Mike Rodak @mikerodak 5m5 minutes ago
Rex asked about getting back at the Jets: “I’ll be honest, it’s still the Patriots that I want the most."
E5 Yaz said:mikerodak Mike Rodak
Rex: “We will not build our offensive game plans around our punter. … We will not major in punting."
Hilarious."We're not afraid of the Patriots, but it doesn't mean they're going to win the AFC East next year".
"If they want to bring back Russ Francis and John Hannah to play guard, we'll beat them too."
Now that is funny.mikerodak [background=transparent]Mike Rodak[/background]
Rex: “We will not build our offensive game plans around our punter. … We will not major in punting."
Chuck Z won't like thisE5 Yaz said:mikerodak Mike Rodak
Rex: We will not build our offensive game plans around our punter. We will not major in punting."
jsinger121 said:
Mike Rodak @mikerodak 5m5 minutes ago
Rex asked about getting back at the Jets: “I’ll be honest, it’s still the Patriots that I want the most."
Tony C said:
It all becomes a he said/she said thing on all this after a while, though the number of people saying he's an ass sure indicates a "where there's smoke there's fire" element. I will just say that supposedly he was negotiating for an extension that the Bills had offered: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12104824/doug-marrone-opts-contract-buffalo-bills Now, again, maybe it wasn't for the right dollars or what have you, but it does seem he didn't have to worry about being renewed or not after next year.
In any case, if he ends up not getting a job this year, $4 million to sit at home ain't bad.
RedOctober3829 said:Pegula says Rex has done it before. Done what?
soxfan121 said:
Brunell, Leftwich & Garrard were adequate or better for his entire tenure. Taylor, Smith, Stroud and Mathis were all excellent players, and the defensive talent, overall, was certainly not "untalented".
I don't see it.
maufman said:
Garrard had a fine season in 2007, driven partly by an unsustainably low INT rate. "Adequate" is a generous assessment of the rest of his career, but I'll concede he wasn't as bad as I remembered.
Brunell was a has-been by the time Del Rio arrived in 2003, and Leftwich was a never-was. It's fair to ask whether JDR deserves some of the blame for Leftwich's non-development, as he certainly didn't lack for physical talent, and I never heard anything bad about his mechanics or work ethic.
There was talent on defense, and JDR got results commensurate with it, at least for his first 5-6 seasons at the helm.
The former management in Jacksonville probably should have shown JDR the door a year before they did, but his tenure there was fairly solid. He's not an obvious candidate for a second chance like BB and Carroll were, but I think he's as good a selection as McD would be, and probably better than Rexy. Unless you think Malzahn is poised to become the next Chip Kelly, I don't see a better option for the Raiders.
Thanks.Bosoxen said:
I'm surprised by the bolded. Leftwich was well-known for having a giant, looping release. He made up for it with his strong arm in college, but that did affect him in the pros. How much of not fixing that is on Del Rio, I couldn't say, but Leftwich was definitely mechanically flawed.
Gunfighter 09 said:JDR is reportedly looking to get Trestman for a second go around as Raiders OC and his old DC Mike Smith for the defense. Not sure which one would be the AHC. It all makes sense to me.
After the Harbaugh quest failed and Rex & Bowles apparently declined to interview, this is probably as good as they were going to get. I preferred Pep or Bevell, but I can live with this. I wanted a credible coach and McKenzie to be kept on, with the staff mentioned above, I have to imagine the Raiders will look much better prepared this year and I am very happy not to be stuck with Sparano.
http://nfltraderumors.co/report-jack-del-rio-recruiting-marc-trestman-to-be-raiders-oc/
Bosoxen said:
I presume you mean in Spanish. If you do, no, it doesn't mean that. "Del" is a possessive term, which would translate his name to "Jack of the river".
There is no Rev said:
Possibly a very poetic way of saying the same thing but denoting, er, large quantities?
There is no Rev said:
Possibly a very poetic way of saying the same thing but denoting, er, large quantities?
I don't know much about Tomsula but, on the surface, this seems like a dumb hire that reeks of Baalke/York looking for a loyal yes man. The guy has no experience as a coordinator or HC at the NFL level and - unlike college hires - seemingly very little experience as a coordinator or HC period. Also, will Fangio stick around as DC having just gotten jumped in line?Corsi said:Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 36s37 seconds ago
49ers set to promote DL coach Jim Tomsula to head coach, per sources. Still ironing out details, but Tomsula expected to be 49ers next HC.
Morgan's Magic Snowplow said:I don't know much about Tomsula but, on the surface, this seems like a dumb hire that reeks of Baalke/York looking for a loyal yes man. The guy has no experience as a coordinator or HC at the NFL level and - unlike college hires - seemingly very little experience as a coordinator or HC period. Also, will Fangio stick around as DC having just gotten jumped in line?
Interesting. Why do you think they passed over Fangio for the HC position? Was he seen as too connected to Harbaugh?coremiller said:Tomsula is well respected as a line coach and is supposedly popular and charismatic guy but yeah, the Niners fan base is apoplectic right now. I'd be very surprised if Fangio stays. A lot will depend on whether Tomsula can hire top-notch coordinators. If he's going to be more of a CEO/big-picture guy rather than a tactics guy (sort of like John Harbaugh in Baltimore) I could see it working if they get the coordinators right, but yeesh, it's not very inspiring. One point in the 49ers favor is that York has never been shy about paying top dollar for coordinators, Fangio was reportedly the best-paid defensive coordinator in the league. That might be incentive for him to stay if all the good HC jobs are gone.
Morgan's Magic Snowplow said:Interesting. Why do you think they passed over Fangio for the HC position? Was he seen as too connected to Harbaugh?
wibi said:
ProFootballTalkVerified account @ProFootballTalk
While on air with @NateLundy in Denver, he reported Adam Gase has agreed to become the 49ers head coach.
7:01 AM - 14 Jan 2015
Corsi said:
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 36s37 seconds ago
49ers set to promote DL coach Jim Tomsula to head coach, per sources. Still ironing out details, but Tomsula expected to be 49ers next HC.
wade boggs chicken dinner said:
what happened here?
bosockboy said:Assuming Fox to Chicago and Quinn to Atlanta, Gase went from a lock to unemployed pretty quickly.
bosockboy said:Assuming Fox to Chicago and Quinn to Atlanta, Gase went from a lock to unemployed pretty quickly.
Apparently the Raiders are offering him a job to work for Del Rio. I don't know if I prefer him to Trestman, but love the hire if it helps push manning into the broadcast industry.bosockboy said:Assuming Fox to Chicago and Quinn to Atlanta, Gase went from a lock to unemployed pretty quickly.
I'm in the same place. The offense sucks, so the solution is to hire a seven year defensive line coach? Oookkkk. Gase would have been a SIGNIFICANTLY better hire in my opinion.trekfan55 said:Really????
The Niners have taken a huge step backwards, IMO. Nothing against Tomsula but his experience is basically nonexistent, and theu just lost both coordinators (Fangiomis unlikely to stay).
I am beyond pissed.
JCizzle said:I'm in the same place. The offense sucks, so the solution is to hire a seven year defensive line coach? Oookkkk. Gase would have been a SIGNIFICANTLY better hire in my opinion.
DrewDawg said:
I mean, I guess...but do we really have any idea how guys that have never been NFL coaches will actually do? This is even more guesswork than when we opine on players, as at least we can watch them. Things like this though, it's impossible to tell.
We can all get game and combine tape and make some kind of decent guesses on players, but unless we're in meeting rooms and interviews, does any of us really speak with any authority at all on how the San Francisco DL coach will do as head coach?
I'm not saying this to by snarky about it, I know this is what a message board does, but there's little to no actual info we have on Tomsula or Gase.
It's not just Tomsula, they need to hire an offensive and defensive coordinator now. Roman left, and Fangio is just about to be out the door, so the new head coach is a pretty important hire. Tomsula is not it, again, just my opinion.DrewDawg said:I mean, I guess...but do we really have any idea how guys that have never been NFL coaches will actually do? This is even more guesswork than when we opine on players, as at least we can watch them. Things like this though, it's impossible to tell.
We can all get game and combine tape and make some kind of decent guesses on players, but unless we're in meeting rooms and interviews, does any of us really speak with any authority at all on how the San Francisco DL coach will do as head coach?
I'm not saying this to by snarky about it, I know this is what a message board does, but there's little to no actual info we have on Tomsula or Gase.
He's only really been in SF, and the administrations he's worked under - Nolan, Singletary, Harbaugh - don't have any NFL footprint at present. Maybe he networks like crazy and he has ideas for who he wants to hire for coordinators and assistants and can get those people, but it seems more likely that this is a Baalke power play and the GM is going to have major input into the staff.trekfan55 said:It's not just Tomsula, they need to hire an offensive and defensive coordinator now. Roman left, and Fangio is just about to be out the door, so the new head coach is a pretty important hire. Tomsula is not it, again, just my opinion.
Are any other 49ers assistants holdovers from the Singletary era?Super Nomario said:He's only really been in SF, and the administrations he's worked under - Nolan, Singletary, Harbaugh - don't have any NFL footprint at present. Maybe he networks like crazy and he has ideas for who he wants to hire for coordinators and assistants and can get those people, but it seems more likely that this is a Baalke power play and the GM is going to have major input into the staff.
He was interim head coach for one game five years ago after Singletary got canned, for what it's worth.
maufman said:Are any other 49ers assistants holdovers from the Singletary era?
If he was one of Harbaugh's guys, and the FO decided they could have the organization Harbaugh built without dealing with the man himself, I could understand that. But elevating one of the few (I presume) remaining coaches who pre-dated Harbaugh smacks of a power play -- I can see why Niners fans are concerned.
In other words, not all internal hires are created equal. This doesn't appear to be George Seifert succeeding Bill Walsh.
Which smith are you referring to? The same one who is reportedly going to be their dc? I don't think they tried to interview fox.soxfan121 said:Reggie McKenzie must have a win-now mandate and couldn't get Fox or Ryan or Smith to interview. Because otherwise, this makes no sense. JDR is such a bad hire.
JCizzle said:I'm in the same place. The offense sucks, so the solution is to hire a seven year defensive line coach? Oookkkk. Gase would have been a SIGNIFICANTLY better hire in my opinion.
Not that I disagree with your overall point, but Andy a Reid went from Packers QB coach to HC of the Eagles and John Harbaugh worked for him as Special Teams coach before becoming HC of the Ravens.MentalDisabldLst said:
That said, jumping to HC of an NFL team from anything more junior than a Coordinator position would definitely be rare. Let's wait for the official announcement.
Tom cable is the last line coach to head coach jump I believe, and that was after a 12 game interim audition. Making this move at the expense of Fangio is pretty incredible to me. Also, there was really no reason for York to take the "winning with class" shot at Harbaugh today. I don't see how this ends well in Santa Clara.Royal Reader said:QB Coach and secondary coach are the positions where you can sometimes skip coordinator (and in general good jobs from which to get promoted) as you have to take account of pretty much everything that's going on.
Line coach specifically to HC is even more of a jump than 'position coach to HC' implies.