Dom Capers era ends tonignt

[George Cumby]

It's Sunday. Fire Capers!

[pittstang5]

It's Sunday. Fire Capers!

So if Capers is fired, although something tells me he won't be, who do we want? I'd like the D-Coordinator from Arizona, his name excapes me. But I think he might be a candidate for the head coach job down there or he might not want to leave. If he is let go, I want him here!

Promoting within is no good to me, I want new blood.

[George Cumby]

So if Capers is fired, although something tells me he won't be, who do we want? I'd like the D-Coordinator from Arizona, his name excapes me. But I think he might be a candidate for the head coach job down there or he might not want to leave. If he is let go, I want him here!

Promoting within is no good to me, I want new blood.

Good question. If he does get fired, do we stay 3-4 or go 4-3? I don't buy that CMIII can only play in a 3-4, a player is a player. Do we promote from within? Perry is supposedly very well thought of but his safeties played no better than anyone else last nite.

Decisions, decisions. Or for us fans, waiting and more waiting whilst wailing and gnashing our teeth.

[LEWCWA]

CK seems to be built for this shit though. RGIII looks small compared to this kid.

As far as the D goes, I was or am shocked that Woodson seemed pretty invisible last night. Woodson was all over the place against MN, but nowhere last night. I figured Woodson would be the guy to counter CK running, but that never happened! Seems they wanted to make sure he didn't torch them through the air and that didn't work out so well. He was really pretty avg through the air....this team should have dared him to win with his arm and had Woodson spying him all night. He is alright throwing the ball, but not great. That muffed punt really put this team in a bad spot. time of possesion was already tilted due to the pick 6.

[denverYooper]

So if Capers is fired, although something tells me he won't be, who do we want? I'd like the D-Coordinator from Arizona, his name excapes me. But I think he might be a candidate for the head coach job down there or he might not want to leave. If he is let go, I want him here!

Promoting within is no good to me, I want new blood.

Horton. The Cards aren't going to let him go.

[Rutnstrut]

agreed, all of these "read option" / running QB's are one good hit away from being high paid bench warmers......they never last for very long.

They seem to last plenty long against the Packers.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Well, Donatell got fired for 4th and 26 and that was one play, I'd think Capers get fired for what happened for an entire game yesterday.

[rbaloha1]

Well, Donatell got fired for 4th and 26 and that was one play, I'd think Capers get fired for what happened for an entire game yesterday.

Yup -- my thoughts exactly.

[pbmax]

Well, Donatell got fired for 4th and 26 and that was one play, I'd think Capers get fired for what happened for an entire game yesterday.

That was an idiotic firing. It wasn't until Bates (all of one year and an outmoded scheme to boot) that Sherman fixed that error. Donatell wasn't the second coming of Bud Carson, but he ran a good, solid D. Sherman panicked and made an emotional decision in this case. par for the course with him as he always acted like one decision held the key to all problems.

[mraynrand]

That was an idiotic firing. It wasn't until Bates (all of one year and an outmoded scheme to boot) that Sherman fixed that error. Donatell wasn't the second coming of Bud Carson, but he ran a good, solid D. Sherman panicked and made an emotional decision in this case. par for the course with him as he always acted like one decision held the key to all problems.

Donatell is sitting there are D backs coach for the niners, probably greatly enjoying the victory. It's probably significant that he - I think - had one more brief stint as D-coor, before going back to a position coach. Maybe that's the appropriate level for him. Will be interesting to see if he is promoted if Fangio gets hired away - either by Fangio as part of a new staff or by the Niners if he stays.

[hoosier]

That was an idiotic firing. It wasn't until Bates (all of one year and an outmoded scheme to boot) that Sherman fixed that error. Donatell wasn't the second coming of Bud Carson, but he ran a good, solid D. Sherman panicked and made an emotional decision in this case. par for the course with him as he always acted like one decision held the key to all problems.

Sherman panicked and quickly found a scapegoat.

[rbaloha1]

Sherman panicked and quickly found a scapegoat.

Hope MM finds a scapegoat quickly. That performance was unacceptable.

Enough excuses about personnel, etc. -- as MM says -- it is an accountability league.

[3irty1]

The issue might not be the scheme as much as it is the play-calling. If Capers were to get canned, the best solution might be to promote Winston Moss or another one of his understudies. Then we could keep the basic architecture of our scheme in place.

[rbaloha1]

The issue might not be the scheme as much as it is the play-calling. If Capers were to get canned, the best solution might be to promote Winston Moss or another one of his understudies. Then we could keep the basic architecture of our scheme in place.

Moss would be good since toughness, hitting and fundamentals need to be preached and reinforced as per Bishop.

[denverYooper]

The issue might not be the scheme as much as it is the play-calling. If Capers were to get canned, the best solution might be to promote Winston Moss or another one of his understudies. Then we could keep the basic architecture of our scheme in place.

See, this might be the most viable path *if* Capers gets let go. It might not be the most popular decision but maybe they just need to keep the architecture in place and promote someone with some fresh innovations to be applied to it. With Bish, Perry, and some of the other walking wounded back, this D could look quite a bit different with a handful of players and some fresh ideas.