Bear Hands

I'm looking forward to this -- hopefully it's not a bait and switch where he just issues a statement publicly and doesn't take much questions. I'd like to see him straight up answer some of the questions that the major networks are now asking out loud. Is he willing to be hands-off given what hands-on has resulted in? Will he and his wife step back from the decision making side of things? Is he willing to restructure & find an exec to build out the FO and coaching staff? How do you address this as a systematic indictment? Reich was not a fit, but it doesn't seem like the coaches were on the same page (Brown's concepts vs. Frank's scheme) and the players brought in didn't mesh with the system they wanted to implement (that's on coaching & management). How can you reconcile this? What's the plan organizationally beyond a HC? To that point--Scott Fitterer put together the worst team in football, with help or not, he's the GM. How can you possibly move forward with this scouting department that's failed at every level of the draft and FA? Where do you stand with the QB that you mortgaged the combo of Jalen Carter/DJ Moore/Drake Maye/2025 2nd for? How will you allow for an environment to truly test out his skills actualize?

The man will not say much sh*t on the way out. The dude abides. The man is good. He is not Rhule. Wish him the best, this was not a fit.

Rewatched a blip from the 1st round draft presser I caught something that should have been more obvious at the time. Joe Person asked how Frank dealt with needing more convincing of Bryce because of his size preferences...Frank answered that "It wasn't that I needed convincing" and that it was about how he was "committed to the process"..but what he referenced, wasn't himself turning in favor on Bryce, rather, that the entire scouting department had a moment in the room where Scott asked them and they were all unanimous with Bryce. "And Bryce was their guy, and that was great for me to hear" He goes on to say general superlatives and that Scott told him to just take their time. Eventually he said they watched tape and Bryce was "the best player", but man, reading between the lines, you can tell. The coaches had to be convinced. The scouting room didn't.

I like Ben Johnson, Waldron, and Frank Smith...all good candidates. Unless it's a potential rockstar DC type, we're obviously going OC. But who will it actually be? I'm gonna make an out-there prediction-- Thomas Brown somehow, some way, gets the offense producing TDs from here on out. With some renewed trust, we pluck more from the Shan/McVay tree with some fresh perspective on that Rams SB staff. This time, we're going full nepitism & a young offensive mind: Wes Phillips Thomas Brown sticks around with his old bud. Do note--O'Connell wanted Brown in Minny.

The idea of Luke as coach is a fine one and not a reach. He has just as much/probably even more upside than Vrabel, Ryans and Mayo. It's honestly cool we've got a guy like Greg so dedicated to the franchise. Between him, Luke, Smitty, Jordan and Jake, it is nice to see they are willing to be a part of it all in these times. Easy headline to pan in here but at least Greg is repping the franchise in the hell we are currently in.

Agreed. I'd trust Luke as GM at the rate we're at lol.

Well that would certainly be entertaining. Just take all the ex-players in house on the media side of things while we're at it. Jake, Gross, Luke and Greg. lol /s

Duce getting the axe, and what he may say to others about his time here, could basically push Ben and Brian Johnson both out of the running. This staff has strong ties to Philly and DET. All speculative though

Bryce Young's YPA is the second lowest in recorded history. 1st was Jawalrus' final season at 5.23 in 2009. Derek Carr had a 5.46 in 2014. Bryce is currently at 5.40. It's bad. It's also because of the personnel around him, but it's damn bad.

Yeah he'll go the young coordinator route now. We've tried the established an extra year (Ron), college hot shot (Rhule), and now NFL-lifer/retread (Reich). Time for a young coordinator. Gotta consider the most likely available spots (4): LAC, WAS, NE, LVR Possible openings: CHI, ATL, NO, TB, BUF, DAL (if they are 1 and done in playoffs), NYJ There could be a TON of openings. LAC is going to be attractive. Same goes for ATL. Absolute minimum 5 new HCs in 2024. Could end up being 7-9.

I wonder if he'll even let Scott Fowler in the press room lol

Yeah I can see some liberties being taken with Brown and Campbell changing a few things up, but it's going to be from the same construct. And the personnel is just super limiting.

Take away Steichen and it was honestly just a bad group of candidates with B Johnson and Ryan not materializing as interviews. Mike Kafka - Big yikes year in NYC Kellen Moore - He's gonna be gone with Staley once fired. Messy season in LA. Ken Dorsey - Fired Week 10 Ejiro Evero - Hired as our DC Jim Caldwell - Hired as a consultant Frank Reich - Hired, Fired Week 11 Probably missing someone but you get the picture.

It depends on how keyed in he is with certain league circles. But it's all that's left to wish for at a higher level. You're not getting a new owner so it's just a lost cause from my view complaining about Tepper. I'm hoping he finally finds something that hits. If you don't, then might as well find a new squad honestly.

I'm suggesting that they find someone to do such.

At the end of the day, no one likes losing. He's going to try the next thing out. The blind Tepper hate misses that baseline fact. So far: -He retained the successful, but up & down coach in Ron for an extra year -Hired a trendy college coach in Rhule and gave him 2 1/2 -Hired an NFL lifer and got him to assemble an "all-star staff" Different strategies each time. You got to think he's ready to just find someone to really help get this right. He needs the right people listening to candidates and helping create an informed decision for growing something from the ground up. Top down.

Tack on the Colts to the Rams and Texans. Colts and Texans were both viewed in the same tier as us, honestly, probably lower, and they bumped up with the right management and coaching situations. They accrued legit talent (Richardson, Brents, Downs in IND | Stroud, Anderson, Dell, Hutchinson in HOU) This was a disaster. Reich getting out the remaining 7 games does help IMO. It eliminates a chef and allows for a bit more sharpening of an approach. Less mess to help show what we've got in the crap that appears to be an offense. But more importantly, truth in that Fitterer needs to go. We've netted zero true impact players under his drafting and FA work. He did okay with a few safeties in FA, and that's really it in what I would say is 2.5 true years without Rhule overrides.

The way Fitt and Tepper seem pretty on level in the booth tells me he could be staying unfortunately.

That will never happen. Better just hope he finally makes a good move somehow. To clarify -- that vid can also be Reich escaping the death star blowing up that is the Panthers org lol

Well going 1-10 in 11 games with a #1 overall pick, and top-10 1st rounders for the past 4 years will also do it. The Tepper being impatient thing isn't as bad as it's let on. He gave Rivera more time than most wanted (an extra year), gave Rhule more time than most wanted (2.5). He's just not making the RIGHT moves. This was an unmitigated disaster that you abort mission on. Now will a Ben Johnson want to come here? Probably not.

When an org has consistent leaks like we've had over the years, more sources become legitimate. It's not just the JLCs and Glazers anymore

All double chins lead to suffering

Well he's done the interim thing before

Lasted 11 games. Just wild times.