Ummmm..espn. read my words before you climb down my throat. Cronyism is the act of hanging on to unqualified people because of friendship, not hiring people you like. Big difference. If some on MM's staff prove to be hacks and he keeps them on because of friendship he is no better than MS. That said, MS hung onto players and coaches after it was abundantly evident they were not working out because they were buddies or his picks.
If you cannot or will not allow for this distinction, well, there really is not need to continue the dialogue.
As far as our ST coach, he is actually very well regarded in league circles. He just happens to have spent much of his recent career in St. Louis where Mike Martz never placed a priority on ST or defense. How can he do well when he was never given the tools to do so?
As for the dearth of talent on the roster..who exactly was responsible for that 4 of the past 5 years? Oh, yeahhhh, that would be MS the GM. You pretty much make my case. Thanks, man!
P.S. I was at the Queens game that was lost on that 56 yarder. Going into the half dominating with a 17 point lead, EVERY Packers' fan I talked with at halftime was concerned that a different team would exit the locker room for the second half, and not for the better, because of MS's uncanny ability to play not to lose. I have never in my life witnessed a coach who could take a hot team into the half and extinguish that flame in the span of a halftime like MS.
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