Upon taking control of a team in virtually any sport at any level, a new coach will attempt to put his stamp on the program with rules, slogans and other ways of establishing a culture around the program.
Two years ago, former Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan ditched the rigid structure of his predecessor, Doug Marrone, for a looser atmosphere that some players praised for treating them more as professionals. Ryan took his players to an Airsoft range, the bowling alley and the movies in his first offseason as coach, but by the time of his firing near the end of the 2016 season, his players admitted discipline was lacking in their two lackluster years playing for Ryan.