Jim Caldwell in as Lions Head Coach.

[Chinook]

Congrats to him. Good guy. But the better news is he's no longer the OC of the Ravens.

Rejoice Ravens fans (and DeadlyDynasty )

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10292434/detroit-lions-hire-jim-caldwell-new-head-coach

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao

[The Batman]

Bill O'Brien was the only good hire so far :lol

[benefactor]

This is why Houston fired their coach early...so they wouldn't have to eat the leftover shit sandwich that the Titans and Lions consumed.

[resistanze]

This gets my :tu

:lol

[Holden_Caulfield]

:lmao detroit being detroit

[J.T.]

http://thesportsgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/TheManyFacesAndEmotionsOfJimCaldwell.jpg

[The Gemini Method]

I think Houston and Tampa Bay got the best new hires...we'll have to see. Detroit is loaded with talent so it may not take much to push them forward.

[LnGrrrR]

Detroit is stupider than I thought.

[Chinook]

Moeller and Montgomery (OL and RB coaches) going to Detroit, too. The Lions sucking that snake venom out of the Ravens' arm.

[spurraider21]

:lol in before a tweet that says he led the colts to a superbowl

[TIMMYtoZO]

Who is going to be the new OC for the Ravens, tbh? I also read an article that Ozzie said they are going to either lower Suggs cap hit with an extension or cut him. It also sounds like Jacoby Jones will bolt, but Ozzie says upgrading the o-line, a playmaking WR, and another safety are on his radar fwiw. Sounds like some tweaks will be made, but it will be for the better. The Ravens may have gone 8-8 but I think they did pretty damn well for a "down year." The O was just that inept, but the D held their own. 1 more offseason should be enough for Ozzie to have them back in the thick of things in the AFC again.

[Robz4000]

:lol at least they didn't hire Whisenhunt. Still a stupid move.

[J.T.]

Who is going to be the new OC for the Ravens, tbh? I also read an article that Ozzie said they are going to either lower Suggs cap hit with an extension or cut him. It also sounds like Jacoby Jones will bolt, but Ozzie says upgrading the o-line, a playmaking WR, and another safety are on his radar fwiw. Sounds like some tweaks will be made, but it will be for the better. The Ravens may have gone 8-8 but I think they did pretty damn well for a "down year." The O was just that inept, but the D held their own. 1 more offseason should be enough for Ozzie to have them back in the thick of things in the AFC again.

Come play for Coach Pagano, Suggs. We'll pay you. Mathis, Suggs and Freeman at LB? Your QB gon' git fucked up.

[The Gemini Method]

Ray Rice is probably gonna have a bounce back year...should I keep him or Neckbeard lol.

[Chinook]

Who is going to be the new OC for the Ravens, tbh? I also read an article that Ozzie said they are going to either lower Suggs cap hit with an extension or cut him. It also sounds like Jacoby Jones will bolt, but Ozzie says upgrading the o-line, a playmaking WR, and another safety are on his radar fwiw. Sounds like some tweaks will be made, but it will be for the better. The Ravens may have gone 8-8 but I think they did pretty damn well for a "down year." The O was just that inept, but the D held their own. 1 more offseason should be enough for Ozzie to have them back in the thick of things in the AFC again.

The OC job is wide open Norv or a Shanny coach are possibilities, though most Ravens fans think Harbaugh will promote Hostler (ugh). Suggs may well be released or traded (I think there will be a market for him since his base salary is reasonable), but he'll probably get a two-year extension and get cut next year.

Re-signing Monroe is top priority, and if they can do that, then this may be an off-season like 09 in which the team brings in a few UDFAs and forgoes comp picks. Getting a solid center is a good option, but even though Ozzie says the team may sign a big-name WR, they will probably look to draft Evans or Watkins as well as a free safety and blocking tight-end.

Castillo is officially back as the OL coach, so we'll see if him being the only chef in the kitchen improve the line play. A strong scheme to get players open will help Flacco, and the team will probably add a back in case Rice is done for real. The Ravens have a lot of holes, but it's workable. Reminds me of 2009's 9-7 finish. I hope this draft is better than that one was, but at least they got Boldin that year.

How are the Giants planning on reloading?

[Chinook]

Come play for Coach Pagano, Suggs. We'll pay you. Mathis, Suggs and Freeman at LB? Your QB gon' git fucked up.

I think he'll be available for a pick. I dunno that the Ravens will release him, but they have a lot of OLBs and will pick up at least one more in the off-season. Suggs is not untouchable.

[Clipper Nation]

Come play for Coach Pagano, Suggs.

Yes, T-Sizzle, come play for Coach Pagano.....

























....in San Diego :downspin:

[J.T.]

Yes, T-Sizzle, come play for Coach Pagano.....

....in San Diego :downspin:

That Pagano can come coach in Indy too. Fucking Manusky. Hey let's give up 87 points in two playoff games and watch Andrew Luck take the heat for throwing too many interceptions.

[MeloHype]

That Pagano can come coach in Indy too. Fucking Manusky. Hey let's give up 87 points in two playoff games and watch Andrew Luck take the heat for throwing too many interceptions.
I haven't seen anyone critize Luck tbh

[Spur-Addict]

[/B]I haven't seen anyone critize Luck tbh

:clap

[HI-FI]

[/B]I haven't seen anyone critize Luck tbh
underrated post.

[J.T.]

Fagvante seems to call him a turnover machine.

[Clipper Nation]

Fagvante seems to call him a turnover machine.
Nobody gives a fuck what the :lolld Fagg:lolt thinks, though :lol

[HI-FI]

+1 for Affirmative Action.


being Manning's QB coach is like being a sound engineer for Brian Wilson, I mean I guess you could take some credit for that but I personally wouldn't.

I feel sorry for Lions fans, this isn't an inspiring hire, but it will look good for the media.

[Spur-Addict]

Pretty much what Clipper Nation says. He doesn't count.

Although, I cannot speak to the sexual orientation of the guy.

[Chinook]

+1 for Affirmative Action.


being Manning's QB coach is like being a sound engineer for Brian Wilson, I mean I guess you could take some credit for that but I personally wouldn't.

I feel sorry for Lions fans, this isn't an inspiring hire, but it will look good for the media.

ESPN is lambasting the move as much as they can without actually saying Caldwell is a bad coach. That would be racist.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

:lol he's pretty much the opposite of what Detroit needs. Detroit needs a disciplinarian, not a "player's coach".

[HI-FI]

ESPN is lambasting the move as much as they can without actually saying Caldwell is a bad coach. That would be racist.
was he good as a coordinator? i thought he was a pretty terrible HC for the Colts. Caldwell seems like a good guy but even with Manning he seemed to be in over his head.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

was he good as a coordinator? i thought he was a pretty terrible HC for the Colts. Caldwell seems like a good guy but even with Manning he seemed to be in over his head.

Even though they won the game, I still think the job he did as OC for Baltimore against New England last year was mediocre at best. It took him until the 3rd quarter to start passing on 1st down.

[Clipper Nation]

It took him until the 3rd quarter to start passing on 1st down.
:lol Still better than Jizzenhunt

[Chinook]

was he good as a coordinator? i thought he was a pretty terrible HC for the Colts. Caldwell seems like a good guy but even with Manning he seemed to be in over his head.


No, he's a worse OC than he is an HC. The passing game was unimaginative, and the running game was atrocious. It wasn't just because of injuries, either. Both the Pats and Bengals said they knew what the offense was going to do before they did it.

Last season, Caldwell used Cameron's system and just called plays from it. Cam was a great Xs and O's guy who just fell apart on gameday and who clashed with Flacco one too many times. This season, he had a chance to bring in his system, but he kept the AC for some reason even though he had no real experience with it. His game plans sucked, and his adjustments were even worse.

[HI-FI]

:lol
these stories on Caldwell aren't good.

all I remember from him was calling a timeout in the Colts playoff game against the Jets when Colts just needed to drain the clock. Even Manning had a WTF look on his face. What's worse is he defended that decision later on.

[Chinook]

Even though they won the game, I still think the job he did as OC for Baltimore against New England last year was mediocre at best. It took him until the 3rd quarter to start passing on 1st down.

They ran on first almost every time in the Denver game in the Super Bowl as well. People remember last year's run as the offense breaking out and carrying the team, but in reality, the offense was inept for long stretches and hung the defense out to dry except for some timely plays. As far as I recall, the Ravens only entered Denver's red zone once the entire game.

[Flintstones32]

honestly it does not fucking matter who the Lions hired. They could have lured Jim Harbaugh away from the niners and still ended up fucking themselves over somehow. Vince Lombardi could rise from the grave and come coach the Lions to a 4-12 season. Fucking Fords

[Brazil]

Lions with the solid move per par

[dg7md]

Good news for us. :downspin:

This could be a sleeper signing, though. But, it could also be a huge bust. No middle ground here.

[FYM]

Cannot say rip lions they never been alive

[313]

And the cycle continues of bad coaches being hired. When are the Ford's going to hang it up? Seriously!

it sucks being a lions fan.