Jerry Glanville
Jerry Glanville
Jerry Michael Glanvilleis a former American football player and coach, former NASCAR driver and owner, and sportscaster. He served as Head Football Coach of the Houston Oilers from 1986 to 1990 and the Atlanta Falcons from 1990 to 1994, compiling a career NFL record of 63–73. From 2007 to 2009, he was the Head Football Coach at Portland State University, tallying a mark of 9–24. Glanville has worked as an analyst on HBO's Inside the NFL, CBS's The NFL Today/NFL...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth14 October 1941
ability couple excellent hurt last
He has enough ability to be an excellent player. Unfortunately, he's been hurt the last couple of years.
built defense outside pressure
I always built the defense around outside linebackers that could pressure the passer,
came couple games hit hitting knee last
He got the injury, and he couldn't do anything. And then when he came back, he couldn't hit good. If you're not going to hit, you're not going to play. The last couple of games his knee was better and he was hitting better.
seen threw totally
We totally threw out everything that we've ever done. So, if they read this article, nothing they've seen will ever be seen again,
calls coming create defensive fast ready twice upbeat
an upbeat tempo. They keep coming and coming and coming. You'd better be ready to play in a hurry. We're going to have to make defensive calls twice as fast as we've made 'em. We're going to have to get in and out of the huddle twice as fast. They create a lot of problems.
both game leaves prepare study teams television
Once a coach, always a coach. I don't think it ever leaves you. When I was a television analyst, I would study both teams and prepare a game plan, just as I did when I was coaching.
becomes guy passionate rest trying
not only important to them, it may be passionate to them. That's what you really need. I can see where it becomes important to another guy every day. I can see where it becomes passionate to a different person some days. When it becomes passionate to 11 players, you're different from the rest of the teams. We're trying to get in that direction.
days prepare
I had 150 days to prepare for them. What worked? Not much.
best bump
If you're going to full-press, bump and run, he's probably the best we've got.
player nfl two
He can be a great player in this league if he learns how to say two words: "I'm full."
running football balls
You run the football for toughness. You run the ball to tell your opponent that you're as tough as they are. But you throw the ball to ring the bell.
daughter football college
I haven't heard from Elvis since his daughter married Michael Jackson. I think it killed him.
football nfl long
If you're a pro coach, NFL stands for 'Not for long.
past
If he'd have got to 3 and 4, he'd have been fine, ... But you had to get past 1 and 2.