Jim Johnson Interviewing In St. Louis For The HC Job?

PhillyPhreak54 · January 03, 2006, 07:44:11 PM

A poster on the EMB reported that he heard Jay Glazer on with Jody Mac on 950am and Glazer said that JJ is on a flight out to STL to interview for their HC job.

No link yet, just going by what I read. About to go look on FS.com now...

pinoyboy2pt0 · January 03, 2006, 07:46:45 PM

That would suck ass losing both co.'s.

I think it was reported that St. Louis was looking for a D minded coach. I would have thought Rivera would have been the best candidate if that's what they're looking for. Maybe we can get Vitt back.

edit: Isn't there a rule that a team can't interview a coach/coordinator while he's in the playoffs or making a playoff run? I was hoping maybe the listener 'mis-listened' and heard, 'Eagles defensive coordinator on a flight to St. Louis' instead of "Riveria used to coach lb's for the Eagles and is now the D.C. who is contemplating a flight to..." ah farg it I don't know.

ice grillin you · January 03, 2006, 07:50:15 PM

i cant imagine him getting a job...but with the inordinate amount of openings this year i guess anything is possible...and stl had success in hiring another old man

PhillyPhreak54 · January 03, 2006, 07:53:30 PM

Apparently the guy STL really wants is Ron Rivera, but since CHI is in the playoffs they have to wait a bit to get to him. Although I think they can interview him once during their off week.

But if they cannot get Rivera they're going after Rivera's mentor, JJ.

Rams fans not too happy with JJ interviewing

No official link yet but their fans are talking about it too...

If the BIrds lose JJ they will have to go outside the organization for a DC. They have no one ready to take over the role as DC waiting in the wings.

Brasher - about to reture
Spagnuolo - no thanks
Walters - not here long enough

MadMarchHare · January 03, 2006, 07:57:05 PM

or perhaps doing a sleight of hand for a recommendation?

ice grillin you · January 03, 2006, 08:00:55 PM

norv turner is the latest victim

PhillyPhreak54 · January 03, 2006, 08:01:09 PM

I do not want a defense that was in shambles this year having to learn a new syystem next year on top of trying to improve from this year. That is too much especially since it'll likely be a new scheme since we do not have a DC waiting in the wings here. They'd probably have to go outside the organization to get one.

Some fans on other sites seem to want JJ out of here, but I think that is crazy.

MDS · January 03, 2006, 08:02:07 PM

Buddy Ryan. Do it. Get him.

pinoyboy2pt0 · January 03, 2006, 08:03:32 PM

I could see us putting in Spags maybe. Safety's coach first (had to look that one up), defensive quality control then LB's coach. Very much like Rivera who seemed to have very similiar start at both of those positions. Spags would probably install a similiar system or tweak the exisiting one.

Brashear, no way, too old and slurs.

General_Failure · January 03, 2006, 08:16:40 PM

There's no coordinator on this team that deserves a promotion. And what happened to Johnson saying he didn't want to head coach anywhere?

Diomedes · January 03, 2006, 08:55:22 PM

If he can land a HC job somewhere, then I'm glad to wish him well and say goodbye.

ice grillin you · January 03, 2006, 09:04:10 PM

i wonder what the byu defensive coordinator is up to these days

fansince61 · January 03, 2006, 09:18:22 PM

Quote from: Diomedes on January 03, 2006, 08:55:22 PM
If he can land a HC job somewhere, then I'm glad to wish him well and say goodbye.

bobbyinlondon · January 04, 2006, 02:07:46 AM

I'll give you an UNLIKELY internal candidate, and a likely external candidate.

External candidate: Rod Marinelli, DL coach of the Bucs.

UNLIKELY internal candidate: John Harbaugh--His backround is in defense and I read in the Inky, although I think it was last season, that Harbaugh sits in all of the defense's meetings.

As I said, unlikely, but you never know.

Rivera can't interview until Jan 13-14th by league rules. And , though I know you're just jesting, Vitt has been hospitalized again with a staph infection.

LBIggle · January 04, 2006, 05:01:59 AM

while im not happy with the way the defense turned out this year, JJ's departure would surely mean another mediocre season. the most likely scenario with a defense built around speed and JJ's scheme would be not finding a suitable replacement. i don't think an offense minus a another TO type player has it in them to carry this team to the SB next year.