Glue Guys The NFL’s Patience Problem - [Glue Guys, Ep. 65]
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Jan 27, 2026 They dig into why NFL teams fire coaches so often and whether impatience has warped how success is measured. They debate strange firings of respected leaders and contrast short-term fixes with long-term processes. They compare sports impatience to business patience, explore how turnover disrupts continuity, and ask if owners’ hunger for control fuels risky decision making.
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One Play, One Career Turn
- Alex uses one play—Brandon Cooks' drop—to show how a single moment flips a coach's fate.
- He points out that a catch would have kept Sean McDermott and praised him instead of firing him.
Narrow Definition Fuels Impatience
- Owners are narrowing success to 'Super Bowl or bust,' which fuels rampant impatience and turnover.
- That narrow definition ignores variance, context, and small margins that decide outcomes.
Turnover Causes Regression
- Coaching turnover forces regression because new systems reset progress and trust.
- Building advanced, consistent performance requires time and foundation, not instant flips.
