As the current football seasons
Were expectantly approaching
I pondered if success
Was due to players or to coaching
Does landing at the top of
Of all the standings and divisions
Depend upon the outcome of
Performance or decisions
The question’s as perplexing
As the chicken or the egg
(Though you’ll never kick a field goal
If you haven’t got the leg)
And note that on the field
Is not where all the coaching’s done
You’ve got to draft the player
Who can make that fourth and one
In considering the issue
This quotation has arisen
“He’d take his’n and beat yours’n
Then take yours’n and beat his’n”
I rarely make conclusions
Based on such a tiny sample
But if I were to pick
Based on the Giants, for example
I’d say that coaching’s paramount
Or if I’m feeling sporty
You’ll have to recognize
That at least, it’s 60/40
You can have every advantage
But still take it on the chin
Without the proper leadership
You’re never gonna win
What point am I now making based on
Metaphoric rambles
That’s why Florida’s successful
And California is in shambles