LOL.
Well... he couldn't do much worse that Carroll.
I believe the game has passed him by as well though.
I could be wrong.
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LOL.
Well... he couldn't do much worse that Carroll.
I believe the game has passed him by as well though.
I could be wrong.
Rich Eisen was almost crying on ESPN radio that Pete got the axe.
His genius suggestion is (for the Raiders) to pitch Indiana's coach Curt Cignetti for the job after the FCS is over and they pick Mendoza. He also mentioned that Cignetti was the QB coach for Phillip Rivers at NC State. That actually doesn't sound like a bad idea (for the Raiders).
And who knows how much longer Andy Reid will be there?
Lets face it, a retiring coach couldn't have had much of a better run to end on. If Andy is the type who would retire, instead of coaching until he dies.
I'm hearing his name being included more and more, but I overall concern is a college coach transitioning over to the pros - that almost never works out.
Plus I really hate to see Indiana lose him
I doubt Cignetti would even go to the pros, to be honest. I bet he is happy at Indiana.
It's easier to (re)build a team that already has a proven, HoF-caliber QB.
They just have to draft smartly, like the Rams (on paper NFC favorite this season) did, and they'll have a relatively short recovery period.
Teams like the Rai-duhs (pun intended) start from a much deeper hole. Until proven otherwise, teams like the Bills and Ravens are still pretenders.
Like them or not, the Chiefs reached the peak of the mountain, and still have a better chance at repeating than the rest.
Easier to recharge/reload, than to rebuild.
first you need a coach.....but since #1 pick in the first round doesn't come around very often, and the team generally sucks anyway, go for a QB and hope to get lucky. And then lots of OL picks in the subsequent rounds because the raiders definitely need those
No doubt and no disagreement
Well they certainly can't improve the team by way of free agency, nor can they keep some or many of the current players who are fee agents. So while they have a proven QB, the holes they fill by way of drafting and their draft position isn't ideal, though with the talent they have on the roster, they may be able to jump up in the first round if there's someone specific they want
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They're having a rough time shaking that poor reputation. Firing a HOF coach after one year certainly doesn't help matters. Now I'm not saying he didn't deserve the firing, but it feeds into the whole dysfunction that the team has.
True, at least it hasn't descended to Cleveland Browns' levels of dysfunction .... I think.
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In a move that surprises no one. The cowboys moved on from DC Matt Eberflus, with their defense ranked 30th, it was largely expected.
Actually a great example of this is the current NBA Boston Celtics. They just hit 2nd place behind the Pistons in the Eastern Conference. NBA obviously has different 'salary cap' rules, but regardless they found themselves with their biggest star with a torn ACL and massive salary tax penalties coming unless they cut WAY back.
So they parted ways with FOUR of their top 9 players by minutes including 2 starters and their 6th man from the championship season two years ago, got themselves back closer to the 'salary cap' (which feels imaginary since 28 or 30 teams are over the cap).
Absolutely agree that if Mahomes comes back like Brady in 2009 and if a decent set of tools are available, the Chiefs can be a force in the next couple of years.
I think Raiders should grab a young coach, give him 3 years without being fired ( Klint Kubiak / and get a couple young minded D And O Coaches) then draft QB1 and keep Aiden for another year and work on the Oline move JPJ back to center keep Rogers where he is Miller will be back Draft young hungry guys pick up a number 1 WR in FA maybe another RB and a couple D Guys Re-sign our AJ Cole I don't expect much for year 1 year 2 and 3 maybe we take steps at winning
John Harbaugh out in Baltimore
This one shocks me, I didn't think he was on the hot seat and while his defense let him down largely, I think his team played as well as they could with the hand that was dealt.
I think Jackson was his undoing, not a typical QB, and I don't think he had a great year - was injured often and that never is a good thing.
This one shocks me, I didn't think he was on the hot seat and while his defense let him down largely, I think his team played as well as they could with the hand that was dealt.
I think Jackson was his undoing, not a typical QB, and I don't think he had a great year - was injured often and that never is a good thing.
No question, he instantly vaulted to the top spot for most sought after coach.
The big question is, what does Baltimore do? I mean you have a super bowl winning coach, do you promote one of the assistant coaches on staff? If so that's not an upgrade. Who out there would be considered an improvement over Harbaugh?
Harbaugh should coach the Raiders just to confuse the NFLs announcers
like Jim Nance next season when they play the Chargers.
Yeah, I don't understand this at all. They're out of their damned minds, IMO.
Yep. Same level of brain fart as when Tennessee fired Vrabel.
As long as Tennessee doesn't get him, I'm good.
I've said this before, in the context of baseball, but having good scouts, strong farm system, and home-grown talent is the best and cheapest way to success. The conditions in the NFL differ, but the principle still resonates for all sports franchises.
Free agents are like a nice piece of furniture, which can spiff up an already nice house, and make it into a true showplace, but inside a run-down shack, does little to help the cause, and won't help get it featured in Architectural Digest.
Well-run organizations have greater chances at success because they have the expertise, and experience to excel.
Poorly run organizations that continually swap out leadership, change philosophies according to their latest messiahs, and generally don't know how to manage the cap, draft good players, and coach them…well, the results speak for themselves, again and again.
The Patriots are another example. A generational QB, and an extended run of success with a core of featured players, and enough of a supporting cast to get the job done. I'm no fan of Belichick, his demeanor, however amusing it was at times, nor the general way the franchise comported itself, but he was masterful at being able to support Brady, and a few select skill players, with a cast of mostly anonymous supporting players who did their job and got the results, year after year during their run.
What's JaMarcus doing these days? I guess his fledgling coaching career got derailed by that one indiscretion…
Somebody check Mendoza's locker for empty cough syrup bottles before they draft him! But seriously, he sounds like a 180-degree in character.
The season-ending Scapegoat Tuesday also claimed OC Kingsbury in DC, and heads also rolled in Detroit. Two teams that were seemingly poised to become the next NFC powers both missed the playoffs this year.
Daniels was the darling of the league at the end of least season, but I don't know what KK could have done with that offense when he so many missed games.
A lot of things have to go right to have a winning season and win the SB, even just once, and nothing is guaranteed. Gotta prove it again next season. Which makes the Patriots' and Chiefs' runs more remarkable, even if they made it boring for everyone else.
Huh?
AAahhhh I looked it up. He allegedly took donation money from the high school he was coaching.
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