Cold Pizza says DV is out and here's the leading candidates

**BigRedChief** · 08:55 AM

Al Saunders is not high on the list.

Gregg Williams and Tim Lewis are the leading candidates.

F*k that. I hope its a BS rumor.

I still like Fischer from Tenn or Marucchi.

Amnorix · 12-19-2005, 08:46 AM

You guys would've been better with Romeo Crennel, but it was a year too early, I guess.

Williams is a superb defensive coordinator. Maybe, like Belichick, he needed a test run before he could be good. I'm not sure though.

Lewis ought to be good, but I dunno.

Fisher is a superb coach, IMHO.

Mariucci ain't all that. He's just a 20 year younger version of DV, really, except not as good.

RP_McMurphy · 12-19-2005, 08:46 AM

Williams is a local guy and would jump at the chance. I could see him in KC because he would come to KC on the cheap and fit in with Carl's ways of saving money.

tomahawk kid · 12-19-2005, 08:47 AM

Fisher would be my first choice.

Wasn't Buffalo's record pretty bad under Williams?

**Dartgod** · 12-19-2005, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by RP_McMurphy

Williams is a local guy and would jump at the chance. I could see him in KC because he would come to KC on the cheap and fit in with Carl's ways of saving money.

So, you're saying he would be a foot-shuffling porter?

htismaqe · 12-19-2005, 08:56 AM

Williams apparently doesn't want to be this close to "home". Someone here knows some family members, and apparently KC isn't high on his list.

Personally, I love the fact we're looking at Tim Lewis. I'm not 100% sold on Williams but he'd be a better choice than Fisher, IMO.

**Dartgod** · 12-19-2005, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Personally, I love the fact we're looking at Tim Lewis.

I just don't follow this stuff very closley. Who is Tim Lewis? What are his qualifications?

**ChiTown** · 12-19-2005, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

I just don't follow this stuff very closley. Who is Tim Lewis? What are his qualifications?

DC for the Giants, before that, he was the DC at Pittsburgh

**penguinz** · 12-19-2005, 09:07 AM

Tim Lewis is a housing community developer in California. I don;t know how this would tranlate to being a head coach in the NFL.

chagrin · 12-19-2005, 09:08 AM

PLEASE no Gregg Williams!

htismaqe · 12-19-2005, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

I just don't follow this stuff very closley. Who is Tim Lewis? What are his qualifications?

http://www.giants.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=10

**BigRedChief** · 12-19-2005, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

I just don't follow this stuff very closley. Who is Tim Lewis? What are his qualifications?

http://www.giants.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=10

Tim Lewis was the first assistant coach hired by Tom Coughlin when he was named defensive coordinator on Jan. 9, 2004. Lewis, who spent the previous four seasons as the coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, brings a tough and hard-hitting style of defense to the Giants.

“Tim Lewis is a very impressive young coordinator and play-caller,” Coughlin said. “He had great success over the last four years, and I have watched him develop because we competed in the same division (when Coughlin coached the Jacksonville Jaguars). His style will establish toughness and an aggressive style of play.”

In 2003, Lewis’ defense was ranked ninth in the NFL, allowing 298.9 yards a game. The unit was 12th against the run (108.5 yards a game) and 11th against the pass (190.4). In 2002, Pittsburgh was seventh in the league in total defense (302.2 yards per game) and first in rushing defense for the second consecutive season (85.9).

The Steelers’ 2001 defense was ranked first in the NFL in both total defense (258.6 yards a game), and rushing defense (74.7) and was fourth against the pass (183.9). The Steelers were seventh in the league defensively in 2000, Lewis’ first season as defensive coordinator.

Under Lewis’ tutelage, linebacker Jason Gildon became Pittsburgh’s career sack leader, with 77.0.

Lewis originally joined the Steelers staff in 1995, as the defensive backs coach, a position he held for five years before being promoted to coordinator.
Lewis began his coaching career in 1987 at Texas A&M under head coach Jackie Sherrill, who was his coach at the University of Pittsburgh. He then coached the defensive backs at Southern Methodist from 1989-92, followed by a stint at his alma mater (1993-94).

Lewis was a standout player at Pittsburgh and with the Green Bay Packers, though his career was cut short by a neck injury. He played at Pittsburgh from 1979-82, and was a starting cornerback his final two seasons. Lewis was named an NEA All-America in 1982 and was named the Defensive MVP of both the Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine games following his senior season. He received an economics degree from Pittsburgh in 1983.

In 1983, the Packers chose Lewis with the 11th overall selection in the NFL draft. Lewis played 52 games for the Packers, twice led or shared the team lead in interceptions and finished his career with 16 picks. His 99-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Rams in 1984 is still the Packers’ team record.

But in the third game of the 1986 season, a Monday night contest against the Chicago Bears in Lambeau Field, Lewis suffered a career-ending neck injury. He began his coaching career the following year.

Lewis was born on Dec. 18, 1961 in Quakertown, Pa. He is married (Shawn).

Brock · 12-19-2005, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

http://www.giants.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=10

I'd be very pleased with that. It is going to take a major change to restore some toughness to this team.

TNTEICHER · 12-19-2005, 09:13 AM

Fisher???
I don't see him going anywhere. Tenn would be crazy to let that guy go. The only reason they suck now is they're in salary cap hell and will be for a couple more years. I'd say scoop this guy up as fast as you can if he's available but I'm not holding my breath.

yeti · 12-19-2005, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by tomahawk kid

Fisher would be my first choice.

Wasn't Buffalo's record pretty bad under Williams?

Ya I lived in Nashvillle for a while and went to quite a few Titan's games. I really liked Fischer and I think that he could bring some much needed defensive coaching.

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