lefty
12-02-2009, 11:13 AM
It;s coming from Bleacher Report :lol, so take it with an extremely tiny grain of salt
Meet Marc Trestman: Next Head Coach of the Oakland Raiders
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Correspondent Written on November 17, 2009
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**UPDATE** Marc Trestman and the CFL's Montreal Alouettes win the 2009 Grey Cup
over the Saskatchewan Roughriders 28-27.
Asked about the NFL coaching rumors, Trestman says: "I think that any time your team has success, there are going to be people coming out of that team who are going to be visible and that are going to be written about. But I'm not going to comment on any of those stories."
In other words.....he will be the Raiders new coach come January 2010.
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It’s inevitable, a coaching change will occur in [URL="http://bleacherreport.com/oakland-raiders"]Oakland (http://bleacherreport.com/users/12448-Tony-from-NB), probably at the end of this regular season. Tom Cable couldn’t improve on the final two wins of the 2008 NFL (http://bleacherreport.com/nfl) season, partly because of the personnel on the field, but also due to his abilities as a coach, or inabilities. Cable’s high-profile legal issues are well documented and that certainly plays a part in his eventual dismissal.
If Al Davis remains in charge of football operations he should consider a “professional” coach who has a history with the Raiders (http://bleacherreport.com/oakland-raiders), Marc Trestman.
Trestman is currently the 53 year old head coach of the Canadian Football League’s, Montreal Alouettes. He had the Alouettes (Als) in the Grey Cup (league championship) in his first season (’08) and now has them poised to return, with a CFLs best record, 13-2.
The Als should win it all this season, and Trestman is responsible for the high octane offensive that the Als have displayed in the last two seasons.
So why Trestman?
Well, he’s smart (a law degree), articulate, and has a terrific football pedigree and above all, Al Davis knows who he is.
Therefore, who is Marc Trestman?
Trestman entered football coaching at the University of Miami (http://bleacherreport.com/miami-dolphins) in 1981 as a volunteer coach while getting his law degree. In 1983 he was named quarterbacks coach. That same year, quarterback Bernie Kosar passed for 2,329 yards and Miami won the national championship. The next year, Kosar completed 262 passes for 3,642 yards, both school records.
Trestman then moved to the NFL and coached the running backs with the Minnesota Vikings (http://bleacherreport.com/minnesota-vikings) in 1985 and 1986, Bud Grant introduced him to the NFL. He became Quarterbacks coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (http://bleacherreport.com/tampa-bay-buccaneers) in 1987 then held the same position with the Cleveland Browns (http://bleacherreport.com/cleveland-browns) in 1988.
In Cleveland, he again coached Kosar and the team finished 10-6 and made the playoffs (Yes, the Browns). He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1989. That year Kosar passed for 3,533 yards and 18 TDs, wide receiver Webster Slaughter had a franchise record 1,236 receiving yards, and the Browns made it to the AFC Championship game (yes, the Browns).
In 1990, Trestman returned to Minnesota as quarterbacks coach for the Vikings. He spent two years there and then left coaching for three years. He returned to the NFL in 1995 as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator with San Francisco (http://bleacherreport.com/san-francisco-49ers), where he served in that capacity through 1996.
49er's coach George Seifert made Trestman learn the "West Coast" offensive. The first year he was there, the 49ers led the NFL with 457 points scored, 644 pass attempts and 4,779 passing yards (Steve Young likes him, too).
Trestman moved to the Detroit Lions (http://bleacherreport.com/detroit-lions) as quarterbacks coach in 1997. That year Lion's quarterback Scott Mitchell passed for 3,484 yards, second most in team history (yes, the Lions).
In 1998 he was with the Arizona Cardinals (http://bleacherreport.com/arizona-cardinals) as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. That year quarterback Jake Plummer threw for 3,737 yards, and the Cardinals made the playoffs for the first time since 1982 and won their first post season game in 51 years (way before Fitzgerald and company).
Trestman next went to the Oakland Raiders in 2001 as Rich Gannon’s quarterbacks coach. In 2002 he was promoted to offensive coordinator and the Raiders led the NFL in total offense with 389.8 yards per game and passing yards with 279.7 per game (the last time they did that).
That same Raider team made it to the Super Bowl but lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rich Gannon gave much credit to Trestman for his MVP Season.
Trestman spent the 2004 season with the Miami Dolphins and in 2005 he returned to college football as the North Carolina State Wolfpack offensive coordinator.
Trestman was named head coach of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in December of 2007. The Als narrowly lost 22-14 to the Calgary Stampeders in the 2008 Grey Cup championship game, that should change this year.
Marc Trestman is an offensive minded coach above all else, with an understanding of the running game, deep ball, and west-coast style. Therefore, he is ready for the NFL of the 21st Century.
Trestman did interview with the Raiders for the Offensive Coordinator position in January of 2009, so Al Davis is well aware of Marc’s body of work after he left the Raiders in 2003.
Why hasn’t Trestman been given a head coaching position in the NFL?
I say perception, he doesn’t look like a NFL head coach, which is sad. He’s also been the victim of complete staff dismissals.
Any former coaching comparisons?
Well, if your looking for a comparison, look no further than Marv Levy. Sure, there are many differences between the NFL and CFL, but I'm a firm believer that the qualities to lead, communicate and getting your players to believe are the same whether there are three downs or four, whether there are 11 or 12 men on the field. Marv Levy understood that, and he was one of the most successful NFL head coaches of all time, and he came from the CFL.
He led those same Montreal Alouettes to two championships (’74 & ’77). As a former Montrealer, I fondly remember the 1977 Grey Cup on the frozen turf of the Olympic Stadium, with a record crowd of over 63 thousand.
Both Trestman and Levy are certainly not flashy, but right now the Raiders need a different kind of coach, a smart one and a winning one.
Meet Marc Trestman: Next Head Coach of the Oakland Raiders
http://cdn.bleacherreport.com/images_root/user_pictures/0001/6441/beerpong941_small.jpg (http://bleacherreport.com/users/12448-Tony-from-NB) by Tony from NB (http://bleacherreport.com/users/12448-Tony-from-NB) [/URL]
Correspondent Written on November 17, 2009
http://cdn.bleacherreport.com/images_root/images/photos/000/765/171/RackMultipart.31929.0_feature.jpg?1259607001
**UPDATE** Marc Trestman and the CFL's Montreal Alouettes win the 2009 Grey Cup
over the Saskatchewan Roughriders 28-27.
Asked about the NFL coaching rumors, Trestman says: "I think that any time your team has success, there are going to be people coming out of that team who are going to be visible and that are going to be written about. But I'm not going to comment on any of those stories."
In other words.....he will be the Raiders new coach come January 2010.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
It’s inevitable, a coaching change will occur in [URL="http://bleacherreport.com/oakland-raiders"]Oakland (http://bleacherreport.com/users/12448-Tony-from-NB), probably at the end of this regular season. Tom Cable couldn’t improve on the final two wins of the 2008 NFL (http://bleacherreport.com/nfl) season, partly because of the personnel on the field, but also due to his abilities as a coach, or inabilities. Cable’s high-profile legal issues are well documented and that certainly plays a part in his eventual dismissal.
If Al Davis remains in charge of football operations he should consider a “professional” coach who has a history with the Raiders (http://bleacherreport.com/oakland-raiders), Marc Trestman.
Trestman is currently the 53 year old head coach of the Canadian Football League’s, Montreal Alouettes. He had the Alouettes (Als) in the Grey Cup (league championship) in his first season (’08) and now has them poised to return, with a CFLs best record, 13-2.
The Als should win it all this season, and Trestman is responsible for the high octane offensive that the Als have displayed in the last two seasons.
So why Trestman?
Well, he’s smart (a law degree), articulate, and has a terrific football pedigree and above all, Al Davis knows who he is.
Therefore, who is Marc Trestman?
Trestman entered football coaching at the University of Miami (http://bleacherreport.com/miami-dolphins) in 1981 as a volunteer coach while getting his law degree. In 1983 he was named quarterbacks coach. That same year, quarterback Bernie Kosar passed for 2,329 yards and Miami won the national championship. The next year, Kosar completed 262 passes for 3,642 yards, both school records.
Trestman then moved to the NFL and coached the running backs with the Minnesota Vikings (http://bleacherreport.com/minnesota-vikings) in 1985 and 1986, Bud Grant introduced him to the NFL. He became Quarterbacks coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (http://bleacherreport.com/tampa-bay-buccaneers) in 1987 then held the same position with the Cleveland Browns (http://bleacherreport.com/cleveland-browns) in 1988.
In Cleveland, he again coached Kosar and the team finished 10-6 and made the playoffs (Yes, the Browns). He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1989. That year Kosar passed for 3,533 yards and 18 TDs, wide receiver Webster Slaughter had a franchise record 1,236 receiving yards, and the Browns made it to the AFC Championship game (yes, the Browns).
In 1990, Trestman returned to Minnesota as quarterbacks coach for the Vikings. He spent two years there and then left coaching for three years. He returned to the NFL in 1995 as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator with San Francisco (http://bleacherreport.com/san-francisco-49ers), where he served in that capacity through 1996.
49er's coach George Seifert made Trestman learn the "West Coast" offensive. The first year he was there, the 49ers led the NFL with 457 points scored, 644 pass attempts and 4,779 passing yards (Steve Young likes him, too).
Trestman moved to the Detroit Lions (http://bleacherreport.com/detroit-lions) as quarterbacks coach in 1997. That year Lion's quarterback Scott Mitchell passed for 3,484 yards, second most in team history (yes, the Lions).
In 1998 he was with the Arizona Cardinals (http://bleacherreport.com/arizona-cardinals) as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. That year quarterback Jake Plummer threw for 3,737 yards, and the Cardinals made the playoffs for the first time since 1982 and won their first post season game in 51 years (way before Fitzgerald and company).
Trestman next went to the Oakland Raiders in 2001 as Rich Gannon’s quarterbacks coach. In 2002 he was promoted to offensive coordinator and the Raiders led the NFL in total offense with 389.8 yards per game and passing yards with 279.7 per game (the last time they did that).
That same Raider team made it to the Super Bowl but lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rich Gannon gave much credit to Trestman for his MVP Season.
Trestman spent the 2004 season with the Miami Dolphins and in 2005 he returned to college football as the North Carolina State Wolfpack offensive coordinator.
Trestman was named head coach of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in December of 2007. The Als narrowly lost 22-14 to the Calgary Stampeders in the 2008 Grey Cup championship game, that should change this year.
Marc Trestman is an offensive minded coach above all else, with an understanding of the running game, deep ball, and west-coast style. Therefore, he is ready for the NFL of the 21st Century.
Trestman did interview with the Raiders for the Offensive Coordinator position in January of 2009, so Al Davis is well aware of Marc’s body of work after he left the Raiders in 2003.
Why hasn’t Trestman been given a head coaching position in the NFL?
I say perception, he doesn’t look like a NFL head coach, which is sad. He’s also been the victim of complete staff dismissals.
Any former coaching comparisons?
Well, if your looking for a comparison, look no further than Marv Levy. Sure, there are many differences between the NFL and CFL, but I'm a firm believer that the qualities to lead, communicate and getting your players to believe are the same whether there are three downs or four, whether there are 11 or 12 men on the field. Marv Levy understood that, and he was one of the most successful NFL head coaches of all time, and he came from the CFL.
He led those same Montreal Alouettes to two championships (’74 & ’77). As a former Montrealer, I fondly remember the 1977 Grey Cup on the frozen turf of the Olympic Stadium, with a record crowd of over 63 thousand.
Both Trestman and Levy are certainly not flashy, but right now the Raiders need a different kind of coach, a smart one and a winning one.