Colin Cowherd Says Kap Fits, Then Questions Seahawks Culture
On Wednesday’s episode of “The Herd”, host Colin Cowherd began by stating he felt the Seahawks are a good fit for Colin Kaepernick. He based his analysis on Kaepernick’s facility with the read option and his familiarity with the division. Cowherd went on to discuss the free agent quarterback’s political outlook and its impact on the fanbase. You can watch it all right here.
Colin says Colin is a good fit for the Seahawks
"“I think Kaepernick in Seattle, of all the choices, very kind of tolerant city… in a Jacksonville, in a Dallas, a more conservative setting – Arizona, it doesn’t work when you have big military components…I think Kaepernick in Seattle’s fine.”"
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Certainly a fair statement. Kaepernick isn’t exactly a darling among conservatives. I would point out to Mr. Cowherd that Seattle is much more than “kind of” a tolerant city, but he has the main point correct.
Here’s where Colin – the broadcaster, not the quarterback – went off the rails for me. Cowherd questioned the culture of the Seahawks. He flatly stated that a player-first culture doesn’t work.
Cowherd says the Seahawks culture isn’t sustainable
"“If you look at the history of our Bill Walshes, and our Parcells, and our Sabans… it’s not been about ‘player first.’… it’s not the way it works… it doesn’t sustain itself. Find me all the examples of a loose locker room, building an empire on it in this league.”"
We accept the challenge, Colin.First, virtually the entire run of the Raiders in their heyday came under the guidance of two player-friendly coaches, John Madden (Super Bowl winner) and Tom Flores (two Super Bowls). After all, owner Al Davis wasn’t a bad coach himself. Davis was renowned for the phrase and player-first culture of “Just win, baby.” Did that somehow escape your attention for decades?
On to George Seifert. He picked up a couple of Super Bowl wins and finished first in the division six out of eight seasons. Seems pretty sustainable. Let’s move on to the Dallas Cowboys under Jimmy Johnson (two Super Bowls) were the definition of a loose locker room. Switzer let it get completely out of control, but still won a Super Bowl. Switzer had experience with letting things get out of hand, allegedly.
Pete Carroll has a lot more in common with your beloved Saban than Switzer. It’s easy to cherry-pick a few authoritarian coaches that win, and completely ignore the dozens of failures. For every Marv Levy, there are dozens of Les Steckels. That is a terrifying thought. I apologize if you lose any sleep over that.
You may rest easy, 12s, knowing that while your coach may not be a totalitarian control freak, there is an empire in the Emerald City.