RiverDog wrote:I wouldn't go so far as to say that Belichick is the 'greatest coach in football history.' He's definitely the best in his era, but no matter what the sport is, I do not anoint anyone as the best ever, GOAT, or whatever. You're comparing apples with oranges.
Aseahawkfan wrote:Not as I see it. The man won six Super Bowls with the same team. More than any other coach of any other era. I would say it is harder to build and maintain a dynasty than at any other point in NFL history, which makes the accomplishment so much more remarkable.
The first Super Bowl was held in 1967. Professional football started over 70 years earlier. Super Bowls are not the sole measurement of coaching greatness.
Belichick's accomplishments were very remarkable, and I'm not discounting anything that he's done. But there are other yardsticks by which to measure greatness. IMO one of the greatest football coaches of all time was Paul Brown, and he didn't win a single Super Bowl. I don't necessarily think that he was a better football coach than Belichick, only that it wouldn't be fair to measure the two individuals by Super Bowls because they didn't exist when Brown was coaching.
