Russ Grimm on radar for Panthers

[LadyVol40]

Come on people:

1) He is not a co-ordinator or just an asst. coach. He is the assistant head coach. Pittsburgh gave him that position after he was first-runner up to the Bears job several years ago. That way the only job he would be free to interview for (while under contract) would be a head coach. Asst head coach trumps a co-ordinator.

2) What makes you think he would be so cheap. He's been coaching now since 1992. With his 2nd team as assistant head coach. Bet he's making some nice $$$ :yesnod:

3) I didn't realize he was so old at age 50. Lol; guess we need another snotty nose kid like the Bronco's huh?

4) He has 4 super bowl rings so he must know something.

[ckad79]

It's always amazed me how much more thought an organization puts into the people it hires, when the town is passionate about it's team!

I mean, just look at the west coach and how it views football! I mean, you go out west and football just isn't hip. Heck, Stanford has an amazing team and half the stadium is empty! Maybe locals would rather spend their weekends in wine country? I don't get it. :confused:

Still, when you have fans that really don't care, you can get away with hiring a coach like Tom Cable! Tom Cable would never fly in Pittsburg or New York or any city where the fans know football and love football and know a guy like Tom Cable isn't worthy of coaching a team! In Oakland? Fans could care less. You can get away with Tom Cable. haha

I mean, it's amazing how lousy the west is, when it comes to football. How can that be? There is money in San Francisco and Seattle. There's something else going on?

I just bring this up, because I think Panthers' ownership questions just how serious Carolina takes it's football. I doubt a guy like Russ Grimm would land a job in a city like Washington or Dallas. It's not so much about city, as much as the passion the city has for their football team.

I really hope we don't go in this direction... as far as landing Grimm. I hope the local media and fans stand up against it and they second guess this decision. It really seems like something they'd slip by us, because they doubt we care.

[God]

im gonna lol sooo bad if Grimm is the next head coach. it makes me kinda sad thinking about it

[Double34Trouble28]

just fml...

[Mr. Scot]

On one of his Monday Night Countdown segments, Adam Schefter said Russ Grimm is on the Panthers radar as a potential HC replacement for John Fox, based on the Panthers admiration for the Steelers organization and the endorsement of Joe Gibbs.

That's no more than any of us with no inside access whatsoever could have come up with.

Pure speculation.

[rayzor]

for a while, schefter was less of a reliable source than florio. that was about the time that he lost his gig at NFLN. every once in a while he reverts back to his lame speculations and this is one of those times. he needs to just stick to reporting the facts.

[Jangler]

Relax f**kers it's just speculation.

right?

Schefter is never wrong.

But hey, at least we will have all The Thing tag lines to use...

"It's clobberin' time!"

[Davidson Deac II]

Certainly Grimm would be a better choice than a college coach.

Maybe he can bring along Joe Jacoby as an offensive line coach.

[Davidson Deac II]

I just bring this up, because I think Panthers' ownership questions just how serious Carolina takes it's football. I doubt a guy like Russ Grimm would land a job in a city like Washington or Dallas. It's not so much about city, as much as the passion the city has for their football team.

Have you actually seen the long list of losers that those two have hired? Except for Parcells, the Dallas coaching list has been one long string of losers. Excepting Parcells, Fox would be an improvement over anyone they have hired since their last superbowl win. And Washington fired Marty Schottenheimer so they could bring in some unproven college coach.

[methodtoll]

First and foremost, I don't get why everyone is getting so worked up over this. I mean, the season isn't even over and the media is already speculating on who will take over? It's all speculation and there is no truth to it what so ever.

2nd, why do you people automatically shut down a potential candidate before it even happens? Your logic is that because the Cards have a piss poor offense means that its automatically Grimm's fault. Keep in mind that Wisenhunt is the head coach and has a lot to do with the play calling. Plus, they lost a playmaker and a HOF QB as well.

Finally, I don't think Grimm is a bad coach, I think he could be a good HC. He fits the mold of what JR wants and that's where I think JR will go.

[Jackofalltrades]

I like defensive guys, but Grimm is a hard nosed HOF'er that brings instant respect in the lockerroom.

He'll be tough, it'll be a physical team that plays from whistle to whistle.

I like him as a possibility and he's been on the HC radar for a couple years now.

[kdrh5]

Not sure who the next coach will be, but no one here knows how Grimm will interview, what his philosophy will be on offense, the caliber of coordinators he will bring in, the type of personnel decisions he will make, etc. All people know is that the Cardinals are bad this year and he resembles Jeff Davidson, so naturally that means he isn't a good coach--even though Whisenhunt is the one in charge in Arizona. I like Harbaugh too, buy we can't put all our eggs in that basket seeing as he's doing a great job at Stanford and might not want to leave yet. Gotta have options, right?

[Proudiddy]

I like defensive guys, but Grimm is a hard nosed HOF'er that brings instant respect in the lockerroom.

He'll be tough, it'll be a physical team that plays from whistle to whistle.

I like him as a possibility and he's been on the HC radar for a couple years now.

I don't know where I stand with this one, because I do want a charasmatic, younger - Tomlin or John Harbaugh (or Jim :yesnod:) type of guy. I also want a coach who's offensive playcalling has more variety than a draw, power, toss, slant, go, and hook route that ours consists of.

I know Grimm is highly respected. I also know he played under Gibbs, and coached under Cowher, and quite possibly could bring a potent offense with him - as his time with both the Redskins and Steelers exhibited, a power run game can come with a great passing game as well.

I think because he was a "Hog" there is a stigma that he's just fat, boring, and unskilled - like Jeff Davidson.

[ckad79]

Have you actually seen the long list of losers that those two have hired? Except for Parcells, the Dallas coaching list has been one long string of losers. Excepting Parcells, Fox would be an improvement over anyone they have hired since their last superbowl win. And Washington fired Marty Schottenheimer so they could bring in some unproven college coach.

I would argue those cities and their media hold those teams accountable. Sure, not every coach has been great... but most of them have been considered solid football coaches. Zorn is the only awful one I can think of. BUT in all fairness, Zorn was hired as an offensive coordinator and things didn't work out, which was why he was forced into the head coaching job. As far as Dallas, the team has always hired who people felt were great coaches. Wade Phillips, was considered a football genius by some.

I just believe that if you look at the entire northeast (Dallas included because their associated with the NFC East), the passion for football is there and the city takes its teams and their decisions very seriously. The team makes one or two bad moves, they get scrutinized quickly. Does it always work out? Of course not. BUT you can get away with things as an organization when the fans and media are laid back, that you can't get away with in places like Washington or Dallas or New York.

It's like baseball. A lot of people argue why the Red Sox and Yankees get so much attention. It's because the passion is there. Ratings go out and both organizations know they have exceptions to live up to.