OT: Black Friday - Coaching and GM Changes

[oneinchpunch]

worked OK for them when they promoted George Seifert from DC back in the day.

Tomsula wasnt DC. It'd be like the Chargers promoting Don Johnson to HC.

Hey, that might not be a bad idea...

[Bolt-O]

worked OK for them when they promoted George Seifert from DC back in the day.

Obviously, the Yorks preferred someone that they felt wasn't overly dominant. I see that Tomsula has HC experience as a 1 game interrim, and in NFLE, but he didn't have any coordinator experience...not that it's necessary. This hire reminds me of a certain hire south of Los Angeles.

[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

A Gary Kubiak hire could make things awkward with Peyton Manning

Posted by Mike Florio on January 14, 2015, 11:36 PM EST

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As the Broncos begin to look for a new head coach who will be accepting a job that comes with an annual Super-Bowl-or-bust mandate, one of the potential candidates is a guy who recently said he won’t be a candidate for any job.

Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, before becoming coach of the Texans in 2006, served as offensive coordinator of the Broncos. As a player, he spent nine years with the Broncos and quarterback (now G.M.) John Elway. Vic Lombardi of CBS4 in Denver, appearing on Wednesday’s PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio, explained that Kubiak is a viable candidate.

If Kubiak alters his not-this-year stance and ultimately becomes coach of the Broncos, a couple of awkward wrinkles could emerge.

First, Kubiak’s offense requires periodic quarterback mobility, for example when one of the various rollout pass plays are called. Obviously, that wouldn’t necessarily work with the largely immobile Peyton Manning.

Second, in Houston Kubiak coached the one team that Manning was interested in joining three years ago, but that wasn’t interested in Manning. And Peyton has a long memory; he wanted to play for the Texans, the Texans weren’t interested, and Kubiak’s fingerprints reside somewhere on that decision.

Yes, the Texans and Kubiak opted to stick with Matt Schaub over Peyton Manning. Matt Schaub. Matt. Schaub.

Peyton would have to get past that one before working with Kubiak.

And Peyton will have input in the hire. Elway already has said so. For any other quarterback in any other circumstance, that would prompt plenty of criticism. The mere fact that Manning has that kind of power makes the job even more challenging that it otherwise would be — especially if Peyton enters 2015 with the mindset that this will be his last shot at trying to win that elusive second Super Bowl.

[Maverick]

denver, lmao.....what a marrone!

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/16/broncos-will-interview-doug-marrone/

[Mister Hoarse]

I wonder if this was in the works and thats why he left Buffalo?

[Maverick]

I wonder if this was in the works and thats why he left Buffalo?

BOOFalo?

[Bolt-O]

I think Marrone may have though himself as a shoe-in for the Jets or Bears job, because he thought the better candidates would be selected for the better jobs. He didn't see the Niners internally hiring, and the Jets taking the best assistant out there not currently in the playoffs. If I were an owner, I would be very leery of hiring someone who intentionally left an HC position, regardless of contract situation, but Elway doesn't care at this point.

[TTK]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000459551/article/chicago-bears-hire-john-fox-as-head-coach

Chicago Bears hire John Fox as head coach

It didn't take long for John Fox to land on his feet.

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Friday, per a source informed of the situation, that Fox's deal to become the next head coach of the Chicago Bears is done, just days after he mutually parted ways with the Denver Broncos. Fox first interviewed with the Bears on Wednesday.

The move comes as little surprise after Rapoport was told that Chicago wanted to pair first-year general manager Ryan Pace with a veteran head coach. Fox undoubtedly received a strong review from friend and Saints coach Sean Payton, who worked for years with Pace in New Orleans.

The Bears also interviewed former Bills coach Doug Marrone, Detroit's Teryl Austin, Denver's Adam Gase and Seattle's Dan Quinn, but Fox emerged this week as the clear favorite. It will be interesting to watch how Fox and Pace attack this offseason.

Fox goes from a Peyton Manning-led Super Bowl contender to a rebuilding project with questions under center in Jay Cutler. The coach's first priority, though, is fixing a defense that trailed only the Raiders in points allowed per game in 2014. This shattered side of the ball is in need of leadership and warm bodies after putting the Bears in a hole on a weekly basis all autumn.

Rapoport noted that Fox might be in competition to hire assistants with his former defensive coordinator and new Raiders coach Jack Del Rio. The Chicago Tribune reported that Fox might ultimately tap Kyle Shanahan to lead the offense, which makes sense considering the play-caller's fondness for Jay Cutler.

Still, too many talented coaches have lost jobs trying to milk success out of Cutler, who is under the gun after signing a seven-year, $126.7 million contract last offseason. His play under fired coach Marc Trestman crumbled this season, leaving the team wondering what to do next with their overly paid passer.

In Denver, Fox piled up a 46-18 regular-season record, but how much of that success channeled back to the presence of Peyton Manning? After guiding both the Broncos and Panthers to the Super Bowl, though, Fox's abilities as a coach make him a safe and secure hire for this new Bears front office.

How Fox addresses both the defensive makeover and Cutler's future will dictate how quickly Chicago can return to form in a rough-and-tumble division. Without Manning at his side, though, success won't come easy.

[bonehead]

so with Fox and Del Rio raiding the assistant coaches, and maybe even the free agents Elway is going to have his work cut out for him

[Heatmiser]

Maybe Dennis Allen ends up as Chicago DC? He is a disciple of Fox and gives them a guy with head coaching experience in the wings just in case Fox's health becomes an issue again.

TG

[oneinchpunch]

denver, lmao.....what a marrone!

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-doug-marrone/

Adam Schefter: Former Bills HC Doug Marrone cancelled his Denver HC interview scheduled for Saturday; wants to wait to see what happens with Gary Kubiak.

[Bolt-O]

I'm glad that John Fox moved on from Denver. Bears will be better with him for sure, but it will be interesting what he does with his head case QB. Because he's an Aztec alum, I really couldn't get fully into the donkey hate. If you can win with freaking Tim Tebow, you can coach. Del Rio in Oakland doesn't scare me at all, nor does Gase or Kubiak for Denver.