Mortenson on the radio
 

most of this stuff is obvious...but it is interesting to note the amount of certainty he used with these notes:

Edwards - rumors are true, if he gets out of NY for whatever reason he will be our coach (he said this definitivly (sp?))

Williams - rumors about KC and St. Louis, but he is well paid in D.C, his family likes it there, and Snyder wants him to take over whenever Gibbs retires

Tice and Martz and Capers - fired on Monday (didn't stutter)

Ferentz - mentioned his reluctance to coach in the NFL, but said his name would come up with Green Bay, St. Louis, and maybe others (sounded like he was guessing)

Saunders - didn't mention him

Cleveland GM Phil Savage - Mortenson stands by his sources that say he was going to be fired, but that public reaction to the news was so negative that the Browns are now going to keep Savage...said he's never seen anything like it..

uh, I think that's it...

Saunders - didn't mention him

What? He dosen't have the same insider info that he is going to be HC of Detroit? :p

I heard this morning the talk about Saunders in Detroit isn't all that strong.

Most of the talk right now is being generated from Nick Athan. It's another spreading internet rumor.

Check it out:
http://www.thelionsfanatics.com/tlff...howtopic=19057

What's really interesting is the number of Lions fans that are going to find another team if Saunders is hired...

Hell; if I was a Lion's fan I'd be looking for a new team no matter who was hired.

What's interesting to me from that board, is that the Jets fan there told those guys they don't want Herm Edwards.

Why does Herm want out of NY? He doesn't seem very dedicated to the task at hand in NY.

i didn't think tice would be fired, but i guess the last 2 weeks sealed his fate.

Mort mentioned Saunders on ESPN a few moments ago

Most likely

Edwards
Saunders
Childress

To hell with Childress. We need a defensive-minded coach.

OOOOOOOMMMMMMMMGGGGGGG! :Lin:

give me Saunders

Herm Edwards is the best choice imo.

Brad Childress? That makes the least sense of all.

If we want to go offense, make Saunders the HC. Otherwise, go D and pick an up-and-coming DC.

Of course, we ARE talking Carl here. He'd let his ego allow Saunders to walk so he could replace him with Childress?

yes, he would,...

Gregg Williams for me.

Great defensive mind, and everyone deserves a 2nd chance (Bill Belichick says hi).

Like someone else said, do you risk it for greatness or play it safe for mediocrity?

I believe Edwards can do an adequate job -- a little like Vermeil -- but no better. I get the feeling that Williams, or a guy like him, could propell the team to great things.

He also mentioned Butch Davis :mad:

and Ron Rivera :)

If Ferentz takes an NFL job (which I doubt), and the Chiefs didn't even take a run at him, I'll be pissed off.

If Butch Davis comes here everybody wants DV back thats for sure.

Perhaps Carl believes what a lot on here do -- that Saunders would be another Vermeil who would be soft and hold Gun's genius back.

seriously, he mentioned KC and Rivera?

You know, I sure as hell don't want Butch Davis, but that doesn't change the fact that I want Dick gone, nor did I want him in KC to begin with.

Butch Davis would be just the next Carl gaff in his HC selection.

I'll still be glad that Dick is gone, and looking forward to Butch's departure.

Gun and genius in the same sentence! ROFL

The only thing holding back Gun's genius is that it's a myth.
It doesn't exist.

Exactly...

Oh lord... I don't like the way this is shaping up.

Hell, maybe Saunders is sticking it to Peterson. Using the Detroit story to get Carl to beg and plead, and PAY him to stay. :hmmm:

I'm going to go ahead and call it right now. We're going to get Herm Edwards. I'm going to beat my head against the coffee table when I see it on TV. We're going to have to put up with several more horrible years of mediocrity. It's going to suck. Carl and Edwards together...

I have angered the fates somehow. This team is not going to win the super bowl in my lifetime. I'm totally screwed as a football fan. But I can't leave. I can't just not be a fan. Why must you smite me so?

Arrrhgghhhhhhh

I wouldnt mind Herm Edwards. I just hope we dont have to give up any draft picks for him. Hes good, but NOT that good.

Be an optimist: Maybe you'll live to be 120.

I vote for Saunders...if he stays we have a better chance of keeping Roaf and a halfway decent offense for another year. Also would probably mean Gunther stays.

Gunther staying is a negative.........

Yeah! :cuss:

I'm almost certain the NFL would rescind that rule, just for us! :p

While it's not possible to TRADE for a coach using draft picks, we could still lose draft picks.

If we've been talking to Herm at all, it's TAMPERING, and Tags most certainly could penalize us by taking draft picks. The only difference is that the Jets wouldn't get them.

I vote Al Saunders for Head Coach... and let him do all the chit with the Offense

and finally give Gunther the freedom to hire his own guys and really set up the defense! don't let Al TOUCH the D!