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[QUOTE=scowan;414427]There is no tampering with Mooch's contract with the NFL Network, I just think Mooch wants to fullfill his contract with them before he becomes a head coach. All he has to do is wait until after Sunday and he is finished with them. I bet he enjoys what he is doing with the NFL Network, and then he can offically step away and become the coach of the Skins, if that is what is happening.[/QUOTE]

That and the fact the Lions are still paying him thru this season (which presumably ends after the Super Bowl) as long as he's not working for another team. He probably wants to squeeze every last dime from them. Can you blame him?

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[quote=Paintrain;414431]That and the fact the Lions are still paying him thru this season (which presumably ends after the Super Bowl) as long as he's not working for another team. He probably wants to squeeze every last dime from them. Can you blame him?[/quote]

Wouldn't payment end at the end of the season? With playoffs being another deal? Who knows why something hasn't happened yet, maybe because Dan wants the Skins somewhere in the headlines during SB week.

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Whoo-hoo! I get to add something to the mix. [URL="http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm"]PFT rumor says this[/URL]:

[I]"POSTED 1:57 p.m. EST, January 28, 2008

NO MOOCH IN D.C.?

A source with knowledge of the dynamics in the Washington front office firmly believes that former San Francisco and Detroit head coach Steve Mariucci won't be the next coach of the Redskins.

Though both Mariucci and 'Skins executive V.P. of football operations Vinny Cerrato worked together in San Fran, Mariucci was hired by former Niners owner Eddie DeBartolo and front-office exec Carmen Policy. "Mooch was never a Vinny guy," the source said.

Mariucci has been linked to the job via informed speculation from Jason La Canfora of the Washington Post. " [/I]

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Regardless of what happens with Mariucci I think Snyder still wants to interview McDaniels and Spagnuolo after the SB.

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[QUOTE=724Skinsfan;414441]Whoo-hoo! I get to add something to the mix. [URL="http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm"]PFT rumor says this[/URL]:

Well, there's your problem!

It's PFT!

JLC and Bram Weinstein both rumoring at the same time?

Where there is smoke, there is probably some fire.

And, now JLC adds an addendum to his post to further the intrigue!

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So who do you trust to be more accurate, JLC and Bram who are probably pretty close to the situation, or some unnamed guy from PFT?

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;414442]Regardless of what happens with Mariucci I think Snyder still wants to interview McDaniels and Spagnuolo after the SB.[/QUOTE]

i really hope neither of these flavor of the month coaches get the job. who the hell are these guys? what have they done? nobody. and. nothing.

i'm all for tapping young talent. but let's see more than a season of success in a coordinator role for goodness sake. ron meeks is a coordinator i can support.

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[QUOTE=Paintrain;414431]That and the fact the Lions are still paying him thru this season (which presumably ends after the Super Bowl) as long as he's not working for another team. He probably wants to squeeze every last dime from them. Can you blame him?[/QUOTE]

good point

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[quote=J. Spanky;414470]i really hope neither of these flavor of the month coaches get the job. who the hell are these guys? what have they done? nobody. and. nothing.

i'm all for tapping young talent. but let's see more than a season of success in a coordinator role for goodness sake. ron meeks is a coordinator i can support.[/quote]

I agree. I mean seriously who would you feel more comfortable with as your head coach.

This crazy guy named Steve:
[IMG]http://blogs.nydailynews.com/giants/archives/7n307nlb.jpg[/IMG]

or this likeable guy named Steve:
[IMG]http://www.grandstandsports.com/images/17425.jpg[/IMG]

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would be a good choice

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It makes sense. Which is why Snyder won't do it.

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[quote=scowan;414427]There is no tampering with Mooch's contract with the NFL Network, I just think Mooch wants to fullfill his contract with them before he becomes a head coach. All he has to do is wait until after Sunday and he is finished with them. I bet he enjoys what he is doing with the NFL Network, and then he can offically step away and become the coach of the Skins, if that is what is happening.[/quote]

Maybe he'll announce it on the network on super bowl sunday!

That may sound silly, but remember some years back (believe in the mid 90s) when Jimmy Johnson announced his decision whether to coach or not (can't remember what team) on Fox's halftime show when he was working in the studio?

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[QUOTE=freddyg12;414584]Maybe he'll announce it on the network on super bowl sunday!

That may sound silly, but remember some years back (believe in the mid 90s) when Jimmy Johnson announced his decision whether to coach or not (can't remember what team) on Fox's halftime show when he was working in the studio?[/QUOTE]

Was that when he went to Miami?

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[url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080129/SPORTS0101/801290350]Stroke is far behind Bruschi[/url]

Mariucci/Redskins
Former Lions coach Steve Mariucci , out of coaching since being fired with five games left in the 2005 season, has to be taken seriously as a candidate for the vacant job in Washington.

Redskins owner Dan Snyder plans to interview Mariucci on Wednesday, and Snyder likes personality and a high profile. Former Giants coach Jim Fassel remains Washington's top candidate, but no decision is expected until after Sunday's Super Bowl.

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[quote=SmootSmack;414756][URL="http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080129/SPORTS0101/801290350"]Stroke is far behind Bruschi[/URL]

Mariucci/Redskins
Former Lions coach Steve Mariucci , out of coaching since being fired with five games left in the 2005 season, has to be taken seriously as a candidate for the vacant job in Washington.

Redskins owner Dan Snyder plans to interview Mariucci on Wednesday, and Snyder likes personality and a high profile. Former Giants coach Jim Fassel remains Washington's top candidate, but no decision is expected until after Sunday's Super Bowl.[/quote]

Lol! JLC created a monster and brought it to life. Glad to hear that the whole Mooch theory might materialize.

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[QUOTE=Dirtbag359;414757]Lol! JLC created a monster and brought it to life. Glad to hear that the whole Mooch theory might materialize.[/QUOTE]

Well, in fairness JLC's blog came out after Bram's did. Though JLC seemed to do more research

Either way, neither of them had it before our very own Paintrain back on January 8. Paintrain fo' Life!!

Still, I'm not sure Mooch "loves" VC as much as sources say VC "loves him. That could be a road block.

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I think Mooch is a good coach for the Skins. I think he might be a good choice and he would be able to help Jason Campbell since he did a pretty good job with a young Favre and had some success with the 9er's

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I'm not sure why, but the more I think about it the more this move seems to make sense. Mariucci fits with the staff we've hired/promoted; he's a known quantity to Vinny and he'd make a splash, which would still appeal to the somewhat-reformed Snyder. (Yep, I do believe that he did change for the better under Gibbs.) Also, waiting to hire him after the SB would explain the stalling tactics over hiring Fassel. I think if Fassel were the first choice, he'd be hired by now. I think he's Danny's hold card. If things work out, Mariucci will get the job; if they fall apart, then Danny will turn to Fassel.

Of course, I could be 100% wrong.

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i'd rather see mooch get it before i would fassell.why the hell did snyder even think about pete carroll coaching the skins?he just did'nt learn anything about the disaster we call the spurrier experiment did he???

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;414759]Well, in fairness JLC's blog came out after Bram's did. Though JLC seemed to do more research

Either way, neither of them had it before our very own Paintrain back on January 8. Paintrain fo' Life!!

Still, I'm not sure Mooch "loves" VC as much as sources say VC "loves him. That could be a road block.[/QUOTE]

My sources (the bum rummaging thru garbage outside of Quizno's in Ft. Lauderdale) never lie!

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;414756][url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080129/SPORTS0101/801290350]Stroke is far behind Bruschi[/url]

Mariucci/Redskins
Former Lions coach Steve Mariucci , out of coaching since being fired with five games left in the 2005 season, has to be taken seriously as a candidate for the vacant job in Washington.

Redskins owner Dan Snyder plans to interview Mariucci on Wednesday, and Snyder likes personality and a high profile. Former Giants coach Jim Fassel remains Washington's top candidate, but no decision is expected until after Sunday's Super Bowl.[/QUOTE]

Why is the Detroit News more on top than other Sports News sources, such as ESPN, FOX, or CNN?

Or maybe Detroit is following the leader with JLC and Bram, and those two are the cutting edge of Redskins news!

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I heard them talking on the NFL network this morning and there reporter (forgot his name) spoke with Mariucci. He said Mar. did not conferm that he has spoken to the skins but did tell him that he does want to return to coaching. To me its sounding more and more like Mar. will be our next coach and some of these hirings would make more sense.

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[QUOTE=firstdown;414857]I heard them talking on the NFL network this morning and there reporter (forgot his name) spoke with Mariucci. He said Mar. did not conferm that he has spoken to the skins but did tell him that he does want to return to coaching. To me its sounding more and more like Mar. will be our next coach and some of these hirings would make more sense.[/QUOTE]

i believe adam schefter is the reporter you're talking about. and, if i'm not mistaken, what mooch said was that "the itch" to come back is stronger than it was last year. or some intentionally non-committing statement like that.

i think this makes too much sense not to happen. there's no holes in the theory.

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[QUOTE=backrow;414794]Why is the Detroit News more on top than other Sports News sources, such as ESPN, FOX, or CNN?[/QUOTE]

Because Mitch Albom is one of the "sports reporters" for ESPN.

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Well the one hole is the notion that VC and Mooch are really tight. I don't think that's necessarily true

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;414863]Because Mitch Albom is one of the "sports reporters" for ESPN.[/quote]

The best answer for that is that an ESPN reporter has to cover 32 NFL teams while a guy like JLC only has to focus on the Redskins.

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[QUOTE=Dirtbag359;414874]The best answer for that is that an ESPN reporter has to cover 32 NFL teams while a guy like JLC only has to focus on the Redskins.[/QUOTE]

Mitch covers the Lions and writes for the Detroit free press.

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whats so great about mooch anyway? He sucked with detroit and he inherited a great 49ers team,am i wrong about this? at this point i dont think I give a shit anymore,I've been reading all these threads for weeks now and this is my first time to weigh in,no hire at this point is going to satisfy me,Snyder is back to his old tricks again and seems to be unraveling everything good that we felt about this team.I know he means well and spends the money,but I wish he would have never bought the team,it should have stayed in the cooke family

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[QUOTE=htownskinfan;414917]whats so great about mooch anyway? He sucked with detroit and he inherited a great 49ers team,am i wrong about this? at this point i dont think I give a shit anymore,I've been reading all these threads for weeks now and this is my first time to weigh in,no hire at this point is going to satisfy me,Snyder is back to his old tricks again and seems to be unraveling everything good that we felt about this team.I know he means well and spends the money,but I wish he would have never bought the team,it should have stayed in the cooke family[/QUOTE]

So you don't care anymore? Lost all hope? Still gonna root for them?

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;414933]So you don't care anymore? Lost all hope? Still gonna root for them?[/QUOTE]

What are Mooch great coaching skills?

What is his reputation rating?? Not good from what I can see. Better analyst on NFL Network.

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[QUOTE=QBall;414942]What are Mooch great coaching skills?

What is his reputation rating?? Not good from what I can see. Better analyst on NFL Network.[/QUOTE]

reputation rating?

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[quote=SmootSmack;414947]reputation rating?[/quote]
Must be a new stat in Madden 2008 latest update

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looking up madden stats for coaches???

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no shit, thats how all owners find their coaches, through maddens coaching reputation rating.

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I didn't see this link (didn't really look all that hard either) but here's Mooch talking about the Redskins job on NFL Total Access.. Doesn't commit to anything, plays it very coy..

[url=http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80653bfe]NFL Video Galleries[/url]

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I think I could get behind this one... Hell, I'll root for the team no matter who coaches or owns it, but Mooch always comes across as an ok guy on TV, and I've never heard anything bad about him as a coach...

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[quote=Paintrain;414968]I didn't see this link (didn't really look all that hard either) but here's Mooch talking about the Redskins job on NFL Total Access.. Doesn't commit to anything, plays it very coy..

[URL="http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80653bfe"]NFL Video Galleries[/URL][/quote]

Yeah, but the way he is talking, it sounds like this is a strong possibility.

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[QUOTE=Paintrain;414968]I didn't see this link (didn't really look all that hard either) but here's Mooch talking about the Redskins job on NFL Total Access.. Doesn't commit to anything, plays it very coy..

[url=http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80653bfe]NFL Video Galleries[/url][/QUOTE]

What's that saying? Clothes Make the Man?

Check out the color of his tie ;)

Really though I don't know what to make of all this. I partly think it's just somewhat of a ruse to keep people guessing. But that could really backfire on the team if so.

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[quote=skinsguy;414591]Was that when he went to Miami?[/quote]

Wasn't miami cause in this case he turned the job down.

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Why is anyone getting excited over Mooch. he's another sorry re-tread.
I'd take Meeks anyday over Mooch.