D. L. Hot-Flamethrower

Yessir! Go through your process and make the best decision. There is a fair amount of luck as well as skill in hiring a great coach, all you can do is follow the process. Allowing yourself to be intimidated into making a harsh decision could set us back along long way.

LOL with his severance pay.

Not a fan of this. The downside is Hackett is REALLY a part of the problem-highly probable. Also, can we afford to waste another year with our D. Upside is: not really sure, Hackett is the next Bill Walsh-HIGHLY UNLIKELY!

That's what I was thinking as well.

Might be Bill James!!

Ginger of Mary Anne? If he says Ginger end the interview. From everything you’ve learned about this coaching position, me and our organization, tell me how you feel you’d make a contribution?

I like to see us bring him in as an OC and promote Schwartz.

I'm the biggest OJ supporter in the world - as a player. He was my hero, I wore number 32, kept a scrapbook, had posters on my wall, played TB in HS. I have a question for people on here. Joe Paterno had his statue torn down faster than Hitler, Stalin and Saddam! Does this matter at all in the discussion? My son at a Bills game asked me why OJ was still on the wall, and why Joe Pa who had done ALOT for PSU, had his statue torn down. This whole paradox strikes me as odd. I don't have the answer. Help me out.

Team Marrone reacts politically second only to the Clinton Administration.

I think Marrone was talking to Polian on the phone. Polian on record as saying he wouldn't have made the trade.

Don't think they will even consider a college guy this time because of Marrone.

Agreed! I voted for Schwartz and the continuity. I think we can come up with a good coordinator, maybe even Reich! Linehan would be good. My second pick would be Shanahan and try to keep Schwartz as DC.

I think both sides were in a posture of being able to walk away.

Agreed! Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.-someone. "show me the baby"-Buddy Nix and a few more cliches

Including Whaley,Schwartz, the D staff?, The player personnel department guys like Monos and Fisher?

Interesting thought.

Great post! One of the best posts Ive seen in awhile.

Overdorf says Jerry Hughes doesn't fit the budget.

I agree with most of this. May have brought Smith back to be director of pro personnel instead of GM.

Maybe this time we can get the coach and GM on the same page.

Whaley said 16M at the press conference.

Yes this what power struggles are usually all about!

Maybe he should be aksed to leave!

Great they deserve it. PFF has Mario ranked 9th at DE!

First good news Ive heard in about three days!