Falcons’ defense has evolved this season

While calling it “championship-caliber” may still be somewhat of a stretch, the Atlanta Falcons’ defensive unit is playing much better this year than it had the first four years of Mike Smith’s coaching tenure.

You probably couldn’t tell by looking at the statistics though. The Falcons rank 23^rd defensively and have given up a lot of yards this season.

Is Jason Garrett the right coach to lead the Dallas Cowboys?

Dallas Cowboys’ head coach Jason Garrett kind of reminds me a little bit of Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Both are young first-time head coaches who have been entrusted with championship-caliber teams while still in their coaching infancy.

Spoelstra didn’t have all of the talent he now has at his disposal when he first took over as coach of the Heat but he did produce two winning seasons with what he had before LeBron James and Chris Bosh landed in his lap. With the addition of two All-Star talents like James and Bosh, Spoelstra has been able to lead Miami to two straight NBA Finals appearances.