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

[BigRedChief]

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.

[Abba-Dabba]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

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

Tim Lewis isn't a bad choice. Rivera is the better choice though. He definately has a better resume.


http://www.chicagobears.com/team/coachbio.jsp?id=33

Former Bears linebacker Ron Rivera is in his second season as Chicago's defensive coordinator, guiding a unit that led the NFC with a team-record six defensive touchdowns in his first campaign. Rivera was named to his current position on January 23, 2004, after spending five seasons as linebackers coach for the Philadelphia Eagles (1999-2003). Rivera, who played nine seasons for the Bears (1984-92), was a member of Chicago's Super Bowl championship team in 1985 and began his coaching career as a defensive quality control assistant with the team in 1997.
In his first season as an NFL defensive coordinator, Rivera oversaw the highest scoring defense in team history and presided over an increase of nine takeaways from the previous year. The Bears thrived in third-down situations as well as inside its own 20-yard line during Rivera's first season at the helm. Chicago's defense led the NFL in third-down efficiency (30.5%) and led the NFC (fourth NFL) in red zone defense (42.6%). Most importantly, Rivera's young defense demonstrated in-game improvement from the first half to the second half throughout the 2004 campaign, holding six opponents to three points or less in the second half while limiting five opponents to less than 100 yards of total offense after half-time.

While in Philadelphia, the Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship game each of his final three seasons and during that stretch ranked near the top of the League in fewest points allowed (15.3 ppg), third down efficiency (32.4%), sacks (189), opponent quarterback rating (73.2) and takeaways (128). In 2001, the Eagles defense allowed fewer than 21 points in each of their 16 games for just the fourth time in League history and, during Rivera's first year on the job (1999), Philadelphia led the NFL with 46 takeaways including a team record five interceptions returned for touchdowns. Rivera helped develop LB Jeremiah Trotter into a two-time Pro Bowl performer with the Eagles. During Rivera's five years overseeing the Eagles linebackers, he worked with the top tacklers on the team as each of the three starters consistently ranked in the top five on the team in tackles and as a group averaged 387 tackles per season (129 tackles per starting linebacker).

Rivera, a second-round draft choice by the Bears in 1984, played in 149 games with 62 starts (including 12 postseason contests with six starts), posting 392 tackles (190 solo), nine interceptions, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 15 passes defended and seven quarterback sacks during his nine-year career.

Following his NFL playing career and prior to joining the coaching ranks in 1997, Rivera spent four years (1993-96) as an analyst covering the Bears and college football for SportsChannel, Chicago on television and on WSCR and WGN radio. He joined the Bears as the team's first defensive quality control coach (1997-98).

A consensus All-America selection as a linebacker at California, Rivera finished his collegiate career as the school's all-time sacks leader with 22 and first in career tackles with 336. Rivera still holds the Cal record for most tackles-for-a-loss in a season with 26.5 in 1983.

Rivera was born in Fort Ord, CA. With his father being an officer in the Army, Rivera lived in Germany, Panama, Washington and Maryland prior to moving to central California, where he attended Seaside High School. He and his wife, Stephanie, have one son, Christopher (19), and one daughter Courtney (12). Stephanie, a former basketball player at California, has served as an assistant women's basketball coach at Trinity International University (Deerfield, IL), the ABL's Chicago Condors (1997-98) and the WNBA's Washington Mystics (2000).

Ron Rivera - Defensive Coordinator
Born: 1962, Fort Ord, Calif.

Playing Experience
Linebacker, California, 1980-83, Pro Linebacker, Chicago Bears, 1984-1992

Coaching Experience
Pro Coach: Chicago Bears (defensive coordinator) 2004-present; Philadelphia Eagles (linebackers) 1999-2003; Chicago Bears (defensive quality control) 1997-98.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Vlad Logicslav

I doubt Herm would be cheap, but yeah the other two would. Season ticket wise Gun would be an absolute disaster, renewals would drop off the table so I don't see him as a possibility.

I've already gotten 2 emails this year to buy tickets.

I'm not a season ticket holder.

This is from the organization.

Don't for a second underestimate the front office's opinon of fan loyalty...

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by philfree

I thought your source said Holmes was gonna retire three weeks ago or so during that paticular week. As soon as tuesday or something like that. I like inside info as much as any football fan and I appreciate it when it's truly inside info that is correct but I think anyone on this board could see that their was a good chance that Holmes' injury could lead to his retirement. Also if you can post links to these things Holmes has said it would help. I guess I could have missed the media report where Holmes told his teammates he was done but I'm pretty sure that if there was a press release stating that it would have been posted on the Planet in less then an hour after the media reported it. I haven't checked the media outlets tonight but up until today I haven't seen any thing to verify the facts. You show me where your inside source is 100% accurate on the info it's given you I'll back off my previous statement and I'll give you and your source it's due.


PhilFree

You are confusing what I said my source said with what Jack Harry said. Harry said next week. I just said that Priest will never play another down in a Chiefs uniform.

The post I made was based on what is public information as of right now. You don't feel that wayabout this information then you are entitled to your opinion and to be wrong.

BTW, I don't have to prove chit to you. Either you put value in what I say or call it BS. But you are not my boss or my mom. I don't have to justify chit to you.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by mmaddog

htismaque:

I would think that you would know me better than to think I am trying to "pile on"....

mmaddog
*******

Sorry dude, didn't mean to single you out. It was more of a PSA.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by philfree

I thought your source said Holmes was gonna retire three weeks ago or so during that paticular week. As soon as tuesday or something like that. I like inside info as much as any football fan and I appreciate it when it's truly inside info that is correct but I think anyone on this board could see that their was a good chance that Holmes' injury could lead to his retirement. Also if you can post links to these things Holmes has said it would help. I guess I could have missed the media report where Holmes told his teammates he was done but I'm pretty sure that if there was a press release stating that it would have been posted on the Planet in less then an hour after the media reported it. I haven't checked the media outlets tonight but up until today I haven't seen any thing to verify the facts. You show me where your inside source is 100% accurate on the info it's given you I'll back off my previous statement and I'll give you and your source it's due.


PhilFree

Jack Harry said that Priest would retire and put the artificial 1 week timeline on it.

All BRC said was that he talked to his source and Priest was done as a Chief. He's still not wrong, and based on the article posted yesterday (that Priest isn't healing well) it looks more and more everyday like he was right.