Dom Capers era ends tonignt

[woodbuck27]

http://www.packers.com/news-and-even...e-17f6be9269e9



He's not making any decisions about his defensive coordinator?

Is this a preamble to, "Sorry, Dom, it wasn't my decision"? I doubt that.

Or is this mere diplomatic blather covering up the fact that he believes the players screwed up, doesn't want to call them out publicly, and that every position in his little coaching brotherhood is nice and safe? I fear this. But maybe it is simply blather. That may be the best take on this baffling quote.

Because could it be true that he does he not make any decisions? I doubt that. Is Ted that much of an emperor? It has always seemed that consensus was important to Teddy.

I'm waiting for the story to come out RE: Where were 'all the defensive players ' ...'absent'; when the rest of the team were cleaning out their lockers etc.

Could this fact be still raw and somehow embarassing/awkward to MM at the time of his final press conference? Maybe we'll never know.

[mraynrand]

http://www.packers.com/news-and-even...e-17f6be9269e9



He's not making any decisions about his defensive coordinator?

Is this a preamble to, "Sorry, Dom, it wasn't my decision"? I doubt that.

Or is this mere diplomatic blather covering up the fact that he believes the players screwed up, doesn't want to call them out publicly, and that every position in his little coaching brotherhood is nice and safe? I fear this. But maybe it is simply blather. That may be the best take on this baffling quote.

Because could it be true that he does he not make any decisions? I doubt that. Is Ted that much of an emperor? It has always seemed that consensus was important to Teddy.

I don't really care what Stubby says at a press conference. What matters is action and results on the field. Maybe the results of the game are an indictment against Capers and he should be gone. They'll make that decision regardless of whatever Stubby shovels at his presser.

[mraynrand]

Colin Kaepernick, personally burnt our 'D' for 444 yards (263 passing, 181 rushing) and 4 TD's ( 2 passing and 2 rushing).

The total offense for the San Fran 49ers in that 45-31 drubbing was 'a total net' 579 yards.

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/201301...alyze=boxscore

It's an important distinction. Good thing the writers differentiated between the yards Kap was 'directly' responsible for, and all the rest.

[pbmax]

http://www.packers.com/news-and-even...e-17f6be9269e9



He's not making any decisions about his defensive coordinator?

Is this a preamble to, "Sorry, Dom, it wasn't my decision"? I doubt that.

Or is this mere diplomatic blather covering up the fact that he believes the players screwed up, doesn't want to call them out publicly, and that every position in his little coaching brotherhood is nice and safe? I fear this. But maybe it is simply blather. That may be the best take on this baffling quote.

Because could it be true that he does he not make any decisions? I doubt that. Is Ted that much of an emperor? It has always seemed that consensus was important to Teddy.

Could be Ted's involved, but there is a less intriguing explanation. He got asked this line of questioning twice, once to open the session and then Wilde brought it up again at the end and flat out asked "Will Dom Capers be returning as DC?".

McCarthy had been repeating his mantra of going through the process. Met with players already and Special Teams coaches, Defense will be tomorrow, then Offense. Told em he knew how to judge player comments to separate emotional stuff from substantive. During the first line of questioning he basically said to make a decision before the review was dumb and emotional.

But when Wilde asked it directly, he seemed to think he couldn't dodge it again like that without essentially confirming that Capers could be gone depending on the review. Not willing to start that countdown clock, he said the above. Which I took to mean, unless we find something out I am not aware of, he will be back.

[Pugger]

Maybe it wasn't completely Capers' fault:

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/word-muth/2013/word-muth-san-francisco-clinic

[denverYooper]

Welp.

For those who were interested in Ray Horton, he's now out in AZ. Arians brought in his own guy.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/17/report-horton-out-bowles-in-as-cardinals-defensive-coordinator/

[mraynrand]

Who?

[George Cumby]

Maybe it wasn't completely Capers' fault:

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/wor...ancisco-clinic

So the Niners kicked our asses. I take virtually no comfort in that.

[Smidgeon]

Welp.

For those who were interested in Ray Horton, he's now out in AZ. Arians brought in his own guy.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...e-coordinator/

I saw that too. Don't know enough to know if he'd be Lovie Smith good though...

[LegandofthePack15]

Who?

Middle-aged man with cornrows. I bet you have said 'get a haircut and grow up, hippie!' more than once in your life.

[rbaloha1]

Capers continually makes excuses without taking accountability for poor game planning and management.

DC sounds like someone ready to get released.