What does the Ramsdell hiring say about Shula's future?

[countryboi]

if i was Shula i would be looking over my shoulder, its going to be hard to have someone more qualified than he is at running the offense the panthers run. if we struggle I can see Shula being phased out or even fired

[SCP]

if i was Shula i would be looking over my shoulder, its going to be hard to have someone more qualified than he is at running the offense the panthers run. if we struggle I can see Shula being phased out or even fired

I can see it now. Ramsdell will be behind Shula in the booth and every time Shula calls a run up the gut, Ramsdell will let out a loud exhale and mumble "that's not what I would do.....".

[Udogg]

Gettleman is a scout.   None of the WR's from last year are on the team.  Read between the lines.

 

 

 

hint:  has something to do with overall talent.

[BigBoss]

We hired somebody? I don't know how I missed that. Oh well

[gamecockfanatic]

I too think shula gets an unfair rip about last year. We lost half our starting line for the year and still got to the playoffs.

I certainly dont like them saying we had hundred yard rushing games either bc those came from newton scrambling.

But I do hope that we draft some capable linemen that can pancake the hell out of someone.

[Semaj]

I can see it now. Ramsdell will be behind Shula in the booth and every time Shula calls a run up the gut, Ramsdell will let out a loud exhale and mumble "that's not what I would do.....".

While I disagree with you regarding Shula at this point, damn that's funny. I envisioned it and started to LOL :-)

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[MHS831]

hate to be that guy.  Yes, the Ravens won the Super Bowl that year.  Jim Caldwell is also awful.  What a terrible analogy.

 

Caldwell no more deserved that Lions job than you did.  Plus, the idea that the Ravens hired Caldwell as a "Quarterbacks coach", quoting it as if the job itself is somehow a farce or a coverup to overthrow Cameron, seems kinda ignorant.  They filled the position because they had an opening.  They got the best coach that fit their offense. 

 

He was overrated at Wake.  I had a chance to hear him speak once--I could not believe he was a college coach (at the time).  His hiring gives me hope that I too can coach in the NFL just as ZZ Top keeps me believing that I can be a lead singer for a rock band.

 

[MHS831]

This coaching situation is a partnership at this time-it obviously could blow up into a "hostile takeover" but that is true with all assistants to some degree.

 

Shula has never had much to work with, but he was the OC playoff teams. 

 

Alstott, Dunn--run the ball.  Who were the receivers back in Tampa?  Keyshawn?

 

Give him some weapons and a guy who has first-hand experience with it and you will see a Shula you did not know existed.  

[philp]

We hired somebody? I don't know how I missed that. Oh well

 

Apparently everyone missed it, except for mangus.

 

[Creepster]

hate to be that guy.  Yes, the Ravens won the Super Bowl that year.  Jim Caldwell is also awful.  What a terrible analogy.

 

Caldwell no more deserved that Lions job than you did.  Plus, the idea that the Ravens hired Caldwell as a "Quarterbacks coach", quoting it as if the job itself is somehow a farce or a coverup to overthrow Cameron, seems kinda ignorant.  They filled the position because they had an opening.  They got the best coach that fit their offense. 

 

 

Thats your perspective, but I dont agree with it.  There is no reason for Rivera and g man to rock the boat by bringing in Ramsdell if they were satisfied with Shulas job performance.

[Mojo]

For now I am really happy that he was hired.  From here I guess we'll see what happens.  But at the very least it shows some initiative and I love it.  Draft some weapons and let's play ball.

[magnus]

Thats your perspective, but I dont agree with it.  There is no reason for Rivera and g man to rock the boat by bringing in Ramsdell if they were satisfied with Shulas job performance.

There's not? 

 

I mean, if the above is 100% reality in his mind, it would've been easy to just let Shula go and hire Ramsdell as OC.   Before Smith got hurt, I feel like the offense was more or less exactly what Rivera wanted. 

 

So other reasons to bring on Ramsdell - 

*he can actively help out

*our QBs coach and WRs coaches are bright and probably going places, but both have minimal coaching experience, so he can mentor and fill in the gaps where they aren't as strong

*Shula himself can always use some help

 

None of that means "Rivera wants to fire Shula."  Yes, Ramsdell can most likely succeed Shula and, if it's required, he probably would.  That's another reason he's valuable, but it's not like they're going to keep a guy like that behind glass either.

[MedellinHeel]

Shula simply didnt have the resume and still doesnt to have been hired or promoted to OC. 

 

The excuses are irrelevant as far as I see it. 

[MV%doe]

TOP saved shula lasted year, look at his history and there is problems. also saving shula was his relationship with cam, he still needs to improve. that sucks given the current OLmen and WRs.