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if this is true, i don't think i'll be joining alot of you in the mass bandwagon jump. fassel is a questionable hire. but i'm hesitant to call it a bad one.

if it is true, let's at least wait to see what kind of staff he assembles.

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Well if hired, looks like they will try and bring Rex Ryan from B-More over to be our new DC. Which means bye to Williams and Saunders. So we are going to have the Baltimore Offense and Defense... woo hoo boring football. At least our Offensive players are a lot better then the Ravens.

If it is then it is and we'll hope for the best. At this point, I hope we don't go after Rex Ryan. I am in no mood to be giving up draft picks as compensation for the guy.

You're my hero

hahah

*bows

We should name Rex Ryan head coach (or successor). Isn't it something that we could be hiring the son of the guy that Gibbs could never stand (Buddy Ryan)

Anyhow, I don't think we would have to give up compensation in terms of draft picks if we give Rex a loftier title than he has in Baltimore.

If it is then it is and we'll hope for the best. At this point, I hope we don't go after Rex Ryan. I am in no mood to be giving up draft picks as compensation for the guy.

if what i've read is correct, the ravens already fired ryan. in which case he is fully available for hire.

We should name Rex Ryan head coach (or successor). Isn't it something that we could be hiring the son of the guy that Gibbs could never stand (Buddy Ryan)

Anyhow, I don't think we would have to give up compensation in terms of draft picks if we give Rex a loftier title than he has in Baltimore.

Title doesn't matter. It's the substance of the job. They can call him what they want but if he's second in line to Fassel and he calls the plays then he is a DC. They went through this nonsense when Parcells was thinking of bringing in the GM from the pats.

if this is true i have a bad feeling about it don't know why..

I believe we are only allowed to compensate a team for a coach if we give them the title of Head Coach.

They may be able to block Ryan from coming here, but we can't offer them compensation to get him.

if what i've read is correct, the ravens already fired ryan. in which case he is fully available for hire.

From JLC:

"However, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, Ryan's contract stats has been reported incorrectly. It's been widely reported that Ryan was fired along with the rest of Baltimore's staff. But while it's true that Ryan is free to interview for any head coaching jobs - and he's still in play in Atltanta (who isnt't at this point? what a debacle the Falcons' situation has become), the Ravens could still block any lateral move, according to a source.

Ryan remains Baltimore's property as a defensive coordinator, and could ask for compensation should another team want Ryan to run its defense. The Ravens players wanted Ryan to get the head coaching job there and there is a strong belief Baltimore would like to retain him as defensive coordinator. So I doubt they'll just let him walk down 95. Now, Ryan might also want to push for a change of venau as well given he was passed over for the head gig. They'll have to work some things out, obviously. And the Redskins could try to get creative with some new titles for him - a specialty round here - but the situation is certainly more complicated than it would seem on the surface."