Next coach!!

[Iron Saint]

22 minutes ago, t96 said:

You’re just trying to justify choking it against them in the playoffs. Zimmer sucks, he’s had the most stacked roster in the league in MN and hasn’t done poo except beat the Aints.

LOL, we choked in a game we trailed for 52:48 of which? We literally led for only 1:57 of that game.

Zimmer sucks yet y'all have a losing record against him.

[t96]

3 minutes ago, Iron Saint said:

LOL, we choked in a game we trailed for 52:48 of which? We literally led for only 1:57 of that game.

Zimmer sucks yet y'all have a losing record against him.

Allowing a 50+ yard TD with zero time left is the very definition of a massive choke. Not quite Falcons level, but as close as it gets.

[Iron Saint]

8 minutes ago, t96 said:

Allowing a 50+ yard TD with zero time left is the very definition of a massive choke. Not quite Falcons level, but as close as it gets.

LOL, not even close, pimp.

The Falcons never trailed in that Super Bowl, 63 minutes and 58 seconds to be exact, and lost.

We trailed for 88% of the game. We were trailing or tied for 96.8% of the game. They are polar opposite situations. Now had we led for as long as the Vikings did and then gave up that TD with 10 seconds left, THEN it'd be considered a choke.

If you reach any further trying to make a funny, you're going to fall out of your chair. LOLOL.

 

[t96]

11 minutes ago, Iron Saint said:

LOL, not even close, pimp.

The Falcons never trailed in that Super Bowl, 63 minutes and 58 seconds to be exact, and lost.

We trailed for 88% of the game. We were trailing or tied for 96.8% of the game. They are polar opposite situations. Now had we led for as long as the Vikings did and then gave up that TD with 10 seconds left, THEN it'd be considered a choke.

If you reach any further trying to make a funny, you're going to fall out of your chair. LOLOL.

 

(in sports) fail to perform at a crucial point of a game or contest owing to a failure of nerve.

[Iron Saint]

10 minutes ago, t96 said:

(in sports) fail to perform at a crucial point of a game or contest owing to a failure of nerve.

You're about as hopeless as Falcons fans. LOOOOOL.

Question, would you consider y'all game last week a choke?

[Mr. Scot]

2 hours ago, Iron Saint said:

Hey, you keep your hands off our coaching staff!

No.

I've been reading up on Campbell for a couple years now. I'd love to poach him away from The Dark Side. And not just because he's a coach from the offensive side of the ball.

I'd actually be interested in hearing perspective on him from Saint fans.

[Iron Saint]

19 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

No.

I've been reading up on Campbell for a couple years now. I'd love to poach him away from The Dark Side. And not just because he's a coach from the offensive side of the ball.

I'd actually be interested in hearing perspective on him from Saint fans.

He’s a very no-nonsense coach, as evidenced by what he did with the Dolphins after they canned Philbin in 2015.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

2 hours ago, Iron Saint said:

LOL, not even close, pimp.

The Falcons never trailed in that Super Bowl, 63 minutes and 58 seconds to be exact, and lost.

We trailed for 88% of the game. We were trailing or tied for 96.8% of the game. They are polar opposite situations. Now had we led for as long as the Vikings did and then gave up that TD with 10 seconds left, THEN it'd be considered a choke.

If you reach any further trying to make a funny, you're going to fall out of your chair. LOLOL.

 

Marcus Williams did choke tho. Most people would consider Scott Norwood's infamous missed kick a choke, and thats the same kind of thing.

[Iron Saint]

1 hour ago, Sean Payton's Vicodin said:

Marcus Williams did choke tho. Most people would consider Scott Norwood's infamous missed kick a choke, and thats the same kind of thing.

If he wouldn’t have been a rookie I could agree, but you expect most rookies to **** up from time to time.

Unfortunately, his **** up just happened to come at the most inopportune time considering he played phenomenal all year long and even had an INT moments earlier that game. After the initial anger for the first half-hour or so, I couldn’t even be mad at him about it. He needed the fanbase’s support and was showered in when the team plane arrived home that night. But c’est la vie, we’re all at peace with it now.

[Verge]

I don't want to jump the gun here, but I think Joe Brady of LSU could get some looks, and become the youngest head coach in NFL history.

[Mr. Scot]

Here are some excerpts from a few of the articles I've read about Dan Campbell (apologies to @Iron Saint)

 

2019 NFL assistant coaches to watch (Tom Pelissero)

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With the Saints off to a 6-1 start despite a slew of injuries, is this the year Sean Payton's tree grows a branch? Campbell, 43, is heavily involved in the Saints' running game and addresses the team weekly on opponent looks, keys to victory, etc. A 10-year NFL veteran as a player, Campbell played for Bill Parcells, who vouches for him as a leader. He'd need to hire strong coordinators and focus on setting the program. He has interviewed for four jobs over the past two years.

 

The benefits of being mentored by Sean Payton: Dan Campbell is ready to be a head coach (Mike Triplett)

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And sure enough, when he got the Miami job, he started adding some elements of toughness to the team right away -- like Oklahoma drills and even tug-of-war to the practice routine, along with having the starting units practice against each other instead of scout teams at times.

But when you ask players what stands out about Campbell, they talk first about what a great person he is and how he cares for his players. Drew Brees even mentioned his sense of humor.

"He's got a personality now, too. He'll put on funny clips [when coaches present the scouting report each week]. He knows when to kind of loosen up and have fun," Brees said. "He's a guy who played a long time. So he's got a level of respect coming from guys for how he played -- he's a tough, physical guy. He just really cares about his players. You can see that in the way he talks to us, talks to his position group. He's just got a lot of great leadership qualities in that way. And I think he's just a good person.

"So you combine all those things, and then he's a person that you want to follow. And a person you believe in and you know he's gonna be honest with you."

 

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Left tackle Terron Armstead said Campbell definitely has that "it factor" that helps elevate coaches into top jobs.

"He got it, man. He got it. Everybody here would do whatever for that guy," Armstead said. "Being so relatable, having done it for so long, just has a great connection with the younger players. I've never seen him badmouth anybody, [it's] more talking up to you. Even when they mess up, he's gonna talk up to them. And you just want to play for somebody like that.

"You want to run through a brick wall for him. I would."

 

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Payton and players have also credited Campbell for being a great teacher -- which is evident in the growth of first-year Saints tight end Dan Arnold, who joined the team in 2017 as an undrafted wide receiver, among others. Campbell also helped tutor guys such as Charles Clay and Dion Sims as young tight ends in Miami.

"He's a fantastic leader. Obviously played a long time in this league. He's everything you want," Payton said. "Extremely dedicated, hardworking. He's exactly how he was as a player. And I tried to hire him a number of times and finally had that opportunity. So, we're fortunate to have him."

 

A matter of when: Dan Campbell on deck for a shot as an NFL Head Coach (Alex Marvez)

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Although he has earned praise for his work as a position coach, the 42-year-old Campbell has never displayed his Xs-and-Os acumen as a coordinator. Campbell’s ascent through the ranks is based on other strengths, like having a big-picture vision (an essential component for head coaches to succeed that few possess) and an ability to inspire players based on knowledge gleaned through 11 NFL seasons as a journeyman tight end.

Being a Bill Parcells protégé hasn’t hurt, either.

 

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Something else stood out about Parcells that Campbell has tried to emulate: the ability to connect with players from a myriad of different backgrounds.

"One player had to be pushed differently than this one,” Campbell said. “He always talked about Lawrence Taylor needing a different message than Phil Simms, Jim Burt and Harry Carson did.

"I was always fascinated by that. And then once you go to play for the guy, you understand exactly what he’s doing and how he’s doing it. It’s so simple, it’s brilliant.”

 

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The 6-5, 265-pound Campbell remained primarily a blocking tight end during three seasons under Parcells. At the same time, Campbell was focused just as much on studying Parcells himself as mastering the Cowboys playbook.

One lesson learned was the value of outside-the-box thinking when it comes to game-planning, especially when facing a superior opponent. Campbell vividly remembers how Parcells laid the groundwork for a 31-28 upset over Kansas City during the 2005 season.

"They were No. 1 in the league in points per game, and we were not that type of team, although we had a good defense," Campbell said. "Parcells said, ‘Look, we’re gonna be aggressive. We’re gonna throw the ball down the field. On fourth down, we’re gonna go for it.’

"It was totally opposite than the nature of how he had taught us to play. But we won the game because we outscored them."

 

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By that point in Dallas, Cowboys players had grown to drink whatever flavor Kool-Aid that Parcells was serving them.

"You talk about a guy who can piss you off to the point where you just want to explode and choke him," Campbell said with a laugh. “And then you step back and you go out there and you’re playing lights out.

"You’re like, ‘You know what? That sucker knows exactly what he’s doing. He wanted to get under my skin. He did, and now I’m giving him my best.'"

Campbell said that type of connection wouldn't be possible without Parcells having the ability to “see through B.S.” like no other coach he ever had before.

"Some guys can talk their way out of stuff, or say, ‘I am a leader. I really push it to the max. I’m really a team guy,’ when they’re not," Campbell said. "It’s all coming out of their mouth, but there are all these little hints behind the scenes where that’s not going on.

"Bill could sniff that stuff out a mile away. That’s important because that’s how you weed out the cancers."

 

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Campbell proceeded to help in the development of two tight ends (Charles Clay and Dion Sims) who would eventually land lucrative free-agent contracts elsewhere after their rookie contracts expired. But it wasn’t until Philbin was fired four games into the 2015 season that Campbell would enter the mainstream coaching spotlight.

The Dolphins weren’t just an on-field mess after an uninspiring 1-3 start. There was friction behind the scenes between assistant coaches and key players. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill had angered members of the scout team with belittling comments following a practice. It had become obvious Philbin lacked the gravitas needed as a head coach to fix the issues.

Even though he would become the NFL’s youngest head coach at the time, the 39-year-old Campbell had that kind of presence. Miami’s football czar Mike Tannenbaum recognized it.

Tannenbaum cited Campbell’s “leadership, toughness and energy” when promoting him to try and clean up the mess Philbin had created.

"I did know that it was dysfunctional when I took it over,” Campbell said. “There were issues going on, particularly on (defense), and a lot of different things that were in play that I had no idea about.

"I felt like I spent the first couple of weeks just trying to sort through that and get the right chemistry."

 

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Campbell began doing that immediately by firing defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle and making other staff tweaks (offensive coordinator Bill Lazor was axed later in the season). He changed the arrangement of player lockers to better promote camaraderie. He emphasized the importance of competition through such motivational tactics as a tug-of-war, a full-contact Oklahoma drill and practices that pitted front-line offensive and defensive players against each other rather than the scout team.

Campbell’s tactics paid quick dividends. Miami won its next two games, against Tennessee and Houston, by a combined 82-36 margin. The success inspired a series of classic internet memes that included the well-muscled Campbell riding an actual dolphin and comparisons to the PC Principal on South Park.

All kidding aside, the positive response from Dolphins players reflected how much Campbell had grown professionally since he entered the coaching ranks. As then-Dolphins tight end Jordan Cameron told me at the time, “Sometimes you can just get into a routine. It’s hard to explain. You’re not aware that you’re not competing. You’re just going through the daily motions.

"Dan opened our eyes a little more to the fact you’ve got to have that mindset you’re going to beat the guy across from you.”

 

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Said Campbell: “One of the hardest things for ex-players who are coaches is for them to really drive their players. They’ve been in their shoes. They know how hard it is and how bad some of this stuff sucks and the grind of it. And they somewhat feel sorry or empathy for those players they’re coaching.

"That’s the worst thing that you can do. It really is. I think that gets a lot of coaches who are not hard enough on them.”

Campbell said he was guilty of making that mistake at times with the Dolphins — and it won’t be one he makes again.

"I didn’t hold them accountable all the time like I should have,” Campbell said. “It wasn’t that I didn’t want to. It’s kind of like when you’re in that position, you’re trying to keep some life in this team and you’ve got to be careful, because if you go full bore the other way you’re not gonna get anything out of them. They’d already lost a coach and you’re already in dire straits. So you’ve gotta try to keep upbeat and positive.

"But if I had it my way and I was going in fresh, I’d have been a little bit harder. Just call things out for what they were more than I did."

 

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I’m a lot more prepared now because when you take over, you don’t realize all the little things that come along with it,” Campbell said of the head-coaching job. “You sit down, you’re getting ready to watch tape and it’s like, ‘Hey, you gotta do this interview. You gotta go meet with player programs. We need to go talk about this guy’s contract. The Jets are wanting to get rid of this guy and I think we may be able to claim him (on waivers) — do we want him? Who do we want to put in first class (for a road game) this week?’

"You’re like, ‘Golly man, I haven’t gotten to football yet.’ You have to make the most of your time and be as efficient as you can. You really have to be a master multi-tasker to really be good at that job."

 

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“There’s a presence about him and realness to him when he coaches,” Payton told Sporting News during a telephone interview. “It’s the same way when he deals with anyone in the building from a fellow staff member or someone down the hall in marketing.

“I don’t want to say he’s old school in that way, but he’s very much of a worker. He’s someone I consider a real talented coach and heck of a good person.”

As assistant head coach, Campbell is entrusted with a slew of different tasks like addressing the team to start the day if Payton is occupied with other responsibilities. Campbell, like other Saints assistants, also is expected to offer input into game plans. Payton likes a collaborative process.

The effectiveness of such an approach is reflected by New Orleans fielding a top-four unit in yards and scoring in the two seasons since Campbell’s arrival.

“We all have ideas and Sean puts the final touch on it,” Campbell said. “I feel like that’s why we’re so good and efficient and effective — because we all work together.

“Just to the point where I am right now where there’s a little bit of notoriety, that’s because of those guys that I work with.”

 

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Payton believes the exposure Campbell has received working under and with a myriad of different coaches already is serving him well.

“Offensively, he’s got some very good thoughts,” said Payton, who was a Giants assistant when the club made Campbell a 1999 third-round draft pick. “Often times, former players who become coaches will value some of the same strengths that that they had.

“Dan was a tremendous blocker and functional in the passing game. Yet in his evaluation of college players or pro free agents, he still puts a high value on (tight ends) who can run and get open. He has a really open mind to what we’re looking for and ways to do things.”

 

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Payton acknowledges Campbell might not be with the Saints much longer, as the latter is set to enter the 2019 offseason as one of the NFL’s top head coaching candidates. Someone else who would offer a strong endorsement is Ballard, who described the decision to hire Reich instead of Campbell as a “tough choice.”

“Most tight ends who play in this league are very smart,” Ballard told me on SiriusXM NFL Radio. “They’ve got to know both the passing and running game. When we interviewed Dan, you see that in him.

"He’s been mentored and trained playing under Bill Parcells and coaching under Sean Payton. He’s got a great vision of what he wants (his team) to be. I think he’s going to be an outstanding head coach. It’s not a matter of if, but when."

 

[therealmjl]

23 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Here are some excerpts from a few of the articles I've read about Dan Campbell:

 

2019 NFL assistant coaches to watch (Tom Pelissero)

 

The benefits of being mentored by Sean Payton: Dan Campbell is ready to be a head coach (Mike Triplett)

 

 

 

A matter of when: Dan Campbell on deck for a shot as an NFL Head Coach (Alex Marvez)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok I’m convinced.

lets get him

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, mjligon said:

Ok I’m convinced.

lets get him

It's not an absolute given that we're gonna be looking for a new head coach this offseason.

But if we are, this is absolutely the guy I hope we target, if for no other reason than that when I read about him, he just comes off as being so many things that Rivera isn't.

[JARROD]

1 minute ago, GreensboroPirate said:

Sorry , but I don't want this guy anywhere near a head coaching job

He can clean up his look, but he's still the same caveman underneath

You think this guy understands analytics?

 

 

Damn dude,.. that’s cold.

does he need to look like Jonah Hill on Money Ball?