I said, 'I don't know where you're supposed to go, either. Edwards was beside himself, chuckling at his misstep. He seems so thrilled by his good fortune that nothing could unhinge his smile. Edwards said he will be a hands-on coach, borrowing Dungy's calm exterior and patience and Dick Vermeil's energy and attention to detail. He wants to be down there among the players, hearing the grunts and pops, smelling the grass and just inhaling football.
Many coaches keep a mythic distance from the players and let their assistants do the work.
Bear Bryant, for example, used to stand on a tower that overlooked the field. Some head coaches stand in the middle of the field or anywhere else where a proper amount of space separates them from the various drills. It's not arrogance necessarily. They just don't want to step on their assistants' toes. That's what you hire them for.