Here's a rundown on what the teams currently in need of a head coach have been up to recently. As most of you already know, the Cleveland Browns filled their vacancy with Thursday's hiring of ex-Jets sideline boss Eric Mangini. At the moment, that leaves five teams still on the job hunt.
*There seem to be strong indications in Oakland that interim coach Tom Cable will soon become Al Davis' whipping boy on a permanent basis. The Contra Costa Times reported that Cable and Davis had a four-hour meeting on Wednesday, presumably to construct next year's coaching staff and discuss a replacement for departed defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, who's off to join Mangini in Cleveland. The Raiders are set to talk with Packers assistant Winston Moss in the coming days for the head coaching spot, but it's speculated that the interview may be only to satisfy the Rooney Rule.
*As for Mangini's old job with the Jets, there seems to be no clear front-runner with Bill Cowher taking himself out of the mix. The team has interviewed Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, Cardinals assistant Russ Grimm, ex-Boston College head man Jeff Jagodzinski (who, as you may have heard, lost his job for meeting with the Jets) and two holdovers from Mangini's staff, Brian Schottenheimer and Bill Callahan. Newsday has reported that Colts defensive coordinator Ron Meeks will be brought in on Friday, and the club also has Ravens DC Rex Ryan (Rob's brother) high on its wish list.
*In Denver, The Rocky Mountain News wrote on Thursday that Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, a University of Oklahoma graduate, may target Bob Stoops as a potential successor to Mike Shanahan, although there are no signs that the Sooners head coach has any interest. New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels seems to be the early leader in the clubhouse to replace Shanahan, with Spagnuolo, Bucs defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, Vikings DC Lezlie Frazier and Dolphins assistant Todd Bowles also under consideration.
*The Detroit Lions seem to be zeroing in on Garrett, Frazier and Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to be the guy who hopefully reverses the woe-be-gotten team's recent fortunes, according to the Detroit Free-Press. Schwartz has already been asked to come back for a second interview, while Garrett -- a former NFL quarterback and QB coach -- makes sense for for a team that could be very well drafting a signal-caller with the No. 1 overall pick this April. Bowles and Redskins secondary coach Jerry Gray, both ex-teammates of GM Martin Mayhew, have also interviewed.
*Finally, an interesting name has popped up in the St. Louis Rams' coaching search. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Thursday that Mike Martz, the team's head man from 2000-05 who guided "The Greatest Show on Turf" to Super Bowl XXXVI, has an interest in re-joining the franchise as offensive coordinator if interim head coach Jim Haslett is retained. Martz was recently let go as the OC in San Francisco after just one season. The Rams also interviewed former Giants head coach Jim Fassel on Thursday and are set to meet with McDaniels and Rex Ryan in the coming days.
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I thought that Garrett did a great job, considering the ridiculous distractions of The Romo & TO Show. I think Romo isn’t anywhere near the quarterback some proclaimed him to be, and TO thinks he’s much better than he is at this point in his career./Cool widgets at statbeast.
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