Scott Linehan Looks to Bring Offensive Success to Detroit Lions

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Published: May 17, 2009

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... coaches. That just isn't the case. The NFL is a system based on sheer nepotism. It's an old boy's club.

Another misconception is that the best offensive and defensive coordinators are destined to be great head coaches.

Scott Linehan comes to Detroit with a career coaching record of 11-25. Fired near the beginning of the 2008 season, he was hot commodity among NFL teams looking for a new offensive coordinator, and was hotly rumored to be pursuing the 49ers job.

Linehan was never cut out to be a head coach. As a coordinator, Linehan has always been a players' coach. He is fiercely loyal to former players and assistants. As a head coach, he demanded that loyalty. When he didn't get it from guys like Mark Bulger and Steven Jackson as a head coach, he bristled.

Moreover, something has to be said about different kinds of football genius. Mike Martz, Cam Cameron, Herm Edwards; all these men failed at head coaching even though they are stellar coaches.

Scott...

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