jjakq27 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 DelRio takes the job as DC in Denver. Quote
HoosierCat Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 Yup. And the Colts have finalized their deal with Arians. Quote
Sea Ray Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 Yup. And the Colts have finalized their deal with Arians.So I guess we know now whether he was fired or just retired Quote
jjakq27 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Posted February 15, 2012 Our old friend Jeff FitzGerald has landed in Indy as their LB coach. I think he worked with Indys new coach while they were in Baltimore. Quote
skyline Posted December 31, 2012 Report Posted December 31, 2012 Well, here's the headcount so far:Bears - Smith gone - understandable, but only if he's responsible for failing to fix that horrific o-line for the past umpteen years.Eagles - Reid - duh.Jets - GM gone, Rex stays. Have they lost their minds? What leverage does Rex have that he's using to blackmail them with?Chiefs - Crennel gone, GM stays (for now). Bills - Gailey goneBrowns - Shurmur/GM gone. It's gotten so bad in Cleveland, I almost feel bad for them. Almost.Chargers - GM/Turner out. So, what does it all mean? We're definitely losing at least ONE of our coordinators... Quote
volcom69 Posted December 31, 2012 Report Posted December 31, 2012 No doubt were losing one, if not both coaches. I'm not sure how I feel about it, or if the team will take a step backwards because of it. Somehow this team needs to continue to move forwards, hope this dosnt hurt that, oh and I hope none of these guys goes to Cleveland Quote
HoosierCat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Posted December 31, 2012 Bears - Smith gone - understandable, but only if he's responsible for failing to fix that horrific o-line for the past umpteen years.Wow, did not see that one coming. Bears ownership is almost as cheap as the Bengals and Lovie still had a year left on his deal. He will land a DC job somewhere. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted December 31, 2012 Report Posted December 31, 2012 I could see Zimmer in Philly.They need someone to light a fire under that team. Quote
volcom69 Posted December 31, 2012 Report Posted December 31, 2012 Bears - Smith gone - understandable, but only if he's responsible for failing to fix that horrific o-line for the past umpteen years.Wow, did not see that one coming. Bears ownership is almost as cheap as the Bengals and Lovie still had a year left on his deal. He will land a DC job somewhere.Hmmm Lovie Smith a 4-3 guy and if Zimmer leaves, he would be great, and could see this defense not miss a step. To bad the bengals probably won't pay what he wants. Quote
HoosierCat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Posted December 31, 2012 GM Gene Smith out in Jax. Mularkey still HC for now. Quote
skyline Posted December 31, 2012 Report Posted December 31, 2012 Wisenhunt and GM out in Arizona.At this point, I'm feeling alright about things. There will be so many candidates out there for the OC and DC positions, that Cincy should be fine. Zimmer, especially, deserves his shot. Quote
HoosierCat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Posted December 31, 2012 This is a pretty smart piece on the nuttiness of Black Monday. This part struck me especially:Owners are, by and large, insane.This is closer to the truth than one might imagine. I've been fortunate enough to know dozens of sports franchise owners in my time as a writer, and I can tell you without fear of being contradicted that almost none of them were in their right minds for more than a couple of hours per day when it came to their teams.Make no mistake: Some owners are simply terrible at this particular trade. But most of them are wild successes in other phases of their lives and are slowly being driven mad by their inability to replicate that success in the arena.What makes owners crazy? That's easy: franchises that refuse to behave like the rest of their moneymaking businesses. Sports' cost/production models are screwed up beyond all belief. They require long-term investment with absolutely no assurance of long-term success (at least not on the field). They are top-heavy. They can be undermined by a single injury, or a contract dispute, or a great athlete who derails his own career by being an off-the-field fool. They are subject to the domino effect when things begin to go wrong.In short, sports franchises are exceptionally human enterprises, and that drives many, many owners batty. Solution? Well, "fire the coach" has a certain ring to it, which is one reason you see it happen again and again. It doesn't often work as a franchise-altering strategy, but that's unfocused frustration for you. Quote
HoosierCat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Posted December 31, 2012 Pats OC Josh McDaniels was thought to be a leading candidate in Cleveland but has said he's staying in NE.Multiple reports that the Browns are one of three teams that have asked to interview Atlanta OC Dirk Koetter. Quote
volcom69 Posted December 31, 2012 Report Posted December 31, 2012 The one guy on NFL.com is predicting that Jay Gruden will coach the browns. He didnt have Zimmer going anywhere which I was surprised to see. It will be interesting to see what happens over time. Quote
HoosierCat Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Posted January 1, 2013 Lovie is in high demand:/>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/lovie-smith-gets-four-interview-invitations-on-first-day-out-of-work/ Quote
BengalszoneBilly Posted January 1, 2013 Report Posted January 1, 2013 Man. What a blood bath. A lot of big names taking a hike.Crazy s**t. Quote
Sea Ray Posted January 24, 2013 Report Posted January 24, 2013 So, what does it all mean? We're definitely losing at least ONE of our coordinators...Obviously now we know that's not the case. Seeing as a quarter of the league hired new coaches, I think we have to come to the conclusion that our coordinators are not in high demand for whatever reason Quote
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