Makes sense thanks. And also a Harbaugh has never turned down the opportunity to whine and be petty.
Ain't that the truthMakes sense thanks. And also a Harbaugh has never turned down the opportunity to whine and be petty.
Be prepared to be pissed.Have always had a soft spot for the Rams. I'd be pissed if Fisher is back.
Given the truth of what happened out in SF, I'd say he's acting in a restrained manner.Makes sense thanks. And also a Harbaugh has never turned down the opportunity to whine and be petty.
If (1) the plan is to stick with Kaepernick, and (2) all parties can put their egos aside, this makes a lot of sense.How about Chip Kelly to the 49ers?
SF goes from a no-name candidate to one who is known, particularly on the West coast. Kelly gets a new gig right away and the chance to work with a QB who could fit his style. Plus, that roster is so thin that he wouldn't be in position to cut the types of veterans he did with Philly.
Involved with what?I'm curious as where Jim Schwartz winds up.
If we project Patricia as a HC candidate in 2017+, getting Schwartz involved this off-season would not be a bad play.
Have always had a soft spot for the Rams. I'd be pissed if Fisher is back.
It has been announced, but I'm not sure it is that simple. Next year is Fisher's last year of his deal, and I can't imagine he is the type of guy willing to go into next year as a lame duck. It would not surprise me at all if some time in the next couple of weeks we hear word that he was offered an extension (the one year Chuck Pagano courtesy extension), turned it down, and the team and he decided to mutually part ways. I think this is the way his tenure ended in Tennessee.Be prepared to be pissed.
I thought it was already announced that he'll be back?
Capers was brought in as a position coach under a recently-promoted-from-within coordinator. So if Patricia leaves, and Daly gets promoted, then Schwartz as a defensive line coach might make some sense. However, I view it as extremely unlikely the Pats would go outside the organization for a coordinator hire, especially one that is as poor a fit for what they traditionally do. However, it is inaccurate to say Schwartz has used a "bunch of schemes" because he hasn't; he's pretty much a 4-3, wide-9, pressure defense guy and has been since his time in TEN, through his tenure in DET and in BUF last season. He may have worked for Belichick two decades ago but he's become his "own man" in the interim and has been (defensively) effective doing so. Schwartz isn't a "game plan" coach and hasn't exhibited a willingness to mix schemes and philosophies at any job he's had in the past 15 years.I think it's a little more nuanced than that, since the suggestion was just that Schwartz might be involved---the Pats brought in Dom Capers from the outside, for example. While Schwartz is more a 4-3 guy, he has used a bunch of schemes and sets along the way, just as the Pats have...and of course, has worked for Belichick before.
I suspect Schwartz will have better offers---at least DC (has been mentioned as Marrone's preference if he gets a job) jobs and perhaps more. So, a little hard to imagine why he'd want a roving-coordinator type role here other than MAYBE if he thought it would help him get a HC job again (and I agree with you that is likely not in the cards). I don't find it ridiculous to think about him, though.
Quite true. But a Harbaugh couldn't find the high road with directions, a map, and GPS.Given the truth of what happened out in SF, I'd say he's acting in a restrained manner.
I'll grant your first point, but can I ask what makes you think Stephen Ross is delusional? He handled l'affaire Incognito fairly well, I thought, and he's indisputably a first-rate businessman, having not inherited or stolen his way to NFL-owner-grade wealth but actually making it himself with shrewd insights in the intersection of the tax and real estate worlds. I think he's much closer to being Kraft-level rational and even-tempered than he is to, say, the Yorks or the Halas/McCaskey cabal, much less crooks like Haslam or Jerrah. I can see Belichick not wanting to send his top men to a division rival, but I'm not sure the ownership situation would be his (or any interviewee's) primary worry.I bet both decline; clearly Tannenbaum is on a fact-finding mission and like Caserio last time, these two are not actual candidates to get actual decision-making authority, so why even bother interviewing?
i can't imagine Bill "Ownership Matters" Belichick recommending either of his lieutenants take a job working for the delusional Stephen Ross.
“@AdamSchefter: Tom Coughlin has informed his coaching staff that the Giants are making a head coaching change, source tells ESPN.”
Schefter just tweeted that Coughlin is done
We're nearing a consensusSchefter just tweeted that Coughlin is done.
"Glib" is indeed a word that can be used when discussing you ... or Bennett CerfYou must know I was being glib.
If Coughlin goes somewhere else, does that mean that teams owes compensation to the Giants now?Coughlin is not retiring, though.
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 56s56 seconds ago
Coughlin decided to step down before Giants asked if he wanted to stay, per source. Coughlin will remain active, open to listening to teams.
He's dead, who cares?"Glib" is indeed a word that can be used when discussing you ... or Bennett Cerf
If Coughlin goes somewhere else, does that mean that teams owes compensation to the Giants now?
The Coughlin annoucementIt was time to go. I'm thankful for everything he did but it was time.
This. It's the GM equivalent of Rex Ryan making one-week captains of players that used to play for his opponents during any given week.Tanenbaum's doing this just to tweak the Pats. It's the sort of juvenile "strategy" that fits his profile. Wouldn't be surprised to see Irsay do the same thing once Pagano is out the door.
I think Payton would be a great fit but I shudder at the compensation New Orleans would want.My buddy in New Orleans texted me that there's some talk of Payton to NYG.
As for Coughlin, I've long been a fan. Liked him when he worked for the Giants under Parcells, as the BC head coach, did a good job in Jax and won 2 Super Bowls coaching the Giants. If he wants to keep coaching, good luck and thank you.
Teams that continue to waste time on things like this are teams I don't generally worry about.This. It's the GM equivalent of Rex Ryan making one-week captains of players that used to play for his opponents during any given week.
From ESPN:I think Payton would be a great fit but I shudder at the compensation New Orleans would want.
Your mileage may vary on if that's too much.So the Saints will demand fair compensation, which shouldn't be hard to obtain if suitors compete with one another. But if it winds up being just one first-round pick or two second-round picks, I won't be shocked. A second-round pick, as Fox's Jay Glazer suggested? That has to be the bare minimum.
I'll grant your first point, but can I ask what makes you think Stephen Ross is delusional? He handled l'affaire Incognito fairly well, I thought, and he's indisputably a first-rate businessman, having not inherited or stolen his way to NFL-owner-grade wealth but actually making it himself with shrewd insights in the intersection of the tax and real estate worlds. I think he's much closer to being Kraft-level rational and even-tempered than he is to, say, the Yorks or the Halas/McCaskey cabal, much less crooks like Haslam or Jerrah. I can see Belichick not wanting to send his top men to a division rival, but I'm not sure the ownership situation would be his (or any interviewee's) primary worry.
ETA: Belichick is on record as believing the most important thing about any NFL coaching job is the ownership situation.“From every aspect except the playing field, we’re probably the first class organization in the National Football League.”
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/03/dolphins-owner-stephen-ross-sees-super-bowls-plural/
Best thing that could happen to,this organization is for Ross to sell.