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05-21-2015, 02:49 PM
The Ohio River Offense (http://www.nfl.com/ohioriveroffense)
Between those covers, Walsh revealed that his offense was summarily dismissed as "nickel and dime" football. Worse, it was ridiculed by the old guard as a "finesse" or even "sissy" playing style.
Bill Walsh won three Super Bowl titles as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers -- two against the Bengals (Super Bowls XVI and XXIII).
"We were labeled a finesse team," said George Seifert, Walsh's successor. "Here comes the finesse, dink and dunk, white-wine drinking 49ers from San Francisco, California."
MARV LEVY, HISTORY"S GREATEST MONSTER
"Marv Levy's headline was that the 'No Huddle is No Fair,' " Wyche quipped on "America's Game: The Missing Rings." "This was right after the '88 season, and the next year, they're running it and actually the next year is when they 'invented it.' "
Similarly, Wyche's no-huddle offense was laughed off as "popcorn football." Rather than being hailed as a visionary, Wyche was lampooned as "Wicky Wacky" by a Steelers assistant coach.
Between those covers, Walsh revealed that his offense was summarily dismissed as "nickel and dime" football. Worse, it was ridiculed by the old guard as a "finesse" or even "sissy" playing style.
Bill Walsh won three Super Bowl titles as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers -- two against the Bengals (Super Bowls XVI and XXIII).
"We were labeled a finesse team," said George Seifert, Walsh's successor. "Here comes the finesse, dink and dunk, white-wine drinking 49ers from San Francisco, California."
MARV LEVY, HISTORY"S GREATEST MONSTER
"Marv Levy's headline was that the 'No Huddle is No Fair,' " Wyche quipped on "America's Game: The Missing Rings." "This was right after the '88 season, and the next year, they're running it and actually the next year is when they 'invented it.' "
Similarly, Wyche's no-huddle offense was laughed off as "popcorn football." Rather than being hailed as a visionary, Wyche was lampooned as "Wicky Wacky" by a Steelers assistant coach.