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  • Another Saleh article... this one highlights a connection with Gary Kubiak. So those thinking of Kubiak for OC might have hope in this quarter as well...

    https://dawgpounddaily.com/2020/01/07/cleveland-browns-robert-saleh-head-coach/

    @tour2ma said:

    Another Saleh article... this one highlights a connection with Gary Kubiak. So those thinking of Kubiak for OC might have hope in this quarter as well...

    https://dawgpounddaily.com/2020/01/07/cleveland-browns-robert-saleh-head-coach/

    How is his health?  That is why he retired as Broncos  HC.

  • Here's the list of Coaches hired in Order 

    1) Ron Rivera- Redskins.. Browns never interviewed. And was hired in DC the Day after John Dorsey was released of his duties..

    2) Mike McCarthy- Dallas..Browns did interview 1st on List.. Browns were in process of Daboll interview,when McCarty hired in Dallas..Dallas 1st interview, Marvin Lewis..Next day, McCarthy wakes up at Jerry's house coaching the Dallas Cowboys.. 

    3) Matt Rhule- Panthers.. Took all of 2 days, since Haslam's hiring staff was put in place.. Called to Interview M.Rhule..Matt Rhule, DeClined to interview with Browns.. 

    3) Joe Judge- Giants.. ST coach at Patriots..Shocked to everyone known to football..Baylor/Temple coach Matt Rhule was the suppose'it Giant's target. Rhule called Giants to match Panthers deal, Giants refused to match (click) 

    Here's a List of Coaches *That still could be Hired*

    Jason Garrett

    Marvin Lewis

    Kris Richard

    Don Martindale

    Wade Phillips

    Lincoln Riley (maybe)

    Urban Meyer (maybe)

    Do they fit? ////Who did i forget?////// Anybody else in the whole wide World ? including College football you'd like to included to the Interview list? Speak _UP in the next 48 hours, and not* when were 0-3.... 8 remaining Playoff teams coaches could be added as well (example--Titans-Deen Pees?).. LSU or Clemson? Look under your Rocks & Who else Ya Got!! 

    @gumby73 said:

    Here's the list of Coaches hired in Order 

    1) Ron Rivera- Redskins.. Browns never interviewed. And was hired in DC the Day after John Dorsey was released of his duties..

    2) Mike McCarthy- Dallas..Browns did interview 1st on List.. Browns were in process of Daboll interview,when McCarty hired in Dallas..Dallas 1st interview, Marvin Lewis..Next day, McCarthy wakes up at Jerry's house coaching the Dallas Cowboys.. 

    3) Matt Rhule- Panthers.. Took all of 2 days, since Haslam's hiring staff was put in place.. Called to Interview M.Rhule..Matt Rhule, DeClined to interview with Browns.. 

    3) Joe Judge- Giants.. ST coach at Patriots..Shocked to everyone known to football..Baylor/Temple coach Matt Rhule was the suppose'it Giant's target. Rhule called Giants to match Panthers deal, Giants refused to match (click) 

    Here's a List of Coaches *That still could be Hired*

    Jason Garrett

    Marvin Lewis

    Kris Richard

    Don Martindale

    Wade Phillips

    Lincoln Riley (maybe)

    Urban Meyer (maybe)

    Do they fit? ////Who did i forget?////// Anybody else in the whole wide World ? including College football you'd like to included to the Interview list? Speak _UP in the next 48 hours, and not* when were 0-3.... 8 remaining Playoff teams coaches could be added as well (example--Titans-Deen Pees?).. LSU or Clemson? Look under your Rocks & Who else Ya Got!! 

    Who did you miss?  Everyone that has been under consideration:  McDaniels,  Saleh, Stefanski, Daboll, Bienemy, Schwartz,  Roman....and maybe more.

  • @gumby73 said:

    Here's the list of Coaches hired in Order 

    1) Ron Rivera- Redskins.. Browns never interviewed. And was hired in DC the Day after John Dorsey was released of his duties..

    2) Mike McCarthy- Dallas..Browns did interview 1st on List.. Browns were in process of Daboll interview,when McCarty hired in Dallas..Dallas 1st interview, Marvin Lewis..Next day, McCarthy wakes up at Jerry's house coaching the Dallas Cowboys.. 

    3) Matt Rhule- Panthers.. Took all of 2 days, since Haslam's hiring staff was put in place.. Called to Interview M.Rhule..Matt Rhule, DeClined to interview with Browns.. 

    3) Joe Judge- Giants.. ST coach at Patriots..Shocked to everyone known to football..Baylor/Temple coach Matt Rhule was the suppose'it Giant's target. Rhule called Giants to match Panthers deal, Giants refused to match (click) 

    Here's a List of Coaches *That still could be Hired*

    Jason Garrett

    Marvin Lewis

    Kris Richard

    Don Martindale

    Wade Phillips

    Lincoln Riley (maybe)

    Urban Meyer (maybe)

    Do they fit? ////Who did i forget?////// Anybody else in the whole wide World ? including College football you'd like to included to the Interview list? Speak _UP in the next 48 hours, and not* when were 0-3.... 8 remaining Playoff teams coaches could be added as well (example--Titans-Deen Pees?).. LSU or Clemson? Look under your Rocks & Who else Ya Got!! 

    Who did you miss?  Everyone that has been under consideration:  McDaniels,  Saleh, Stefanski, Daboll, Bienemy, Schwartz,  Roman....and maybe more.

    @the-gipper said:

    ...and maybe more.

    we got those Gip^^(interviewed*) moving on to ThesE^^

  • @the-gipper said:

    ...and maybe more.

    we got those Gip^^(interviewed*) moving on to ThesE^^

    @gumby73 said:

    we got those Gip^^(interviewed*) moving on to ThesE^^

    I didn't see where you said either not interviewed or not scheduled for interview. 

    But I will say....I am not really bothered by the thoroughness of this.   It seems to me like the Redskins, Cowboys, Giants, Panthers did almost no due diligence, and hired the first or second person they talked to. 

    Expecially now that the Browns are the only game in town with anyone aspiring to be a HC next year. 

    Unless Atlanta finally decides to dump  their coach...which we thought would happen, but has not. 

    But I guess both he and Dmitroff are staying (must not have seen this announcement):

    https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/12/27/falcons-dan-quinn-thomas-dimitroff-job-status-update

    By the way.....Dimitroff is another Barberton guy.   But he spent a lot of time in Canada where his dad was HC of both the Ottawa Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 

  • This is kind of like a big roulette wheel you just wonder where the ball will land.......minus a few not in play anymore.

  • It does sound like the other teams were in a horse race to hire a coach.

    Stephanski will interview with the Browns this Thursday.

  • @gumby73 said:

    we got those Gip^^(interviewed*) moving on to ThesE^^

    I didn't see where you said either not interviewed or not scheduled for interview. 

    But I will say....I am not really bothered by the thoroughness of this.   It seems to me like the Redskins, Cowboys, Giants, Panthers did almost no due diligence, and hired the first or second person they talked to. 

    Expecially now that the Browns are the only game in town with anyone aspiring to be a HC next year. 

    Unless Atlanta finally decides to dump  their coach...which we thought would happen, but has not. 

    But I guess both he and Dmitroff are staying (must not have seen this announcement):

    https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/12/27/falcons-dan-quinn-thomas-dimitroff-job-status-update

    By the way.....Dimitroff is another Barberton guy.   But he spent a lot of time in Canada where his dad was HC of both the Ottawa Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 

    @the-gipper said:

     It seems to me like the Redskins, Cowboys, Giants, Panthers did almost no due diligence, and hired the first or second person they talked to. 

    Fits only in Washington & Dallas.. Riverboat was a Rooney rule hire in Washington.1st interviewed..Dallas, 1)Marvin Lewis 2) McCarthy... in. out. day & half 

  • @the-gipper said:

     It seems to me like the Redskins, Cowboys, Giants, Panthers did almost no due diligence, and hired the first or second person they talked to. 

    Fits only in Washington & Dallas.. Riverboat was a Rooney rule hire in Washington.1st interviewed..Dallas, 1)Marvin Lewis 2) McCarthy... in. out. day & half 

    @gumby73 said:

    Fits only in Washington & Dallas.. Riverboat was a Rooney rule hire in Washington...Dallas, 1)Marvin Lewis 2) McCarthy... in. out. day & half

    Lewis was the  Rooney Rule interview.   I don't think Rivera was hired just to satisfy the Rooney rule.  He is a proven commodity.  I am not questioning the fact that they interviewed him and only him (as hiring him satisfied the Rooney rule).  

  • @the-gipper said:

    ...and maybe more.

    we got those Gip^^(interviewed*) moving on to ThesE^^

    @gumby73 said:

    we got those Gip^^(interviewed*) moving on to ThesE^^

    Nope, not happening. Browns saying the HC by Saturday. Not enough time to interview the outliers. 

  • @gumby73 said:

    Fits only in Washington & Dallas.. Riverboat was a Rooney rule hire in Washington...Dallas, 1)Marvin Lewis 2) McCarthy... in. out. day & half

    Lewis was the  Rooney Rule interview.   I don't think Rivera was hired just to satisfy the Rooney rule.  He is a proven commodity.  I am not questioning the fact that they interviewed him and only him (as hiring him satisfied the Rooney rule).  

    @the-gipper said:

    Lewis was the  Rooney Rule interview.   I don't think Rivera was hired just to satisfy the Rooney rule.  He is a proven commodity.  I am not questioning the fact that they interviewed him and only him (as hiring him satisfied the Rooney rule).  

    Ron was a good pick, but, Skins are just a bad organization. I hope he's successful but odds are against him. Name a coach who did well in the Dan era. 

  • @gumby73 said:

    we got those Gip^^(interviewed*) moving on to ThesE^^

    Nope, not happening. Browns saying the HC by Saturday. Not enough time to interview the outliers. 

    @hoorta said:

    Nope, not happening. Browns saying the HC by Saturday. Not enough time to interview the outliers. 

    I'd like to believe this H, but unless McDaniels is already announced? Stepanski can't be announced until Saturday after his game..Heck the Prez of Vikings football might even fire Mike Zimmer right after his post game presser 😮.. We can only beat ourselves.. Call it Off Sunday...presser him up Monday?..OR --- It will be a classic media bonanza that Jimmy holds the remote.. Than still calls McDaniel's? (opps Saleh? ?)

  • Lincoln Riley enters the mix.....per ESPN this morning.

  • Ohio high school football coach jumps to the pros? Yes it happened!  https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/01/07/dolphins-hire-assistant-coach-from-high-school-ranks

    The Dolphins have reached into the high school ranks for their latest hire, but coach Brian Flores isn’t straying far from his Patriots roots in doing so.

    According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins are hiring Curt Kuntz as a defensive backs coach.

    Kuntz has no NFL experience, and has spent the last seven years at Struthers High School in Ohio.

    That might not seem like a link to an NFL future, but that school occupies a special place. It’s the alma mater of Steve Belichick, the father of Patriots coach Bill Belichick. The school recently built a new athletics facility, called the Steve Belichick Complex, and Bill Belichick turned up on the Patriots’ team website wearing Struthers gear.

    The Dolphins fired safeties coach Tony Oden after the season, and Kuntz is expected to worth with Josh Boyer, Miami’s cornerbacks coach and defensive passing game

  • Lincoln Riley enters the mix.....per ESPN this morning.

    @brownsfan4evr said:

    Lincoln Riley enters the mix.....per ESPN this morning.

    That goes against Jimmy's comment that he wants someone with NFL experience. 

  • Also....this was proposed by Peter King:     A new rule that NO  HC candidates can be interviewed for any team until after the Super Bowl. 

    He says the current situation favors candidates who do not coach for teams still in the playoffs.   And I guess that is a fair statement.   McCarthy...out of coaching a year.  Rivera...fired mid season.  Rhule...a college coach whose season is over.   Judge....his team out of the playoffs now. 

    ONLY the Browns are still in the process of interviewing coaches whose teams are still in it:   Stefanski, Bienemy, Roman, Saleh.    King says that the guys who coach for teams still playing are at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to being hired.   And, he says that particularly applies to Minority candidates.    NFL owners tend to be conservative, but waiting until after the SB for any team to conduct interviews would even the playing field...for both guys whose teams are still active and for minorities. 

    Note:  the talk this morning is that no "minority" coach has yet been hired.....but, to be honest, this claim is bogus.  They are only referring to black coaches....but Rivera is certainly a minority as an Hispanic.   And would they also not consider Saleh a "minority"  because he is of (apparently)  Middle Eastern/Arabic descent rather than black? 

  • @gumby73 said:

    we got those Gip^^(interviewed*) moving on to ThesE^^

    Nope, not happening. Browns saying the HC by Saturday. Not enough time to interview the outliers. 

    @hoorta said:

    Nope, not happening. Browns saying the HC by Saturday. Not enough time to interview the outliers. 

    I guess my question is:   why the major rush?   It is not like they are now in competition with any other team now that all the other vacancies have been filled.    It is not like they need someone on board to get started in recruiting...as is the case with a college coach situation.  It is not like they need the HC on hand to handle practices.  Why the rush?

    Honestly...I would wait to see what happens in NE.     In a bizarre, but not impossible scenario that I related...there is another name that could come available:    Bill Belichick.    Yes, weird, wacky, bizarre....but there is a power struggle going on there in NE, and it is NOT a slam dunk that BB wins it. 

  • Maybe, if the Browns hire Josh...he will bring his Dad in as an asst. coach.    (he would be an unofficial asst. coach in any case, fair to say?)

  • Also....this was proposed by Peter King:     A new rule that NO  HC candidates can be interviewed for any team until after the Super Bowl. 

    He says the current situation favors candidates who do not coach for teams still in the playoffs.   And I guess that is a fair statement.   McCarthy...out of coaching a year.  Rivera...fired mid season.  Rhule...a college coach whose season is over.   Judge....his team out of the playoffs now. 

    ONLY the Browns are still in the process of interviewing coaches whose teams are still in it:   Stefanski, Bienemy, Roman, Saleh.    King says that the guys who coach for teams still playing are at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to being hired.   And, he says that particularly applies to Minority candidates.    NFL owners tend to be conservative, but waiting until after the SB for any team to conduct interviews would even the playing field...for both guys whose teams are still active and for minorities. 

    Note:  the talk this morning is that no "minority" coach has yet been hired.....but, to be honest, this claim is bogus.  They are only referring to black coaches....but Rivera is certainly a minority as an Hispanic.   And would they also not consider Saleh a "minority"  because he is of (apparently)  Middle Eastern/Arabic descent rather than black? 

    @the-gipper said:

    Also....this was proposed by Peter King:     A new rule that NO  HC candidates can be interviewed for any team until after the Super Bowl. 

    He says the current situation favors candidates who do not coach for teams still in the playoffs.   And I guess that is a fair statement.   McCarthy...out of coaching a year.  Rivera...fired mid season.  Rhule...a college coach whose season is over.   Judge....his team out of the playoffs now. 

    ONLY the Browns are still in the process of interviewing coaches whose teams are still in it:   Stefanski, Bienemy, Roman, Saleh.    King says that the guys who coach for teams still playing are at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to being hired.   And, he says that particularly applies to Minority candidates.    NFL owners tend to be conservative, but waiting until after the SB for any team to conduct interviews would even the playing field...for both guys whose teams are still active and for minorities. 

    Note:  the talk this morning is that no "minority" coach has yet been hired.....but, to be honest, this claim is bogus.  They are only referring to black coaches....but Rivera is certainly a minority as an Hispanic.   And would they also not consider Saleh a "minority"  because he is of (apparently)  Middle Eastern/Arabic descent rather than black? 

    Nah Pete. Your proposed  rule would  put teams searching for  new coaches at an extreme  disadvantage.  Assuming that  they  weren't  interested in someone involved  in the playoffs.  Say the Browns really want  Saleh. They're probably  going to have  to wait until after the  Super Bowl to hire  him. The combine is just  three  weeks after.  Not a lot of  time to get  organized. The Redskins in that scenario would  have almost a  month  head start, as opposed to a  week if we hire McDaniels.  LOL, make it  like college,  where you can poach  coaches before their Bowl games. 

    Regarding  minority  hires, Steven A Smith  went on  a tirade about that so over the top it was almost  laughable. FYI Steve, the NFL isn't  an affirmative action employer. The most qualified candidates  get hired. So stop  playing the race card.

  • @tour2ma said:

    Another Saleh article... this one highlights a connection with Gary Kubiak. So those thinking of Kubiak for OC might have hope in this quarter as well...

    https://dawgpounddaily.com/2020/01/07/cleveland-browns-robert-saleh-head-coach/

    How is his health?  That is why he retired as Broncos  HC.

    @the-gipper said:

    How is his health?  That is why he retired as Broncos  HC.

    Wouldn't be much of a difference as currently. Maybe a bit, but he is coaching in Minnesota as of now.

  • @the-gipper said:

    Also....this was proposed by Peter King:     A new rule that NO  HC candidates can be interviewed for any team until after the Super Bowl. 

    He says the current situation favors candidates who do not coach for teams still in the playoffs.   And I guess that is a fair statement.   McCarthy...out of coaching a year.  Rivera...fired mid season.  Rhule...a college coach whose season is over.   Judge....his team out of the playoffs now. 

    ONLY the Browns are still in the process of interviewing coaches whose teams are still in it:   Stefanski, Bienemy, Roman, Saleh.    King says that the guys who coach for teams still playing are at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to being hired.   And, he says that particularly applies to Minority candidates.    NFL owners tend to be conservative, but waiting until after the SB for any team to conduct interviews would even the playing field...for both guys whose teams are still active and for minorities. 

    Note:  the talk this morning is that no "minority" coach has yet been hired.....but, to be honest, this claim is bogus.  They are only referring to black coaches....but Rivera is certainly a minority as an Hispanic.   And would they also not consider Saleh a "minority"  because he is of (apparently)  Middle Eastern/Arabic descent rather than black? 

    Nah Pete. Your proposed  rule would  put teams searching for  new coaches at an extreme  disadvantage.  Assuming that  they  weren't  interested in someone involved  in the playoffs.  Say the Browns really want  Saleh. They're probably  going to have  to wait until after the  Super Bowl to hire  him. The combine is just  three  weeks after.  Not a lot of  time to get  organized. The Redskins in that scenario would  have almost a  month  head start, as opposed to a  week if we hire McDaniels.  LOL, make it  like college,  where you can poach  coaches before their Bowl games. 

    Regarding  minority  hires, Steven A Smith  went on  a tirade about that so over the top it was almost  laughable. FYI Steve, the NFL isn't  an affirmative action employer. The most qualified candidates  get hired. So stop  playing the race card.

    @hoorta said:

    Nah Pete. Your proposed  rule would  put teams searching for  new coaches at an extreme  disadvantage.  Assuming that  they  weren't  interested in someone involved  in the playoffs.  Say the Browns really want  Saleh. They're probably  going to have  to wait until after the  Super Bowl to hire  him. The combine is just  three  weeks after.  Not a lot of  time to get  organized. The Redskins in that scenario would  have almost a  month  head start, as opposed to a  week if we hire McDaniels.  LOL, make it  like college,  where you can poach  coaches before their Bowl games. 

    But he says his rule would NOT give the Redsking a month head start.   NO ONE would be allowed to interview for a new coach, even if they did not make the playoffs. 

    Regarding  minority  hires, Steven A Smith  went on  a tirade about that so over the top it was almost  laughable. FYI Steve, the NFL isn't  an affirmative action employer. The most qualified candidates  get hired. So stop  playing the race card.

    They decried that there were only currently   4  minority HCs in the NFL....but the fact is, that mirrors the general population.   4 out of 32 is 12.5%.  The population of the US is about 12% black.   If you add in  Hispanic/Asian etc., yes...the minority percentage of the population does go way up.