Firing Shula will solve nothing...

[Mr. Scot]

... if you don't also fire Rivera. 

The head coach is in charge of hiring assistants. Left to his own devices, Rivera will hire another OC just like his current one (and probably from within his current staff).

This team needs a complete overhaul. GM and head coach both need to go. But sadly, even that won't be enough unless Richardson allows someone else to pick their replacements.

So essentially, don't hold your breath on things getting better. 

 

[hepcat]

Steve Wilks for head coach

[Ace_Aladdin]

Nope defense is playing really good thanks to Rivera, just need a new OC

[mav1234]

I don't know about that.  Rivera did try to get Turner, and he did get that crazy bastard Rob Chudzinski. Neither were anything like Shula.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, hepcat said:

Steve Wilks for head coach

I like Wilks, but I want an offensive coach. 

[heel31ok]

He deserves a lot of credit...he is terrible on his own. Yes it would change something...

[NeedSumD]

1 minute ago, hepcat said:

Steve Wilks for head coach

Seriously I think the last time we tried this the defense gave up 500 yards to New Orleans

[heel31ok]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

I like Wilks, but I want an offensive coach. 

RR is very offensive...

[hepcat]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

I like Wilks, but I want an offensive coach. 

Wilks just seems bright and intelligent. I’m tired of rooting for a dumb team. I don’t care what side of the ball the next head coach specializes in as long as they come with some smarts. 

[Toker Smurf]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

... if you don't also fire Rivera. 

The head coach is in charge of hiring assistants. Left to his own devices, Rivera will hire another OC just like his current one (and probably from within his current staff).

This team needs a complete overhaul. GM and head coach both need to go. But sadly, even that won't be enough unless Richardson allows someone else to pick their replacements.

So essentially, don't hold your breath on things getting better. 

 

By the same token, does firing Rivera solve anything as long as Richardson is the owner? Will we just hire another conservative, ground and pound, defensive minded coach? 

[backtobackwinningseasons]

Yes, this franchise needs an enema. Ideally, we should fire every coach and person that has anything to do with the product on the field today. But let the incoming GM decide on which people should stay. I can't imagine a competent GM will keep more than a handful of them around though.

[electro's horse]

I don’t want Jerry hiring another coach. 

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, mav1234 said:

I don't know about that.  Rivera did try to get Turner, and he did get that crazy bastard Rob Chudzinski. Neither were anything like Shula.

But then after that had the chance at Hue Jackson, and chose Shula. 

But more to the point, Rivera is just not qualified to be a head coach. He's an excellent defensive coordinator, but he does not have the skill set to be in charge. 

[hepcat]

Just now, Cam El said:

By the same token, does firing Rivera solve anything as long as Richardson is the owner? Will we just hire another conservative, ground and pound, defensive minded coach? 

Richardson doesn’t care what the team does on the field as long as everyone he likes gets a fat paycheck and good feelings and the stadium is full (even with opposing fans)