Bill Walsh
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Joe Gibbs, Bill Parcells. Hall of Famers all. and just beyond — Walsh coached the 49ers to three Super Bowl
titles, Gibbs did the same with the Redskins, and Parcells won two with the
Giants — are the subject of an outstanding new book by longtime Newsday
columnist Bob Glauber.“Guts And Genius” includes interviews with more than 150
people who had close contact with the men who outshined all other coaches as NFC
teams won 13 straight Super Bowls. Walsh popularized the West Coast offense,
Gibbs won his trio of titles with three different quarterbacks, and Parcells was
a defensive mastermind and superb motivator.“These three coaches did things
differently, yet they all arrived at the same place multiple times — holding the
Lombardi Trophy aloft after the Super Bowl,” Glauber says. “Walsh was the
intellectual who could outthink his opponents. Gibbs was the master technician
who was perhaps the best strategist ever by winning three Super Bowls with three
different quarterbacks, none of whom was close to Hall of Fame quality. And
Parcells was the Jersey guy bully who willed his teams to victory.“These coaches
brought out the best in their players, and those players developed lifelong
affection for them. I found it astonishing how influential Walsh
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whom call the coaches the greatest influences of their lives.”One oddity about
each of the three is they all struggled to get or hold onto their head coaching
gigs. Gibbs began his career with the Redskins by losing his first five games
and six of seven in 1981. Parcells got the Giants job when Ray Perkins
high-tailed to Alabama, and the Tuna then went 3-12-1, looking outmatched at
times.Walsh was bypassed for the Bengals‘ pro job and wound up as coach at
Stanford before the 49ers reached out.Soon, they were earning championship
rings.Glauber goes deep in detail about how all three were hired, built their
teams, and had a profound influence on the sport. Indeed, Walsh’s impact has
been most profound, with such proteges as Mike Holmgren, Andy Reid
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Mike McCarthy and Jon Gruden either winning or reaching Super Bowls.“The impact
of these coaches, particularly Walsh and Parcells, continues in today’s game,”
Glauber notes, “and their fingerprints are all over the NFL. All 32 of this
year’s coaches — every single one of them — has either a direct or indirect
connection with Walsh and Parcells, whose coaching trees are among the most
productive in the history of pro sports.”DISSING BORTLESEagles safety Malcolm
Jenkins took a shot at Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles while trying to make a
point that Colin Kaepernick belongs in the NFL.“I can turn on the tape this week
of our opponent and see that Colin Kaepernick deserves a job,” Jenkins
said.Bortles was benched during Jacksonville’s third straight loss last week,
but will start against Philadelphia in London on Sunday.Jenkins, co-founder of
The Players Coalition, has maintained support for Kaepernick and the
quarterback’s friend and former 49ers teammate
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against racial and social inequality. However, Kaepernick and Reid disagree with
Jenkins on how to do it. Reid and Jenkins had to be separated before the coin
toss of Carolina’s 21-17 win at Philadelphia. Afterward, Reid called Jenkins a
“sellout.”HALL HONORING THE MILITARYThe Pro Football Hall of Fame will provide
free museum admission and parking to all veterans and active military plus a
guest throughout November. The offer is good for all United States active duty
personnel, including National Guard reservists and retired military service
members who show a valid military ID at the Hall’s ticket office.The Hall of
Fame’s annual Veterans Day event takes place Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. EDT. This year’s
program is entitled “Honoring the Nation’s Heroes” and will include U.S. Army
veteran and former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier.Bleier, a
four-time Super Bowl champion who overcame a severe foot injury, losing part of
his right foot during his service in the Vietnam War, will share his story of
service at the event. In addition, several Medal of Honor recipients will be on
hand for the program in Canton, Ohio.
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros salvaged a split of their six-game road trip
with a victory at Texas on Wednesday, setting the stage for what could be the
most critical stretch of their schedule.
Houston returns to Minute Maid Park on Thursday to host the opener of a
four-game series with the Chicago White Sox and an 11-game homestand that will
carry the Astros (57-31) into the All-Star break.
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the Astros have gone a pedestrian 8-6. They have been unable to shake the
Seattle Mariners (55-32) in the chase for the American League West pennant and
remain behind the Boston Red Sox (59-29) and New York Yankees (56-28) in pursuit
of the best record in the majors.
The Astros could gain significant ground in the standings with a dominating
homestand facing two teams below .500, the White Sox and Detroit Tigers (38-50),
sandwiched around a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics, against whom
Houston is 8-1 this season.
Houston rallied from a four-run deficit to complete the sweep of its two-game
set with the Rangers with a 5-4 win. The bullpen was vital, with right-handers
Will Harris, Collin McHugh and Ken Giles combining for five innings of scoreless
relief, allowing three hits and zero walks.
“I think our bullpen did exactly what we needed,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch
said.
The Astros have performed inconsistently since their winning streak, with
injuries (shortstop Carlos Correa) and slumps (outfielder George Springer and
super utility Marwin Gonzalez) yielding uneven play. Rectifying matters at home
against inferior competition might cure ills.
Right-hander Justin Verlander (9-4, 2.12 ERA) will open the homestand for the
Astros. Verlander has suffered consecutive losses Drew Sample
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strikeouts over 11 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays
during the final week of June.
Verlander has surrendered at least three runs in four of five starts after
doing so only once over his first 13 starts. He is 21-13 with a 3.74 ERA over 43
career starts against Chicago.
The White Sox will counter with left-hander Carlos Rodon (1-3, 4.55 ERA), who
will make his sixth start of the season. Rodon made his season debut on June 9
at Boston and allowed a season-high five runs in his last outing, surrendering
six hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings in a 13-4 loss at Texas.
Rodon is 1-0 with a 1.71 ERA over four career starts against the Astros.
With their 7-4 loss in Cincinnati to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, the
White Sox (30-56) will conclude their stretch of 13 games in 13 days with the
four-game series against the Astros. Chicago entered the series finale at
Cincinnati with its starters providing the fewest innings in the AL;
right-handed starter Dylan Covey continued that trend by working only 3 2/3
innings.
Combine that strenuous bullpen workload with the lack of off-days, and the
White Sox will look to Rodon to not only provide a quality start on Thursday but
a lengthy one as well.
