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Eagles Hiring Kellen Moore As Offensive Coordinator

Adam Schefter reports that the Eagles are hiring Kellen Moore as their new offensive coordinator. The Eagles are swinging big on coordinator additions this offseason with Moore and Vic Fangio being brought in to help

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Never interviewed him, I don’t know if it’s cause he had no interest in our team or because it wasnt a offense we liked?

 

[Ross12]

That was really fast. Did they even do 3 interviews..?

 

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Updated the NFL tracker... Moore to Eagles... Minter to Chargers as DC

Eagles Hiring Kellen Moore As Offensive Coordinator

Adam Schefter reports that the Eagles are hiring Kellen Moore as their new offensive coordinator. The Eagles are swinging big on coordinator additions this offseason with Moore and Vic Fangio being brought in to help

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Jesse Minter leaving Michigan to join Jim Harbaugh as new Los Angeles Chargers DC

Michigan is losing another huge piece of its coaching staff.

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That was really fast. Did they even do 3 interviews..?

three that I know of - Kliff Kingsbury, Jerrod Johnson & Kellen Moore

 

[Ross12]

Updated the NFL tracker... Moore to Eagles... Minter to Chargers as DC

Jesse Minter leaving Michigan to join Jim Harbaugh as new Los Angeles Chargers DC

Michigan is losing another huge piece of its coaching staff.

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three that I know of - Kliff Kingsbury, Jerrod Johnson & Kellen Moore

I meant Atlanta - was wondering who their 2 minority candidates were. And even of that group for Philly, only 1 is a minority. Something seems not quite right here

 

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I meant Atlanta - was wondering who their 2 minority candidates were. And even of that group for Philly, only 1 is a minority. Something seems not quite right here

Okay, i get what you mean now... based on my understanding of the Rooney Rule, its 2 interviews of minority candidates for HC, 1 for coordinators & qb coaches... so they meet the requirements as I understand them

I am not 100% on top of whats happening with all the teams looking for coaches... the NFL tracker quickly became very complex with the amount of candidates being thrown around... I don't think I have missed any announced interviews, but much like the Brian Fleury interview here, additional interviews might not have been reported...

 

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[Ross12]

Okay, i get what you mean now... based on my understanding of the Rooney Rule, its 2 interviews of minority candidates for HC, 1 for coordinators & qb coaches... so they meet the requirements as I understand them

I am not 100% on top of whats happening with all the teams looking for coaches... the NFL tracker quickly became very complex with the amount of candidates being thrown around... I don't think I have missed any announced interviews, but much like the Brian Fleury interview here, additional interviews might not have been reported...

True, some could be missed or simply not reported. However this was changed a year or two ago to require 2 minority candidates for coordinator positions too. So it just makes me raise an eyebrow.

 

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True, some could be missed or simply not reported. However this was changed a year or two ago to require 2 minority candidates for coordinator positions too. So it just makes me raise an eyebrow.

Thanks. I did not know that. I tried to look up the Rooney Rule on the NFL Operations page, but of course, the link they have to the current iteration of the Rooney Rule is broken.

 

[Gumby]

Thanks. I did not know that. I tried to look up the Rooney Rule on the NFL Operations page, but of course, the link they have to the current iteration of the Rooney Rule is broken.

Someone posted an nyjfl letter from like 2021 that covered all the new (at that time) changes &details. I think maybe it was even in this thread

IiRC it did say 2 minority for all 3 Coord positions; but I don’t remember how many.if any had to be in person.
The zoom interviews happen fast and don’t seem to get publicized so much. I guarantee they checked the block one way-other

 

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Seahawks Willing To Wait For Ravens DC Mike Macdonald?

According to Ian Rapoport, if the Ravens win the AFC title game today, the Seahawks would have to wait until after the Super Bowl to speak with DC Mike Macdonald about their head coaching vacancy.

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[Gumby]

Someone posted an nyjfl letter from like 2021 …..,

so, found A post:

19 Jan: pg 8 (THIS THREAD), but it wasn’t the letter (or excerpt) that I recalled as this seems to be solely about HCs.

There was another post by someone about Assts. ….

Here are the rules for the hiring process during the post season, as I didn't see them:

Edit: It says head coaches, but it seems like most of the points apply for all coaches. If someone has them definitively for all coaches, that'd be swell.

 

[Ross12]

 

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was just going to post that, nice catch...

Updating Pats tracker as it seems relevant, all things considered...

updating NFL tracker

Bills interviewed Mike Caldwell for defensive coordinator

Former Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell's search for a new job took him to Buffalo.

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[Gumby]

so, found A post:
…….
There was another post by someone about Assts. ….

Ok, now I found the B Post:
the one I remembered:

BL: All coordinator hires require 2 minority interviews(; but NEITHER. has to be in person


from @Sciz and buried in the Mayo coach search thread.

Here’s the memo making it two for coordinators. I believe it’s still accurate that the coordinator interviews don’t have to be in person. That speeds up the process quite a bit.

 

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so, found A post:

19 Jan: pg 8 (THIS THREAD), but it wasn’t the letter (or excerpt) that I recalled as this seems to be solely about HCs.

There was another post by someone about Assts. ….

@Gumby @Ross12

found an article that laid out the rules

Of note, all teams must interview at least two external candidates of color for general manager and executive vice president of football operations jobs. The same goes for offensive, defensive and special teams coordinator positions.

{ edit - article doesn't want to link correctly, keeps trying to embed a Media... Its from Bleacher Report, and is titled NFL to Require 2 Minority Interviews for GM, Coordinator Jobs in Rooney Rule Tweaks, by Paul Kasabian, posted 10/27/2021 }

Looks like Ross was right... something fishy in some of these hires, vis a vis the reported interviews...

 

[Gumby]

@Gumby @Ross12

found an article that laid out the rules


Looks like Ross was right... something fishy in some of these hires, vis a vis the reported interviews...

Like I said previously; if the only requirement is a virtual zoom call ;….

then the boxes can be checked with a Flores-type cya phone call with no intentions of hiring.

and re: “reported interviews”. The Rooney rule says they have to tell the league office not the media. So just cause we haven’t heard, means do-diddley.

 

[JohnJH]

You must be new here...

Apparently so.

 

[TomPatriot]

I meant Atlanta - was wondering who their 2 minority candidates were. And even of that group for Philly, only 1 is a minority. Something seems not quite right here

You’re right - and I’m sure the NFL will get right on it.

 

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A few Updates

Patriots Tracker
noted 2023 ST coach Joe Houston leaving for Florida
noted 2023 WR coach Ross Douglas leaving for Syracuse

Reports: Patriots assistant special teams coach Joe Houston leaves for Florida

Patriots assistant special teams coach Joe Houston is leaving for the University of Florida, according to multiple reports.

www.nbcsports.com

NFL Tracker
Bucs to interview Jerrod Johnson & Jake Peetz for OC
Commanders to interview Dan Quinn & Mike Macdonald for HC
Browns hire Ken Dorsey as OC
Steelers interview Arthur Smith for OC
Bills promote QB coach Joe Brady to OC
Bills interview Mike Caldwell for DC

 

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A few Updates

Patriots Tracker
noted 2023 ST coach Joe Houston leaving for Florida
noted 2023 WR coach Doug Ross leaving for Syracuse

Reports: Patriots assistant special teams coach Joe Houston leaves for Florida

Patriots assistant special teams coach Joe Houston is leaving for the University of Florida, according to multiple reports.

www.nbcsports.com

NFL Tracker
Bucs to interview Jerrod Johnson & Jake Peetz for OC
Commanders to interview Dan Quinn & Mike Macdonald for HC
Browns hire Ken Dorsey as OC
Steelers interview Arthur Smith for OC
Bills promote QB coach Joe Brady to OC
Bills interview Mike Caldwell for DC

If the Commanders hire Macdonald then it’s down to just the Seahawks for Ben Johnson. If he doesn’t get hired then the Pats could possibly poach Engstrand as OC