Speaking of wanting that opinion back...

I love reading Pete Prisco articles. Not because he's a great writer or because they're cool and informative. They're not. I just do it so that I can pick out things that are horribly dumb and wrong.

Well, someone on the CBS message boards was kind enough to do the work for me today. A clever reader posted the link of an article that Peterson did back in 2001, ranking the 32 coaches in the NFL. Now, I know that a lot has changed and that back then this list probably looked decent...but I'm sure that he'd like to have some of this back right now.

5. Dennis Green, Minnesota Vikings. Green and Pittsburgh's Bill Cowher are the longest-tenured coaches in the league. Green has consistently had his team in the playoffs during his 10 years with the Vikings, even if the Super Bowl has been unattained. His offensive philosophy to attack is perfect for this NFL. His one fault is never having put together a good defense. That's a demerit, but his record is proof of how good a coach he has been.

Dennis Green. A top 5 coach in the NFL. This Dennis Green...



And then there's this beauty..

30. Bill Belichick, New England Patriots. His players don't like him, the media doesn't like him, and his inflexibility is tiring. So why is he back running an NFL team? It's because he's a great defensive coordinator who is from the Bill Parcells' tree. Belichick is a much better coordinator than head coach, which the Patriots will find out.

I know that Belichick hadn't really shown anything up to that point to make us believe that he would go on and create a dynasty....but when a prediction like this blows up in Prisco's face, it becomes even funnier.

I'm hoping that Prisco is making a list right now and putting Eric Mangini at number 5 while he puts Cam Cameron in the bottom 3. Maybe it will have the same effect...