Let me say that I can’t believe I’m even writing this. But when absurd people make absurd claims about things that are irrelevant/absurd, I think they need some kind of response.

First off: Yes, Coach Kelly yells. He gets after guys when he sees things he doesn’t like. And yes, his face gets all purple and he doesn’t look like he wants a hug right then. I would prefer to not seeing him yelling, either, but not because it offends my delicate sensibilities. I would prefer to not see him yelling because it means players are doing what they’re supposed to do.

Second: This is not indiscriminate “I’m mad at you” yelling. If it were, he’d have been yelling at Rees through all 4 final games the same way he yelled at Crist in the first half of the season. Did you see that happen? No. Why? Because it’s calculated. He’s choosing his motivation/teaching tactics based on what he thinks will work given the situation and the player.

Third: No one ever complained about Kelly’s yelling when he was at Cincy. Either this was because nobody there was super sensitive about the players’ (or the family audience’s) feelings, or it was because they were winning. And people didn’t/don’t complain about Lou’s yelling, and Lou yelled like mad. When he grabbed your facemask, you’d better be ready for a shower of spittle, cuz that’s what you were gonna get. Why didn’t/don’t people care? He won. Hypocrites.

Fourth: We are seeing a tiny, tiny fraction of the Coach-Player interaction in each of these instances. We have no idea how close these two individuals are – we have no idea what their dynamic is. We are seeing 3 seconds of interaction. Does the camera pan over there when he’s talking to a player in a non-purple-faced manner? No. Why? Because it’s not titillating. So give me a break with the ‘all he does is yell’. If you look at the % of BK-Player interactions during that game that involved yelling, it’s <1%. And if you look across any given week I bet it's .00000001%. And if you look across any given player's career, I bet it's .00000000000000000000000000000000000001%. The fact of the matter is that this is a tactic he's using when he feels it's needed. And based on his past record, I think this guy knows when he needs to speak in a calm, politician's voice, and I think he knows when he needs to go all Purple Monster. Can we please let it all go at this point ? Sheesh. Otherwise I MIGHT HAVE TO START GOING OFF ON YOUR PANSY-AS...okay, I'm calm, sorry. Really am. NOW SHUT YOUR TRAPS IT’S FOOTBALL FOR THE LORD’S SAKE!!!! THERE IS NO CRYING IN FOOTBALL!!!!

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