Head Coach etc

Well I put off writing this time as long as I could, thinking something would transpire to make this article less revelant, but looks like most teams are taking their time.

With only two coaching vacancies filled (Browns, and Broncos) the rest of the teams seem to be interviewing the same 5-6 coaches. The NFL is constantly referred to as a copycat league, but this is kinda lame that everyone is liking the same guys.

The Rams have announced their 5 finalist: Frazier, Haslett, Ryan, Spagnulo, and Garrett. All are defensive guys except Jason Garrett. This time last year he was touted as the next head coach of the Cowboys, after this season, Jerry Jones has been very quiet, even by his standards.

I have no idea who the Rams go with but my gut tells me it will be between Frazier, and Haslett. Ryan goes to the Jets, Spags is this years Ron Riveria, and Garrett goes back to hanging out with TO in big D.

Hate making predictions, unless I get them right. We will know soon, hopefully whomever it is can fix this team quickly.

Rams vs Falcons

Well another high effort loss. I have to hand it to the players and coaches on their preparation and effort for a game that meant nothing to the Rams and everything to the Falcons.

Last year the team had packed it in long before the season was over. This season they competed to the bitter end.

In the coming weeks the Rams and their revamped front office will interview head coaching candidates. Debates between keeping Halsett or replacing him with a hot defesive coordinator can be viewed both ways. I have my opinions as do all Rams' fans. In the end I hope that the correct fit to rebuild this team is made.

Happy New Year's Rams fans, after this season we all deserve a better 09.

Rams vs 49ers

Ok indulge me for not wanting to write essentially the same thing as last week, as the Rams in similar fashion squandered another game they should have won. I wanted to throw out some thoughts on the head coaching situation.

I should preface this by mentioning I know very little about the Baltimore Ravens and current defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, who has been mentioned as a potential head coaching candidate in St Louis.

I understand the allure of a hot coordintor, like Ryan, or Spagnulo, or Schwartz in Tenneesse. They are all on teams that are displaying a significant level of success right now. What we don't know is if these are simply good coaches or coordinators that have the ability to scout and develop the right personnell for their system. Linehan had a good track record of fixing anemic offenses in Minnesota, and Miami. What we all painfully know now is that his eye for talent was misguided.

So why should Rex Ryan for instance have any better luck than the man he replaced in former 49ers head coach Mike Nolan? Nolan was the DC for the Ravens when they won the SUperbowl, and the core talent that remains on that defense was there or acquired during Nolan's tenure. So why is Rex Ryan the hot name on the internet as a HC candidate?

I hope that if the Rams do make a change, and go the coordinator route they make sure they get someone who has a clear idea of the personnell needed to reectify this situation, not just a coordinator that has had recent success.