(04-03-2019, 11:55 AM)pally Wrote: I thought this was an interesting article.  

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001024907/article/veteran-nfl-head-coaches-offer-advice-for-rookie-counterparts

This paragraph was particularly telling considering Zac's own adventures in the assistant coach hiring process.  An maybe a reminder that it can be challenging for every new coach

"You sit there and talk about all the guys that you've talked to who said, 'Oh, yeah, I'd love to come with you,' " (Ron) Rivera said recently. "But they either want more money than you thought initially because now they know you really want them, or they've lined themselves up with somebody else and may have taken that job, and now you're out there thinking, I've got to find a guy."

(04-03-2019, 12:05 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I believe there is a lot of truth in that. I suppose, I was one of the few that didn't mind waiting a bit for ZT to find who he thought would be right for for him. I firmly believe that your staff has to be on the same page and know who is in charge. I have no facts to back up my next statement,  just a hunch, that Del Rio's ego would have caused turmoil.

(04-03-2019, 02:08 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: So Mike Brown told him how much money he could offer coaches?

Or Mike (or whoever is running things now) had a set salary that they would have to coach under?

Seems like the old way of us being tight asses and I thought we had somewhat moved on from that (at least in paying coaches and players but I realize there's still things like poor medical staff, equipment, no indoor practice facility, etc.).

Makes me kind of mad, but it sounds like we came away with a solid coaching staff, so it's not that bad.

(04-03-2019, 02:08 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: So Mike Brown told him how much money he could offer coaches?

Or Mike (or whoever is running things now) had a set salary that they would have to coach under?

Seems like the old way of us being tight asses and I thought we had somewhat moved on from that (at least in paying coaches and players but I realize there's still things like poor medical staff, equipment, no indoor practice facility, etc.).

Makes me kind of mad, but it sounds like we came away with a solid coaching staff, so it's not that bad

(04-03-2019, 02:08 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: So Mike Brown told him how much money he could offer coaches?

Or Mike (or whoever is running things now) had a set salary that they would have to coach under?

Seems like the old way of us being tight asses and I thought we had somewhat moved on from that (at least in paying coaches and players but I realize there's still things like poor medical staff, equipment, no indoor practice facility, etc.).

Makes me kind of mad, but it sounds like we came away with a solid coaching staff, so it's not that bad.

(04-03-2019, 01:37 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Believe the same, Del Rio also might of wanted too much money as Rivera kind of alluded to which can botch things up.

I wanted Del Rio but he would of had to of fit in. I like that Zac got coaches he is familiar and comfortable with.

We are all just impatient Bengal fans and that is why we were freaking out on the DC and LB coach wait. In the end i like who Zac picked, especially Tem the Linebacker coach who i think might just be the most underrated hire. This guy has a fine resume and is replacing a coach who was just plain terrible here and was a big reason why Linebacker was our biggest weakness last year by far.

I don't think our Linebackers are lacking in talent like crazy and we just need to add one good LB, maybe two for Tem to work with and we should be muchly improved from last season.

Coaching is a big deal and i believe was our biggest problem here.

(04-03-2019, 06:29 PM)McC Wrote: As to Del Rio, why didn't his buddy Marvin hire him when he had two chances to while we had an opening and Del Rio was unemployed?  Does anybody but me think that speaks volumes?

(04-03-2019, 06:37 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Another thing that speaks volumes is Del Rio is still sitting at home and isn't a coach anywhere.

(04-03-2019, 02:08 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: So Mike Brown told him how much money he could offer coaches?

Or Mike (or whoever is running things now) had a set salary that they would have to coach under?

Seems like the old way of us being tight asses and I thought we had somewhat moved on from that (at least in paying coaches and players but I realize there's still things like poor medical staff, equipment, no indoor practice facility, etc.).

Makes me kind of mad, but it sounds like we came away with a solid coaching staff, so it's not that bad.

(04-03-2019, 06:37 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Another thing that speaks volumes is Del Rio is still sitting at home and isn't a coach anywhere.

(04-03-2019, 07:06 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: I actually see it opposite , I believe we have the largest staff ever and let coaches go under contract so we went away from the cheap label....

(04-03-2019, 06:29 PM)McC Wrote: As to Del Rio, why didn't his buddy Marvin hire him when he had two chances to while we had an opening and Del Rio was unemployed?  Does anybody but me think that speaks volumes?

(04-03-2019, 06:37 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Another thing that speaks volumes is Del Rio is still sitting at home and isn't a coach anywhere.

(04-03-2019, 07:38 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: The cheap label will be tough to overcome. Many board members, in several threads, have laid out several examples of how that’s not the case in recent years. However, it doesn’t erase the many years MB was the cheap ass. It will take a lot to overcome that for him. TBH, people always remember the bad and easily forget the good. Not sure he has enough heartbeats left to equal it out.

(04-03-2019, 02:08 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: So Mike Brown told him how much money he could offer coaches?

Or Mike (or whoever is running things now) had a set salary that they would have to coach under?

Seems like the old way of us being tight asses and I thought we had somewhat moved on from that (at least in paying coaches and players but I realize there's still things like poor medical staff, equipment, no indoor practice facility, etc.).

Makes me kind of mad, but it sounds like we came away with a solid coaching staff, so it's not that bad.

(04-04-2019, 02:03 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I wonder if Mike Brown would ever be willing to start a GoFundMe so he can get more money for his staff. I might be willing to contribute if it guaranteed more scouts lol