OT: Vrabel to interview with Rams

[oldrover]

Rams to interview Mike Vrabel for head-coaching vacancy

Good for him. IMHO he can be a very good head coach... a kick-*** tough teacher who will walk the walk...

...don't think the kids will respect his touchdown dance game, though. LOL It might help that he did it during one of 3 Super Bowl wins.

 

[Kontradiction]

Guy's got a mouth on him that makes O'Brien look like a choir boy. I think if he can avoid being as hot headed as O'Brien is, he has the chance to be a very good coach. He's very no-nonsense.

 

[PatsDeb]

Good for him. I hope he gets a chance to turn around a troubled team & make a name for himself in coaching.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Good for him. I hope he gets a chance to turn around a troubled team & make a name for himself in coaching.

I'd be happy if it's an NFC team we don't have to face too often... so I can root for him most of the time.............

 

[BelichickFan]

When was the last Position Coach to Head Coach jump ? Anthony Lynn was close I guess but even if he gets a HC job he was OC for a while. Last one I remember is Andy Reid from GB QB Coach to Philly HC.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

When was the last Position Coach to Head Coach jump ? Anthony Lynn was close I guess but even if he gets a HC job he was OC for a while. Last one I remember is Andy Reid from GB QB Coach to Philly HC.

Didn't Harbaugh go from special teams coach of Eagles to Ravens head coach?

 

[Mike the Brit]

When was the last Position Coach to Head Coach jump ? Anthony Lynn was close I guess but even if he gets a HC job he was OC for a while. Last one I remember is Andy Reid from GB QB Coach to Philly HC.

(John) Harbaugh?

Edit: Also Mike Munchak

 

[Ring 6]

When was the last Position Coach to Head Coach jump ? Anthony Lynn was close I guess but even if he gets a HC job he was OC for a while. Last one I remember is Andy Reid from GB QB Coach to Philly HC.

I'm sure there have been more since but Herman Edwards was never a coordinator.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Vrable is a good cat er eh good kid.

 

[Tunescribe]

He's been a positional coach for two years. What has Vrabel shown to merit an NFL head coaching job?

 

[Bourne Again Christian]

Is it possible they are interviewing him with dc in mind

 

[BelichickFan]

(John) Harbaugh?

Edit: Also Mike Munchak

Harbaugh was the Special Teams Coach, a little different than a position coach.

 

[GodBrady]

Didn't Harbaugh go from special teams coach of Eagles to Ravens head coach?

Special Teams Coach is arguably more on par with Offensive/Defensive Coordinator.

The last position coach jump I can think of is the absolute trainwreck promotion of Jim Tomsula in San Francisco. Historically, position coach-to-head coach promotions don't do well at all, but the sample size is pretty small.

 

[Ring 6]

i think mike Tonkin was never a coordinator either. Tomsula?

 

[BelichickFan]

Tomlin was the Vikings DC for a season.

Tomsula is a good one as is Herm Edwards.

 

[Tony2046]

He's been a positional coach for two years. What has Vrabel shown to merit an NFL head coaching job?

Ummm...He knows where his challenge flag is? He's not Fisher?

That'd be my guess.

 

[Ring 6]

i think mike Tonkin was never a coordinator either. Tomsula?

Actually Tomlin was a DC for one year.
Tomsula was interim HC and also HC and DC in NFL Europe but was a position coach without NFL coordinator experience when he was hired.

 

[RobertWeathers]

i think mike Tonkin was never a coordinator either. Tomsula?

Tomlin was DC for Vikes in 2006.

 

[Ring 6]

Is it possible they are interviewing him with dc in mind

Didn't he turn down a DC interview las year with someone (SF?)

 

[slam]

When was the last Position Coach to Head Coach jump ? Anthony Lynn was close I guess but even if he gets a HC job he was OC for a while. Last one I remember is Andy Reid from GB QB Coach to Philly HC.

Mangenius!?