Frank Reich

[Mr. Scot]

Current Eagles OC, first Panthers quarterback...

On my wish list for head coaching candidates in a situation that nobody (including me) believes will happen.

But I feel safe saying he padded his resume' tonight.

[LinvilleGorge]

I really like the Eagles' offensive approach tonight. Hell, their defensive approach was solid too.

I guess I'm just kind of immune to watching Rivera and crew get outcoached. 

[Mr. Scot]

Reich might have had a better chance if Gettleman were still in charge.  They were together in Buffalo some years back.

As it stands. I have zero expectations that either Rivera or Hurney will be displaced anytime soon.  Hell, I'm not even willing to bet on Shula getting canned.

[LinvilleGorge]

8 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Reich might have had a better chance if Gettleman were still in charge.  They were together in Buffalo some years back.

As it stands. I have zero expectations that either Rivera or Hurney will be displaced anytime soon.  Hell, I'm not even willing to bet on Shula getting canned.

I don't care for Rivera's overly conservative approach, but I honestly do believe that a better OC would make a world of a difference.

[Mr. Scot]

12 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I don't care for Rivera's overly conservative approach, but I honestly do believe that a better OC would make a world of a difference.

I wasn't the world's biggest Rob Chudzinski fan, but I do have to admit he might have been better suited to coach Newton.

Shula's style is basically "let's try not to make any mistakes, while Chud was more "f--k it, let's go for it all!"

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

I wasn't the world's biggest Rob Chudzinski fan, but I do have to admit he might have been better suited to coach Newton.

Shula's style is basically "let's try not to make any mistakes, while Chud was more "f--k it, let's go for it all!"

My only issue with Chud is that I thought it was pretty clear that he was coaching for himself and not the team. He wanted to be seen as the innovator and the catalyst behind our offensive success.

Then again, I think that's largely true with Shula as well, it's just that he doesn't have the mental chops to pull it off.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

My only issue with Chud is that I thought it was pretty clear that he was coaching for himself and not the team. He wanted to be seen as the innovator and the catalyst behind our offensive success.

Then again, I think that's largely true with Shula as well, it's just that he doesn't have the mental chops to pull it off.

Chudzinski's dream job was to be head coach of the Cleveland Browns. He got the job, and in true Browns fashion was dumped after one season.

Does he still aspire to be a head coach? Don't know.

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Chudzinski's dream job was to be head coach of the Cleveland Browns. He got the job, and in true Browns fashion was dumped after one season.

Does he still aspire to be a head coach? Don't know.

The guy was a bit of an egomaniac. Anyone who thought they could succeed in NFL coaching where Bill Belichick failed has to be a bit of an egomaniac. 

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

The guy was a bit of an egomaniac. Anyone who thought they could succeed in NFL coaching where Bill Belichick failed has to be a bit of an egomaniac. 

Thinking you can succeed in Cleveland requires...a certain mindset.

Other thoughts on Reich?

[LinvilleGorge]

In terms of a HC candidate? I think it's likely irrelevant as long as JR is at the helm. The last two head coach searches we've had he's dictated that he wanted a defensive minded head coach. 

[iamhubby1]

    So, anyone else going to weigh in on this? Or just these two? 

 

    Yeah, were are 4-2, but hey, let's pretend. I am a Panther fan, and I just don't like how we play. I see other teams doing well, and I demand my team do so as well. 

 

    I demand that my expectations be met. I will not settle for less. I deserve wins, and I will not settle for less. I mean, who cares that wins in the NFL are difficult. I want wins, and I am going to rant and rave, until they happen.

 

    I mean, who cares that Dan Marino never won a SB, or Barry Sanders. That plenty of good, to great teams never won a SB. I am not those folks. I deserve this. And I am going to show my azz until it happens.

 

    Such is life in the instant gratification world.

[Jangler]

3 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

I wasn't the world's biggest Rob Chudzinski fan, but I do have to admit he might have been better suited to coach Newton.

Shula's style is basically "let's try not to make any mistakes, while Chud was more "f--k it, let's go for it all!"

lol

 

you know it's bad when Mr. Scot almost cusses.

[Mr. Scot]

4 hours ago, iamhubby1 said:

    So, anyone else going to weigh in on this? Or just these two? 

    Yeah, were are 4-2, but hey, let's pretend. I am a Panther fan, and I just don't like how we play. I see other teams doing well, and I demand my team do so as well. 

    I demand that my expectations be met. I will not settle for less. I deserve wins, and I will not settle for less. I mean, who cares that wins in the NFL are difficult. I want wins, and I am going to rant and rave, until they happen.

    I mean, who cares that Dan Marino never won a SB, or Barry Sanders. That plenty of good, to great teams never won a SB. I am not those folks. I deserve this. And I am going to show my azz until it happens.

    Such is life in the instant gratification world.

Come on, Hub.

It's not like Rivera is still new and getting his feet wet. We know what we have in him. Ditto Shula. And Hurney? Please.

Making changes at head coach, GM or both hardly counts as instant gratification. We're talking about at least a two or three year process of transition, and probably not an easy one. Throw in that our roster right now, while good, is also kind of old. There'll be some changes needed there too.

I have no Illusions about things instantly and magically getting better. I know it'll be a rebuild, and a rough one.

That said, I'll take that happily over another three to five years of beating our heads against the wall with what we have now, and it's not even a difficult choice.

[catnip]

It would not seem so bad if we had no talent on this team.  This should be a playoff team. Anything less and someone needs to be fired.