If Schwartz is going nowhere, why is Nick Saban being rumored to be interested in the Lions job? Every time I listen to discussions about the Lions on sports radio, it's as if Schwartz is already gone. Jay, you're selling your team short. Any offensive-minded coach would drool at the idea of having those weapons at their disposal. If they can't get Gruden, they should take a hard look at Brian Billick
I'll believe it when I see it when it comes to a big name. The biggest names we've ever had coaching this team were Bobby Ross and Steve Mariucci.....so yeah.
In other news:
The Philadelphia Eagles will consider Chip Kelly to replace Andy Reid, according to league sources, and multiple executives with rival teams anticipate Philadelphia making a heavy push to land the Oregon head coach.
As previously reported in the space, Kelly will be a hot NFL commodity. And with possible NCAA sanctions looming over Oregon, the noted offensive mind is expected to make the jump to the NFL. The Ducks finish out their season in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl against Kansas State on Jan. 3. The Eagles won't be the only team to contact Kelly, but league sources expect them to be among the first to try to interview him and believe he could emerge as a quick favorite for the position. The attractiveness of the Eagles job, versus other potential opportunities on Kelly's plate, remains to be seen. Kelly turned down Tampa Bay last offseason after effectively agreeing to take the job, and it's not known how Philly's fluid quarterback situation and organizational structure might factor into his interest there.
Kelly is 45-7 in four years as head coach at Oregon but has no NFL experience.
The Eagles have not looked to the college ranks for a head coach since hiring Dick Vermeil away from UCLA in 1976. Vermeil led the team to one of its two Super Bowl appearances to date in his seven seasons with the team (1976-82).
Reid, whose 14-year tenure with the Eagles is believed to be coming to an end, is seeking to coach elsewhere in 2013 and is expected by those close to him to move on regardless of whether Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie wanted him to return.
Browns have Nick Saban, Josh McDaniels in sights
Alabama coach Nick Saban has been saying he isn't leaving the program, but some NFL executives are less than convinced, and the Cleveland Browns in particular are prepared to vie for his services.
The Browns intend to part with coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert at the end of the regular season, according to league sources, and new owner Jimmy Haslam has Saban very high on his list. Haslam -- a major booster at the University of Tennessee -- is quite familiar with Saban's prowess in the SEC, and Mike Lombardi, a top candidate for the Browns' front office, has strong ties to Saban going back to when they worked in Cleveland on Bill Belichick's staff.
One source who has been in contact with Saban estimated that it's "80/20 he stays" at Alabama, but no one expects to hear definitively until after the school faces Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship on Jan. 7. At the end of his last stint in the NFL, as head coach of the Dolphins in 2005-06, Saban notoriously told reporters, "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach" less than two weeks before being named to the helm of the Crimson Tide program.
The Browns are among the teams high on Kelly as well. But if they go with a coach from the pro ranks, New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels would be a strong candidate, sources said. McDaniels is an Ohio native, and the Browns are looking for ways to energize their offense. The defense has made progress of late, but the new regime in Cleveland remains anything but sold on 2012 first-round pick Brandon Weeden as their quarterback.
McDaniels, 36, was head coach for parts of two turbulent seasons in Denver, going 11-17 in 2009-10 while notably clashing with (and eventually trading) quarterback Jay Cutler and wide receiver Brandon Marshall. McDaniels was also behind the selection of quarterback Tim Tebow with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2010 Draft. At the same time, quarterback Kyle Orton and wideout Brandon Lloyd had career seasons under McDaniels in Denver. That, coupled with his sterling work as a play-caller in two stints as OC in New England, makes a strong case for McDaniels' potential to get Cleveland's long-dormant offense on track.
Fuck Josh Mcdaniels. Its hard to believe he was that much of an idiot while he was the coach here. Its almost like he was purposely trying to compromise the team.
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Tebow reportedly asked to be taken out of the wildcat package after being skipped over by Ryan in favor of McElroy. Guess that's why Kerley played and played better than him today.
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In other news:
The Philadelphia Eagles will consider Chip Kelly to replace Andy Reid, according to league sources, and multiple executives with rival teams anticipate Philadelphia making a heavy push to land the Oregon head coach.
As previously reported in the space, Kelly will be a hot NFL commodity. And with possible NCAA sanctions looming over Oregon, the noted offensive mind is expected to make the jump to the NFL. The Ducks finish out their season in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl against Kansas State on Jan. 3. The Eagles won't be the only team to contact Kelly, but league sources expect them to be among the first to try to interview him and believe he could emerge as a quick favorite for the position. The attractiveness of the Eagles job, versus other potential opportunities on Kelly's plate, remains to be seen. Kelly turned down Tampa Bay last offseason after effectively agreeing to take the job, and it's not known how Philly's fluid quarterback situation and organizational structure might factor into his interest there.
Kelly is 45-7 in four years as head coach at Oregon but has no NFL experience.
The Eagles have not looked to the college ranks for a head coach since hiring Dick Vermeil away from UCLA in 1976. Vermeil led the team to one of its two Super Bowl appearances to date in his seven seasons with the team (1976-82).
Reid, whose 14-year tenure with the Eagles is believed to be coming to an end, is seeking to coach elsewhere in 2013 and is expected by those close to him to move on regardless of whether Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie wanted him to return.
Browns have Nick Saban, Josh McDaniels in sights
Alabama coach Nick Saban has been saying he isn't leaving the program, but some NFL executives are less than convinced, and the Cleveland Browns in particular are prepared to vie for his services.
The Browns intend to part with coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert at the end of the regular season, according to league sources, and new owner Jimmy Haslam has Saban very high on his list. Haslam -- a major booster at the University of Tennessee -- is quite familiar with Saban's prowess in the SEC, and Mike Lombardi, a top candidate for the Browns' front office, has strong ties to Saban going back to when they worked in Cleveland on Bill Belichick's staff.
One source who has been in contact with Saban estimated that it's "80/20 he stays" at Alabama, but no one expects to hear definitively until after the school faces Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship on Jan. 7. At the end of his last stint in the NFL, as head coach of the Dolphins in 2005-06, Saban notoriously told reporters, "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach" less than two weeks before being named to the helm of the Crimson Tide program.
The Browns are among the teams high on Kelly as well. But if they go with a coach from the pro ranks, New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels would be a strong candidate, sources said. McDaniels is an Ohio native, and the Browns are looking for ways to energize their offense. The defense has made progress of late, but the new regime in Cleveland remains anything but sold on 2012 first-round pick Brandon Weeden as their quarterback.
McDaniels, 36, was head coach for parts of two turbulent seasons in Denver, going 11-17 in 2009-10 while notably clashing with (and eventually trading) quarterback Jay Cutler and wide receiver Brandon Marshall. McDaniels was also behind the selection of quarterback Tim Tebow with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2010 Draft. At the same time, quarterback Kyle Orton and wideout Brandon Lloyd had career seasons under McDaniels in Denver. That, coupled with his sterling work as a play-caller in two stints as OC in New England, makes a strong case for McDaniels' potential to get Cleveland's long-dormant offense on track.