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Bill Simmons Calls Nick Saban A 'Coward’
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During his “The Bill Simmons Podcast” on Friday, Bill Simmons casually went after Alabama head coach Nick Saban calling him a "coward." Per SEC Country...
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“He’s a coward, he left the NFL,” “He’s a coward. You (should) want to compete against the best. The best coaches aren’t in college football; they’re in professional football. And he had a chance to go head-to-head against Bill Belichick, the greatest coach of all-time, he didn’t get the quarterback he wanted in Miami, and like a coward he went back to college, where he stays, where he can just beat up on all these inferior college coaches. Congratulations. He’s the guy who plays Madden on rookie level winning the Super Bowl.

“Come to the NFL, let’s see how good of a coach you are, Nick Saban. When he plays golf does he play from the pink tees? Come to the NFL, let’s see how good you are.

“‘Oh I didn’t get Drew Brees in Miami, I gotta go back to college. I’m just gonna cherry pick all the best high school players on the planet because I’m the head coach at Alabama,’ Simmons said, mocking Saban.


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ColoBama87 months
Simmons sound butt-hurt. What did Bama do to you that shattered your world?
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reggieray42087 months
Absolutely true
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paul0208587 months
who is this Simmons clown?
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RECConspiracy87 months
Who is Bill Simmons?
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GnashRebel87 months
Saban is the best college football coach of his time, maybe ever. He isn't an NFL coach. In college, recruiting IS part of what makes you a good coach while in the NFL coaches can fall victim to GMs and owners, no matter how good a coach they are. I know it is click bait but c'mon.
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Pavoloco8387 months
That guy is a fricking idiot.
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Brosef Stalin1787 months
PR stunt for sure
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Jeffreylebowski87 months
I agree, coaching in college does suck. Especially in the SEC, laugh if you want, but the SEC has horrible coaching. HORRIBLE
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Brosef Stalin1787 months
when Saban came to the SEC it was a different story.
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tigerbutt87 months
Stupid article. Some coaches enjoy watching young players develop. I enjoy watching college ball over pro myself.
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Thacian87 months
Simmons is on dope... The NFL is a rigged sport with to many controlling factors...
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BAMAneck87 months
I guess with y'all logic , bobby Bowden , Joe paterno , and all the other great college coaches are cowards . The NFL is not the end all be all . It's all what you want to accomplish as a coach . Is it all about wins and loses or do you want to affect the young people along the way ?.
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Magazine St87 months
No one is agreeing with Simmons, read before commenting. I'm sure this was put up because it was an attention grabber.
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Considering all the back-turning aerobics he did at Penn State, Joe Paterno might not be the best example of a non-coward.
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OceanMan87 months
Simmons is a turd
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TrebleHook87 months
Pretty spot on imho
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Mike da Tigah87 months
Part of me says yeah, exactly, go to the NFL you coward, thus ridding ourselves of this menace, and then the other part of me says F.U. Bill Simmons. Nobody cares about your precious NFL as it pales in comparison to the excitement and atmosphere of College Football, and especially College Football in the SEC. 1 CFBNC is worth 20 Lombardi Trophies. Absolutely could not give less of a shite about the NFL if I tried.
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atltiger648787 months
College and pro are two completely different games. Some guys are better pro coaches but would fail in college, and vice versa. That doesn't diminish how great a coach they are. And Simmons is just looking to make noise.
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BAMAneck87 months
Attention whore
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TommyDaTiger87 months
Truth hurts huh ole baw
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BAMAneck87 months
L6U .... truth hurts , that's why u troll with a nobody writer . BAMA envy . The butt hurt overflows .
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The Detroit Lions87 months
I don't necessarily agree with what Simmons said, but he's definitely not a "nobody writer."
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Fight4LSU87 months
Some coaches just don't have the patience to deal with the prima donnas of the NFL. Saban is one of them. I had to google who Bill Simmons was.
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theBru87 months
I guess LSU fans aren't the only 1's with the tinfoil hats...
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Shooter87 months
His temper tantrums didn't work in the NFL, and he proven he's not that good on a level playing field
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Luke87 months
So true
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