Our next coach??

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Mort was on ESPN980 with Vinny Cerrato and Vinny was asking for updates on The Big 4:

Jon Gruden - There's no way he leaves ESPN before 2012. (So maybe when our next coach doesnt turn the franchise around after 2 years, Snyder can fire that guy and hire Gruden then).

Mike Holmgren - The chances of him taking the Brown's job are slim to none. Holmgren only interviewed in Cleaveland to perform due diligence and Cleaveland against the job he really wants in Seattle. Mike Holmgren does not get along with the Seahawk's current GM, whose contract is up at the end of the year. He and the owner have a great relationship and Holmgren views Seattle as his ideal job. If someone else were to offer him $10MM to go elsewhere and it was a good situation, he might consider it. But it would have to be a situation where the owner said, "here's money, the team is yours. Do whatever you want with it and you won't hear from me again for another 5 years."

Cowher - Will probably return to coaching in 2010, but its not garaunteed. It would have to be the right situation for him to leave CBS, but he really wants to caoch. he's telling people he wants to coach a warm weather team.

Shanahan - Wilson has not had success hiring big names. He's only interviewing Shahanan to pacify the fan base.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Mort was on ESPN980 with Vinny Cerrato and Vinny was asking for updates on The Big 4:

Jon Gruden - There's no way he leaves ESPN before 2012. (So maybe when our next coach doesnt turn the franchise around after 2 years, Snyder can fire that guy and hire Gruden then).

It's possible he'd leave before then, but it won't be easy

Mike Holmgren - The chances of him taking the Brown's job are slim to none. Holmgren only interviewed in Cleaveland to perform due diligence and Cleaveland against the job he really wants in Seattle. Mike Holmgren does not get along with the Seahawk's current GM, whose contract is up at the end of the year. He and the owner have a great relationship and Holmgren views Seattle as his ideal job. If someone else were to offer him $10MM to go elsewhere and it was a good situation, he might consider it. But it would have to be a situation where the owner said, "here's money, the team is yours. Do whatever you want with it and you won't hear from me again for another 5 years."

Hadn't thought about him going back to Seattle. So it's Ruskell he doesn't like? Wonder if we should make a run at Ruskell? Holmgren doesn't seem to like sharing responsibilities with anyone. There's always seems to be an issue with him not liking a President or GM. Can't blame him for liking Paul Allen though

Cowher - Will probably return to coaching in 2010, but its not garaunteed. It would have to be the right situation for him to leave CBS, but he really wants to caoch. he's telling people he wants to coach a warm weather team.

Redskins are probably still a dark horse for him. But I think he comes back to Carolina, though I'd keep an eye on Tampa potentially. Interesting thing about him is I'm not sure he wants to have GM responsibilities

Shanahan - Lerner has not had success hiring big names. He's only interviewing Shahanan to pacify the fan base.

Browns are interviewing Shanahan?

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Hadn't thought about him going back to Seattle. So it's Ruskell he doesn't like? Wonder if we should make a run at Ruskell? Holmgren doesn't seem to like sharing responsibilities with anyone. There's always seems to be an issue with him not liking a President or GM. Can't blame him for liking Paul Allen though

In that scenario, we could probably keep our same offensive philosophy. I wonder who he would bring in as HC.

Redskins are probably still a dark horse for him. But I think he comes back to Carolina, though I'd keep an eye on Tampa potentially. Interesting thing about him is I'm not sure he wants to have GM responsibilities

I seem to remember reading that Snyder doesn't like Cowher anymore for some reason... i'd love it if he came here though, obviously.

Browns are interviewing Shanahan?

Oops my bad. meant to say Ralph Wilson, the Bills owner. I've corrected my original post, thanks.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Mike Holmgren - The chances of him taking the Brown's job are slim to none. Holmgren only interviewed in Cleaveland to perform due diligence and Cleaveland against the job he really wants in Seattle. Mike Holmgren does not get along with the Seahawk's current GM, whose contract is up at the end of the year. He and the owner have a great relationship and Holmgren views Seattle as his ideal job. If someone else were to offer him $10MM to go elsewhere and it was a good situation, he might consider it. But it would have to be a situation where the owner said, "here's money, the team is yours. Do whatever you want with it and you won't hear from me again for another 5 years."

ESPN.com has an article that says otherwise

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

ESPN.com has an article that says otherwise

Retired coach Holmgren 'absolutely would love' to chat with Browns

[warpaint]

I was really hoping on Gruden but I have no Idea who can come here and do something.I dont like Shanahan he hasnt done anything since Elway or Switzer which took him forever to get his ring then he leaves it was all Big Ben with him or Belichik they look good because of the rings not even Dungy is a product of Payton look how long it took him to build that Defense, and he was to be defensive genious.

[CRedskinsRule]

Yeah, I wasn't on the Gruden bus, Not sure who would be the best, but as I have said a lot, the key is getting a GOOD GM in, and letting him assemble a team, and Snyder assure them of 3 solid years. I don't think it will take 3 years, but the new group needs to be in charge. no ifs ands or buts

[warpaint]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Yeah, I wasn't on the Gruden bus, Not sure who would be the best, but as I have said a lot, the key is getting a GOOD GM in, and letting him assemble a team, and Snyder assure them of 3 solid years. I don't think it will take 3 years, but the new group needs to be in charge. no ifs ands or buts

Yeah this off-season is going to say alot about our future. I am really worried that Dan has hurt us with the way he has treated Zorn and the whole mystery/non-mystery of who is calling the shots.

Your right It will have to start with a GM.

[SmootSmack]

Did someone say Switzer?

It will get pretty interesting if Lovie Smith, John Fox, and Jeff Fisher all find themselves on the market as well

[warpaint]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Did someone say Switzer?

It will get pretty interesting if Lovie Smith, John Fox, and Jeff Fisher all find themselves on the market as well

That would be me:confused:

Cowher I had to google him just now. I'll try to clean it up

[dmek25]

i would love to have Jeff Fisher here. i cant say it enough. cant get more from a stability stand point then Fisher

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i would love to have Jeff Fisher here. i cant say it enough. cant get more from a stability stand point then Fisher

I wouldn't be against that as long as a good new GM was included in that mix.

[SmootSmack]

I'm not sure that Snyder likes Cowher less so much as there are more guys to choose from now. I'm not sure I see him here anyway

[BigHairedAristocrat]

I don't see him here, either, although its not because I wouldnt love it. Cowher has a "tough," strong, confident, personality and I think Snyder is intimidated by that. The last time we had a strong confident HC was Shottenheimer, and Snyder fired him after a year, to the extreme detriment of the franchise.

The only way i could see Cowher ever coming here is with someone like Gibbs in President role and a GM of Cowher & Gibbs chosing making personnel decisions. That is my "dream scenario" and one that would provide enough insulation between Snyder and the HC. However, since Snyder loves, respects, and admires Gibbs so much, he wouldnt perceive it as insulation. If Snyder was upset with Cowher about something, Gibbs could just say, "ill talk to him." If Snyder wanted a certain player really badly in the offseason, Gibbs could say, "yeah, i think thats a good idea. Let me talk it over with the GM and we'll see what we can do." All the while, the GM and HC can simply go about thier jobs with minimal interruption.

[calia]

As much as that scenario might be attractive, I don't see Gibbs ever returning to the NFL in any capacity. I think losing Sean Taylor and his grandson's health struggles really took it out of him (and who could blame him for that?), and it forced him to realize that his NFL life -- which was 24/7 for him, and always would be -- was incomparible with his desire to spend quality time with family.