Black Monday Thread

[NinerSickness]

Does this mean Kolb may stay?

We can only hope.

 

[Smalls]

We can only hope.

I thought the article suggested they weren't ready to give up on Kolb just yet, so that adds interest to the Reid possibility.

 

[NinerSickness]

I thought the article suggested they weren't ready to give up on Kolb just yet, so that adds interest to the Reid possibility.

 

[ChrisPozz]

A former 49ers connection.

Jay Glazer:

Eagles have asked permission to interview Falcons DC Mike Nolan, plan to interview him Friday.

Jay Glazer:

Lets go one further. Eagles asked to interview 3 Falcons coaches this Wednesday. Nolan, Koetter and Keith Armstrong in Atlanta

 

[ChrisPozz]

Schefter:

Bears asked for and received permission to interview Bucs OC Mike Sullivan for their HC job this week.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Adam Caplan:

Two high-ranking #NFL personnel execs say Oregon HC Chip Kelly is the clear #1 choice for the Browns.

As I mentioned today in a radio interview, Kelly's agent, David Dunn, and Banner have a strong working relationship based...

on previous experience on various contracts.

 

[NinerSickness]

Adam Caplan:

Two high-ranking #NFL personnel execs say Oregon HC Chip Kelly is the clear #1 choice for the Browns.

Kelly would have to be an idiot to go to Cleveland. It's where coaches go to die. And Brandon Weeden is one of the worst QBs in the NFL IMO, and I don't think he's going to get much better. Plus, their front office is a mess. Holmgren was never any good at personell decisions.

If I were Kelly, I'd want to go to the Bears. He'd have a couple of years to get going, and he could build around Cutler.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Ravens dodged a bullet again!

Jason La Canfora: Ravens exec Eric DeCosta, the team's GM in waiting, releases statement declining requests to interview for other teams. Staying with Ravens

 

[ChrisPozz]

Kelly would have to be an idiot to go to Cleveland. It's where coaches go to die. And Brandon Weeden is one of the worst QBs in the NFL IMO, and I don't think he's going to get much better. Plus, their front office is a mess. Holmgren was never any good at personell decisions.

If I were Kelly, I'd want to go to the Bears. He'd have a couple of years to get going, and he could build around Cutler.

More from Adam Caplan: Also, 2 GM candidates I spoke to over last week ranked Browns either #1 or #2 for best roster of all projected openings. Like young roster.

 

[NinerSickness]

More from Adam Caplan: Also, 2 GM candidates I spoke to over last week ranked Browns either #1 or #2 for best roster of all projected openings. Like young roster.

Pfft!

I strongly disagree. I'd take a lackluster roster with a QB over a team like the Browns or Cardinals with some good talent throughout the roster but garbage at QB.

 

[Smalls]

Report: Five candidates on Eagles’ list | ProFootballTalk

Apparently includes Greg Roman.

 

[threelittleturds]

Nolan getting interest by the Eagles? Ha

Well, you know I'm not really surprised because after the 49ers he built some pretty good defenses in Denver, Miami, and Atlanta.

LOL, I wonder if he'd talk Norv Turner into being his OC again. I bet he could since they have such a good relationship. Chips are falling into place for Nolan.

 

[clyde_carbon]

Jets talk to Bill Polian about general manager job

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Before the New York Jets hired a search firm to look for a new general manager, the team spoke to former Indianapolis Colts executive Bill Polian, according to a person briefed on the talks between Polian and the organization.

The person, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity, said Polian expressed to the team he wasn't interested in taking the job.

Polian, currently an analyst for ESPN, would neither confirm nor deny he spoke to the Jets about the job when contacted Sunday evening.

Really? A search firm? Is that something common?

Come one Woody. Give me 100 dollars I'll give you a list of all the potential GMs you should interview.

 

[spacedoodoopistol]

If I were Kelly, I'd want to go to the Bears. He'd have a couple of years to get going, and he could build around Cutler.

The only thing less appealing then going to Chicago with its old, expensive defense and imminent rebuild is building the thing around Cutler.

That would be like starting construction on a house and laying a foundation of chocolate pudding.

 

[Smalls]

Really? A search firm? Is that something common?

Come one Woody. Give me 100 dollars I'll give you a list of all the potential GMs you should interview.

I've heard of colleges doing it when it comes to finding a new coach. Not sure how prevalent it is in the pros, though?

 

[spacedoodoopistol]

Really? A search firm? Is that something common?

Maybe they want to be sure they do a proper criminal background and credit check on any potential GMs.......

 

[ChrisPozz]

Typically, search firms are hired to help identify somebody for a front office position, not so much a head coach candidate. I've seen teams do it in the past. It's not very rare.

 

[NinerSickness]

Maybe they want to be sure they do a proper criminal background and credit check on any potential GMs.......

They might also want to find out if the guy they want to hire is a boosehound like Scott McCloughan.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Roman is a very good fit in Philadelphia, in my opinion, but I really don't want to lose him.

 

[clyde_carbon]

I've heard of colleges doing it when it comes to finding a new coach. Not sure how prevalent it is in the pros, though?

Maybe I'm naive and teams actually do this more often than not, but I don't think it bodes well for a franchise if its owner needs to hire an independent "search firm" (whatever the hell that is) to find his GM. How knowledgeable are these "search firms" when it comes to football?