😀😀 Ron fired days ago. Mission Accomplished.😀😄

[Conn]

27 minutes ago, Skinsinparadise said:

 

I love traveling to Boston.  And i do my share of traveling.  Logan Airport is the only airport I can recall that displays all the championship banners of the city's sports teams.  It's about as in your face as it gets for sports teams.

 

Being a Yankee fans and going to Fenway multiple times, I felt the passion of that city's fan base.  

Yeah it’s ingrained in the culture here lol, I keep wondering where they’re going to put up the next banner in the airport without re-doing the entire thing because it’s stuffed full right now lol 

[Skinsinparadise]

11 minutes ago, Conn said:

Yeah it’s ingrained in the culture here lol, I keep wondering where they’re going to put up the next banner in the airport without re-doing the entire thing because it’s stuffed full right now lol 

 

This talk has given me a sudden craving for a Lobster Roll and some steamers.

[SonnySideUp]

 

Here's an interesting tidbit coming out of Pittsburgh (via Jay Glazer). Harris of course used to own part of the Steelers, which was also noted in the article (excerpts below).

 

https://steelersnow.com/nfl-insider-washington-commanders-should-try-to-trade-for-mike-tomlin/

 

NFL Insider: Washington Commanders Should Try to Trade for Mike Tomlin

 

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin isn’t known as an NFL head coach with a lot of close friends in the media world, but if there’s one person that he’s been repeatedly connected to over the years, it’s Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, which makes it extremely interesting that Glazer is the latest to suggest the Pittsburgh Steelers should look into trading their head coach this offseason.

 

Glazer appeared on the NFL on Fox Podcast with Dave Helman this week to discuss Tomlin’s future with the team, among other things.

 

He said that if the Steelers fired Tomlin, many teams would line up for his services and suggested that the Washington Commanders should reach out to the Steelers about trading for Tomlin.

 

“If Mike Tomlin was available, there would be teams probably willing to get rid of their own head coach to bring in a Mike Tomlin,” Glazer said. “Mike Tomlin is, when you talk to other head coaches in this league, he is the guy. He is grand-papa. He is the guy they all look up to. He has done an incredible job over the years. To never have a losing season? It’s absolutely ridiculous. 

 

“I’m telling you, if Mike Tomlin was available, there would be teams lining up. Even if he was not available yet, teams should be calling, trying to trade for Mike Tomlin...”

 

"...Hey Washington, he’s from Virginia,” Glazer said. “Perfect. I’m at least giving it a shot. I’m trying for it. If they decide to move away from Ron Rivera, you’ve got to swing away for a guy like that. If he’s on the hot seat, swing away. Mike Tomlin, he is, like I said, amongst his peers, he is “the guy...”

 

Veteran Steelers insider Ed Bouchette also recently suggested that the Steelers should look into trading Tomlin, who has one year remaining on his contract with the team after the 2023 season...<<

[Skinsinparadise]

 

What's the latest on Ron Rivera and the Commanders, perhaps the league's hottest coaching seat?

 

Fowler: This one is a relatively easy call, Dan. The expectation here is Rivera will be out after four seasons, and front-office changes could be on the way, too. I'm told Rivera is at peace with his Washington tenure, and that people in the building are openly bracing for major changes. Owner Josh Harris has developed a good working relationship with Rivera since taking over the franchise in June, but four consecutive losing seasons is next to impossible for a coach to survive, even one with Rivera's stature. Harris will most likely be looking for a sustainable partnership built on quality leadership, and his track record as owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils suggests he'll value a blend of analytics and on-field acumen in a coach-general manager pairing.

 

Graziano: Yeah, my understanding is Rivera will get to coach out the season, but then changes are likely, with him and GM Martin Mayhew both in danger of being replaced by new ownership. What I'm curious about here is whether offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy can get a serious look, be it in Washington or with one of these other potential openings. Are you hearing anything on Bieniemy and his chances this cycle? It seems the way Sam Howell has played in his first season as a starting QB is a point in Bieniemy's favor.

 

Fowler: Well, I do expect Bieniemy to get interviews once again. He has shown he can help a young quarterback develop and design an offense independent of Chiefs coach Andy Reid. Those are positives. His unapologetic coaching style definitely isn't for everyone, but Washington also needed a culture shakeup, and Bieniemy tried to provide that. Perhaps he gets a look in Washington as the in-house candidate. Overall, he'll be a player in the carousel, but whether he's a major factor at this point remains in question.

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And could the Patriots move on from legendary coach Bill Belichick?

Graziano: Anything can happen, and ownership could definitely decide to stand by a franchise icon even after his worst season. But from what I can discern, the strong likelihood is someone besides Belichick will be coaching the Patriots in 2024. How the Patriots manage the exit will be worth watching, too. I can't imagine it'll be a traditional "firing." Any announcement will likely be presented as a celebration and appreciation of the six-time Super Bowl champion's career there.

People around the league are also watching to see whether the Patriots might trade Belichick, assuming he wants to keep coaching and he and another team have mutual interest. And because Belichick has had final say on personnel for more than 20 years in New England, the Pats would also need to hire a GM if they move on from him. So there are a lot of complicated issues surrounding this one. But yes, I do think the Pats will make a change at season's end.

Fowler: Yeah, Dan, this seems over, assuming the two sides can part amicably. It is unlikely that owner Robert Kraft wants "I fired Bill Belichick" on his résumé, unless it absolutely must come to that. The fact that Belichick is under contract makes a trade plausible, but a prospective team needs to be all-in on the Belichick experience: the methods, the style and likely the personnel control. Fit will be key. I don't see him in Carolina, for example. The Panthers could very well target a young offensive coach. At this stage, Belichick can be selective.

 

And there's an underlying issue: Would Belichick, 71, be a hot candidate? NFL people are torn on that, though some see an Andy Reid on the Chiefs type of impact if Belichick lands the right quarterback and roster makeup.

Graziano: I agree there's a chance Belichick doesn't have the market his accomplishments might suggest. But it takes only one team, and the one I have my eye on for him is the Chargers. It's going to be a popular job, assuming it comes open, because of the opportunity it offers to coach a star quarterback in Justin Herbert. If Belichick's goal is to catch Don Shula in all-time wins, he could envision that being possible in two seasons with Herbert and the rest of the Chargers' roster. And as a team that keeps looking for ways to generate fan excitement in the Los Angeles market, I wonder if the Chargers would be attracted to the possible attention that would come with a big splash hire.

Fowler: Belichick and the Chargers is definitely a concept people around the league are at least watching and considering. And as for New England, it wouldn't surprise me if Kraft leaned into the Patriot Way with a familiar face -- Jerod Mayo as the top in-house candidate. Despite the team's recent struggles, the formula worked for a long time, and I'm not sure sweeping changes are necessary.

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/39084500/nfl-week-15-upset-prediction-buzz-fantasy-coaching-hot-seat

[Skinsinparadise]

What are you hearing on under-the-radar candidates who could get interviews?

Fowler: This is an intriguing field, because most of the names are well known or widely expected. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo aren't exactly sleepers.

One coach who isn't a household name but will likely get traction is Miami offensive coordinator Frank Smith. The Kyle Shanahan/Mike McDaniel offense is coveted right now, and Smith is a key part of Miami's top-ranked unit. San Francisco defensive coordinator Steve Wilks might be more under the radar than he should be, too, as his 2022 Carolina interim stint looks mighty good against the backdrop of the Panthers' 1-12 record this season. And with Jaguars OC Press Taylor working into a prominent playcalling role over the past two years, his profile has grown. Jacksonville has been a top-10 scoring offense the past two seasons with Taylor calling a significant portion of the plays.

 

Graziano: I'd also expect Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald to generate interest. He has worked for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan and John Harbaugh in Baltimore. The Ravens' defensive performance this season has opened a lot of eyes, and I expect teams will want to talk to Macdonald.

Anarumo might be a stronger candidate than people believe. He's older than a lot of the rest of the field and works on the defensive side of the ball in an era when everyone is chasing offense. But he was seriously in the mix in Arizona in the last cycle and has impressed not just with his job performance but also when he has interviewed for head-coaching jobs. I'm also keeping a close eye on Bobby Slowik, even though he has been an offensive coordinator for only one season in Houston. He comes from that Shanahan tree, and the performance of rookie QB C.J. Stroud is something teams will want to pick his brain on.

 

Fowler: Macdonald will be a prominent figure, for sure, and Slowik's profile is rising by the week. His time might be now instead of a year from now. Baltimore OC Todd Monken has remodeled a potent Ravens offense and was once a finalist in Green Bay. Cincinnati offensive coordinator Brian Callahan was a finalist in Indianapolis last year, too, and could make his way back into conversations.

But if defense is a major theme as teams try to replicate DeMeco Ryans' success with the Texans, it could open the door for new defensive candidates such as Ryan Nielsen (Falcons), Jeff Ulbrich (Jets), Vance Joseph (Broncos), Shane Bowen (Titans), Clint Hurtt (Seahawks), Mike Caldwell (Jaguars) or Mayo (Pats).

 

Graziano: I also think interim coach Antonio Pierce has a legitimate shot of keeping the Raiders' job, especially if they can sneak into the playoffs. The team seems to respond to him, and owner Mark Davis might regret not sticking with Rich Bisaccia two seasons ago when Las Vegas played hard for him while he was its interim coach. People are always going to want to connect Jim Harbaugh with the Raiders, though. Thoughts on Harbaugh jumping back into the NFL this cycle, Jeremy?

 

Fowler: He'll probably consider the jump, but I'm told that won't be decided until after the College Football Playoff. Some NFL people are more convinced than before that Harbaugh will make himself very available. The contract would be massive, and he would likely need personnel power -- and a willing partner.

I also still consider Carolina defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero a prime candidate for a head-coaching job, even though he has been on bad teams in back-to-back seasons. His defenses in Denver and Carolina have still been stout. And lastly, is this the year that Minnesota's Brian Flores gets his second chance? Could be.

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/39084500/nfl-week-15-upset-prediction-buzz-fantasy-coaching-hot-seat

[Skinsinparadise]

"I was very fortunate to grow up under coach Shanahan and what he did so we're all a product of somebody and our teaching," Kubiak told Sky Sports NFL this summer. "It's pretty cool to see them still run it around the league, I worked for Coach Shanahan, Coach Kyle worked for me and now my sons work for Kyle so life comes full circle. To have great mentors and teachers in our lives that's part of growing up as a player so I'm very fortunate."

As the story goes, Slowik had been at a family dinner when Mike Shanahan asked him what planned on doing after college. Bobby intended on working within biomedical engineering having studied it as a major; Shanahan suggested he should get into coaching. So he did.

Testimonials of Slowik would point to a meticulous route-runner who was obsessed with the intricacies of hitting landmarks and timing his breaks to perfection, even if he wasn't the most formidable of wideouts in college football. How fitting when it came to finding a home in the Shanahan brain-child and its onus on timing.

 

When Washington cleared out their staff in 2013 Slowik elected to step away from coaching momentarily and, contrary to coaching ladder convention, spent two years as an analyst with Pro Football Focus, where he dissected film and graded players.

"Bobby quickly became a great resource for us because of his football knowledge and was a great person to talk through plays with," PFF's Lead NFL Analyst Sam Monson told Sky Sports. "We would meet as a group at the end of the grading process and talk through the toughest-to-decipher plays of the week.

"Despite an NFL background and clearly more knowledge than any of the rest of us, Bobby was always open to hearing different opinions on these plays and talking it through. Like the rest of this new wave of Shanahan coaching disciples, one of the keys to his knowledge is experience of both sides of the football.

"When he came to PFF, he had been working with linebackers in Washington. When he went back to the NFL, Shanahan switched him to the offensive side of the ball. I think that mix of both gives coaches such a huge advantage, being able to see the game from multiple aspects and tie it all together. Bobby was a hugely valuable resource at PFF and a great guy."

Slowik returned to coaching in 2017 when he followed Kyle Shanahan to the 49ers as a defensive quality control coach, before rising to offensive assistant in 2019, offensive pass game specialist in 2021 and eventually offensive passing game coordinator in 2022. In that time Mike LaFleur was nabbed by the New York Jets as their offensive coordinator, while McDaniel coasted to a job in Miami.

"I could see how his mind worked and knew he's the type of guy that can learn everything we're doing, so I kind of stole him from the defensive coaches and brought him to the offense," said Shanahan of Slowik's move over to offense.

Slowik's ascent continued this past offseason when he followed former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans to Houston, tasked with calling the shots for No 2 overall pick Stroud. Behold the caveat to the Shanahan conveyor belt and the fast-track nature of its coaching turnover.

The influx of Shanahanisms has been urgent and evident, nursing to-be-expected kinks in a rebuilding team bearing far less talent than that of Kyle Shanahan, McVay, LaFleur or McDaniel but already turning a sorry offense on its head behind the graceful arm of their former Buckeye play-caller.

 

Through the first six weeks of the season Houston ranked 11th in EPA/play and seventh in dropback EPA having finished dead-last in both departments in 2022. Stroud sits 10th among quarterbacks in EPA/play while averaging a second-highest 7.2 completed air yards per completion within an offense that sits eighth in third-down conversion (up from 31st in 2022) and fifth in passing yards per game (up from 25th in 2022).

Between Slowik and Stroud they are quicker, smarter, slicker, braver, bolstered by identity. Young coordinator has wasted no time in testing young quarterback's back-foot plant-and-pivot stability, field diagnosis and release out of play-action looks, from which Stroud's precision has dazzled at times this season, particularly when targeting deep crossing routes.

 

https://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/12991449/bobby-slowik-is-houston-texans-offensive-coordinator-the-nfls-next-mike-shanahan-disciple-in-line

 

HOUSTON — Bobby Slowik is in his first season as the offensive coordinator of the Houston Texans. And four games in, coach DeMeco Ryans believes Slowik has done a "great job of scheming and understanding the players."  

"I think everybody has just bought in and is doing what’s asked of them," Ryans said. "That was the main emphasis for us. Bobby and his staff have done a great job of attacking that head-on and putting them in a great position to make plays."

 

The Texans are riding a two-game winning streak following a 30-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday afternoon at NRG Stadium. The defense had their best performance of the season. But after scoring 30-plus points for the second consecutive game, Slowik has the Texans' offense producing at an efficient level.

C.J. Stroud credited Slowik for his historic career start. After leading the Texans to their first home victory since 2021, Stroud is second all-time for most passing yards thrown by a rookie quarterback within their first four games.

Stroud has thrown for 1,212 yards and six touchdowns, trailing only Cam Newton (1,386) from 2011.

 

 

"It's been a blessing to work with somebody like Bobby, who we all can trust, not only from him, but the O-line to the tight ends to the running backs to the receivers, and we're starting to buy into the system, and I think it's showing."

Since their Week 2 defeat to the Indianapolis Colts, the Texans have averaged 29.0 points under Slowik. They have also averaged 402.0 yards over the last three games.  

Outside of Houston's previous two-game winning streak from December 2021, the Texans never averaged over 20.0 points since the start of their rebuilding project under former offensive coordinators Tim Kelly and Pep Hamilton.

Hamilton served as Houston's offensive coordinator after taking over for Tim Kelly in 2022. He was elevated from quarterbacks coach under former coach Lovie Smith.

The Texans' offense made no statistical improvements under Hamilton last season. They finished 31st in total yardages (4,820), rushing (86.8) and 25th in passing (196.7) during the 2022 campaign. 

 

https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/demeco-ryans-praises-attacking-houston-texans-offensive-coordinator-bobby-slowik

 

 

[BringMetheHeadofBruceAllen]

1 hour ago, RWJ said:

Billy boy's record with and without Tom "Hall of Fame" Brady!

 

Bill Belichick's record without Tom Brady: How legendary Patriots coach has fared before, after divorce with QB | Sporting News

 

 

I don't have the stats at my fingertips at the moment, but it was the same thing with Chuck Noll. After two rocky years for Bradshaw, he developed into a franchise QB from 1972-82, before injuring his elbow before the '83 season.

 

How did Noll do after Bradshaw retired at the end of '83? To quote Steve Spurrier "not too good." Hard to win when your QBs have names like Mark Malone, Todd Blackledge, Cliff Stoudt, David Woodley, Bubby Brister, Scott Campbell, and Neil O'Donnell. 🤮

[Skinsinparadise]

It’s not easy to find out information on the internet about new Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik.

Search on Google, and you’ll likely have to go through three or four pages before finding anything comprehensive.

The 35-year-old former 49ers passing game coordinator has moved up the ranks fairly quickly during his time in the league. But everyone you talk to, those who know Slowik best, say he’s ready for this moment.

 

That’s likely why new Texans coach DeMeco Ryans hired him over the likes of former Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who also interviewed for the gig. That, and the fact Slowik has the philosophy Ryans was looking for in an offensive play-caller.

At his introductory news conference, Ryans said he envisioned the Texans’ offense playing with precision, effort and physicality.

“We want to own the line of scrimmage,” Ryans said. “We want to establish the run game first, but we want to be balanced. We want to be able to operate with play-action pass. We also want to be efficient. We want to have explosive playmakers who we can get the ball to. If it's not down the field, we want to be able to throw a checkdown and put it in the hands of an explosive playmaker and see him create.”

“Everything about our offense, we want to make sure that we're adaptable to the players that we have, making sure we're playing to the strengths of our players, getting the ball in our playmakers' hands and letting them make plays.”

What Ryans described was how Kyle Shanahan’s offenses are run in San Francisco. So it made sense that Ryans would hire Slowik, who has been in the 49ers’ system learning under Shanahan and moving up the ranks since 2017.

 

That’s where Slowik and Ryans met. They were both defensive quality control coaches for the 49ers in 2017.

Fixing this offense won’t be easy. But everyone who knows Slowik says he was built for this. His father, Bob Slowik is a longtime coach who was formerly the defensive coordinator with the Bears and Packers.

The youngers Slowik’s mentor is Hall of Fame coach Mike Shanahan, who gave him his first start in the NFL. And he’s worked with Kyle Shanahan for the past five years. Kyle Shanahan is often regarded as one of the best offensive minds in football right now.

Slowik been around football his whole life. Now, at 35,  it’s his time to put all of that to the test.

 

 

...When Bobby was in elementary school, he’d sneak into his parents’ room every morning before his father woke up for work, and leave him notes. The notes would contain football plays that Bobby had drawn up on his own.

His father would take the notes with him when he was with the Bears and Packers and look at them for inspiration.

“It helped me remember that you’ve got to think a little bit out of the box every now and then,” the elder Slowik said. “It was very beneficial for me, and I’m sure (Bobby) got great joy in doing that.”

The plays were elaborate for an elementary-aged kid. But Bobby knew football having been around it his entire life.

He was one of the few kids who played on both offense and defense at Green Bay Southwest High School because of how valuable he was to the team. He played wide receiver and cornerback and was a team captain. He wasn’t the biggest or fastest, but his intelligence helped him compensate for what he lacked.

 

“He was always so consistent, and he was so steady,” said Scott Mallien, his high school football coach. “I remember that he was definitely one of our lockdown corners. We didn’t have to worry about anyone throwing deep on him because he was just so smart. Just had a feel, you know? A sixth sense.”

That sixth sense contributed to his success on the football field and in the classroom.

Biomedical engineer

 

...For a while, Bob and Caroline didn’t think Bobby wanted to coach. Sure, he loved football and played it for their high school team and later in college at Michigan Tech. But he was equally as successful with his studies.

At Michigan Tech, Bobby played wide receiver and studied biomedical engineering. Steve Short, who played quarterback and was roommates with Bobby for four years at Michigan Tech, said Bobby was so smart, he could sit in chemistry class without taking notes and still retain the information he learned in class. Short said he tried to do the same, but quickly realized they had different learning styles.

“To get a biomedical engineering degree at Michigan Tech is really hard to achieve,” Short said, “and he kind of made it look easy. He definitely put in the work for it, for sure.”

Caroline Slowik likes to joke that she doesn’t know where her son got it from.

But she always figured he would go into the biomedical engineering field until the latter part of his college career.

 

Getting into coaching

The Slowiks were family friends with the Shanahans, having worked together with Mike Shanahan at Florida, and then again with the Broncos. Caroline recalls the families having dinner together at the Shanahans’ house when Bobby was in college.

At one point during the dinner, Mike Shanahan asked Bobby what he planned to do after he graduated.

Bobby told him that he was a biomedical engineering major and planned to go into the field.

Shanahan looked at Bobby and said, “you should go into coaching.”

“So Bobby just started thinking about it and decided that’s what he was going to do,” Caroline said. “He took an interest in it and the rest is history.”

Coaching, soon, became his primary focus while at Michigan Tech.

 

Short said Bobby talked about becoming a coach often. And in their free time, they’d play the Madden NFL football game and design an entire playbook on the game, hoping to draw up something good enough to suggest to their coaches at Michigan Tech. Short said he knew Bobby was going to be a coach based on the way he dissected those plays and discussed audibles.

 

“You knew that if he wasn’t going to be playing it, he was going to be teaching it,” Short said.

Short said Bobby was the best route runner on the team as a freshman because of the time he put into getting it right. Short said Bobby always did more than what was required to gain an advantage, whether that was running extra routes after practice, drinking an extra protein shake to gain weight, or doing extra sprint workouts.

 

He was a perfectionist. From the way he ran his routes, and the motion of his arms, everything had to be perfect.

Sometimes that was a good thing, and sometimes it bad.

 

Bob and Caroline Slowik say Bobby has been a perfectionist his whole life, in everything he does. If he didn’t run a drill correctly while training, he’d get frustrated with himself and have to walk off and take a break before coming back. His goal to be perfect was so apparent, Bob said he often had to have talks to his young son about it.

 

“Do you know how difficult it is for a perfectionist to live in an imperfect world?” Bob would tell Bobby. “You’re going to have to learn how to deal with that. Nothing is perfect.

 

“He ended up doing pretty damn good. He’s found a way to adjust to his perfectionist attitude and develop people skills as well as well as the desire to get things right.”

 

Bobby got his start in football in the video department in Washington for Mike Shanahan’s staff. After a year doing video, defensive coordinator Jim Haslett promoted Bobby to defensive assistant. Bob was also on staff, coaching defensive backs and linebackers.

Bob said one of Bobby’s greatest assets is that he’s “cool as a cucumber,” under pressure.

 

“Bobby is one of those guys that the more difficult it is, the cooler he gets,” Bob said. “He didn’t get that from me.”

Bob said he first noticed his son’s ability to handle high-stress situations in Washington. When Bobby was a defensive assistant, one of the jobs he had was spotting the opposing team's personnel from the press box.

 

He'd see what personnel the opposing team was in and relay it to the defensive coordinator so he could call the correct play. Opposing teams are aware of this and try to trick their opponents.

 

“Most of the coordinators will not use great language and if you don’t get it into them fast enough, (some people would) get all flustered, but (Bobby) was always so cool,” Bob said. “I was on the headset, so I hear it all going on. It didn’t matter. He never, ever got rattled no matter how many F-bombs were thrown at him. ‘What are they in? what are they in?’ Bobby would say, ‘They are not on the field yet.’

“He just knew how to handle it perfectly.”

From PFF to the Texans

After the 2013 season, Mike Shanahan and his staff were fired in Washington. That meant Bobby was out of work. Recently married, he was struggling to find another coaching job, so his older brother Ryan suggested he check out Pro Football Focus, which was looking for an analyst.

 

...At PFF, he’d watch film games and assign grades for every player. He’d review controversial grades of other analysts and make the final determination. He demonstrated his value to PFF’s team early on from his football knowledge and became a resource for a lot of the people at PFF.

 

...Steve Palazzolo, head of football products at PFF, said Slowik was one of the hardest workers and got things done. He said he made everyone around him better. “Bobby really enhanced our process,” Palazzolo said.

 

Bobby’s goal was always to get back into coaching. He spent two years at PFF before Kyle Shanahan asked him to join his staff in 2017. He spent two seasons as a defensive quality controls coach. Slowik became an offensive assistant in 2019 and 2020. He moved up fairly quickly, because in 2021, he was promoted to offensive passing game specialist and was again promoted to passing game coordinator in 2022.

 

Despite injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo, the 49ers maintained success.

Their three quarterbacks — Lance, Garoppolo and rookie Brock Purdy — combined to throw for 4,049 yards, 30 touchdowns and only nine interceptions. The 49ers had one of the most efficient passing attacks in the NFL. They made it to the NFC championship game before losing to the Eagles after Purdy suffered an injury early in the first quarter.

The Texans hope Slowik can bring that success to Houston.

Bob Slowik believes his son can.

“He has really good people skills, gets along with anybody  and has a great attitude towards his other coaches, and that’s a great asset,” Bob said. “He knows how to keep everybody working in the same direction and a positive outlook.”

And he knows his son’s nature. When the pressure gets going, Bobby doesn’t flinch.

“Cool as a cucumber,” his father says.

 

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/texans/article/houston-texans-bobby-slowik-offensive-coordinator-17791937.php

[CapsSkins]

I hate the idea of trading a draft pick for Tomlin. There are plenty of hot coaching candidates who can be had without giving up draft capital.

[Skinsinparadise]

7 minutes ago, CapsSkins said:

I hate the idea of trading a draft pick for Tomlin. There are plenty of hot coaching candidates who can be had without giving up draft capital.

 

Me, too.  Also I'd rather not have one on his 2nd ride.  Many of them don't seem to have that same hunger that next time.  Lets get a young dude who is hungry. 

Edited December 13, 2023 by Skinsinparadise

[RWJ]

21 minutes ago, Skinsinparadise said:

 

Me, too.  Also I'd rather not have one on his 2nd ride.  Many of them don't seem to have that same hunger that next time.  Lets get a young dude who is hungry. 

I hope that Harris isn't that stupid. 

 

[srtman04]

I'm also hoping for an offensive minded coach this time around......I don't want another defensive coach retread.  

[BringMetheHeadofBruceAllen]

2 hours ago, CapsSkins said:

I hate the idea of trading a draft pick for Tomlin. There are plenty of hot coaching candidates who can be had without giving up draft capital.

 

I would agree, since I believe Tomlin has already hit his ceiling of accomplishments in his coaching career. It's not going to get better:

 

Tomlin's years:

2007-2010 - 3 division titles, 2 Superb Owls, 1 Superb Owl win

2011-2013 - 2 .500 years, 1 wild card playoff appearance (lost to Tim Tebow. TIM EFFIN' TEBOW!)

2014-2017 - 3 division titles, 1 wild card, 1 AFCCG (lost, outcoached by Belichick again)

2018-2022 - average, won 1 division title but lost at home AGAIN...missed playoffs 3 times

2023 - likely another year at home for the holidays

 

This isn't the guy you need to be trading draft capital for.

Edited December 13, 2023 by BringMetheHeadofBruceAllen

[BringMetheHeadofBruceAllen]

Aaaaaand right on schedule...Big Ben also thinks coaching is a problem in Pitt:

 

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ben-roethlisberger-cites-steelers-bad-coaching-as-problem-in-loss-to-patriots

 

“At the end of that game, if we had one more timeout, we have another chance,” Roethlisberger said, via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “When you lose timeouts because of silly penalties — too many men on the field, not enough men on the field — you can’t afford in the second half of games, to burn silly timeouts and not have them late in the game. To me, that is . . . that’s bad. It’s bad coaching.”

 

“Maybe the tradition of the Pittsburgh Steelers is done. This isn’t what has been handed down from those teams of the ‘70s. The Steel Curtain, the four Super Bowls, the Nolls, the Bradshaws, the Blounts. All those people, it’s unbelievable,” Roethlisberger said.

[Simmsy]

I still don't get the EB hate, look at what he was given, what did you expect him to do in less than a year under these circumstances? Last I remember, our defense was supposed to carry the team while our new, offense found its feet. Turns out the offense was going to have to find its feet and carry the team. So many people are blaming EB, saying the work load isn't fair to Sam...it isn't fair to the offense, period! nI'd like to see what EB can do with a better balanced team and more than less than a year to "prove" himself. I hope he gets a HC job somewhere, I'll be rooting for him.

 

Sorry, these players are ****ing soft. Ship'em all out for all I care.

[Conn]

11 minutes ago, Simmsy said:

I still don't get the EB hate, look at what he was given, what did you expect him to do in less than a year under these circumstances? Last I remember, our defense was supposed to carry the team while our new, offense found its feet. Turns out the offense was going to have to find its feet and carry the team. So many people are blaming EB, saying the work load isn't fair to Sam...it isn't fair to the offense, period! nI'd like to see what EB can do with a better balanced team and more than less than a year to "prove" himself. I hope he gets a HC job somewhere, I'll be rooting for him.

 

Sorry, these players are ****ing soft. Ship'em all out for all I care.

I don’t get what there is to like about him other than just being contrarian or clinging to offseason narratives that were already half-baked. He’s not likeable from what I can see, not adaptable/stubborn, doesn’t scheme to take advantage of weaknesses in the defense. Doesn’t have guys running open like previous OC’s did for us, doesn’t funnel touches to his best players. What exactly is there to build on, that he likes to throw the ball a lot? The scheme isn’t antrying special and the playcalling isn’t good. Where are the in-game adjustments? Where are the timely in-season adjustments? It was clear to everyone on this message board in August that the OL would restrict what the offense could do this season. It became clear to the entire world by the end of September. It took longer than that for EB to stop dialing up the slow-developing deep passing game and begin combating defensive pressure with the quick passing game and effective screens/running. There was a whole month to start the season where Howell didn’t have hots most plays. 
 

Nobody on this board or Twitter or wherever would even have a thought about EB deserving a HC job or further time here if there wasn’t take-lock present from what the national media thought of EB the last few years. If these exact same tendencies and production were the result of some random no-name former Panthers associate of Rivera’s, people would have no thought in their heads about him deserving anything. They’d be freaking out like the people paying attention are. 

[goskins10]

7 hours ago, Skinsinparadise said:

 

I love traveling to Boston.  And i do my share of traveling.  Logan Airport is the only airport I can recall that displays all the championship banners of the city's sports teams.  It's about as in your face as it gets for sports teams.

 

Being a Yankee fans and going to Fenway multiple times, I felt the passion of that city's fan base.  

 

 

Love traveling through Logan. I always go to Legal Seafood and get NE Syle Clam CHowder to go. They keep the clams seperate so I can heat and mix when I get home. Been doing that for years! 🙂  

 

We used to have that passion. A win and the entire city was alive. A loss and you could feel it walking down the street! ****ing dan snyder! 

[Darrell Green Fan]

15 minutes ago, Simmsy said:

I still don't get the EB hate, look at what he was given, what did you expect him to do in less than a year under these circumstances? Last I remember, our defense was supposed to carry the team while our new, offense found its feet. Turns out the offense was going to have to find its feet and carry the team. So many people are blaming EB, saying the work load isn't fair to Sam...it isn't fair to the offense, period! nI'd like to see what EB can do with a better balanced team and more than less than a year to "prove" himself. I hope he gets a HC job somewhere, I'll be rooting for him.

 

Sorry, these players are ****ing soft. Ship'em all out for all I care.

When he was hired a lot of us expected schemes that would get receivers running free.  Have you seen any of that?    I just never saw the offensive improvement I expected.  

[Skinsinparadise]

32 minutes ago, Darrell Green Fan said:

When he was hired a lot of us expected schemes that would get receivers running free.  Have you seen any of that?    I just never saw the offensive improvement I expected.  

 

Yep.

 

Keim and Logan Paulsen continue to harp on bad spacing as to the receivers in this scheme.

 

Beiniemy's calling card seems to be that he's intense and he likes to throw the ball a lot.  That's not enough for me.

 

It's pretty clear that Terry doesn't dig him and I don't think its because Terry is soft.

[Simmsy]

52 minutes ago, Conn said:

I don’t get what there is to like about him other than just being contrarian or clinging to offseason narratives that were already half-baked. He’s not likeable from what I can see, not adaptable/stubborn, doesn’t scheme to take advantage of weaknesses in the defense. Doesn’t have guys running open like previous OC’s did for us, doesn’t funnel touches to his best players. What exactly is there to build on, that he likes to throw the ball a lot? The scheme isn’t antrying special and the playcalling isn’t good. Where are the in-game adjustments? Where are the timely in-season adjustments? It was clear to everyone on this message board in August that the OL would restrict what the offense could do this season. It became clear to the entire world by the end of September. It took longer than that for EB to stop dialing up the slow-developing deep passing game and begin combating defensive pressure with the quick passing game and effective screens/running. There was a whole month to start the season where Howell didn’t have hots most plays. 
 

Nobody on this board or Twitter or wherever would even have a thought about EB deserving a HC job or further time here if there wasn’t take-lock present from what the national media thought of EB the last few years. If these exact same tendencies and production were the result of some random no-name former Panthers associate of Rivera’s, people would have no thought in their heads about him deserving anything. They’d be freaking out like the people paying attention are. 

 

I'm not saying EB hasn't been disappointing, I'm just not sure what everyone was really expecting. If there were a way (realistically) to give EB another year her without giving him the HC job, I would be all about it. I think another year with him being able to build his offense (or any offense) would be much better than what we currently have now. Just like a lot of peope don't want to judge Howell with such a bad oline, I don't think it's fair to judge EB based off of a Rivera built offense. An offense that has been neglected and robbed to pay for the defense...which can't even carry its own weight.

 

However, I am a realist and I know EB is gone from here. Thats just my opinion on it, he won't be here next year so it doesn't really matter anyways. 

[Voice_of_Reason]

7 hours ago, SonnySideUp said:

“If Mike Tomlin was available, there would be teams probably willing to get rid of their own head coach to bring in a Mike Tomlin,” Glazer said. “Mike Tomlin is, when you talk to other head coaches in this league, he is the guy. He is grand-papa. He is the guy they all look up to. He has done an incredible job over the years. To never have a losing season? It’s absolutely ridiculous. 

Ok.  Let's cool it with the grand-papa bull ****.  

 

My guy is 51 years old, 4 years older than me and as previously described, was in college at the same time I was visiting college. And threw me out of a TV room. There is no way he is old enough to be called a "Grand-papa."

 

You can take that grand-papa crap and shove it where the son don't shine.  

 

You call him Grand-papa, you call me old.  

 

**** you up the ass sideways with a 10 foot pole Jay Glazer.

 

Tomln, Grand-Papa. Please.  I am not that old.    

 

 

^{(ok, maybe I am..)}

[Voice_of_Reason]

6 hours ago, Skinsinparadise said:

 

Me, too.  Also I'd rather not have one on his 2nd ride.  Many of them don't seem to have that same hunger that next time.  Lets get a young dude who is hungry. 

 

5 hours ago, srtman04 said:

I'm also hoping for an offensive minded coach this time around......I don't want another defensive coach retread.  

The one defensive guy I would interview no matter what would be Dan Quinn.  He turned around that Dallas defense from being one of the worst under Mike Nolan to one of the best.  He's coached in the SB, and knows how important offense is.  He also seems to be high energy, and players seem to gravitate towards him.  

 

He's also only 53.  That's honestly not that old for a Head Coach.  13 HC's are 50 or older.  That's not some boomer dinosaur.  53 is squarely GenX.  Dude grew up with flannel, grunge and Nirvana.  

 

I would lean towards an offensive minded HC also.  But Dan Quinn should get a look.  

 

This is going to be unpopular, but from what I've seen, I'd stay the hell away from Ben Johnson.  I don't care that he is young, unshaven Sean McVay lookalike. I've watched enough of the Lions, I don't think they're going to finish the season well and I don't think his offense is going to translate to a new team well at all.  Just a gut feel.  

[Conn]

24 minutes ago, Simmsy said:

 

I'm not saying EB hasn't been disappointing, I'm just not sure what everyone was really expecting. If there were a way (realistically) to give EB another year her without giving him the HC job, I would be all about it. I think another year with him being able to build his offense (or any offense) would be much better than what we currently have now. Just like a lot of peope don't want to judge Howell with such a bad oline, I don't think it's fair to judge EB based off of a Rivera built offense. An offense that has been neglected and robbed to pay for the defense...which can't even carry its own weight.

 

However, I am a realist and I know EB is gone from here. Thats just my opinion on it, he won't be here next year so it doesn't really matter anyways. 

I get it, but I’m not seeing the basics of working within the limitations of what you have, nevermind maximizing it. That’s part of a coach’s skillset and I don’t see it. So what are we building on in that scenario? 

[Redskins 2021]

 I could easily see the Mike Tomlin thimg happening. It would probably cost a second round pick. I would keep the pick, but I could see it happening.

Edited December 13, 2023 by Redskins 2021

[Voice_of_Reason]

3 minutes ago, Redskins 2021 said:

 I could easily see the Mike Tomlin thimg happening. It would probably cost a second round pick. I would keep the pick, but I could see it happening.

I don't think so.  I think Harris is going to want a more progressive coach than Tomlin.  

 

I like Tomlin and I'm a Tomlin defender.  And he's not old, and you could do a lot worse. But I don't think that's the direction we would go.