As we are playing the Saints on Sunday night, I spent a litte bit of time comparing the careers of MM and Sean Payton. They are extremely similar.
Year hired
MM- 2006
Payton- 2006
Regular Season Record and Winning Percentage
MM- 87-47-1, .649
Payton- 75-43, .636
Playoff Record
MM- 6-5
Payton- 6-4
Division Titles
MM- 4
Payton- 3
Lombardi Trophies
MM- 1
Payton- 1
Challenge Success Rate
MM- 48.5%
Payton- 42.0%
Yet, as you'll see in the NFL Head Coach power ranking below, Payton is consistently ranked above MM. In the three rankings, MM came in at 6, 6 and 9. Payton came in at 5, 2, and 4. They both have future HOF, have run high powered offenses and both have had suspect defenses. Why does Payton get more credit than MM?
http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap2000000365040
http://cover32.com/2014/02/04/power-rankings-rating-nfl-head-coaches-from-1-32/
http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap1000000208735
Year hired
MM- 2006
Payton- 2006
Regular Season Record and Winning Percentage
MM- 87-47-1, .649
Payton- 75-43, .636
Playoff Record
MM- 6-5
Payton- 6-4
Division Titles
MM- 4
Payton- 3
Lombardi Trophies
MM- 1
Payton- 1
Challenge Success Rate
MM- 48.5%
Payton- 42.0%
Yet, as you'll see in the NFL Head Coach power ranking below, Payton is consistently ranked above MM. In the three rankings, MM came in at 6, 6 and 9. Payton came in at 5, 2, and 4. They both have future HOF, have run high powered offenses and both have had suspect defenses. Why does Payton get more credit than MM?
http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap2000000365040
http://cover32.com/2014/02/04/power-rankings-rating-nfl-head-coaches-from-1-32/
http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap1000000208735