nice guy coaches can win in the nfl.
imo the nice coaches have to have a ruthless edge tho -- that comes from cutting, signing, trading, and starting players as a ruthless meritocracy.
so if a guy beats out the starter, he gets in, if a guy doesn't perform, he is cut and replaced. if the performance isn't there the consequence has to be change.
dungy is good like that -- guys like him but if he doesn't like how the guy plays, the guy is gone or replaced. i THINK dicky j is like that too.