Al Saunders on the way out?

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I'll just combine here what I've said in a couple of other threads

Al Saunders was at the Wizards game (big win over the Celtics!) tonight, for what it's worth.

Anyhow, yeah it will be really interesting to see what happens on the offensive side of the ball. Either way I don't see Cameron here. He'll probably be Marty's OC if Schott takes the Ravens' HC job

I hope Saunders stays. And I think he will. We certainly seemed to be making progress under his offensive game plan. I wish there was someone on the offensive coaching staff who stood out as being able to step up to a more prominent role. On the defensive side if Williams were to leave or move up to HC, you know someone like Jerry Gray is capable of stepping into the DC (or Asst. Head Coach-Defense) role. But if the same happened with Saunders, is there someone on the staff that could step up? I don't know that there is? Byner? Hixon?

I thought maybe the Redskins were in Arizona interviewing Jim Fassel (since it supposedly wasn't Russ Grimm). But supposedly it was a current assistant coach. So maybe it was Maurice Carthon. He's a legit candidate, though far from the best (and it fulfills the Rooney Rule). Or maybe it was some assistant from another team who happens to live in Arizona.

I think Saunders stays, but I wouldn't be surprised if several other assistants leave. I think they're going to pare down that staff. Let people go and not necessarily replace them.

As far as the Wiz go... HELL YEAH!! Lowest point total of the season for Boston! Woohooo!

As far as the rest.. I hope to god we weren't interviewing Jim Fassel. If Billick says "trust me, I know quarterbacks," and Fassel was coaching underneath him, then just shoot me if he comes to town.

I think Al should stay too. No one on the current offensive staff is capable of taking over as a coordinator IMO, and the only other guy I'd feel comfortable with from outside is Jim Caldwell (Indy). But he won't leave the Colts for another coordinator position.

Al will probably feel a little more at ease without Gibbs around. If there can be an "I'll do my thing, you do yours" understanding between Al and Gregg, I'm all for it. That is, of course, if Gregg is named head coach...

Isn't flux fun??