Dom Capers?

[red]

pft is saying that capers is the giants #1 choice

so much for that

[pbmax]

pft is saying that capers is the giants #1 choice

so much for that

Not again Red! See DOM CAPER TO GET INTERVIEW thread.

[Brando19]

pft is saying that capers is the giants #1 choice

so much for that

Yes, and it also says that the giants is capers #1 choice. Who the hell wants to work for McCarthy? It seems like noone. I wonder if Charles Woodson can coach the defense, too?

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Do you honestly, honestly, believe MM did not want Nolan or Williams to be our defensive coordinator?

Do you honestly believe that these two came to Green Bay to be interviewed with no intention of accepting the job if offered it?

If Williams was such a slam-dunk "elite" selection, why did he get run out of town in Jacksonville? Because he took a perennial elite defense under Mike Smith, who became Atlanta's Head Coach, and made them the 21st ranked defense in the league in points given up last year. If he doesn't blow McCarthy away in an interview, there's a very good chance you pass him by. He's got some warts.

Same thing with Nolan.

I find it pretty easy to believe the Packers could pass on those two guys who are "proven" - proven to be little more than average, or worse - particularly of late.

Depends. They would certainly take it given the right money and bennies. Did the Packers pony up enough to whoo them? Clearly not. I'm sure the writers know what they're talking about, as B alluded to.

[MJZiggy]

I've never even read of a hint of the Packers offering either a contract. You have to offer the contract in order to "whoo" (I assume you mean woo) or be accused of ponying up anything.

[Bretsky]

I've never even read of a hint of the Packers offering either a contract. You have to offer the contract in order to "whoo" (I assume you mean woo) or be accused of ponying up anything.

What will happen first

The PR community admits Green Bay offered a DC job to anybody
or
The PR community admits TT offered a free agent contract to anybody

[MJZiggy]

It gets leaked eventually...

[Fritz]

I've never even read of a hint of the Packers offering either a contract. You have to offer the contract in order to "whoo" (I assume you mean woo) or be accused of ponying up anything.

What will happen first

The PR community admits Green Bay offered a DC job to anybody
or
The PR community admits TT offered a free agent contract to anybody

Bretsky, the Packers WILL have a defensive coordinator next season.

And your early stance on all this seemed to be that anybody would be better than Sanders, so MM needed to "grow a pari" I think you wrote, and fire Sanders.

MM obviously fired Sanders. And the team will have a DC next season.

So unless I'm wrong that you were on the "anybody would be better than Sanders" bandwagon, what has changed for you?

[MJZiggy]

His patience level

Come to think of it, that hasn't changed at all!!

[pbmax]

I've never even read of a hint of the Packers offering either a contract. You have to offer the contract in order to "whoo" (I assume you mean woo) or be accused of ponying up anything.

What will happen first

The PR community admits Green Bay offered a DC job to anybody
or
The PR community admits TT offered a free agent contract to anybody

C'mon, that Adam Vinatieri contract was REAL!

But honestly B, this search seems a lot more focused than his last one, and there are a lot fewer "Who?" or "Huh?" moments when you find out the interviewees.

And given his approach is usually steady and not spectacular, I think it is in the realm of possibility that he is still looking for the right guy. Whether he is focused on scheme, personnel or the right "fit" I don't know.

With even more established choices than last time, his job may very well be dependent on this choice. He has discovered how much he doesn't know about the D side of the ball, would you trust Mike Nolan in that case?

[pbmax]

from PFT this morning:

The Cowboys are one of only three NFC teams, with the Redskins and Lions, who haven’t been to a conference title game since 1995.

I am telling you, we are going to hire Wade Phillips. I think every fibre of Jerry Jones snare-drum-taut-new-face is itching to hire Shanahan or Gruden. I think his sons may be keeping the newspapers away from him or pulling the plug on the Valley Ranch cable modem.

[MJZiggy]

Maybe he can't afford a new coach, what with the stadium and the economy and all.... Was he a Madoff client by chance?

[Fritz]

from PFT this morning:

The Cowboys are one of only three NFC teams, with the Redskins and Lions, who haven’t been to a conference title game since 1995.

I am telling you, we are going to hire Wade Phillips. I think every fibre of Jerry Jones snare-drum-taut-new-face is itching to hire Shanahan or Gruden. I think his sons may be keeping the newspapers away from him or pulling the plug on the Valley Ranch cable modem.

I guess though, PB, I'm reluctant to believe this cuz if it were so, JJ would already have done so - he's not exactly a reflective guy.

And if he did pull the trigger, would you want the laid-back, 3-4 guy Wade Phillips as your d-coordinator, especially if your boss, Ted, was old friends with him, and could be seen as your successor?

[pbmax]

That's a good point about a potential rival, esp. since he interviewed for the job. But I have no doubt he can coach a mean defense. He has done it in more than one place. The only reservation I have is that in San Diego he had superior talent and in Buffalo he still had AJ Smith finding him talent. Laid back or no, his D's get it done.

[Bretsky]

His patience level

Come to think of it, that hasn't changed at all!!

True