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S197
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by S197 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:39 pm
Thanks that was helpful.
Candidates can choose to decline the interview to focus on preparing their current team for the postseason.
This is what pisses me off about Shurmur, he put himself above the team. Even if it's a half of a day, it's still a distraction and it was pretty clear the Vikings were poorly prepared. Maybe it wouldn't have made a difference but given the outcome, it's annoying. But I guess that's someone else's problem now.
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by PurpleMustReign » Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:12 am
S197 wrote:
Thanks that was helpful.
Candidates can choose to decline the interview to focus on preparing their current team for the postseason.
This is what pisses me off about Shurmur, he put himself above the team. Even if it's a half of a day, it's still a distraction and it was pretty clear the Vikings were poorly prepared. Maybe it wouldn't have made a difference but given the outcome, it's annoying. But I guess that's someone else's problem now.
I agree, and it's why I think the league needs to make a mandate that says no interviewing can be done until one week after the Super Bowl ends. It came back to bite new england in the end too, with Matt Patricia.
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by Dames » Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:48 am
PurpleMustReign wrote:S197 wrote:
Thanks that was helpful.
Candidates can choose to decline the interview to focus on preparing their current team for the postseason.
This is what pisses me off about Shurmur, he put himself above the team. Even if it's a half of a day, it's still a distraction and it was pretty clear the Vikings were poorly prepared. Maybe it wouldn't have made a difference but given the outcome, it's annoying. But I guess that's someone else's problem now.
I agree, and it's why I think the league needs to make a mandate that says no interviewing can be done until one week after the Super Bowl ends. It came back to bite new england in the end too, with Matt Patricia.
I've always felt like it's a huge distraction for coaches of teams in the playoffs. How could it not be? You'd like to think they are above it, but it's very hard to do your current job when you know you're leaving in 2 weeks and all you want to do is start your new job. It's hard to blame Shurmur for not delaying his interview though. He could have missed out on an opportunity, because teams are often in a hurry to make a move. I would love for the league to make a mandate that no team can interview until after the Superbowl, but I don't know that it will happen.
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by 5thWave » Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:13 pm
It did Indianapolis a whole lot of good.
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by Texas Vike » Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:36 pm
Lots of interesting 'info' or rumor at that link... looks like we want DeFillipo, but would settle for Stefanski; Giants want Stefanski. DeFilipo may now get the OC job in Philly, if Indy were to hire Frank Reich... "Like sand through the hourglass.... These are the days of our lives!"
Really hoping that we don't lose out on both.
And Leslie Frazier is being considered for the INDY job?

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by Mothman » Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:53 pm
Texas Vike wrote:And Leslie Frazier is being considered for the INDY job?

He coached there as an assistant under Dungy so he has some ties to that organization.
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by PurpleMustReign » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:30 pm
Mothman wrote:Texas Vike wrote:And Leslie Frazier is being considered for the INDY job?

He coached there as an assistant under Dungy so he has some ties to that organization.
But still, he sucks.
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by Pondering Her Percy » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:26 pm
We just landed DeFelippo!! Excellent hire. I wanted either him or Bevell
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by PurpleMustReign » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:28 pm
Pondering Her Percy wrote:We just landed DeFelippo!! Excellent hire. I wanted either him or Bevell
I hope you are right.
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by Pondering Her Percy » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:34 pm
PurpleMustReign wrote:Pondering Her Percy wrote:We just landed DeFelippo!! Excellent hire. I wanted either him or Bevell
I hope you are right.
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He’s been highly touted the last few years. I think he was the best option out there and we didn’t waste any time
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by ocampo82 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:50 pm
Pondering Her Percy wrote:PurpleMustReign wrote:Pondering Her Percy wrote:We just landed DeFelippo!! Excellent hire. I wanted either him or Bevell
I hope you are right.
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He’s been highly touted the last few years. I think he was the best option out there and we didn’t waste any time
oh wow!
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by Maelstrom88 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:56 pm
Honestly way more excited with him than a retread. I think Philly has a very impressive offensive scheme. Does this make a Foles trade possible?
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by Pondering Her Percy » Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:20 pm
Maelstrom88 wrote:Honestly way more excited with him than a retread. I think Philly has a very impressive offensive scheme. Does this make a Foles trade possible?
I will be so ticked if we trade for Foles. I don’t see Philly being where they were if they had Foles all year. We already traded for Bradford. I don’t see us giving up picks for Foles. He could’ve been riding a wave just like Case was. Too unproven and too much of an erratic career for my liking.
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by S197 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:13 pm
Not official but yeah I came here to say it sounds like DeFilippo is the guy. But PHP beat me to it. Glad it isn't Bevell!!
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