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I love Aaron Glenn and feel he deserves a HC job.....................but I will not be able to root for him if he becomes a cattle herder. :scarygirl:​


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Dallas Cowboys are now expected to interview two top NFL head coach candidates in an unforeseen turn of events​


The last time the Dallas Cowboys went shopping for a new head coach, they interviewed two candidates: Mike McCarthy and Marvin Lewis.

So when reports emerged last Monday on the Cowboys being interested in Deion Sanders, it appeared to kick off a similar process: The Jerry Jones-led front office was likely going to focus on its list of guys without first going through a thorough search.

That feeling was reinforced by the fact the Cowboys had waited for a full week before reaching a decision on McCarthy, which was partly made by the former head coach when the sides failed to agree on contract length. The Cowboys' waiting caused them to miss out on interview opportunities of coaches on a bye week, most notably, the Detroit Lions coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn.

Both Johnson and Glenn are among the top head coaching candidates in this cycle, as their play-calling has given the Lions gameday advantages on a weekly basis. Plus, they've seen firsthand how Dan Campbell has built a unique culture in the Lions.

Missing out on these two was naturally perceived as a major reason for pessimism around the Cowboys' coaching search. Not looking into the two candidates would be malpractice.

According to Calvin Watkins from The Dallas Morning News, however, both are now expected to be interviewed by the Cowboys.

"(Johnson and Glenn) are going to also be expected to come in for interviews," reported Watkins.

Because they're on a playoff team, the Cowboys have to wait to conduct in-person interviews with these two candidates. Per NFL rules, assistant coaches on playoff teams have to wait until they're eliminated or, if headed to the Super Bowl, until the bye week leading up to it. The same applies for Kellen Moore, whose interview is happening this weekend but in a virtual format.

Time will tell if the Cowboys are seriously interested in either Johnson or Glenn but at least, it seems like they won't pass on interviewing them all together, with would be a terrible way to perform "due diligence."
 
CloakNNNdagger said:

I love Aaron Glenn and feel he deserves a HC job.....................but I will not be able to root for him if he becomes a cattle herder. :scarygirl:​


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Dallas Cowboys are now expected to interview two top NFL head coach candidates in an unforeseen turn of events​


The last time the Dallas Cowboys went shopping for a new head coach, they interviewed two candidates: Mike McCarthy and Marvin Lewis.

So when reports emerged last Monday on the Cowboys being interested in Deion Sanders, it appeared to kick off a similar process: The Jerry Jones-led front office was likely going to focus on its list of guys without first going through a thorough search.

That feeling was reinforced by the fact the Cowboys had waited for a full week before reaching a decision on McCarthy, which was partly made by the former head coach when the sides failed to agree on contract length. The Cowboys' waiting caused them to miss out on interview opportunities of coaches on a bye week, most notably, the Detroit Lions coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn.

Both Johnson and Glenn are among the top head coaching candidates in this cycle, as their play-calling has given the Lions gameday advantages on a weekly basis. Plus, they've seen firsthand how Dan Campbell has built a unique culture in the Lions.

Missing out on these two was naturally perceived as a major reason for pessimism around the Cowboys' coaching search. Not looking into the two candidates would be malpractice.

According to Calvin Watkins from The Dallas Morning News, however, both are now expected to be interviewed by the Cowboys.

"(Johnson and Glenn) are going to also be expected to come in for interviews," reported Watkins.

Because they're on a playoff team, the Cowboys have to wait to conduct in-person interviews with these two candidates. Per NFL rules, assistant coaches on playoff teams have to wait until they're eliminated or, if headed to the Super Bowl, until the bye week leading up to it. The same applies for Kellen Moore, whose interview is happening this weekend but in a virtual format.

Time will tell if the Cowboys are seriously interested in either Johnson or Glenn but at least, it seems like they won't pass on interviewing them all together, with would be a terrible way to perform "due diligence."
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I will!
 
SMH

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NFL imposed no additional restrictions on Tom Brady this week
By Mike Florio
Published January 18, 2025 10:22 AM

To those who would insist Tom Brady has no conflict of interest between his job with Fox covering all teams and his position as an owner of one of them, the NFL acknowledged the problem by placing restrictions on his activities for Fox.

For this week, with Brady calling a game featuring two assistant coaches he has interviewed for the Raiders’ head-coaching vacancy and the conflict of interest taking center stage, the league has made no change to the existing rules.

“There have been no further restrictions this week,” chief NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said by email on Friday. “Tom will continue to adhere to the broadcast guidelines and also the anti-tampering and Rooney Rule policies.”

The broadcast guidelines prohibit Brady from attending practice, participating in production meetings, and entering team facilities. They allow, however, Brady to talk to players and coaches on the field and/or before the game.

There’s a way to thread the needle that allows Brady, if he wants, to repeatedly speak to Lions offensive coordinator Ben
Johnson and/or Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn by phone in the days preceding the game. And while Brady wasn’t and isn’t permitted to talk to them about the Raiders’ head-coaching job (when in doubt, destroy the phone), Brady had the ability to get a front-row seat to how they went about coming up with a game plan for a high-stakes playoff game.

It gives him an edge no other team has ever had in any head-coaching search. He gets the chance to evaluate, in real time, the process of two candidates for the Raiders’ head-coaching job to prepare for a single-elimination game. What better way to get the overall sense as to whether Johnson and/or Glenn will step up or step off when pressure mounts?

Think of it this way. If you were looking to hire someone to come work for your company, wouldn’t you love to have a chance to witness the manner in which the candidate performs his or her current job? To have access to them as they’re doing it?

The owners have overlooked or disregarded the advantage the Raiders have, thanks to Brady’s dual roles. They might feel differently if/when the Raiders slide from the category of “teams to not worry about” to “teams to take seriously.”
 
With NFLPA in disarray, NFL keeps pushing for 18 games
By Mike Florio
Published January 21, 2025 09:28 AM

The NFL Players Association is currently in disarray, offering voluntary buyouts to half of its employees in advance of possible if not likely layoffs. Coincidentally, or not, the NFL is currently ramping up the rhetoric about adding an 18th regular-season game.

On the heels of the NFLPA sending out buyout offers, Commissioner Roger Goodell called a shift from 17 regular-season games and three preseason games to 18 and two “a logical step.”

Appearing over the weekend on Jason Kelce’s ESPN late-night show, Goodell was asked whether the regular season will once again expand.

“I would say I think we probably will because, one, I think restructuring and getting away from preseason games is a good thing; I think you guys agree with that, right?” Goodell said, drawing applause from the live audience. “And two, I think we’ve made enough changes to the game -- both the offseason and during the season -- from a health and safety standpoint.”

When Goodell first started pushing for 18 regular-season games more than a decade ago, he focused on the low quality of preseason games to justify sliding the needle on the 20-game pre- and regular-season slate. Because more football didn’t mesh with the league’s health-and-safety epiphany, 18 games became 17.
Now, 17 will soon become 18.

NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell isn’t resisting it. Which of course will make it harder to get the best possible deal for the players.

Regardless, more money for the league means more money for the players means more money for the union, which currently is in a money crunch (thanks in part to breaching its contract with Panini) and would benefit from. say, increased rosters and more union members and more dues being paid.
 
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Trent Baalke out as Jaguars G.M.

Team owner Shad Khan said in a statement that the two sides had agreed to mutually and immediately separate.
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So after losing out on better coaching candidates because Baalke was around, the Jags figure it is time to rid them of good ol Trent...hopefully, they don't luck up on a good HC/GM combo despite themselves
 
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Mahomes: Refs not giving favorable calls to Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes said the Chiefs aren't getting favorable treatment from officials, who are "doing their best to call the game as fair and as proper as they possibly can."
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Houston Texans might think Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs receive favorable calls from the game officials, but Mahomes doesn't agree.

"I don't feel that way,'' Mahomes said Wednesday as the Chiefs began preparations for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium. "At the end of the day, the referees are doing their best to call the game as fair and as proper as they possibly can. And all you can do is go out there and play the game that you love as hard as you can and live with the results. ... I think that's what we preach here in Kansas City.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
With NFLPA in disarray, NFL keeps pushing for 18 games
By Mike Florio
Published January 21, 2025 09:28 AM

The NFL Players Association is currently in disarray, offering voluntary buyouts to half of its employees in advance of possible if not likely layoffs. Coincidentally, or not, the NFL is currently ramping up the rhetoric about adding an 18th regular-season game.

On the heels of the NFLPA sending out buyout offers, Commissioner Roger Goodell called a shift from 17 regular-season games and three preseason games to 18 and two “a logical step.”

Appearing over the weekend on Jason Kelce’s ESPN late-night show, Goodell was asked whether the regular season will once again expand.

“I would say I think we probably will because, one, I think restructuring and getting away from preseason games is a good thing; I think you guys agree with that, right?” Goodell said, drawing applause from the live audience. “And two, I think we’ve made enough changes to the game -- both the offseason and during the season -- from a health and safety standpoint.”

When Goodell first started pushing for 18 regular-season games more than a decade ago, he focused on the low quality of preseason games to justify sliding the needle on the 20-game pre- and regular-season slate. Because more football didn’t mesh with the league’s health-and-safety epiphany, 18 games became 17.
Now, 17 will soon become 18.

NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell isn’t resisting it. Which of course will make it harder to get the best possible deal for the players.

Regardless, more money for the league means more money for the players means more money for the union, which currently is in a money crunch (thanks in part to breaching its contract with Panini) and would benefit from. say, increased rosters and more union members and more dues being paid.
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They need to do something to make God'ell reign in the terrible officiating and the fining of players for BS calls (Al Shaair) and things they didn't even say. (Mixon) end.
 
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AcresHomesTexan said:
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Trent Baalke out as Jaguars G.M.

Team owner Shad Khan said in a statement that the two sides had agreed to mutually and immediately separate.
www.nbcsports.com www.nbcsports.com

So after losing out on better coaching candidates because Baalke was around, the Jags figure it is time to rid them of good ol Trent...hopefully, they don't luck up on a good HC/GM combo despite themselves
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Shad Khan finally figured out what everyone else already knew. No one wants to work with Trent Baalke.
 
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