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3 minutes ago, Shocker said:

I am sure it has happened but does anyone have examples of interim NFL coaches that actually worked out?  Feels like a rare occurrence.

https://usbettingreport.com/news/how-have-interim-head-coaches-fared-in-the-nfl-in-the-past-10-years/

This is just one of the first results from my search but Doug Marrone and Mike Mularkey are the two most recent to make the jump from interim to permanent on a long term basis. Marrone went 24-43 and Mularkey went 36-53. That doesn't bode well for the pro Wilks folks to say the least.

On the one hand credit where it is due that he decided to man up and acknowledge this. He still should have done this months ago and the fact that he waited until he got comfy in his new coaching job confirms what we already knew about him. Good riddance.

Just now, hepcat said:

I really don’t care who the players prefer since most of them won’t be here in 3 years let alone next year. Any good coach will get all the players behind them and playing hard. 

Well if they preferred him so much they wouldn't have let the Steelers and Mitch Trubisky walk all over us at home in a game our media team hyped as a protect our turf big match-up. The team failed miserably. That tells me all I need to know about how much it matters that Wilks is popular.

16 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

I like how the fans don't want Wilks, but the players want him back.

 

 

Players adored Marty Hurney too maybe let's bring him back in some capacity if Washington let's him go.

1 minute ago, ncfan said:

He pushed for Wentz after he took the job.  Luck retired.   And instead of drafting him one.  Irsay and Ballard decided to get him Jacolby Brissett and Old Man River.  So eventually he decided to just grab a guy he had success with in Philly.

He still had 3 winning seasons out of 4 despite all that.

Could do worse at least he isn't a defensive coordinator. Depending on his staff I could live with it. I'd feel better knowing we're changing directions at least.

Someone sell me on Reich. On the one hand Indy's ownership is a dumpster fire at best Irsay is a clown of the highest order. On the other hand who was it that pushed for Wentz? And there were some abysmal offensive performances with Reich at the helm.

So basically it's Wilks or somebody's grandpa lol

1 minute ago, d-dave said:

I don't see a really good reason to fire Fitterer right now.  Like @kungfoodude said:

We need to give him a chance with complete control as opposed to playing second fiddle to a used car salesman.  Now, if he bungles this off season, then there you go.

Well that's part of the conundrum. We are placing the future of the team in the hands of someone who knowingly took the role of glorified errand boy and stood by while we traded for Sam Darnold. If people want to rationalize that to cope I can understand but the truth is he is either going to do very well or he is going to set us back several more years. The Seahawks seem to have done quite well in his absence if that means anything.

2 hours ago, OldhamA said:

A mediocre, at best, interim HC managed to come in and take his roster to 6-6 with da wurst QB of all time!!!!

Seems like he's built a pretty good roster to me.

lol going 6-6 and getting stomped by two playoff teams is an accomplishment now.

7 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

He already interviewed with us right? I don’t think he would waste his time to simply turn us down.

Hey I hope not but it happens. Just ask the Charlotte Hornets. And that coach actually took the job initially haha.

1 hour ago, Dilla said:

I disagree, honestly. I think if it was Wilks, he would have been announced once we completed the final Rooney interview. The longer the process goes, the more I believe that Tepper has zero'd in on Steichen and is waiting for him to be eliminated or after the Super Bowl.

Seems clear we're waiting on Steichen. But it would be a very classic Panthers outcome for him to turn us down opt to stay with the Eagles and us end up crawling back to Wilks. Could see it going either way. But my preference is obviously anything but the status quo.

Looking more and more like Wilks. Fug it get it done I guess. I got the popcorn ready for when his supporters jump ship and start calling for his job.

I can buy the "we can do worse than Wilks" argument. But if we are keen on going backwards since we can't get Ron since he hasn't been fired just yet let's just bring in some of Rivera's old cronies. If ya'll think this is the move let's go all in and really live in ten years ago. Does Dorsey wanna come back? What about Scott Turner? Let's make it a family reunion.

Payton is just playing games and trying to get more money from Fox. Pretty apparent by now.

20 minutes ago, travisura said:

I'm already mentally preparing for it to be Wilks. At least then it'll be expected and I won't feel as let down.

Yep and then we'll get months of fluff about how much the players love him. Then at some point in the season we'll get the doors blown off by a real contender and we'll get the same excuses again. We know our Carolina Panthers by now.

Take a swing on something different from what we've been doing for about two decades now. We still don't even have back to back winning seasons. What do we have to lose? Go offense.

16 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

The Pittsburgh game was the worst

They hyped it up all week long, “protect the bank” etc., playoff talk and then they came out and proceeded to allow Pittsburgh walk the ball down their throats. 

Pittsburgh had some ridiculously long drives that game. It was truly painful to watch. Pickett had got hurt the week prior and they had to stick Trubisky back in there and Wilks had no answer for what seemed like an obvious game plan 

Yeah the protect the bank talk and all the being from Charlotte talk is just fluff at the end of the day. Nothing wrong with that when you're trying to give your fanbase hope. But we have heard it before and the results thereafter are all that matters. Hopefully the powers that be hire the coach with the best offensive plan.

3 minutes ago, Wundrbread33 said:

You guys realize we both went for it on 4th down more than our opponents this season, and we also converted more 4th downs, at a higher rate, than our opponents this season too. 
 

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Just spare us the spiel and admit your personal bar for the head coaching position is simply being marginally better than Matt Rhule and as or more conservative on gamedays than pre Riverboat Rivera. It isn't 2003 or 2011 anymore. Adapt or get run over is the way of the league. Last I checked the facts say Wilks team still has some cleat marks from the Super Bowl contenders the Bengals running us over. Cope more.

Lmfao folks are already pooing non pro Wilks posts. I'm outta here until we get some more news I guess. Let the slurpers have their dream.

9 minutes ago, Wolfcop said:

Wilks isn’t Rivera. He is his own self

The Bengals game and the 2nd Bucs game where he opted to punt on 4th and short with absolutely nothing to lose and the playoffs on the line show he's actually below even Rivera in that area. Some folks are choosing to gloss over this because of emotional ties or as a coping mechanism so soon after the Rhule hire.

4 minutes ago, Prowler2k18 said:

Don’t forget with a chance to win the division (as terrible as it was) and make the playoffs. With this roster. After the horrendous start to the season and the most important position in flux. And surviving Rhule.  I too am slowly coming around to the idea of Wilks with a top-flight OC and better DC. Not my top choice but they don’t pay me to make these decisions.
 

 

We know how it ends dude we've lived it for the last 15+ years with Fox and Rivera. Except there isn't a Steve Smith or a Cam Newton walking through the door to carry him to a Super Bowl. You know what they say about the definition of insanity right?

Some people say we don't have to draft a QB in the first to hit. Well same can be said for WR. Metcalf is one of the leagues premier receivers and he was taken in the second round. See this goes both ways we can play that game all day. We have extra picks keep them and stack talent let the chips fall where they may.

7 hours ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

Man, if Steichen turns us down this place is going to be so sad.

11 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

I think it's time to come to terms that Steichen is the target.

20 minutes ago, Paa Langfart said:

wasnt cam driving an f 150 when he rolled it and fugged his back up?  just asking cause folks like to think only racist rednecks drive em.

That was a mid 90's customized Dodge Ram actually. Like the one in Walker Texas Ranger.