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[HOWE do i do it]

Holmgren didn't win a Super Bowl? What

Parcells either?

[kozelkid]

Holmgren didn't win a Super Bowl? What

Parcells either?

I'm pretty sure he's referring to after their first team.

[{Ron!n}]

I don't disagree, but part of that is because of the type of player RGIII is.

That's not to say that Shanahan couldn't do amazing, creative things with Jay, but I don't see what worked in WASH working here (not saying that you were implying that, mind you).

I'd just be leery of a 33 year old HC who, while achieving success with a fascinating rookie QB, hasn't been a primary play caller for long at all.

I really wouldn't mind Shanahan, but his dad has apparently said that none of the assistants are leaving. He was actually one of my first choices before Lovie got fired.

[{Ron!n}]

Filed to ESPN: Doug Marrone has agreed to leave Syracuse and become the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills.

Lovie to Arizona?

[SDBearsFan]

Lovie to Arizona?

WTF? Where did that come from?

[SDBearsFan]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Before Buffalo and Doug Marrone agreed to a deal early this morning, the Bills interviewed former Bears HC Lovie Smith on Saturday.

Wow, no kidding...

I thought the Bears would at least interview Marrone, but that settles that. lmao, I was Just reading an article in the Buffalo newspaper and 44% of their fans preferred Lovie over everyone else available...

[SDBearsFan]

Man, Cleveland better lock up Kelly or they'll lose both their top choices...

[Branwegner84]

I don't disagree, but part of that is because of the type of player RGIII is.

That's not to say that Shanahan couldn't do amazing, creative things with Jay, but I don't see what worked in WASH working here (not saying that you were implying that, mind you).

I'd just be leery of a 33 year old HC who, while achieving success with a fascinating rookie QB, hasn't been a primary play caller for long at all.

I agree with all this, but at the same time, I would rather have Shanahan over some of the other names being interviewed.

Dennison should be the top choice though. He would help fix the OL while moving to ZBS. Plus, he has done great things with both Denver's and Houston's offense.

I don't have anything to prove this, but I have a feeling that Emery top choice is Clemments.

Lovie to Arizona?

I am hoping Lovie takes the year off, that way we don't have to compete with Lovie for Rod and Toub.

[Lake Camelot]

Marrone was my first choice for the Bears. But I am not getting nervous. My other top three choices are still around. I think the Bears may be a way off now. I am hoping for Shannahan.

[debo]

I agree with all this, but at the same time, I would rather have Shanahan over some of the other names being interviewed.

Dennison should be the top choice though. He would help fix the OL while moving to ZBS. Plus, he has done great things with both Denver's and Houston's offense.

I don't have anything to prove this, but I have a feeling that Emery top choice is Clemments.

I am hoping Lovie takes the year off, that way we don't have to compete with Lovie for Rod and Toub.

Maybe. I'm thinking he's feeling good about McCoy but wants to run through the process of interviewing. We'll see, though.

[gocubs2118]

Bears asked for and received permission to interview Texans OC Rick Dennison for HC job. Dennison worked with Cutler and Marshall in Denver.

Schefter

[BcEuAbRsS]

Who calls the plays for the Texans?

And I thought Lovie was a sure thing for Buffalo, Arizona kinda makes sense and maybe Urlacher follows him home.

[debo]

We can't interview Dennison until after the Super Bowl though, right?

I thought I remembered reading something where after the WC round, teams in the playoffs weren't allowed to interview until after all SB proceedings ended.


Either way,

[debo]

Who calls the plays for the Texans?

Dennison is primary, Kubiak has override ability from what I've read.

[gocubs2118]

We can't interview Dennison until after the Super Bowl though, right?

I thought I remembered reading something where after the WC round, teams in the playoffs weren't allowed to interview until after all SB proceedings ended.


Either way,

I think we can interview him this week. We already have an interview setup for Arians this week but after that you can't interview candidates until they've been eliminated from the playoffs.