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[QUOTE="OttoinGrotto, post: 5294668, member: 297"]
A meathead coach is defined by the unlikely beliefs they hold, or have confidence in, that influence their decision-making.

For example, a meat head coach will look at 4th and 3 from the opponent's 40 yard line and salivate at the prospect of pinning them deep, not even thinking about how much more conducive to winning making a play to get a first down, keep the ball, and keep potential for points alive because they hold certain things to be true, including: winning the field position battle wins football games (it doesn't, points do), their punter will be able to "pin 'em deep" (he probably won't because the ball is shaped weird for kicking and guys can't reliably coffin corner at this level), and that their defense will force a three and out, at which point the opponent will punt, but because they're pinned deep they'll take over the ball at their own 45, a mere 15 yards from where this whole scenario begins.

So imagine the aggravation the meathead coach experiences when the punt lands in slovenly fashion in the end zone for a touch back, meaning the meathead coach traded the chance to keep the ball by making 3 measly yards for only 20 yards of precious, precious field position.

And then imagine the near state of hysteria said meathead coach finds himself in when, not only does his defense not force a 3 and out, but gives up a 6 minute, 80 yard touchdown drive.

And then tell me that reading this wasn't at least a little bit painful, because you've seen this play out, and it's a little too close sometimes.
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