Comparing Chan Gailey to Marv Levy

[jwhit34]

I'm starting to think that the Gailey era is somewhat Levy-esque. Here is why:

 

1. Both Gailey and Levy were veteran coaches with a lot of experience but limited success.

2. Neither was on the radar screen of fans when they were named coach.

3. While they both had limited success as head coaches, most considered them both solid "football men".

4. Both seem to have excellent organizational skills and a plan on how they want to play the game.

5. The Levy Bills were known for their resiliency and how they pulled together as a team. It's early but the 2010 Bills are starting to exhibit those types of qualities.

6. Neither has/had a big ego.

7. Levy had a 2-5 record after taking over from Hank Bullough in '86 but they were competitive.

8. The respect the players had for Levy is legendary, it seems that Gailey's has gained the respect of the current crew.

 

Now, there are some differences, the biggest being that Gailey runs the offense whereas Levy delegated that to Marchibroda and acted more like a CEO (Gailey is more hands-on). Also, Levy had some pretty good pieces of the puzzle on the roster (Kelly, Reed, Bruce Smith, Talley, Metzelaars, Jim Ritcher, they picked up Steve Tasker and even Frank Reich) so there was more talent.

 

I'm not saying he's there yet (nor will he be in a year) but it bears watching. Let's hope there's a lot of Levy in him.

[PromoTheRobot]

I never got the feeling that Levy was much of a tactician. He relied on his coordinators a lot. Chan on the other hand is waist deep in the game plan. But I see your point.

 

PTR