hoorta Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 To tell you the truth, I wasn't aware there ever was one. The more interesting question, in my opinion...Could we list O'Connell as our emergency QB? LOL had to check Wiki to make sure my feeble memory wasn't playing tricks on me- I was right- Curly Lambeau. Player-Coach Packers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohican Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 could a player/coach text himself the plays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Who was the last NFL player-coach? Last player-coach I can remember in Cleveland was Lenny Wilkins. Before that Frank Robinson... Need to fire up the Gip-signal... Google is your friend as well as mine: In the early days of professional American football, player-coaches were common. During the 1920s, legendary player-coaches in the NFL include Curly Lambeau (who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1919–1929, and served as their head coach from 1919–1949) and George Halas who held similar roles for the Chicago Bears, a team for which he was also part-owner and business manager. Jimmy Conzelman was player-coach for four different teams during the 1920s. As professional football became more respectable, and began to make more money, player-coaches (especially head coaches) became rare. In the mid-1950s Tom Landry played defensive back while serving as defensive coordinator for the New York Giants. In the early 1970s, when Landry was coach of the Dallas Cowboys, he made running back Dan Reeves a player-coach. More modern players have acted as player-coaches in an unofficial capacity, such as journeyman quarterback Steve DeBerg, who served as an unofficial mentor for younger, more skilled arms while also serving as their backup. So the answer seems to be Dan Reeves....officially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Huh... I never would have though of Reeves. From Mud's post it might be OK today so long as the player/coach never talked to himself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickers Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Johnny is too fragile to be an NFL QB.. he's done... this is a bridge until Haslam drafts some other idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondwave Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 So does this mean we should be (as Browns fans) 'all in' with Manziel this year? Mkay...I'll give it my best shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Pat McManamon is just a freaking whiner. This is more of a smarter article about signing McCown. Besides, the Browns will probably still add a qb. http://www.dawgsbynature.com/2015/3/2/8134019/espns-pat-mcmanamon-swings-and-misses-at-mccown-signing-perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 good story Cal. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBrownsFan Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 That was a good article and thanks for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Gotta love a good, point-by-point rebuttal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbus Brownie Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Hoyer was never going to resign with us after we booed him off the field and replaced him with an alcoholic that didn't know the playbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoorta Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Pat McManamon is just a freaking whiner. This is more of a smarter article about signing McCown. Besides, the Browns will probably still add a qb. http://www.dawgsbynature.com/2015/3/2/8134019/espns-pat-mcmanamon-swings-and-misses-at-mccown-signing-perspective And if both Manziel and McCown flop- well- notice my new interest Cal. Hoyer was never going to resign with us after we booed him off the field and replaced him with an alcoholic that didn't know the playbook. Some truth in that. Didn't want to look over his shoulder at Johnny Rehab for another season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Some truth in that. Didn't want to look over his shoulder at Johnny Rehab for another season. Where would you suppose he would wind up where he has no competition? WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark O Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Where would you suppose he would wind up where he has no competition? WSS Most popular player in any losing NFL city is the backup quarterback. There were actually nimrods saying that the Patriots should bench Brady back in October and play whatshisnuts because the season was over after getting pasted by the Chiefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Most popular player in any losing NFL city is the backup quarterback. There were actually nimrods saying that the Patriots should bench Brady back in October and play whatshisnuts because the season was over after getting pasted by the Chiefs. I heard those rumblings myself. And shook my head in amazement. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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