Assistant Coach Options

[Mr. Scot]

One More: the 49ers have hired former player Bobby Engram to be their new receivers coach.

It wasn't generally expected that they'd have jerry Sullivan back, but this seals it.

[Mr. Scot]

Word now that Mike Trgovac would prefer to stay in Green Bay next season rather than pursuing a possible DC job with the Eagles.

Sad. I'd have loved to have seen the Eagles get trgovac after we got McDermott

Also appears they're not pursuing DB Coach Darren Perry, as earlier speculation had suggested. Latest chatter centers around guys like Winston Moss, Keith Butler and Ray Horton.

[Mr. Scot]

On the Panthers front, Jim Skipper has been told he won't be asked back. Per darin Gantt, there's a good possibility his position and the remaining openings will be filled this week.

(makes sense, since the team likely could have conducted any remaining interviews at the Senior Bowl)

If it does happen this week, you might expect it to be early. The league generally frowns upon teams announcing news too close to the Super Bowl.

[Mr. Scot]

Some of the possibilities for the remaining spots...

RB COACH

- Edgar Bennett (RB Coach, Packers)*

- Tim Spencer (RB Coach, Bears)*

- Anthony Lynn (RB Coach, Jets)

- Gene Huey (former RB Coach, Colts)

WR COACH

- Jerry Sullivan (WR Coach, 49ers)

- Fred Graves (WR Coach, Titans)

- Ray Sherman (former WR Coach, Cowboys)

- Ron Turner (WR Coach, Colts)*

- Darryl Drake (WR Coach, Bears)*

- Terry Robiskie (WR Coach, Falcons)

- Wendell Davis (Assistant WR Coach, 49ers)*

- Jimmy Raye (former OC, 49ers)

ASSISTANT WR COACH

- Ricky Proehl (former WR, Cardinals, Rams, Panthers)

TE COACH

- Pete Mangurian (former OL Coach, Buccaneers)

- Pete Hoener (TE Coach, 49ers)*

- Rob Boras (TE Coach, Jaguars)*

- Bob Ligashesky (TE Coach, Broncos)

DL COACH

- Mark Carrier (DL Coach, Jets)*

- Bryan Cox (DL Coach, Browns)*

- Mike Waufle (DL Coach, Raiders)

- Clarence Brooks (DL Coach, Ravens)*

LB COACH

- Bill Shuey (former LB Coach, Eagles)*

- Dave McGinnis (LB Coach, Titans)*

- Roman Phifer (LB Coach, Broncos)

- Frank Bush (former DC, Texans)

- Mike Haluchak (LB Coach, Raiders)

- John Marshall (DC, Raiders)

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

- Jim Arthur (assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Bears)

- Duane Carlisle (Strength and Conditioning Coach, 49ers)*

[Mr. Scot]

So Fred Graves now hired and Jim Skipper out. Four position coaches and two assistants left (possibly more).

[scpanther22]

The Bengals have fired offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski, sources tell ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

This one comes out of left field as the Bengals were widely expected to keep Bratkowski, who just finished his 10th season as the team's coordinator. The timing suggests that it could be a result of Carson Palmer's trade request last week. The Bengals' offense has underperformed badly recently, failing to finish better than 22nd in points scored in any of the last three seasons. Former Vikings head coach Brad Childress, who had dinner with Marvin Lewis a couple weeks ago, could emerge as a candidate.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=2512

[Mr. Scot]

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=2512

I doubt it affects Palmer's decision.

People may ask, but in my opinion, Bratkowski's not really someone we could use.

[Mr. Scot]

Browns and Raiders each got line coaches today. Raiders hired OL Coach Bob Wylie. Browns got DL Coach Dwaine Board.

I had forgotten about Board. He's a good DL guy. Raiders let him go last year and he didn't get picked up by anyone else in the NFL. I think he took a year off.

(boy, would I love to be able to do that)

No connection to Rivera that I know of for Board. Wylie was previously with the Bears but I haven't been able to nail down what years.

Edit: Found it. Wylie was in Chicago while Rivera was with the Eagles, so no real connection there either.

[Mr. Scot]

Eric Washington hired away from the bears as DL Coach (could have been one we were waiting on from the playoffs).

Sill awaiting RB, TE, LB, Strength & Conditioning and whether Proehl gets the Assistant WR job.

[KillerKat]

Pleaes get Dave McGinnis. I'll bust a load.

[Mr. Scot]

Pleaes get Dave McGinnis. I'll bust a load.

Head Coach: Ron Rivera

DC: Sean McDermott

LB Coach: Dave McGinnis

DB Coach: Ron Meeks

Yeah, that's a scary staff :eek:

I still think Bill Shuey is more likely to get LB Coach than McGinnis though, and he wouldn't be bad either.

[Mr. Scot]

Quite the hiring frenzy today. Now adding former 49ers TE Coach Pete Hoener.

Hoener was the Bears OL Coach in 2004 when Rivera was the DC.

[Mr. Scot]

Strength and Conditioning Coach Sal Alosi - infamous for this year's "sideline wall" tripping incident - has resigned from the New York Jets.

Hey...We have an opening in that spot :eek:

[Jackofalltrades]

Lmao!