Musgrave Moving On?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

The Falcons hope to find a coach who relates well to starter Michael Vick and Schaub and can improve their effectiveness in coordinator Greg Knapp's version of the West Coast offense. Knapp also works with quarterbacks.

Schaubs entering the final year of his contract and there a lot of people down here including myself that think that the Falcons could get a 1st or 2nd round pick for Schaub (a la Rob Johnson or AJ Feely). The Lions seem like a likely suitor but that was more so when Mooch was still around.

[Pocket$ $traight]

No one is actually arguing for Ramsey are they???

Losing Musgrave won't matter. What will Danny do with that extra million????
I don't worry about Saunders coming in because he will run a variation of Gibbs' offense. I am sure Saunders has a QB coach in mind.

I really wouldn't be surprised if there was some more coaching turnover. They have so many guys it is bound to happen. The big guns are there and that is what really matters.

[dmek25]

offiss, behave your self

[SmootSmack]

Looks like a done deal now.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sp...25falcons.html

Michael Vick has a new tutor and the Falcons finally have a new quarterbacks coach.

Bill Musgrave, who most recently coached quarterbacks with the Washington Redskins, was hired by Atlanta Tuesday, coach Jim Mora said. Musgrave, who interviewed for roughly three hours Tuesday morning with Mora and offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, was scheduled to take a real estate tour before returning to Washington Tuesday afternoon and was unavailable for comment.

He begins his new job Monday, Mora said. Musgrave replaces Mike Johnson, whose contract was not renewed after the season.

Musgrave's hire was deemed 'huge' by Mora because he has played and coached in the West Coast scheme the Falcons utilize. Musgrave was a backup to Steve Young with the San Francisco 49ers and to John Elway in Denver.

Mora also said Musgrave can offer some new perspective to the Falcons' system because he has served as an offensive coordinator in Philadelphia, Carolina, Jacksonville and the University of Virginia, where he coached Falcons backup quarterback Matt Schaub.

Having played quarterback in the NFL also should help Musgrave relate to the team?s young quarterbacks, Mora said.

Mora even went so far as to say that Musgrave's knowledge of what the Falcons want to do with their quarterbacks is already so sound, that Knapp can relinquish some of his control of coaching quarterbacks and concentrate more on formulating the entire offense and weekly game plans.

[MTK]

Brunell's numbers are what they are, I really don't see what's so bad with 3050 yards, 23 TDs and 10 INTs.

[Hog1]

With Musgrave going to the Falcons, I guess this thread is dead? oh well, on to the next anti-Brunell post! So much pro-Ramsey swill to post...............so little time.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I'd just love for Brunell to stay healthy all season OR if he DOES get hurt to have the balls to say that he's hurting the team and step down.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I'd just love for Brunell to stay healthy all season OR if he DOES get hurt to have the balls to say that he's hurting the team and step down.

seriously. One of the things i don't like, is when a player gets injured, it's really nice that he decides to stay in the game and try to do his best, but if you can't make a big impact, just rest it. We have capable backups. I love Portis, but i felt like if he wasn't making that big impact out there, give Betts some time and take a breather. Same with Mark Brunell. They are both awesome players, when healthy. We love that you still want to give your all for the team, but sometimes you just need to step down until you get healthy again.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by mooby

seriously. One of the things i don't like, is when a player gets injured, it's really nice that he decides to stay in the game and try to do his best, but if you can't make a big impact, just rest it. We have capable backups. I love Portis, but i felt like if he wasn't making that big impact out there, give Betts some time and take a breather. Same with Mark Brunell. They are both awesome players, when healthy. We love that you still want to give your all for the team, but sometimes you just need to step down until you get healthy again.

Agreed, the problem is some players wont come out regardless for whatever reason, it's up to the coach to deciede whether or not his play is hurting the team? Not continue to play him and then use his injury, or apparent injury as an excuse as to why he played so poorly after the fact.

[railcon56]

Originally Posted by mooby

seriously. One of the things i don't like, is when a player gets injured, it's really nice that he decides to stay in the game and try to do his best, but if you can't make a big impact, just rest it. We have capable backups. I love Portis, but i felt like if he wasn't making that big impact out there, give Betts some time and take a breather. Same with Mark Brunell. They are both awesome players, when healthy. We love that you still want to give your all for the team, but sometimes you just need to step down until you get healthy again.

You have to have a Coach with The BALLS to pull a guy out when he CLEARY cant get the job done.... I wont blame Marky Mark for this, But someone should have had the balls to pull him....

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by railcon56@comcast.net

You have to have a Coach with The BALLS to pull a guy out when he CLEARY cant get the job done.... I wont blame Marky Mark for this, But someone should have had the balls to pull him....

Why do I get the feeling that, no matter what Gibbs/Williams do, you will see a big dark conspiracy to keep players you like from starting. Perhaps the coach who has won 3 superbowls with 3 different QB's may actually know a thing or two about who is the best QB to play? 'Cause if you are attempting to call him out (who is the "someone" who didn't have the balls?), you're wayyyyy off-base.

[JWsleep]

It's definetely done: even the Post has it!

Musgrave Leaving Redskins for Falcons

Wonder if Saunders will bring someone in--or maybe Gibbs himself will do it?

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by JWsleep

It's definetely done: even the Post has it!

Musgrave Leaving Redskins for Falcons

Wonder if Saunders will bring someone in--or maybe Gibbs himself will do it?

This will be interesting. Now that Saunders has control over the offense, Gibbs and Burns would have the opportunity to take over coaching the quarterbacks.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

This will be interesting. Now that Saunders has control over the offense, Gibbs and Burns would have the opportunity to take over coaching the quarterbacks.

Excellent...sorry, I see the name Burns and I just have to say it

[70Chip]

Well, there's one less chef in the kitchen now. I always had the feeling that Musgrave was more or less just passing through. If you look at his resume, he has rarely stayed in one place very long. As far as I can tell his longest stint was two years at UVA. I also notice in the Press Guide that he coached with Buges in 1997 at Oakland. I did not know that.

I don't expect any more departures from the Offensive staff. Anyone disagree?

I also like the idea of bringing in Monty Burns...

"One hiawatha, two hiawatha... Smithers! No more doughnuts for Arrington! Yeeeesh!"