Gridiron Genius by Michael Lombardi & Bill Belichick

Author:Michael Lombardi & Bill Belichick
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crown/Archetype
Published: 2018-09-10T16:00:00+00:00

6. CARRIAGE

The University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball coach, Geno Auriemma, benches players—even stars—if he doesn’t like the way they are carrying themselves, correcting the problem before it subverts the team. How long, do you imagine, would quarterback Jay Cutler be stuck on Geno’s bench? You don’t think body language is important? Ask Bears fans. I think Cutler would still be playing in Soldier Field if his sideline posture indicated he was even a little interested. At times he has looked as if he’d sooner sit in a dentist’s chair than get back in the game. Cutler has problems on the field, too, sure, but they are compounded by the way he responds to them. He acts like he just doesn’t give a damn. I don’t get it. His coaches in Chicago and Miami must have known that his lousy body language would kill credibility among teammates almost faster than his poor play would. Quarterbacks have to inspire. And if they can’t always do it with pinpoint throws and blitz-facing courage—everyone has a bad day—they can always look as if they have it all under control and that somehow they will figure out how to lead the team to victory. No one wants to follow a sulker. (Exception: Cam Newton is a Heisman Trophy winner, a number one overall NFL draft pick, and an MVP even though he hunkers down under a towel, argues with coaches, and storms out of press conferences. Go figure. However, he hasn’t yet led his team to a Super Bowl, so…)

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