Report: Cardinals “very close” to hiring Andy Reid as head coach
 

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 1, 2013, 4:04 PM EST
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...as-head-coach/

Tim Ring, the sports director at KTVK-TV in Arizona, is reporting that the Cardinals are very close to hiring Reid as their next head coach.

Breaking news!

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Buried in the Andy Reid thread.

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Buried as in the last page.

Scott Pioli has leaked this information to Tim Ring.

Beware.

Are they circumventing the rooney rule?

I don't care for reading 250+ posts before getting to what could be the salient point of an issue. There are others who feel the same. Bite me.

Im trying to remember who it was, but a credible guy said that Reid would be interested in talking to KC, but that he hadnt been contacted yet.

Smeagol said that on ESPN.

Jesus Christ the last 2 days have been the biggest Q-Fest in CP history.

I'm not the dumbass that believes that shit.

"Oh my God - we can't believe anything Jay Glazer or Jason LaConfora report because Pioli might be leaking them info!!!l111eleventy!"

Feel free to make this a random picture thread. Those are usually fun.

They've likely already "interviewed" Ray Horton, their DC.

Poopies

Yeah they are believed to have been interviewing Horton today.

When you bury stuff in mega threads it's going to happen.

Most people aren't going to search a 100-page thread to see if a story has been posted already.

"Hey, Ray, could you come in here for a second?"

"Sure, what's up?"

"Uh, just wondering ... you interested in being a head coach some day?"

"Yeah, sure, I guess."

"OK, then, have a happy new year!"

Rooney rule is such a joke

If Hunt found out that Pioli was talking to the media, he could likely fire him for cause, no?

I don't believe anything they say, 100%.

BOOM

Affirmative Action policies usually are.

Cant get fired for talking to the media.

Probably lessens the probability of black coaches getting hired, too.

if he was specifically told not to talk the media it could be

insubordination
detrimental to the team

Talking about his Christmas, New Year's resolutions, thoughts on the fiscal cliff? I agree. Free speech.

Spreading "information" about the organization? Not so sure.

There was a thread somewhere on here where it was implied that Hunt told his FO not to talk to the media because none of them spoke for the team anymore, as all of their jobs were in jeopardy. Maybe I am not remembering that correctly but that's what I thought was said.

Something tells me Cards fans may not be too thrilled about this....considering Reid has been thought to be high on Kolb and all.

Ways around that just have one of Pioli's personal assistant talk to the media about that stuff.

This.

LMAO

Pretty much.

Clark's doing the same thing in ATL today - assuming you believe the media isn't controlled by Scott Pioli.

yeah, shit gets out all the time. Have to be able to prove it
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUQ.

Rooney rule....**** it. Coach the ****ing team and win. Who cares what color of skin they have...I mean really? Let's not live in 1970.

You keep saying he is in Atlanta. Can someone show he is?
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True.

Bottom line: this is the kind of bullshit that is perpetuated by not firing the piece of shit yesterday.

Mistake.

What about the George Washington rule? ****ing stupid rule shit.

If the person he talks to makes a public announcement of the conversation, and is willing to submit in writing that the conversation took place, I think that would be damning evidence. Then Pioli would have to sue to get money back after being terminated, right?

I agree.
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Yep, racism is over. Obama!

Do you think any reporter is going to do that over a supposed coaching interview?

Career suicide
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I don't think the Rooney Rule exists anymore.

Reid is going to be saddled with Kolb.

So you don't think GM's leak info to their preferred reporter?

Carl Peterson leaked info to Clark Judge all the time.

^^THIS ....no shit. I gotta calm down or this shit is moving to DC.

Yeah, I think a media type would almost have to break the story. Then that guy isn't going to be getting any inside info ever again. It would have to be more like some kind of screw up by an NFL guy, like a reference that (in retrospect) points to a conversation that shouldn't have happened.

Preferred reporter, sure.

But when 40 guys all report that we're interviewing Koetter, and people want to think that Pioli has his hand in that report?

C'mon, man.

how many have said we are interviewing ferentz? Even after king said no way?
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Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl

Not so fast? RT @kentsomers: Not saying Reid won't be #azcardinals next HC but i'm hearing team isn't that far along in process.

haha this is going to be crazy. Then KC fans will be all mad because Pioli will keep us from a real HC

Maybe a handful, and it died off pretty quick after people realized it originated from some slapdick in Iowa.

And then you have stuff like this:

Andy Reid expected to be next Cardinals coach by end of week

By Jason La Canfora | CBS Sports NFL Insider
<time class="storyDate" pubdate="" datetime="2013-01-01T21:57:14Z">January 1, 2013 4:57 pm ET

http://www.cbssports.com/general/blo...by-end-of-week
</time>

Or even read the mega thread to see the news in the first place and completely miss it when threads like this are not started. The repost police have been a big detriment to this forum in these situations.

Exactly.

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet
Just heard the same thing... RT @MikeGarafolo: Andy Reid has not interviewed with the Cardinals yet.
Retweeted by Rich Eisen
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FWIW, Andy Reid has not yet been interviewed for the Cardinals' coaching job... —

@MikeSilver via Twitter

Go to the black Monday thread.

Johnny hammersticks just posted that he read on NFL.com, I think, we are going after ferentz
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LOL, that's wild. The guy is being reported by a large number of multiple sources and he hasn't interviewed yet?

Lol. Now he hasn't even interviewed?


But but Schefter says it's 95 percent.
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Mary Kay Cabot Mary Kay Cabot ‏@MaryKayCabot

My sources are telling me that former #browns gm Heckert very unlikely to end up in Arizona w/ Reid.

Albert Breer talked about it on NFLN THIS MORNING.

Wow, shit is messed up. I'm still hoping he gets off the market quick so Spanos won't even be tempted to hire him.

Yep I just re read his post and that's where he saw it.


But everyone has backed off when they realized it was some slap Dick from Iowa
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Does this thread give enough examples that you cant take these media reports as fact?

Have we fired Shanahan yet, we hired him as coach 4 years ago right?

Journalism is so ****ing irresponsible these days.

notice shefter gave it a percentage and didnt say its a done deal. He could interview tonight or tomorrow. They have one lined up i heard

Who is Ian Rap?

Is he reliable?

Sports reporters = ambulance chasers

Kolb basically won his AZ contract though his performance under Reid. Kolb is already bought and paid for. Not saying Reid will make him good, but at least one might feel like he has a chance.

Okay, so I haven't really been around all day.

Is the report that KC is interviewing Ferentz a giant pile of bullshit?

LMAO What a cluster****.

Works for NFL.com. 64,000 followers. He's legit.

Kolb looked decent enough. He didn't impress me as a top echelon QB or anything, but he looked capable at the position.

Well...I hope he is right.

Unfortunately, I have a feeling he is out-of-the-loop on this one...

Anyone else?

That's my ****ing point.

EVERYONE is reporting we're interviewing Koetter.

You have less than a handful still talking about Kirk Ferentz.

Im guessing so. No one reliable has reported it but just some slap dick

Now reports from reputable sources saying that they haven't talked. HAHA.