Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan claims that interviews for head-coaching jobs with other teams does not undermine the preparation for upcoming playoff games. Callahan claims wrong. Of course the process of interviewing for an NFL head-coaching job distracts from the task at hand. Beyond the time spent preparing for and conducting the interview(s), the coordinator … [Read more...] about Interviews absolutely distract from playoff preparations
Archives for January 2022
Report: Michigan sources think Jim Harbaugh would take the Raiders job
The Raiders are looking for a new head coach. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is looking for a path back to the NFL. Is it a match made in football heaven? Dueling reports from TheAthletic.com paint a dramatically different picture regarding the possibility of Harbaugh returning to the franchise with which he began his coaching career, [more] … [Read more...] about Report: Michigan sources think Jim Harbaugh would take the Raiders job
Bears complete interview with Ran Carthon
The Bears announced they have completed their interview with 49ers director of player personnel Ran Carthon. Carthon, whose father is a former NFL player who won two Super Bowl rings, became the ninth candidate to interview for the team’s vacant General Manager position. The team has interviewed six coaching candidates. The Bears fired General Manager [more] … [Read more...] about Bears complete interview with Ran Carthon
NFL moves to dismiss Gruden lawsuit, and to compel arbitration of his claims
As expected, the NFL filed its response to former Raiders coach Jon Gruden’s lawsuit on Wednesday. As expected, the league takes the position that the case should be thrown out of court. The league has filed a pair of motions. One to dismiss the lawsuit on the merits. Another to force the litigation into arbitration. [more] … [Read more...] about NFL moves to dismiss Gruden lawsuit, and to compel arbitration of his claims
Vikings complete interview with Kellen Moore
The Vikings completed an interview with Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, the team announced Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the Vikings conducted a virtual interview with Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is the other NFL assistant to interview with the Vikings in their search to replace Mike Zimmer. The Vikings … [Read more...] about Vikings complete interview with Kellen Moore