The NFL Thread

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Mike McDaniel early favourite for Bills HC. Tomlin and Daboll also linked.

 

[Tony Towner]

Can't see Tomlin, it needs to be an offensive HC. Daboll seems like a lazy link, was he a good OC or did Allen make him look one? One for Dire. Could see him there as a mentor type for a younger coach though

 

[Jack Regan]

Pittsburgh still own Tomlin's contract rights (same as when Payton quit the Saints) so there's no way he coaches next season without Pittsburgh demanding compensation.

 

[Alan]

Tomlin feels like he’d fit culturally, at least. McDaniel; love the guy but is he a head coach? I don’t know the answer to that, really. Daboll shouldn’t be anywhere near a shortlist for any team, IMV. Coordinator, sure, but his utilization of Dart this season is a total disqualifier for me personally.

 

[Alan]

If ownership is serious about needing a "new structure", Beane either goes or his role changes. It means more than just changing coaches.

I’m sure I read this morning that Beane has been “promoted”, which seems like a real half-assed way to change the leadership structure. Bit confused by that.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Daboll definitely helped with Allen's early development. I would hate him as head coach though. McDaniel might make the offense great but the culture within the team would go to pieces, he's just not a HC.

 

[Tony Towner]

Daboll definitely helped with Allen's early development. I would hate him as head coach though. McDaniel might make the offense great but the culture within the team would go to pieces, he's just not a HC.

It's silly really, but the shivering in the cold on the sideline just looks bad and permeated through the team in Miami. Buffalo is about as bad a fit as you can get.

 

[Dire Wolf]

I'm hearing a bit about Klint Kubiak. OC in Seattle who has Sam Darnold looking like a potential Superbowl champion. Could be a good shout.

 

[Tony Towner]

It doesn't make him a bad shout, but is there a sport filled with more nepotism than the NFL at coaching level?

 

[Jack Regan]

Dolphins working to hire Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley as head coach: Sources

Hafley will look to end the NFL's longest drought without a postseason win, which extends to the 2000 season.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Alan]

It doesn't make him a bad shout, but is there a sport filled with more nepotism than the NFL at coaching level?

It's a tough one for me. It's not not nepotism, but equally there are so few people who get that level of exposure as the children of coaches do. So I can see it being fair-ish more often than in other industries... maybe.