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ChampionTexan said:
From what I'm reading, personnel control factored into the decision also. Miami was apparently not going to have Ireland relinquish much if any control in that area, and in St. Louis, it sounds like he'll have more involvement in personnel decisions, although probably still not complete control.
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Why would he want so much control over personnel?

You'd think a previous owner made him draft a QB he really didn't want or something.

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Interesting (to put it mildly). From today's Indy Star:
QUESTION: Any idea when the Colts are going to announce what they plan to do with Jim Caldwell? I think the majority of Colts fans want him fired. I know I do.
– from Patrick, Mount Vernon

ANSWER: I expect something to be announced Tuesday, Wednesday at the latest. And I expect Caldwell to return. I know that’s not what you or a lot of Colts fans want to hear. Just a feeling I have.
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Gregg Williams & Schottenheimer join Fischer.

Martz retires.

Raiders want to talk to both Bronco coordinators.

Bucs looking into Joe Philbin.
 
Playoffs said:
Gregg Williams & Schottenheimer join Fischer.
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after the defensive playcalling at the close of the 4th quarter in the SF game, I'm not sure GW would've been back in NO regardless of Fisher's landing in STL. Had a good run in 09 but just didn't get it done the last two seasons. Can't say I am sorry to see him go.

The hunt for a DC is on.

Also, Saints OC Pete Carmichael interviewed for the OAK job.
 
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Only two of the 11 NFL head coaches hired in 2009 remain: John Harbaugh and Rex Ryan. Other nine -- nine! -- each now fired.
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ChampionTexan said:
Or perhaps it may go in a different direction:
The Indianapolis Colts have released Jim Caldwell of his duties as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.

Check back for more details.
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Did anyone hear the presser from the Colts' new GM?

That guy sounds like he is way over his head. He sounded as if he was not prepared to discuss the decision he just made. Then when asked about Peyton, he had no answer..... like he didn't think they would ask him about Peyton.

I hope he is as lost as he sounds....

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RazorOye said:
The Saints just replaced Gregg Williams with Steve Spagnuolo

from NOLA.com:

New Orleans Saints reportedly will hire Steve Spagnuolo as defensive coordinator
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Freak'n Colts are idiots.

I guess they were hoping no one else would want him. They interviewed him (twice I believe) for their DC position, they should have pulled the trigger.

We may have seen the last 10 win Colts team for a long, long time.

By the way, congrats on a solid hire. Hope it works out for you better than the last one.... yeah, better.
 
TexanSam said:
I think the Saints just got better. Spagnuolo > Williams as a coordinator. Williams loves to blitz, but it seemed to backfire on him sometimes.
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Williams has done a great job in other places. He was highly sought after.

That first year in New Orleans looked promising, but since then, I haven't really seen any "substance".

I liked Spags as a HC, thought he'd get another shot else where.
 
thunderkyss said:
Freak'n Colts are idiots.

I guess they were hoping no one else would want him. They interviewed him (twice I believe) for their DC position, they should have pulled the trigger.

We may have seen the last 10 win Colts team for a long, long time.

By the way, congrats on a solid hire. Hope it works out for you better than the last one.... yeah, better.
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Hard to pull the trigger when you're not sure on what to do at HC right now.
 
Goldensilence said:
Hard to pull the trigger when you're not sure on what to do at HC right now.
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Or when you don't know what you're doing period.

If they're not going to pull the trigger, why interview?

He was (I think) their ace in the hole. They could have hired him as DC & if they didn't find a better HC candidate, they could have given him the job (which is what I think they wanted to do).

I think this new GM they got is going to be our biggest blessing.
 
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Filed to ESPN: Miami plans to hire Joe Philbin as its head coach.
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Well seems like Tony Dungy and Bill Cowher won't go back to coaching as both seem to love their announcing gigs at NBC and CBS respectedly.
 
Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was emerging Saturday as a possible outside contender in the race for the vacant Indianapolis Colts head coaching position, according to multiple reports.

Tressel, who was hired to the team's staff last season, held a second interview with Colts owner Jim Irsay for the top job Friday following Jim Caldwell's firing earlier in the week, WBNS reported.

The Indianapolis Star confirmed that Irsay flew Friday morning to Sarasota, Fla., where Tressel owns a home, before later returning to Indianapolis, although the newspaper stopped short of saying that an interview took place.

Irsay posted Saturday on his Twitter account that the team expects to decide on a new head coach next week.
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fox sports
 
OzzO said:
Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was emerging Saturday as a possible outside contender in the race for the vacant Indianapolis Colts head coaching position, according to multiple reports.
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I think Tressel would be a good hire.

But, if he was on their staff for the final 3 or 4 weeks of the season, why have they not looked at him until now?

They're doing things so as$-backwards in Indy right now, I can't help but think our future is looking brighter & brighter.
 
thunderkyss said:
I think Tressel would be a good hire.

But, if he was on their staff for the final 3 or 4 weeks of the season, why have they not looked at him until now?

They're doing things so as$-backwards in Indy right now, I can't help but think our future is looking brighter & brighter.
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Tressel hasn't had any experience in the NFL except for those last few weeks of the season. I hope they hire him. He could turn out to be a good coach, but most college coach's don't so I'd be happy if he did get the job. Chances are he wouldn't do well and we can continue laughing at Indy.
 
TexanSam said:
Tressel hasn't had any experience in the NFL except for those last few weeks of the season. I hope they hire him. He could turn out to be a good coach, but most college coach's don't so I'd be happy if he did get the job. Chances are he wouldn't do well and we can continue laughing at Indy.
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I haven't looked into it too much, but my thinking is if you've got a lot of good young talent, then it's time to go with a college coach, a succesful college coach. Someone who can take that talent that doesn't have a lot of winning experience (experiencing success in the NFL) & get them to believe they can win.

Harbough in SF is a perfect example. That's what college coaches do year in & year out.

The Colts have some young talent, Garcon, a bunch of first round RBs, their secondary is relatively young.... but they've experienced success recently.

I think Tressel would do a fine job there.
 
Hiring Tressel would only make it easier to root against them. What a slimeball - going back to his coaching in I-AA when the hometown team competed against Youngstown St. Also have a couple of relatives familiar with sports in Ohio and (taking this fwiw, of course), what came out in SI from his time at Ohio State just scratches the surface.

How he became the standard for "class" among college coaches has never really made sense to me.

I hope he gets hired and falls flat on his face. Colts would probably break my Top 5 of teams I root against most actively.
 
RazorOye said:
How he became the standard for "class" among college coaches has never really made sense to me.
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Of course.
 
RazorOye said:
Hiring Tressel would only make it easier to root against them. What a slimeball - going back to his coaching in I-AA when the hometown team competed against Youngstown St. Also have a couple of relatives familiar with sports in Ohio and (taking this fwiw, of course), what came out in SI from his time at Ohio State just scratches the surface.

How he became the standard for "class" among college coaches has never really made sense to me.

I hope he gets hired and falls flat on his face. Colts would probably break my Top 5 of teams I root against most actively.
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I'm not sure but with the exception of Jimmy Johnson getting a deal of a lifetime from the Vikings for Hershel Walker, don't college coachs fall flat on their face?
 
thunderkyss said:
Just heard on 610 that he reneged..... he's staying at Oregon.
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Bucs are taking their sweet time. Either they're doing their due diligence and trying to find the best candidate (which I doubt, not with the Glazers as owners) or nobody wants that job.
 
TexanSam said:
Bucs are taking their sweet time. Either they're doing their due diligence and trying to find the best candidate (which I doubt, not with the Glazers as owners) or nobody wants that job.
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IF Bucs aren't able to find a suitable coach at college level, they can always look around local HS coaches.:lol:
 
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Now official: Oakland Raiders are hiring former Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as head coach. Deal done.
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Bucs really don't know what they're doing.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20....rutgers.ap/index.html?sct=hp_t2_a3&eref=sihp

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in talks with Rutgers' Greg Schiano to become the team's next coach, a person familiar with the negotiations says.

ESPN first reported that the Bucs and Schiano are close to an agreement.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition anonymity because a deal was not complete.

The 45-year-old Schiano has been with the Scarlet Knights for 11 seasons, taking them from college football laughingstock to a program that has had winning records in six of the last seven years. He was an assistant coach in the NFL with the Chicago Bears from 1996-98.

He was the University of Miami's defensive coordinator for two seasons before returning to his home state of New Jersey to coach Rutgers in 2001. Schiano is 68-67 there.
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Now official: After finalizing a five-year deal, the Buccaneers officially have hired Greg Schiano as their next head coach.
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Now official: After finalizing a five-year deal, the Buccaneers officially have hired Greg Schiano as their next head coach.
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With this the last HC opening is filled I have had a fear that out of no where Wade would get 1 of these jobs. Now we have to wait and see if Knapp moves on to be a OC somewhere.
 
TexanSam said:
Bucs really don't know what they're doing.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20....rutgers.ap/index.html?sct=hp_t2_a3&eref=sihp
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If you've got a young talented team, I think a college coach is the way to go. Especially one that is used to winning. They do a good job of convincing young players that they can win & win now.....

NFL coaches... for the most part don't have to do that much, I don't think. Because it's more of a job & your teams are built over several years, not the 4 years college coaches are saddled with.

Just a theory, & that's only if the Bucs are confident in their talent. We, as a fan base, weren't very confident in our talent; judging by the way we (some of us) wanted to get rid of Rick Smith recently.
 
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Denver hired Jack Del Rio as its defensive coordinator.
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Browns hire Chilly to be the OC...

:kubepalm:

CLEVELAND -- Pat Shurmur brought in a close friend to help him fix Cleveland's broken offense.

Shurmur hired former Minnesota coach Brad Childress as his first offensive coordinator on Friday, reuniting two coaches who spent seven seasons together on Andy Reid's staff with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Browns confirmed Childress' hiring with a release that did not include any quotes.

Childress, who spent nearly five seasons with the Vikings before he was fired in 2010, will try to improve the Browns' dismal offense, which scored just 218 points last season, finished 29th in total yardage, 28th in rushing and 24th in passing. He'll also have input in the team's vital decision at starting quarterback -- a choice that could impact the club for years.

Hensley In the eight years Brad Childress has been a head coach or offensive coordinator, his offenses have ranked in the bottom half of the league five times, ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley writes.

The 55-year-old Childress was a logical choice to join the Browns, who went 4-12 in their first season under Shurmur. In addition to being tight with Shurmur, Childress is familiar with the West Coast offense the Browns installed last year and he's represented by agent Bob Lamonte, who also has Shurmur and Browns president Mike Holmgren as clients.

Shurmur juggled both head coach and coordinator duties during a troublesome first season in Cleveland. It's believed Shurmur will initially call Cleveland's plays next season but he intends to turn things over to Childress, who recently interviewed for Tampa Bay's head coaching job. Childress has only one season (2006) of experience calling plays.

Childress is the third former NFL head coach on Shurmur's staff, joining defensive coordinator Dick Jauron and senior defensive assistant Ray Rhodes.

Childress was Philadelphia's offensive coordinator from 2003-05 when Shurmur coached the Eagles quarterbacks. While he was with the Eagles, Childress went to three straight NFC title games and the Super Bowl in 2004.

Shurmur was asked about Childress during his season-ending news conference on Jan. 3.

"I know Brad very well," Shurmur said. "He and I worked together for a long time. He's a terrific coach."

Childress went 39-35 in four-plus seasons with the Vikings, twice leading them to the playoffs and going 1-2. Minnesota won division titles in 2008 and 2009, when the Vikings made it to the NFC title game with quarterback Brett Favre, whom Childress had famously picked up at the airport. But after a 3-7 start in 2010, Childress was fired by owner Zygi Wilf one day after the Vikings were blown out at home by rival Green Bay.

The Browns considered hiring an offensive coordinator before last season but didn't find a suitable candidate. Holmgren suggested Shurmur maintain play-calling duties to control the offense and build a stronger bond with second-year quarterback Colt McCoy. Shurmur, though, seemed overwhelmed at times as the Browns had some communication breakdowns and time-management issues.

The addition of Childress should free up Shurmur during the week as he prepares for games.

"I think what it will do is allow me to just step back and look down one some things in some areas that I may be able to contribute more," Shurmur said after the season. "That's a key piece."
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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7511012/cleveland-browns-tap-brad-childress-offensive-coordinator
 
Interesting that Miami would hire Philbin as HC, and then they get Sherman as OC. Nice little reunion.

MIAMI -- Joe Philbin was once hired by Mike Sherman in Green Bay. On Friday, Philbin returned the favor.

The new coach of the Miami Dolphins hired Sherman as offensive coordinator on Friday, also adding Kevin Coyle as the team's defensive coordinator. Combined, the 57-year-old Sherman and the 56-year-old Coyle have 68 years of football coaching experience.
"They are exactly what I am looking for in terms of leadership, character, and teaching ability," Philbin said. "They are both very passionate about the game of football and the players they coach, and that enthusiasm is evident in the meeting rooms and on the field. They are excellent family men and I'm thrilled they are joining the Dolphins' football family. I can't wait to get started to work with them."

In Sherman's case, that's more like a reunion than anything else.

Sherman and Philbin have a relationship that goes back decades -- Sherman was once Philbin's high school English teacher. When Sherman was head coach at Green Bay, he gave Philbin his first NFL coaching job.

Sherman joins Miami after four years as head coach at Texas A&M. He also has been on the staffs at Seattle and Houston, along with college stops at Tulane, Holy Cross and UCLA.
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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7511649/miami-dolphins-hire-mike-sherman-kevin-coyle-coordinators
 
thunderkyss said:
Friends hiring friends....... it's sickening.
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It is when they suck. Brad Childress is known for being a terrible coach with a pathetic work eithic. When people complain about the downtime during practices, you got a problem. I don't think he will do much for the Browns who really needed some help with offensive playcalling.
 
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