bubba9497 Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Eagles’ success could lead to other teams raiding coaching staff http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/The+Way+We+Hear+It/default.htm?mode=nfceast Philadelphia Overlooked amid the Eagles’ escalation to the top of the NFC has been the effect it might have on Andy Reid’s coaching staff. Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson and offensive coordinator Brad Childress were mentioned as a possible head-coach candidates in San Francisco, among other places last season, but both were re-signed to new deals. Although Johnson could be wooed for a head-coaching position, Childress is the hotter commodity of the two. His unit has rebounded from a rough start to average 114 more yards and 11 more points over the last seven games (not including Week 15’s Monday-nighter) than it did over the first six. Another name mentioned as a possible head-coaching candidate is OL coach Juan Castillo, who was connected with the vacant Texas-El Paso job. Only now the favorite for the job appears to be former Alabama and Washington State coach Mike Price. Dallas The reason why Bill Parcells is going with a conservative offensive attack is because he doesn’t want to put QB Quincy Carter in a position to fail. Parcells knows that Carter is not going to win games for the Cowboys by himself, and because of an inconsistent running game, Carter’s efficiency is key down the stretch. That’s why you saw the team go to one-WR, two-TE sets against the Eagles and call a conservative offensive game with a lot of dump-off passes. The pressure now is on WRs Joey Galloway, Antonio Bryant and Terry Glenn to produce more downfield because the big-play ability of the offense is virtually nonexistent. A potentially painful loss: RB Aveion Cason, whose knee injury will keep him out for the rest of the season with a long rehab, was the one back who had breakaway speed and was becoming a bigger part of the offense when he got hurt. NY Giants With QB Kerry Collins’ status in doubt this week against the Cowboys because of an ankle injury, it could be another chance for QB Jesse Palmer to show he can play in the NFL. Palmer’s first start last week was hard to judge under the circumstances, a 45-7 rout by New Orleans. The problem is, Palmer probably is not auditioning for whoever gets the Giants’ head-coaching job — he’ll probably play elsewhere next season, as will No. 3 QB Jason Garrett, who is a fan favorite and could accept a position within the organization or as a coach elsewhere. And it’s no guarantee that Collins will be the starter next season, depending on who is hired to replace Jim Fassel. It’s possible whoever is hired to coach the team could decide that Collins is not the player he wants to build his team around. Washington Although LB LaVar Arrington has rejected the club’s initial contract offer, there is optimism on both sides that a deal can be worked out. The Redskins’ proposal was reportedly worth about $7 million per season for seven years, including a bonus of about $14 million, and both sides will continue to talk about a deal. Arrington's current contract runs out after the 2006 season, but the deal would count for more than $10 million against the salary cap for each of the next three seasons. The Redskins would like Arrington to agree to a new deal that would replace the final three years of the old one. Because the team has issues with OT Chris Samuels and impending free-agent CB Champ Bailey, working out the Arrington deal soon would be a boon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhardee Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 what ever Dallas is doing it is working. Fun n Gun please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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