HoustonFrog
Dallas Frog
I saw this yeaterday morning but it is just now getting some traction. They are also going to interview ex-Cowboy and Steeler Asst Ray Horton. Ryan is a big name with a big personality but his defenses have not been top notch. Of course Cleveland hasn't had alot of talent. I'd prefer that they wait a little longer and interview Packers D-line coach Mike Trgovac. Garrett is buds with Capers and Trgovac has been a hot name with a good background. Heck I even remember Solomon writing about him for Houston
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=6019991
http://blogs.chron.com/jeromesolomon/2011/01/is_wade_phillips_the_guy_1.html
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=6019991
The Cowboys have gone after a big name with a big personality to interview to become their next defensive coordinator.
Rob Ryan, whose brother, Rex, coaches the New York Jets, will come in to interview, according to a source.
ESPN's NFL Insider Adam Schefter also cited a source that said the Cowboys are looking at Ryan.
The Cowboys have been searching for a coordinator since Jason Garrett took over as coach last week.
http://blogs.chron.com/jeromesolomon/2011/01/is_wade_phillips_the_guy_1.html
A former NFL coach told me that if the Texans don't talk to Green Bay defensive line coach Mike Trgovac, they are missing out on perhaps the best candidate available. I don't know him, but I have heard some good things.
And for you fans who like this sort of thing, Trgovac is one of those high-energy nuts who thinks defense is about vicious attitude and technique as much as it is about scheme. Yeah, he's crazy like that. A near-perfect defensive coach. Let's look at the defenses Phillips and Trgovac have been involved with since 2002, after Phillips took a year off when he was fired from Buffalo. Yards aren't as important as points, and points are affected by offense and special teams, but these raw numbers generally tell you what type defense a team has.