Was Chief Brody a bit of a pussy?

Davey Mac re-enacts the famous scene from Jaws where Chief Brody just sat in his chair while some dopey kid was content to be shark lunch and Chief did Jack & Shit.  Chief just sat there like like a frozen meatball.  Meanwhile, little Alex Kitner (whose hands were beginning to prune) is DEAD as disco.  Thanks a lot, Chief.