Hypothetical Next Coach of the Green Bay Packers

[mraynrand]

I mean Miami is trivially less dysfunctional than Miami. Of course Philbin was going to fail there. Who wouldn't?

The Packers are going to get someone who projects to be top notch. That's not to say they'll end up being top notch, but they'll be the best coaching prospect available. They have by far the most attractive opening in the NFL despite Aaron maybe being a coach killer. My prediction is the Packers job is the first domino to fall since nobody is going to want to take a different job until they're out of the Packers job hunt. Cleveland looks good on paper but it's still the Browns, still Cleveland, and still dysfuntional Jimmy Haslem.

Not actually

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Philbin...pass

If the Ram guy is an offensive Genius I'll take him as the HC and Philbin can be the OC

More likely, the notorious Mike Sherman will be his OC.

[ThunderDan]

there'd be no other reason to do it two years early, and coming off a throwing arm injury, had he not. he definitely mentioned it when other teams signed free agent qb's or extended their own.

So why did the Packers extend ARod the first time? It happened in 2008, he still under his rookie contract through 2009 and was considered possibly injury prone. We had just drafted Brohm and Flynn also because Packer brass was so unsure of ARod going forward.

He mentioned other QBs were paid more. When did he gripe about it? Please give me details. If I remember it was never ARod, it was always reporters who opined about ARod's state of mind.

[gbgary]

So why did the Packers extend ARod the first time? It happened in 2008, he still under his rookie contract through 2009 and was considered possibly injury prone. We had just drafted Brohm and Flynn also because Packer brass was so unsure of ARod going forward.

He mentioned other QBs were paid more. When did he gripe about it? Please give me details. If I remember it was never ARod, it was always reporters who opined about ARod's state of mind.

that was one year early. that's what they should have done in this case...perhaps could have saved themselves a couple of mill a year in cap room and a year or two in length.

[wist43]

Philbin? Jim Caldwell?? Some other retreads??

WTF?? I'm seriously underwhelmed with this coaching search so far 😡

[Teamcheez1]

Let the record show, I endorsed Philbin even before Rodgers and Adams came out for him.

I also would be ok with Pagano. Also with Gregg Williams (wasn't he the "bounty" guy in New Orleans?). Caldwell - no way.

Let the record show I will never endorse Philbin for head coach of the Packers. Caldwell is a double no. Pagano seems an unlikely fit.

[esoxx]

Let the record show I will never endorse Philbin for head coach of the Packers. Caldwell is a double no. Pagano seems an unlikely fit.

Couldn't agree more. Except Pagano would be a triple no for me.

Real candidates will come as soon as more teams are eliminated from post-season.

[Joemailman]

I mean Miami is trivially less dysfunctional than Miami. Of course Philbin was going to fail there. Who wouldn't?

The Packers are going to get someone who projects to be top notch. That's not to say they'll end up being top notch, but they'll be the best coaching prospect available. They have by far the most attractive opening in the NFL despite Aaron maybe being a coach killer. My prediction is the Packers job is the first domino to fall since nobody is going to want to take a different job until they're out of the Packers job hunt. Cleveland looks good on paper but it's still the Browns, still Cleveland, and still dysfuntional Jimmy Haslem.

The idea of Rodgers being a coach killer seems kind of ludicrous to me seeing as how McCarthy survived here for 13 years, which is very rare in the NFL.

[Bretsky]

The idea of Rodgers being a coach killer seems kind of ludicrous to me seeing as how McCarthy survived here for 13 years, which is very rare in the NFL.

I agree with you that Rodgers is not a coach killer.

Would you agree with this statement.

But it sure seems that currently Rodgers has Joe's back and he definitely didn't have MM's back

[Joemailman]

I agree with you that Rodgers is not a coach killer.

Would you agree with this statement.

But it sure seems that currently Rodgers has Joe's back and he definitely didn't have MM's back

I agree. Adams made some comments along these lines also.

[call_me_ishmael]

The idea of Rodgers being a coach killer seems kind of ludicrous to me seeing as how McCarthy survived here for 13 years, which is very rare in the NFL.

Right that’s why I said Maybe. It’s sort of up for debate. If he continues to freelance and not be a system player, the offense will stall and he’ll kill the next coach. Hopefully he begins playing within a fast paced get-the-ball-our-quick system.

[Bretsky]

I agree. Adams made some comments along these lines also.

Really makes one wonder

The couple weeks before MM was fired Rodgers fundamentals were crap, his body language was crap, and he just seemed to be not content.

MM leaves and to me it seems like his effort is better, his footwork is better, his body language is better, and all of a sudden he loves his coach

[mraynrand]

This is pretty interesting. Think like a coach: In critical situations, don't think plays, think players. Also: 15 year old calling the plays....


https://twitter.com/E60/status/1068967069507612674

[Pugger]

Philbin? Jim Caldwell?? Some other retreads??

WTF?? I'm seriously underwhelmed with this coaching search so far ��

We can't interview any of the good ones until their teams are done playing or are on a week off in the playoffs. I suspect they interviewed Caldwell = Rooney rule.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

We can't interview any of the good ones until their teams are done playing or are on a week off in the playoffs. I suspect they interviewed Caldwell = Rooney rule.

How come it’s always a token Rooney Rule interview every time a mongoloid or a negroid gets interviewed? That’s racist, man. Caldwell is a legitimate candidate - led Colts to the Super Bowl.

To paraphrase my pal Harlan, this is ‘Rica, haters. We don’t tolerate institutional and scientific racisms here. Anyone preaching that shit can go back to Italy, and take your bigotry with you.