look, i get the "tom brady" argument, but he has the most head coach rings ever, 6, and that includes stuff like that atlanta comeback. plus he has another 2 rings as DC for the giants under parcells, which the critics forget.
i think the argument goes he got nothing done at cleveland, but his last year (1994) they were in the playoffs, beat the team that hired him (pats) in round 1, and that franchise is such a mess they've done it just 3 more times in 30 years.
or that his last years in NE were meh, but he got them back in the playoffs one of those years with mac jones.
or that his college team sucks, but that's one year.
the girlfriend is young BUT legal. normally this sort of secret blackball would be for something illegal. guy took roids when he hit those homers, so to speak.
personally i think it's a shoddy argument that misses he was known primarily as a defensive coach at first and associated with very good giants' defenses. then the pats championships.
i think the fairer argument is more like, he "got old." if you have eyepopping career numbers they don't usually kick your butt for staying a little too long. landry is in the hall even though the cowgirls fell off at the end, and his exit paved the way for the return to success with jimmy johnson.
i get "personalities" somewhat but when you have eyepopping creds they usually ignore you're a jerk. eg kobe.