ATL: Offseason

Post #1 » by **humanrefutation** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:37 am

I figured that this thread could be used for offseason chatter on the teams who are no longer playing.

Titans hired Ken Whisenhunt, and the Lions are apparently focused on bringing in Jim Caldwell. I hope the Lions end up with him. I don't think he's a very good coach.

GB_Packers · Post #2 » by **GB_Packers** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:24 am

Glad the Lions didn't get Whisenhunt. Definitely think he could have gotten that team to start playing up to the level of talent that they have. Caldwell while alright, just seems like a lateral move. Make him your coach Detroit!

Turk Nowitzki · Post #3 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:55 am

I feel like Caldwell is the African American version of Mike McCarthy.

Kerb Hohl · Post #4 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:39 pm

Jim Caldwell's response to the media for getting hired by the Lions:

Jim Caldwell wrote:...

Kerb Hohl · Post #5 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:40 pm

Turk Nowitzki wrote:I feel like Caldwell is the African American version of Mike McCarthy.

Mike McCarthy has spoken more than 5 words in his lifetime.

Kerb Hohl · Post #6 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:24 pm

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #7 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:30 pm

Caldwell seems like a good right hand man (like he was for Dungy), but a terrible head coach. I will be ecstatic if Detroit hires him.

Kerb Hohl · Post #8 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:31 pm

PkrsBcksGphsMqt wrote:Caldwell seems like a good right hand man (like he was for Dungy), but a terrible head coach. I will be ecstatic if Detroit hires him.

It's already agreed upon per Schefter.

Post #9 » by **humanrefutation** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:46 pm

Barnwell kills the Caldwell hire:

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/ken-w ... -carousel/

Caldwell was a horrific in-game coach, infamously taking a timeout in the following year’s playoff loss to the Jets that beggared belief. The next year, with Manning injured, the Colts fell to 2-14 behind a dismal season from Curtis Painter, leading to Caldwell’s firing after the season. He took over as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator late in the 2012 season and helped lead it to a shocking Super Bowl victory, with the offense — notably, Joe Flacco — taking a huge step forward in the process.

In his first full year at the helm for the Ravens, Caldwell’s offense fell apart; the Ravens were 25th in points scored, 30th in DVOA, and nearly became one of the few teams since the merger to average fewer than 3.0 yards per carry. Flacco, who had put together an astounding 11-touchdown, zero-interception Super Bowl run, threw 22 interceptions in his worst season as a pro. The basis for hiring Caldwell comes down to his two seasons as a head coach with the greatest quarterback in the history of football under center.

Post #10 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:56 pm

Caldwell went 28-63 as HC at Wake Forest and in 3 seasons in Indy went 14-2, 10-6 and 2-14 (yes Manning was out).

Love the Caldwell hire as a Pack fan.

Post #11 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:57 pm

There is a good Lions forum somewhere if I recall, someone post it if you know it.

Post #12 » by **humanrefutation** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:18 pm

One of my friends who is a huge Lions fan texted me and said that there's a big rumor that Jim Tressel is going to join Caldwell in Detroit in some unspecified capacity.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #13 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:20 pm

This is awesome. Now we need the Vikings to hire someone like Dave Wannstedt or Mike Sherman.

Post #14 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:28 pm

Profound23 · Post #15 » by **Profound23** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:04 pm

The guy took over a Superbowl team and made them worse every year.

This is almost as good as them keeping Schwartz.

Ayt · Post #16 » by **Ayt** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:33 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Caldwell went 28-63 as HC at Wake Forest and in 3 seasons in Indy went 14-2, 10-6 and 2-14 (yes Manning was out).

Love the Caldwell hire as a Pack fan.

Yep. Fantastic hire. :lol:

trwi7 · Post #17 » by **trwi7** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:39 pm

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/remember-p ... 4-nfl.html

:lol:

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #18 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:46 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/423481116298076160[/tweet]

Post #19 » by **humanrefutation** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:25 pm

Giants hire Packers QB Coach Ben McAdoo as their new OC.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_ ... oordinator

Post #20 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:18 pm

Zimmer to the Kitties.