Herm decided he is not coming here...

[Mattiekrome]

... Looks like he will be joining ESPN as an analyst.

Oh well, IMO that would have been one bright spot so far this offseason

ESPN Signs Herm Edwards

[monstercat]

I'm trying to figure out why this makes people sad. I don't think it would have worked to have that strong of a personality, and a guy who was a HC this past season, coaching our DB's.

[PanthersAlv]

I don't get it either. Meeks seems to be talked about as a pretty good DB coach as well. Now, I know DC and DB Coach is different... But there's something to be said for that in Meeks as well. Yes?

[bLACKpANTHER]

Let Meeks bring in who he wants.. let him form his own staff who he feels comfortable with..

i doubt Meeks wuda been taken seriously as a DC with Herm barking the orders and be the most vocal guy on the coaching staff..

ie- Peppers being taken seriously as a captain :rolleyes5:

[monstercat]

Let Meeks bring in who he wants.. let him form his own staff who he feels comfortable with..

i doubt Meeks wuda been taken seriously as a DC with Herm barking the orders and be the most vocal guy on the coaching staff..

ie- Peppers being taken seriously as a captain :rolleyes5:

Exactly. Edwards is used to running things and being the center of attention. There is no way having him coaching the DB's wouldn't have cause problems, especially since he and Fox are such good friends.

Besides, Edwards will be great on TV.

[rayzor]

good. now we can move on.

[Meauxbetterblues]

YOU analyze to win!

You ANALYZE to win!

You analyze to WIN!!!

[Jangler]

YOU analyze to get a paycheck!

You ANALYZE to get a paycheck!

You analyze to get a paycheck!!!

[jasonluckydog]

Look forward to hearing him on Sundays.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Herm can spread his crazy on the Tele now.....not in our Defensive backfield.

I think this is a good move....I don't know if I could have two coaches on the team that are cripplingly conservative and have no idea how to manage the clock.

[panthers55]

As a former Eagles fan I followed Edwards career and thought alot of him as a player but as a coach not so much. When I read about his bend don't break philosophy I wondered how he could change so much from his playing days and why in the world did we want another DB coach espousing the passive weak zone coverage favored by Trgo/Lewis. Frankly I will like him a lot more as a analyst than I would as a coach. I am ecstatic we didn't get him as a coach.

[PeteRozelle]

YOU analyze to win!

You ANALYZE to win!

You analyze to WIN!!!

Good One!

[SCpanther]

I'm surprised anyone ever thought it was a possibility that Herm might come here and coach DBs. Him maybe being the defensive coordinator wasn't completely far fetched but going from head coach to a position coach is too much of a drop off for a high profile guy like Herm Edwards.