Coaching Bio Links

[Harbingers]

8 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

It being all offense is not an accident.

That said, if you read the articles I linked, you'll find the vast majority of the candidates listed are from the offensive side of the ball.

As to them being worse than Rivera...no.

I’ll be frank this isn’t me picking a personal bone with you by any means. But the thing I liked about Carolina. Besides the fact they are the team I grew up on, was that we were always defensive minded. Think back to every superb owl year we got in contention for. Who really won it? Our defense. 

Football is a defensive game, yes, the nfl has tried to screw that over at every point. It’s a passer league, we need 50 burgers everywhere. 

I say fug that poo. Play football like it was intended to be played. Dirty, tough and dangerous.

[Moo Daeng]

26 minutes ago, hepcat said:

Kliff Kingsbury deserves an interview 

A college coach fired for having a losing record? Why?

3 straight losing seasons and 6 straight losing seasons in the Big 12.

Nah

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, Harbingers said:

I’ll be frank this isn’t me picking a personal bone with you by any means. But the thing I liked about Carolina. Besides the fact they are the team I grew up on, was that we were always defensive minded. Think back to every superb owl year we got in contention for. Who really won it? Our defense. 

Football is a defensive game, yes, the nfl has tried to screw that over at every point. It’s a passer league, we need 50 burgers everywhere. 

I say fug that poo. Play football like it was intended to be played. Dirty, tough and dangerous.

You can try to spite the NFL if you want.  Heck, you could stick with Ron Rivera and try to force the rest of the league to bend to your will.

...and probably fail.

Offense is what's winning games right now, and if we want to keep up, we're gonna need a coach who's prepared for it.

[MVPccaffrey]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

He's an assistant head coach for the team that's putting up ridiculous points on a regular basis.

There was a time when Sean Payton was just some guy who got fired by the Giants, Bill Belichick was a failed Browns coach and Sean McVay wasn't ready for the job because he was too young.

Yeah, an assistant under a HC that has fielded offenses putting out ridiculous points long before he ever showed up.  It's not like he came aboard and suddenly their offense changed overnight.  

Is there a coach in recent NFL history whose succeeded at a high level without bringing to the table at least some history of offensive or defensive specialist playcalling?  Maybe there is but I don't know.  

Like I said go with the guy staying late at night in the facility working on play design, not the one slapping asses in the lockerroom.

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, Camvp said:

Yeah, an assistant under a HC that has fielded offenses putting out ridiculous points long before he ever showed up.  It's not like he came aboard and suddenly their offense changed overnight.  

Is there a coach in recent NFL history whose succeeded at a high level without bringing to the table at least some history of offensive or defensive specialist playcalling?  Maybe there is but I don't know.  

Like I said go with the guy staying late at night in the facility working on play design, not the one slapping asses in the lockerroom.

Yeah.  Andy Reid. 

He wasn't a coordinator. He went from Favre's QB Coach to Eagles Head Coach.

As mentioned, Campbell has already been a head coach, and did a decent enough job to get noticed.

[Mr. Scot]

On the GM front, I still think the most likely candidate is Steelers Vice President of Football and Business Administration Omar Khan.  He's basically Kevin Colbert's second in command.  He's gotten GM interviews before but is still a "bridesmaid".

I also think it'd be cool if we gave an interview to Lake Dawson that actually counted this time.

Likewise, I wouldn't mind checking out Ryan Cowden (current Texans VP of Player Personnel and longtime Panthers Scout).  Another former Panthers guy, Trent Kirchner, could get a look but isn't as hot a name these days.  And Nick Caserio and George Paton are on these lists every offseason. 

Pretty sure if there's a change though, the job likely goes to Khan.

Shortly thereafter, the Huddle gets flooded with William Shatner memes.

[saX man]

A crazy name from the past to consider: Mark Helfrich

Age: 45

Current gig: Bears OC (Anyone remember his tenure in Oregon?)

So....Chip Kelly's OC and successor, then had a bad year and left the college ranks.  Was a headscratching hire by the Bears but Nagy is looking pretty smart with the move.  Maybe he has smoothed out his coaching style since Oregon. 

Seems to have a feel for today's NFL.  They use both Howard AND Cohen, a solid TE (Burton), and a variety of receivers like Allen Robinson, Anthony Miller, & Gabriel.  I still don't know if Mitch T. is the real deal but that offense has gotten going this year with interesting talent that is comparable in some ways.   

  

[Shocker]

3 words...Jack Del Rio

 

 

Haha, me joke

[Mr. Scot]

Couple of notes, regarding Tepper and the Steelers method...

If Tepper follows the Pittsburgh pattern, you can cross any and all retreads off the list.  The Steelers don't go that route.

If it's a house cleaning, we can probably expect a GM will be hired first, though for expedience Tepper could choose both himself if he wanted.

And lastly, whatever else happens, I expect the process to be slow, methodical and careful.

The Steelers don't hire coaches for 8 years at a time.  They hire them for 15 top 20 plus years at a time.  If you're gonna stick with a guy that long, you damn sure better be certain he's the right guy.

So whomever gets hired next, hope you like him cause he's probably gonna be here a while.

[New York Panther]

Regardless we needed an offensive minded HC

[OldNorthPowell]

I would go after Bill Cowher. Ties to Carolina and proven winner.

[Woodie]

I want someone who is creative and aggressive.  With Cam, CMC, Moore, and Samuel, we have the potential to be the most dynamic offense in the league if we have an offensive staff with enough creativity.  And I don't want a coach that is afraid to fail.  I want a guy with the philosophy to try and put the defense on their heels every game and not let up...kind of like we see with NO, KC, and the Rams.  

So, which of these guys fits that criteria.  Defilippo probably sounds like the most likely, but I keep hearing mixed messages about how he is perceived throughout the league, and that gives me some pause.  Dan Campbell looks to be a really good coach with a big picture view of things, but I'm a bit concerned that he'll be a bit too old school for what I want.  Yes, he's been working under Payton recently, but his biggest influence is Parcells who fundamentally fits the NFL of twenty years ago more than the modern game. 

And many of the other guys seem to be OC's in name only since many work under HC's that also act as play caller (such as Bieniemy and Carmichael).  I just know that whoever we hire needs to be more aggressive than Ron is (except when he is on the hot seat), and I honestly think that's the type of coach Tepper will want as well since it seems to fit his personality.

[steven8989]

12 minutes ago, OldNorthPowell said:

I would go after Bill Cowher. Ties to Carolina and proven winner.

We need an offensive minded coach. Not another Rivera type coach, please no!

[Woodie]

13 minutes ago, New York Panther said:

Regardless we needed an offensive minded HC

Not necessarily.  While an offensive coach is my preference as well, I think an aggressive defensive coach who is willing and able to bring in an offensive hot shot might be just as good.  He will just need to let the OC be as creative as he can be and not interfere and focus so much on slowing the clock.

Kris Richards might be a good option, except I'm not sure if he's ready yet.  But he does seem to have that aggressiveness I like.