>Enjoys beating MLF twice a year
>Willingly joins the Bears

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Jaguars fell in love with Buccaneers OC Liam Coen.

But Liam Coen didn't like that the Jaguars were keeping their GM, so he got a new higher paying contract to stay out with the Buccaneers.

Jaguars then fire their GM.

Currently it's thought Robert Salah potentially might be the next top guy on their list to try to sign, but they potentially could expand the coaching search.

Though we'll probably lose Salah one way or another, 49ers are still looking for a defensive coordinator.

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Jags really screwed themselves by hanging onto Baalke for too long. Missed out on the top coaching candidates due to him, fire him and now they're stuck with what's left while simultaneously looking for a new GM.

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Maybe not, as reports now suggest that since the Jaguars fired their GM, that Liam Coen is now willing to sign to be their head coach.

Now Jaguars have to figure out what they'll do for GM.

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Beast, are you that busy that you couldn't squeeze that job into your schedule?

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Depends, do they allow it to be a remote position?

Because I can't travel to Jacksonville every month, much less week or day.

Of course, I guess that depends on what they're paying me.

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Back to the topic....Future of Lions and NFC North

Upon further reflection, I think the departures of Glenn and Johnson will hurt more than we think, from strategic, tactical and operational levels.

Strategically, in replacing a coordinator, the new coordinator usually wants to put their 'stamp' on the overall all approach. I think that monkeying with the balance that has been achieved on both sides of the ball may lead to a drop in performance. Further, Chicago finally has an OC who has called plays and has had success in the NFL. This is will help them and hurt Detroit. Also, if I am a free agent, I really don't know how likely I am to got to Detroit especially when I don't know if the coordinator I would be playing for is going to be good/effective.

Tactically, both Johnson and Glenn have proven to be great at game planning, adjusting to injuries and being one step ahead of opponents.

Operationally, play calling on both sides of the ball has been terrific, especially on defense. I can't imagine new guys will be any better, and likely worse.

Further, I think Johnson and Glenn are both considerable smarter than Campbell, and there are likely to be more blunders without them.

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Bears adding Antwaan Randle El as WR coach from the Lions and Al Harris to their coaching staff as defensive passing coordinator and DB coach from the Cowboys.

Al Harris being the former Packers player.

Speaking of former Packers players, sounds like a couple of teams (49ers, Jets, Cowboys) are interviewing former Packers S/ST player Chris Banjo to be their ST coordinator. Currently he's assistant ST coach for the Broncos.

I think you have to give it to Sean Peyton and Sean McVay, they seem to be darn good at selecting coaches to be around them.


Also, interestingly the Dolphins let go for WR coach and former NFL player Wes Welker, I wonder if this has to do with WR Tyreek Hill being unhappy. Also I wonder if the Packers could hire Welker to be an an assistant WR coach or a slot WR coach, specifically working with the "y" positions, both the slot WRs and the TEs, working the middle of the field better.



But from above, speaking of Cowboys, sounds like they let Mike McCarthy go, just to hire his offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be their new head coach.

Brian Schottenheimer, who has been OC for
Jets under Eric Mangini
Jets under Rex Ryan
Rams under Jeff Fisher
Seahawks under Pete Carroll
Cowboys under Mike McCarthy

Now, I haven't gone back and looked at exactly which years the results from, but just about all of these were defensive coaches whom teams were known for running the ball and being unable to consistently get a good passing game going.

If this was their answer, then why in the hell didn't they simply just keep Mike McCarthy?

Hell, hire Rex Ryan to be the head coach and keep Schottenheimer as offensive coordinator if this is what you wanted.


And whomever gets the Saints head coaching job better get a good contract, because I feel like their being set up to be thrown to the wolves.

The team doesn't have much talent, they're in cap hell, and an extremely over aggressive GM that has been there since 2005, and Sean Peyton seemed to force his way out, just to get away from the GM situation. You might be able to give them the best coach in the history of the NFL and they still might struggle with the resources they're going to get.

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