Rhule: Giants or Stay Home

[Mr. Scot]

Per LaCanfora: It's Giants or Baylor for Rhule

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There is a strong sense among various executives involved in ongoing NFL coaching searches that Matt Rhule is either the next coach of the Giants or staying at Baylor. The Panthers definitely want an audience with him if possible, and the Cowboys surely will too once they get around to letting go of Jason Garrett, but it just may be the Giants or nothing.

Rhule has extreme leverage, with the rest of the Giants candidates list not exactly full of sure things, and with another new extension from his school already in his back pocket as he catches rays in Mexico and plans his next move. The Giants job is, frankly, a shell of what it was once considered to be after ownership keeps churning through coaches and refusing to let go of coaches and struggling general managers at the same time and, basically, continuing to steal plays from Jimmy Haslam's hiring manual.

The Giants are desperate, whether they realize it or not, and Rhule is far and away their best play. I continue to hear it is a job that uniquely appeals to him and tugs at his heart strings, and he has by no means closed the door on the NFL. Heck, he went deep into talks with the lowly Jets just a year ago. It could certainly happen, and league sources maintain that despite GM Dave Gettleman still being in charge, for now, there is a real possibility his role evolves (read: lessens) between now and right after the draft should an A List candidate strongly suggest as much.

It's imperative that the Giants find someone who has actually done the job before -- and done it well -- whether in the pro or college ranks. They need to find their next Tom Coughlin, and doing it with an arranged marriage with a GM who doesn't exactly elicit oohs and aahs in the coaching community makes it all the more difficult. Yes, Rhule and Gettleman have worked together before, but his recent results have been poor. It's a dynamic worth monitoring as the chase for Rhule heats up next week.

Other news at the link:

- Mike Zimmer could be fired from the Vikings if they lose this weekend. Speculation is they could replace him with Gary Kubiak (already on staff) or the recently fired Pat Shurmur (did good as their OC before getting the Giants job). GM Rick Spielman could be out too.

- The Redskins might be a landing spot for Spielman if he's fired, but word is they'll be looking at Colts executive Morocco Brown for their open GM spot. Snyder feels that they might need someone who's a good talent evaluator to work with Rivera (imagine that)

- Lastly, despite recent statements, Urban Meyer is indeed in the mix in Cleveland. Jimmy and Dee Haslam are already quite familiar with - and comfortable with - Meyer so a long interview to get to know one another wouldn't really be necessary. If they listen to Paul DePodesta though, it could be Kevin Stefanski's turn to try and fix the Browns (good luck).

FYI: No real Panthers news in this artice unless you count that they probably don't have a realistic shot at Matt Rhule.

[DubE_4MR]

JLC isn't the only reporter saying this. I'm starting to think that this is a 2 man race between Bieniemy and McDaniels. 

[uncfan888]

Good. We don't need him anyways 

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, Kinographer said:

I'm not even sure why the Browns want Urban Meyer either since his strength has always been committing recruitment violations and then getting out of dodge before he can get in trouble for it.

It's the Haslams.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

Good. We don't need him anyways 

I don't know how serious our interest in Matt Rhule is.

It does sound like his interest in us is... minimal.

(and that's being kind).

[Ricky Spanish]

If the vikes drop Zimmer, we best interview his ass. 

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Cracka McNasty said:

If the vikes drop Zimmer, we best interview his ass. 

He'd be a good bet to head back to Dallas, possibly as head coach.

He has a long history there and Jones likes him a lot.

[thefuzz]

I wonder if McD would even want this job?  We may be putting our eggs in the wrong baskets.

[*FreeFua*]

Good. I don’t want him at all.

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

I wonder if McD would even want this job?  We may be putting our eggs in the wrong baskets.

Breer says he does. He reported a while back that McDaniels and the Panthers have been "on each other's radar" for the better part of the last two years.

And to be clear, he's not the only one saying this.

[Anybodyhome]

11 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

It's imperative that the Giants find someone who has actually done the job before -- and done it well -- whether in the pro or college ranks.

This is why I can never finish an article written by the talking heads.

Comparing coaching at the collegiate level to the professional ranks is nothing but ignorant and simpleton on its face. Fugging Nick Saban couldn't handle the professional coaching gig.

"... find someone who has done the job before ..." (the "job" the Giants are interviewing candidates is the head coaching job of an NFL team).

[therealmjl]

Good. Let’s not even waste our time with him then.

[Mr. Scot]

I think LaCanfora recognizes that between the whole "nah, I'm going to Mexico after the game" and other things, Rhule is coming off right now as a bit of a tool.

He's referred to the Panthers a couple of times as "hoping for an audience" with Rhule, as if he were royalty... or thinks he is.

[TheSpecialJuan]

I'm fine with this