I would say a couple things in response.He has been an offensive coordinator for the Bengals. They finished 15th in the NFL in total offense this year. They finished 15th in 2014.
Prior to that he was a position coach. Prior to that he was a head coach with the Raiders where he never achieved a winning record. Before that he was an offensive coordinator in Oakland when his offense finished a respectable 10th in the NFL. Before that position coach again. If you go back to his offensive coordinator days at Atlanta in 2007 his offense finished 23rd.
So yeah, he hasn't exactly been lighting the world on fire with his offenses. Respectable offense maybe but nothing I can see that would make him a hot candidate.
His record as a coordinator isn't what I'd call solid. It is actually the definition of average. Most average coordinating performances don't get you a head coaching job.Second, the coordinator rankings don't necessarily reflect a candidate's worthiness as a hC, for myriad reasons. There's a litany of examples. That said, his resume as a coordinator is solid.
Excellent hire. Zimmer looks better and better.Tony Sparano reportedly joining Vikings as offensive line coach
Posted by Josh Alper on January 13, 2016, 5:19 PM EST
The Vikings didn’t renew the contract of offensive line coach Jeff Davidson earlier this week and they’re reportedly replacing him with Tony Sparano.
Sid Hartman of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Sparano has landed the job on Mike Zimmer’s coaching staff. Zimmer and Sparano previously worked together on the Cowboys staff when Bill Parcells was the head coach in Dallas.
Sparano spent this season as the tight ends coach for the 49ers and has had two stints as a head coach in the NFL. He was the coach in Miami from 2008 until he was fired with three games left in the 2011 season and served as the interim coach of the Raiders for 12 games in 2014 after they relieved Dennis Allen of his duties. He also spent one season as the offensive coordinator for the Jets.
The Vikings offensive line was a weak point over the course of the season. Sparano will be charged with bringing about better production in 2016, an effort that could be helped by the healthy return of center John Sullivan and, assuming he isn’t a cap casualty, right tackle Phil Loadholt after both suffered season-ending injuries.
Sure, and if what he did was actually impressive he would have gotten a better job then assistant secondary coach the following year.Solid IS average.
Lasting one year in Oakland when Crazy Al had become senile isn't an indictment of anything.
That doesn't necessarily follow. There areplenty of other plausible reasons -timing, available positions, who you know, etc.Sure, and if what he did was actually impressive he would have gotten a better job then assistant secondary coach the following year.
Like I said I just don't get it. If he is a hot name now but he wasn't back then. What has he done since then to become a hot name?That doesn't necessarily follow. There areplenty of other plausible reasons -timing, available positions, who you know, etc.
By the way, the Raiders won 4, 4, and 3 games in the three years after Jackson.
Either would be fine with me.For the record, I'm going to go ahead and predict the eagles will hire McAdoo as HC. A lot of people are saying Pederson, but I have a funny feeling.
We'll see I guess. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he fails in Cleveland. They've had I think something like 8 coaches in 15 years. It's a hard place to succeed.Like I said I just don't get it. If he is a hot name now but he wasn't back then. What has he done since then to become a hot name?
Maybe he will bring the Browns to the playoffs. I could be totally wrong on Hue Jackson. I just don't see it.
Me too. Gase was the one that worried me. Coughlin or Jackson too I guess.Either would be fine with me.
Aaaaaaaaaand I'm wrong.For the record, I'm going to go ahead and predict the eagles will hire McAdoo as HC. A lot of people are saying Pederson, but I have a funny feeling.
This is kind of cool.Aaaaaaaaaand I'm wrong.
I don't know much about him but I get the feeling they didn't want Eli to lose his OC more than they wanted McAdoo as HC.This is kind of cool.
McAdoo is a effin' novice just like Garrett. Not impressed.
That's still a fucking stupid thing to do. Coughlin still had a year left.I don't know much about him but I get the feeling they didn't want Eli to lose his OC more than they wanted McAdoo as HC.
Should be interesting.
Totally agree.That's still a fucking stupid thing to do. Coughlin still had a year left.
The issue with that team was talent, it was on Reese.
This was a great move in terms of keeping the rest of the division mediocre.
Unless McAdoo is a thinner Andy Reid, I don't see it.