Could The Packers Lose Their Assistant Coaches?
by Brandon on Jan 2, 2012 3:00 PM CST
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PrintNFL.com news: Expect Fisher on sidelines; Cowher, Gruden likely staying put. The Rams and Buccaneers have fired their head coaches today, and some other teams (Jaguars, Dolphins, Chiefs) fired their coaches over the past few weeks. The Colts could be next. There could be a couple more coaches leaving in the near future, but some endangered coaches might return. There are more coaching vacancies than big name coaches to fill them.
With the Packers prolific offense leading them to a 15-1 record, it's no surprise that two of their assistant coaches are mentioned in rumors. I have no idea whether either of them would make a good head coach, but here's the latest on them both.
Quarterbacks coach Tom Clements. He'll soon be doing a second interview with Penn State. The fact that he got a second interview at all shows that he's a strong candidate. Even before he came to Green Bay, his resume was pretty good for his work with the Steelers 10 years ago.
Offensive coordinator Joe Philbin. He's been working anonymously behind the scenes for almost 30 years as a position coach, and for the past few years as the Packers offensive coordinator. His promotion to coordinator in 2007 is a good sign that he can delegate and administrate too.
They keep contract details for assistant coaches pretty quiet, but I would expect that both coaches are under contract for 2012. Any team would need permission to interview them. They did lose Jimmy Robinson last February to a lateral move with the Cowboys, but it came with the added title of assistant head coach and probably a big raise. I'm not sure if any enticement would persuade either of them to interview for the possible offensive coordinator opening with the Bears.
As much as I'd like them to keep the coaching staff intact, the offense is basically in the hands of Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers. Between the two of them, they call all the plays. If one of them did leave, it would open up a great opportunity for another coach to gain experience in this offensive system, and build their resume alongside that of Rodgers and McCarthy. The team should be fine either way.
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The funny thing
Is that we thought we would be losing defensive coaches after this year. Moss, Perry, Trgovac and Greene were all mentioned at one point or another for promotions.
I will jump for joy if they all come back next year.
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by Tedaldtada29 on Jan 2, 2012 3:54 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
Flynn4God
Symphony X is the best band that ever was.
by TGPackersTwins19 on Jan 2, 2012 5:31 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Actually
Maybe there’s a chance to keep Flynn around
FLYNN4MAYOR
Symphony X is the best band that ever was.
by TGPackersTwins19 on Jan 2, 2012 9:37 PM CST up reply actions
FLYNN4DIRECTOROFFISHERIESANDFUZZYANIMALSDEPARTMENTDIVISION!
Is there such a thing? If not, there should be.
In Every Climb and Place....
by PhoenicianPakFan on Jan 2, 2012 9:40 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Isn't the NE coordinator the front runner for the Penn State job?
In Every Climb and Place....
by PhoenicianPakFan on Jan 2, 2012 5:24 PM CST reply actions
A perfect fit
another guy who says nothing ala Belichek going to a college that likes coaches don’t say nothing
by Tarynfor12 on Jan 2, 2012 5:28 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
I'll admit I lol'ed at that...
In Every Climb and Place....
by PhoenicianPakFan on Jan 2, 2012 9:13 PM CST up reply actions
If he leaves, best of luck to Tom Clements
LONG LIVE THE OTTAWA ROUGHRIDERS!
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"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself into one."
Bennett
Should get a promotion if Philbin moves on.
Colts fan here, but also a rogers one
Hey,I am a 100% Colts fan but I always like 2 teams in the NFC , yours and giants. And I admire both FO.. No offense but I would love for Irsay to hire any if not both, Reggie McKenzie and Philbin as the new GM/Coach for the Colts.
With Peyton’s health in question, getting rid of the Polians, winning the Andrew Luck sweepstakes and getting Reggie McKenzie as the new GM will give a whole new meaning to “winning by losing” ..
Good luck in the playoffs
"If anything, we want to go out there and step it up. Of course it will be different (without Manning), but it’s one of those things that if it happens, everybody else has to step up. It’s next man up." - Pro Bowl safety Antoine Bethea
Losing manning could be a bad deal for you guys…he’s basically the OC over there with all he does.
The Green Bay Packers...Putting bad coaches out of their misery since 2010
so true.. but
will manning be healthy? with 22 FA next season will he be willing to play for a rebuilding team? and even if the colts trade him or cut him, will he play for another team? my guess is he will retire.. Those are the hard ? … Im mentally preparing for a new era.. this is why I think McKenzie will be a good hire.. we need a new roster around either peyton or luck.. and I know it is different but McKenzie has the experience of the favre/rodgers change of eras..
2 posible outcomes are:
Colts keep Manning and draft and sit RG3 to try to get to the SuperBowl with manning one more time. This means resigning Mathis, Saurday and drafting a WR or signing a good WR FA.
Colts go full swing on the rebuilding for the future and we can call it the end of the Pyeton Manning era and draft Luck and either trade or cut Peyton or he retires..
"If anything, we want to go out there and step it up. Of course it will be different (without Manning), but it’s one of those things that if it happens, everybody else has to step up. It’s next man up." - Pro Bowl safety Antoine Bethea
Time to start over...
Your team is old… Time to draft the next Franchise QB when you have the chance, trade Manning for what you can get (another 1st or more) if healthy and start to clean house of the old guys who are nearing the end. A new GM is not tied to the Manning era and coaching staff. A new GM can come in an start the next generation w/ the closest thing to a sure NFL Franchise QB and start to build around him. Get a new HC and let him start w/ a new staff and offensive and defensive philosophies.
Our Biggest Challenge is how we deal w/ Success!
Yeah I think its the way to go…better to do it now and yank off the bandaid then stick in denial like the Vikings have been and then have it all fall apart and not understand why. IF you are proactive about it, you can turn it around fast.
The Green Bay Packers...Putting bad coaches out of their misery since 2010
I would like to see them draft Luck...
and then have Manning stick around for 1 or 2 more years to teach him. Otherwise, I think they are in that rebuilding mode too, at least in changing FO’s and transitioning from one QB to another.
In Every Climb and Place....
by PhoenicianPakFan on Jan 4, 2012 10:32 PM CST up reply actions
But
it isn't Manning's job to train his replacement!
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
by NorthStarr on Jan 5, 2012 2:56 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I hope the divorce in Indy will be as bitter as GBs
but, without the successor having any sort of success.
13.
Build Lasers And Stuff For More Ownage, Dude!
by Wiedmann on Jan 6, 2012 10:46 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
How
can a successor fail to have any sort of success?
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
A successor is one who succeeds (comes after) someone else
No guarantee of success.
I chose my words properly; I said exactly what I meant to.
13.
Build Lasers And Stuff For More Ownage, Dude!
But, Shirley,
anybody who succeeds must have success.
Might you say, “A successor is one who succeesses (comes after) someone else.”?
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
I think you'd be nuts to get rid of Manning if he really is healthy
any team with him on it is an automatic playoff team and a legit Super Bowl contender.
football does not build character, it reveals character.
Why would you tell Packer fans that you are a fan of Shaun Rogers?
he plays for the Saints yo.
football does not build character, it reveals character.
that was a typo
easy to figured I misspelled Rodgers .. well, easy for some I see.
"If anything, we want to go out there and step it up. Of course it will be different (without Manning), but it’s one of those things that if it happens, everybody else has to step up. It’s next man up." - Pro Bowl safety Antoine Bethea
it's a running joke on here, no worries
it just happens constantly
football does not build character, it reveals character.
I don't know what you're talking about....
nobody on here is confusing anyone else with Carlos Rogers of the Niners.
Where have you been?
In Every Climb and Place....
by PhoenicianPakFan on Jan 4, 2012 10:33 PM CST up reply actions
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