Brad Childress: Neologist

In a typically fawning Sid Hartman column, we learn that Brad Childress didn't miss any sleep knowing that Chester Taylor would be his main running back. Which I'm sure is just Childress saying that he has faith in Taylor, as well he should. But really, shouldn't that guy be missing some sleep already? He's essentially put his career in the hands of Tavaris Jackson. I'd be missing sleep.

But the exciting moment is when Brad talks about the therapy session after last week's shellacking at the hands of the Green Bay Packers (emphasis mine):

"Respond-ability is what we talked about. None of those guys would have been happy if their careers would have ended last week."

That, ladies and gentlemen, is a new word. It should come as no surprise that Childress is a fan of playing with the language. His love of poetry is on record. Of course, his favorite poem is also a heap of pablum, which perhaps explains why his neologism is a waste of time and syllables.

The word you were apparently whiffing on, Coach Childress, is responsiveness. Say it again. Responsiveness. Means the exact same thing, doesn't require a hyphen, and doesn't make you sound like an idiot. Keep in your pocket for the next time you get blown out in horrible fashion.