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Check this out. 2018. Devin Funchess got worked up, had a minor altercation with Scott Turner at practice. Funchess apologized, explained his cousin had just been killed, he was rattled. Rivera pulled him aside… pic.twitter.com/YWvqfTFPvZ
— Burgundy Blog (@BurgundyBlog) January 8, 2020
One of the most informative articles I've read in months. Highly recommended. https://t.co/F0bN5iBZtt
— billhorgan (@billhorgan2005) January 8, 2020
The Redskins are hiring Ken Zampese as QBs coach, John Matsko as OL coach, Jim Hostler as WRs coach, and Pete Hoener as TEs coach. Three of the four were on Ron Rivers’ staff in Carolina.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 8, 2020
Offensive side coming together for Skins with Scott Turner as coordinator.
The Washington Redskins announced Dr. Kevin Wilk as the team’s new Medical Consultant.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) January 7, 2020
: https://t.co/cRsJPkG0Bv pic.twitter.com/TFrvhn7qbj
The #Redskins are hiring Kevin Wilk as a medical consultant, I’m told. He’ll report to new head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion. Another significant move to improve player health under new coach Ron Rivera.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 7, 2020
The #Redskins move to bring on Dr. Kevin Wilk as a medical consultant to work with new head trainer Ryan Vermillion is a good look. Wilk’s has worked with the likes of Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson, Drew Brees, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Eli Manning, to name a few players.
— Lake Lewis Jr (@LakeLewis) January 7, 2020
An important hire for the #Redskins. Kevin Wilk rose to prominence helping Drew Brees’ shoulder recover. Among the nation’s experts in physical therapy. https://t.co/gGX8M6BbAb
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2020
Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins will have to learn his second offense in as many years now that Kevin O'Connell is free to pursue other jobs —and with Scott Turner coming on board as the new coordinator per sources and multiple reports. Turner spent... https://t.co/BauvzsmFiy
— John Keim (@john_keim) January 7, 2020
It's January 7th. If Haskins can't pick up the playbook by early September we got bigger problems .
— George Carmi (@Gcarmi21) January 7, 2020
He should be fine.
Unlike last year, he can start working now. #Redskins
I'm sort of fatigued with the KOC obsession. He's a young, unproven green OC. And so is Scott Turner. Only time will tell if either are difference makers. Bottom line - this is Rivera's team and he chose to go with Turner. Until I have a reason not to, I'll support that move.
— BGObsession (@BGObsession) January 7, 2020
Ron Rivera praises Dwayne Haskins, but not ready to commit https://t.co/HoncrLVINi
— John Keim (@john_keim) January 7, 2020
Ron Rivera spent his introductory press conference downplaying how much power he had. But make no mistake: He is calling the shots in Washington right now.
— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) January 7, 2020
Watched some tape from the last 4 Panthers' games where Scott Turner called the plays, and the offense it most reminds me of is Sean McVay's. Lots of pre-snap motion/window dressing to confuse the defense, focus on getting ball into playmakers' hands quick (screens, end arounds)
— Hogs Haven (@HogsHaven) January 7, 2020
Skins fans already have the torches out for Turner. They have no idea what his offensive philosophy is, or what his system would look like. Not a single clue but it’s just a Rivera “buddy” hire. Sign me up for all the buddies if Rivera can flip this organization like Carolina.
— Marshall (@MWharam7) January 7, 2020
Just wait until Ron Rivera starts making roster cuts a lot of guys won’t be here next season it is what it is he’s running the show deal with it #Redskins #HTTR #InRonITrust pic.twitter.com/EqcUPOGK7W
— SWAY RUN 21 ❤️ (@swayrun21) January 7, 2020
I’m working on it https://t.co/YlWo4JGQS5
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) January 8, 2020
Really good article by Breer from Sept ‘19 detailing Cam’s relationship with Scott Turner and how he tailored his coaching/teaching to how Cam learns best. @BurgundyBlog #redskins #HTTR https://t.co/dRIRexQYh6
— A a r o n V (@a_vtine) January 7, 2020
I was impressed with the job Scott did in Carolina. Very creative with play designs & concepts.
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) January 7, 2020
Beyond that, really moved that offense ahead.
Cam went from bottom of the NFL in comp % above expectation in 2 yrs prior to his arrival to top-10 in his 1st year as QB coach. https://t.co/xpP5Vj3NVg
With news of the #Redskins Offensive Coordinator changes, I decided to indulge in a little research. Figured i'd share to engage in dialogue.
— George Carmi (@Gcarmi21) January 7, 2020
I know there is an inherent fear of missing out on the next McVay and Shanahan, but I don't see it with KOC. What are your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/Gu6ykOMa89
Let’s get to work #HTTR
— Dwayne Haskins, Jr (@dh_simba7) January 7, 2020
Former #Browns QB coach Ken Zampese is in the building interviewing for the #Redskins QB coach job, source said. He widened his resume last year serving as an analyst as University of Florida. https://t.co/AAkDu5LBnw
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2020
Can confirm that #Redskins are allowing Kevin O'Connell to talk to other teams. O'Connell has been with the team since 2017. In three seasons he started as QB's coach, promoted to pass game coordinator, promoted to offensive coordinator, promoted to play-caller.
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) January 7, 2020
Could it happen? https://t.co/L6olDSm3d3
— NBC Sports Redskins (@NBCSRedskins) January 7, 2020
JP added: "Now you get rid of the coordinator that had been linked –right or wrong – with Haskins. And Dukes, this is the crazy part, man. They’re sitting there at No. 2. And now Tua's coming out in the draft..."
— Chris Lingebach (@ChrisLingebach) January 7, 2020
You have to remember that this was an offense they spent the whole off-season designing around their TE’s and then by mid-year they had 3 rookie WR’s as their best players.
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) January 7, 2020
When those guys got some reps and continuity, the production started to come. He’s a terrific coach.
— Kelvin Harmon (@Wide_Receiver3) January 8, 2020
Former Baylor HC Matt Rhule is taking the Carolina Panthers’ HC job, as @PeteThamel reported. Rhule was supposed to interview today with the Giants; he didn’t make it there.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 7, 2020
The #Panthers are hiring #Baylor coach Matt Rhule, source says (as @PeteThamel reported). They are working out the deal as we speak. They did not want him to get on the plane to the #Giants.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2020
Would love to be a fly on the wall when the Panthers told Rhule about Gettleman.....
— Football Perspective (@fbgchase) January 7, 2020
From @gmfb: The #Panthers swooped in and hired #Baylor coach Matt Rhule in a stealth move. One big draw was #Panthers owner David Tepper being willing to put money into the sports science program that Rhule wants. Resources won’t be a problem. pic.twitter.com/CIB52vDldE
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2020
Hey @panthers fans, here’s a snippet of our conversation with Matt Rhule:pic.twitter.com/M1BWVos9cX
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) January 7, 2020
The #Panthers are signing new coach Matt Rhule to a 7-year, $62M contract, source said, which includes a $2.5M signing bonus. He has incentives for team goals including winning seasons, playoff wins and Super Bowls that take him far beyond $62M. A pretty large commitment.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2020
New Panthers coach Matt Rhule is currently the NFL's 6th-highest paid coach by average annual value (John Harbaugh is 5th):
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) January 7, 2020
Bill Belichick ($12M)
Pete Carroll ($11M)
Jon Gruden ($10M)
Sean Payton ($9.8)
John Harbaugh ($9M)
Matt Rhule ($8.5M)
Source: Forbes
(H/t @ESPNStatsInfo)
The call that sealed the deal pic.twitter.com/SZvgJJ4api
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) January 7, 2020
Culture change in Carolina https://t.co/q4VwreqRoM
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) January 7, 2020
There has been this perception that Matt Rhule was Giants’ top candidate. More accurate is that he was amongst the top candidates. From multiple conversations with people dating back days, there was as much interest in Josh McDaniels and Eric Bienemy and Joe Judge. Even this am.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 7, 2020
The #Giants are hiring #Patriots ST coach and WRs coach Joe Judge, source said. He just informed Bill Belichick.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2020
One other thing: Calling Joe Judge a "WR coach" is misleading at best. Has been a ST coordinator for five years. Bill Belichick gave him the WR job this year like Andy Reid gave John Harbaugh the Philly DBs job in 2007 -- to help him get a HC job.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 7, 2020
And guess what? It worked.
I like the idea of hiring a special teams coordinator as head coach because you have to deal with players from both offense and defense, and there's a lot of management involved rather than just gameplanning. On the other hand, Joe Judge was only ST coord for 1 year.
— Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) January 7, 2020
Joe Judge was hired to be the #NYG Head Coach because he coached w/ Bill Belichick & Nick Saban. Also, because nobody trusts that Dave Gettleman is going to be there long. Those w/ leverage don't take that job. Not because of any other reason that was discussed today on @ESPN.
— Chris Russell (@Russellmania621) January 7, 2020
This is really the more important part of the resume. They are hoping they are getting the next Harbaugh - someone who is more a CEO type HC than just a coordinator with more power.
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) January 7, 2020
Let’s see if it works (again). https://t.co/GNIs9hc8N5
Patriots assistants under Bill Belichick to become head coaches elsewhere:
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) January 7, 2020
Brian Flores 5-11
Matt Patricia 9-22-1
Bill O’Brien 54-47
Josh McDaniels 11-17
Eric Mangini 33-48
Romeo Crennel 28-55
Total: 140-200-1 (.412)
A clarification from earlier: The Giants have NOT requested permission to speak to Jason Garrett about their offensive coordinator job, per a source. Their request was for their head coaching job, obviously before they decided to hire Joe Judge.
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) January 7, 2020
Judge will get to pick his staff.
One word of caution in coaching search world: Two of the biggest misses in recent memory are when the #AZCardinals never got the chance to interview Mike McCoy and the #Colts were jilted by Josh McDaniels. Both were crushed. But Bruce Arians and Frank Reich ended up just fine. ♂️
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2020
This is rumor, not fact. And I'll own it if it's wrong. But overnight I was told by two separate, convincing sources that Scott Turner has told friends he'll be the #Redskins' new offensive coordinator.
— Burgundy Blog (@BurgundyBlog) January 7, 2020
it's still hilarious to me how much worse patricia is than caldwell. lions won 11 games in caldwell's first year. patricia aint even hit 10 yet. coaching while black is dangerous out here https://t.co/yoAcXO7A7a
— charles (ronald) mcdonald (@FourVerts) January 6, 2020
Rooney Rule doesn’t work. Owners treat it like an exercise in checking a box. https://t.co/WH8LUZPE2f
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 7, 2020
If the goal of the Rooney Rule was to get owners to engage in deliberate, thoughtful, inclusive coaching searches, it has rarely if ever truly worked https://t.co/SaSri4UljN
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 7, 2020
RR has a right to succeed with HIS guys or fail with HIS guys. He's the head coach who has, for now, been empowered by the owner. We'll have to wait and see. The 'silver lining' is that Rivera was not told to that he HAD to keep someone...like Jay Gruden was told. #Redskins
— Disco (@discoque5) January 7, 2020
So far the only coaching hire that really excites me is Rhule, assuming they also keep Cam.
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) January 7, 2020
Rivera was also a great hire but I’m just pessimistic about the Redskins in general because of Snyder.
McCarthy and Judge are okay. At least everyone dodged the McDaniels bullet.
No more need for Cleveland to rush their head coaching hire; Browns have their choice of the field.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 7, 2020
So it's Cleveland or bust for Ol' Kev? https://t.co/YOVrSL4XG5
— Hogs Haven (@HogsHaven) January 7, 2020
So it's Cleveland or bust for Ol' Kev? https://t.co/YOVrSL4XG5
— Hogs Haven (@HogsHaven) January 7, 2020
Josh McDaniels has been a NFL Offensive Coordinator for 12 years. Here are the rankings of all 12 of those offenses based on points scored:
— Roberto Shenanigans (@Rob_Shenanigans) January 7, 2020
7th
1st
11th
32nd (St Louis)
1st
3rd
4th
3rd
3rd
2nd
4th
7th
Average ranking: 6.5
Average minus STL: 4.2
(cc: @themitchellfink)#Browns
Mike McCarthy Targeting Jim Tomsula For Cowboys’ Coaching Staff https://t.co/qd5llKA6RB pic.twitter.com/5NkJ1snQfH
— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) January 7, 2020
From The Aftermath: The #Cowboys are set to hire former #Saints LBs coach Mike Nolan as their new defensive coordinator. pic.twitter.com/EWODuinCpi
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 6, 2020
Mike McCarthy wants Kellen Moore to stay as Cowboys OC (via @RapSheethttps://t.co/4reOxz0Jl8 pic.twitter.com/TRUQ3VyBcI
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) January 7, 2020
The #Cowboys are expected to hire John “Bones” Fassel as their special teams coordinator, sources tell me and @RapSheet. One of the NFL’s best. Fassel’s contract was up with the #Rams, whom he helped to the Super Bowl last season. Mike McCarthy building a superstaff in Dallas.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 8, 2020
Update on #Cowboys OC Kellen Moore: New coach Mike McCarthy would like him to stay and remain OC, which may also help Moore learn a new system. But he also has an opportunity to go back home and become the University of Washington OC under Jimmy Lake. He is mulling it all over.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2020
No question. And Mike Vrabel deserves credit for promoting him. Moving the TEs coach up won't win many headlines, but it did help the Titans win a lot of games. https://t.co/FcTwNtz4iS
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 7, 2020
A 17-game schedule and 14-team playoff bracket may well be included in the new CBA, but neither change would necessarily begin next season https://t.co/A3Vb4KAusA
— Pro Football Rumors (@pfrumors) January 7, 2020
Attempted theft on the beach.. pic.twitter.com/Rsjg7czVVq
— Cʜᴇᴍɪᴄᴀʟʟʏ Uɴʙᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇᴅ Mᴇᴍᴇs™ (@UnbalancedMemes) January 7, 2020
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