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Effin A. That galls me. IMO, there were 2 big names out there that have had SIGNIFICANT success - Marty & Cowher. Both over 60% career win %age. Cowher w/ 1 team, Schotty had success w/ 3 or 4 (how'd he do w/ the Skins?) If true, this seriously pisses me off.

I think the 1st step & most important is just to get our offense from epically inept to mediocre. That alone should put us in the top 10 defensively. Lowering the frequency of long runs then should just about accomplish the desired result. Maybe cause recover a few more fumbles (IIRC, we recovered a historic low of only 5 this yr).

London? I thought you said it was Nigeria? That's where you told me to send the $.

I was guessing the thing probably cost about $10k/hr to run. They quote ~$5k for fuel alone, so the cost well approach $20k! Not a cheap toy

I realize that HAVING a minority coach in no way meets the Rooney requirements. Further, I'd like to emphasize that the Rooney Rule requires that you interview a legitimate minority candidate. As I believe Grudgingly alluded to the DET/Mooch thing, IIRC, DET tried to interview candidates, but were unable to get any as everyone knew they had Mooch in mind & the interview was then only obligatory. Now it's my OPINION, not at all substantiated by anything other than I would think that April was in far better position to be Interim HC, that Fewell was named I HC either w/ a "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" that he would then interview for the HC job, or that by having him as I HC further "validates" him as a potential HC candidate. This is under the assumption that the upper brass had every intention of bringing in a "big name" has HC/GM/football honcho & having him lined up soon at which point it might be difficult (like DET had b4) getting ANY legitimate candidates interested in interviewing for a job that was essentially already filled.

Personally, I thought the reason he wasn't named Interim coach was largely due to the Rooney Rule. IMHO, it was Ralph/Russ's intent to hire Shanny or perhaps Cowher as their "football guru" & go from there. As they can't do that w/o fulfilling the Rooney Rule, having Fewell in place facilitated meeting that obligation. Once it was apparent that their intended hires weren't interested, it was back to business as usual. April, being Asst HC & again IMHO actually in the best position to act as Interim HC (he's familiar w/ most of the players AND most importantly his duties are typically only 1 play at a time, thereby allowing him to devote more attention to clock issues, etc unlike PF who had to continue to work as DC) obviously felt snubbed (rightfully so). Knowing he'd be in demand elsewhere, why stick around here when it's apparent that you're not held in particularly high regard, or at least your treatment demonstrates so.

The cartoon is missing that the body of water he's on is, ummm, "crap" Creek.

1 Hr 13 minutes. Chances are, I'd make it thru the movie but wouldn't be back for the sequel.

The way I understand it, Cowher (or any other unattached coach), doesn't actually "assemble" his staff. They are hired, by the team (once the HC is in place). I suspect, what he does is contact perspective underlings about their interest & availability. Ultimately, they can't commit til they know specifics (salary, location, title, possiblity who else is on staff, possibly players, etc) which Cowher won't know until after he's signed on the dotted line. Once that happens, things come together. Til then he's just organizing & getting info.

I had always thought that the Rooney rule was inane, let alone my objections to Affirmative Action. (BTW, isn't it oxymoronic that an employer can be both EOE & AA?) However, having an owner give "I didn't know anyone else", or whatever his comment was, as a rationale for only interviewing 2 people from in-house for a GM position, gives me pause.

Speaking for myself, one thing that marred his desirability WRT to coaching here, was the implications he made about Hull.

IDK if I mentioned this b4, but it did occur to me at the time that the Rooney Rule may well have specificially/directly screwed April. It would've certainly made sense for him to be named Interim HC. Basically, by naming Fewell HC it assures of him "interviewing" for the vacant HC position thereby allowing for the hire of a "name" like Cowher or Shanny w/o having to through an entire "proper" interview process.

Ahhhh, all you have to do is PLEDGE to lose the wgt & they'll contribute? How is that incentive? Okay, I pledge to lose to lose 200 lbs (I weigh about 220).

Dummy, you don't let the opponents know what you're doing, especially w/ a trick play like that. If you said, "we're running a hook and lateral", they'd know what to expect. Duh! But, if you use the code "hook and ladder", nobody knows what they means so they'd be unsuspecting & it just might work. [/-sarcasm]

Well, he had to have a "get to know me" meeting 1st. Ralph's not gonna bring him in & actually consider hiring him if "he doesn't know that guy".

I think your 70% is WAY over-optimistic. Last #s I saw, which were from maybe a decade or so ago, <25% of NFL players have a degree. I'd be curious to know what the overall %age graduation rates for various colleges are & at what time kids "drop out".

Maybe a dumb question (indicative that I'm maybe not so up on small engines), but is it 2 cycle or 4 cycle? If it's 2 cycle, maybe your mix is off. (Dumb idea, maybe if it's 4 cycle, she's trying to use 2 cycle fuel mix.)

Isn't/wasn't he #35? I've seen him on the field, not necessarily doing anything productive. You know, sorta like Maybin.

If you have a solid organization, w/ everyone on the same page, the more, the better. After all, this is a zero sum game which to some extent becomes a battle of brains. The more you can work & the smarter the better. These coaches put in 80+ hr weeks. Since we appear to have little cohesive strategy, especially on offense, I don't think it matters that we lost an Offensive coach. That said, I wonder to what extent a few of Fewell's brain farts WRT time mgmt etc (domains typically of the HC) are attributable to him being too busy being DC during the game. For that reason, I think having April be HC would've been preferable. I can only assume that one of the deciding factors in having Fewell promoted has to do w/ the Rooney Rule.

Don't know the dates, but Dumping Dockery and cutting Walker arguably you could add benching Edwards and Hardy coming off PUP (but not playing for however long)

Yes and No. I read somewhere (I think Chris Brown's blog) that he is allowed to play despite being on IR, however he won't be able to as he just had hip/groin surgery which has a ~3 month recovery period.

I would think that none of "us" should know what they're doing & I would imagine that would even include to some extent the Tim Grahams et al of the world. However, I certainly hope that they have not been sitting around w/ their thumbs up their butts for the last 6 wks. General practice, at least w/ coaches, in the NFL is that you allow people to advance. i.e. You've got a position coach under cnt & someone is interested in them for a coordinator opening - you let them interview and take the job if offered. There should be several "asst GM" people out there that we should consider for our front office. Hopefully, we are requesting interviews w/ these types of people and indeed are talking to them. If not, then we become just another contestant in the musical chairs that goes on every yr at the end of the season. Which doesn't bode well for us.

KW is among tackle leaders among DTs. Although unspectacular, he's very solid IMO.

LOL. Fat, drunk & stupid is no way to go thru life, son. Well, there's no way you can call Roscoe fat. And I doubt he plays games drunk, either.

Usually Xmas eve. Sis & clan won't get here til Xmas afternoon though. :harrumph: