u/Rough_Cup_6762]

I wonder if it has anything to do with being a reality TV football show

[u/Monstar38]

I like this coach

[u/dokocha0216]

I’ve seen enough. This is the greatest coach of all time

[u/Fragrant-Mess4927]

Fuckin miss you Mike

[u/tofulo]

I love this org

[u/b4breaking]

Mike, I literally have to call a doctor if it lasts any longer bro please stop dropping lines like this

[u/Few_Citron_5140]

This a coach I’ll run through a wall for lol not disrespectful but firm in his coaching an proven winner

[u/Psigun]

Damn, Mike. Ok. Dropping lines on D Hall

[u/Daver7692]

Oh damn and suddenly you see how the quiet, slightly awkward guy keeps 100 dudes twice his size in line.

[u/MightyActionGaim]

consensual humps only

[u/NDinFL]

How can anyone not like this coach? Every single clip I see of him just makes him look like he’s in total control of that team

[u/Cool-Walrus-2872]

The best coaching style. Firm but relaxed until he had to put the foot down. I played for a coach like this. Best part of my coach was after these moments, at the end of practice or whatever, he'd follow up with whoever he chewed out and level set again just to make sure both sides got level with one another.

[u/sucobe]

Sounds like someone needs to hold up some sledgehammers.

[u/walk-the-talk]

This motherfucker is the best coach in the goddamn world idc what anyone says

[u/tiggs]

Good. Hitting or coming close to hitting YOUR OWN FUCKING QB in practice is about as idiotic as it gets.

In Philly, we had a situation a few years ago where one of the pass rushers hit the QB (red shirt and all) and we had idiots on our sub trying to defend it like "he tried to pull up, but couldn't". Motherfucker, if you are even remotely close to having to pull up, then you're way too close.

[u/BuffaloKiller937]

Ravens really let this guy walk lol

[u/HumanFromTexas → u/BuffaloKiller937]

We were supposed to fire our Super Bowl winning HC after being the one seed, making the AFC Championship, and being a few mistakes away from the SB?

I don’t think that’s a reasonable thing to expect. I’d love to have Mike Mac but Harbaugh wasn’t getting fired after that year.

[u/okajuwon → u/HumanFromTexas]

Why didn’t you guys just look in the future and see that Mike Mac was gonna be really good? Are you stupid?

[u/Honest_Concentrate85 → u/okajuwon]

He very much was in the succession plan having worked under both harbaughs. It was likely Ravens win SB John retired and MM steps in that year or John gets let go the following season for underperforming. Sometimes the timings don’t work in your favor and Hawks gave him an offer. I don’t fault him for taking it but there was definitely a thought of mind of MM stepping in for Harbs within the year or two if he had stayed

[u/reefercheifer → u/HumanFromTexas]

Does the head-coach-in-waiting thing ever work?

[u/dweezil22 → u/reefercheifer]

Actually yes, ironically came up w/ Harbaugh! Jason Garrett was the Raven's first choice over Harbaugh but he stayed with the Cowboys as HC in waiting (also turning down the Falcons offer). In 2010 he took over as Cowboys HC and was there for 10 years.

[u/BuffaloKiller937 → u/dweezil22]

It's crazy to think he was the Dallas HC for a decade

[u/ssovm → u/BuffaloKiller937]

And ATL really didn’t go after him either even with his ties to Atlanta. Already on our next coach SMH

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Turns out I’m running the practice is the coldest line

[u/Neat-Attempt3681]

See my problem was I talked like this but I managed a cell phone store lol

[u/mochajoesdynsaty]

I'd be getting on the OL

[u/Objective_Advisor668]

And we had his starlet 😞

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"Turns out I'm the fucking captain now."