Daily Bucs Links 1/18/12 - Mike Nolan hired by the Atlanta Falcons

by Sander on Jan 18, 2012 8:00 AM EST in Daily Bucs Links

Miami Dolphins narrow coach search to three finalists - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
And they eliminated Mike Zimmer - because he was too honest? Hire Zimmer now!

Mike Nolan Is The New Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator - The Falcoholic
Excellent defensive coordinator. Certainly better than the OMFG-guy they had.

Green Bay Packers' Joe Philbin will interview with Tampa Bay Buccaneers - ESPN
Hurray.

Buccaneers Coaching Search: Could Marty Schottenheimer Get Another Chance? | The Big Lead
A little late to post this, Big Lead, as the Bucs are now interviewing the coordinators.

Mayock, Brooks Offer Their Two Cents On Bucs Coaching Search | Pewter Report
Mayock wants Bisaccia.

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Expansion Bucs player Mike Current apparent suicide victim | TBO.com
Sad.

Expansion Bucs player faced sex abuse charges | TBO.com
Ehm...oh.

NFL owners don't allow new coaches to develop | tampabay.com & Tampa Bay Times
I'm pretty sure Raheem would have gotten another year had his team not completely and shamefully collapsed.

2012 NFC South salary-cap update - NFC South Blog - ESPN
Hey, the Bucs aren't the cheapest team in the South. For now.

Are Buccaneers going for the record? - NFC South Blog - ESPN
Most coaches interviewed in a coaching search?

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Isn't Mike Nolan a 3-4 guy?

by flash_kiley on Jan 18, 2012 8:16 AM EST via Android app reply actions

Yup, he ran it in SF, Denver and Miami.

Oderint dum metuant

by jBen05 on Jan 18, 2012 8:30 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

I thought so.

Atlanta is worse of than we are at switching to a 3-4. They are extremely 4-3.

by flash_kiley on Jan 18, 2012 8:39 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

He ran it in Baltimore as well

In the early 2000’s. I’m not too sure how a 3-4 will look in ATL, they’ve got 4-3 personel like we do. I hope they stink at it

by GoBuxGo on Jan 18, 2012 8:43 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

I've always wanted to see a 3-4 in the NFC South

Wish it was us, but it should be interesting to see their transition.

"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain

by LeeCaz on Jan 18, 2012 8:52 AM EST up reply actions

This could be a big help for us going forward. Their defense has been sub par recently, even in a 4-3.

Switching to a 3-4 is a rebuilding process for them. And could also make it less likely for Curtis Lofton to stay in free agency. I would love to land him to the Bucs.

by flash_kiley on Jan 18, 2012 9:03 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

They don't really have much in terms of defensive line talent, though

Abraham’s a free agent, and old. Babineaux is good. The rest can’t do all that much.

But they’ve already they’re staying in a 4-3.

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by Sander on Jan 18, 2012 10:58 AM EST up reply actions

Yes, but the Falcons already said they'd stay in a 4-3

by fatmosh on Jan 18, 2012 10:56 AM EST up reply actions

Then why get Mike Nolan?

by flash_kiley on Jan 18, 2012 12:20 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

He can run a 4-3, relatively speaking

"I'm a little dysfunctional
You're the problem, Please don't awakin me
And I'm that way cause back in the day
Most have forsaken me"

by 4QB on Jan 18, 2012 12:46 PM EST up reply actions

The Bisaccia talk is really getting crazy.

No special teams coordinator has ever jumped to head coach. Even Harbaugh got promoted to a year of coaching the secondary before he got hired as head coach. Considering the Glazers just failed with a vastly under-qualified coach, it would baffle me if they selected Bissaccia.

"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain

by LeeCaz on Jan 18, 2012 8:58 AM EST reply actions

Ha. Just read the article and Mayock says the exact same thing about the DB promotion.

"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain

by LeeCaz on Jan 18, 2012 9:00 AM EST up reply actions

Also, didn't he leave because he wasn't getting along with Dom?

I don’t understand the Bissacia talk at all.

by aakks on Jan 18, 2012 9:19 AM EST up reply actions

I hope we do something fairly soon...

because it appears we may have to face Mike Nolan AND Steve Spagnuolo twice a year from here on out. Spagnuolo interviewed on NO for their vacant DC position.

C’mon Glazers, make a decision already.

by Cracker Ball on Jan 18, 2012 9:27 AM EST reply actions

They are going to spend (in time) what ever it takes to win.

A good HC is one thing, but is nothing without good assistants. They’re all going bye bye.

Where the heck is Keyser?

by bucnut1 on Jan 18, 2012 9:34 AM EST up reply actions

Spags is interviewing for the Indy dc job as well.

He would be a great fit here.

Oderint dum metuant

by jBen05 on Jan 18, 2012 9:45 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

Remember this isnt the first time they did this

They got Dungy in late january and they picked up Gruden via trade in febuary. So this isn’t out of the ordinary.

by gusjackson on Jan 18, 2012 10:29 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

The lead needs 4g

by Carlitin1988 on Jan 18, 2012 10:04 AM EST via Android app reply actions

We are waiting....

On Perry Fewell, I mean its pretty obvious. This organization has seen the giants win a super bowl with a defensive line that ate the Buccaneers up on their home turf and that same success has transferred through Fewell. With as much as we put into our D-line that is who they are waiting on.

Building on that if we dont get Fewell, is which the brass values more in terms of getting the team back to the playoffs and beyond; an offensive guy to develop Freeman or a defensive guy to develop our D-line?

by BucsUp7368 on Jan 18, 2012 11:30 AM EST reply actions

I would rather

Develop Freeman. But your right they are waiting for Perry Fewell. If he interviews well he will most likely get the job. I wish there was a way to get him as DC and get Chud as head coach.

by gusjackson on Jan 18, 2012 11:35 AM EST up reply actions

If we can get that d-line to play like the giants d-dilne its a wrap

ALL ABOARD THE TRENT RICHARDSON TRAIN!!!

by dcbucsfan on Jan 18, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions

We need alittle more than that

This team goes as far as freeman takes it. If we get dont some good cb play good dline wont matter teams will still be beating us up and down the field

by gusjackson on Jan 18, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions

yea.

especially since our d-line is more impressionable since they are younger. with the exception of pierre-paul. I was completely wrong abt him. I thought he’d be a bust.

by BucsUp7368 on Jan 18, 2012 12:23 PM EST reply actions

Pierre-Paul was just raw.

Lucky for him, the Giants are really good at developing ends.

by NewLogic on Jan 18, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions

One that thing thats still hard for me to grasp

Is how this team quit. They absolutely quit on Raheem Morris. The part that really makes me mad is they quit then turned around and said how much they loved him. Thats like your wife cheating on you 15 times and then saying I still love you…..no! We need a babysitter, not a coach!

by gusjackson on Jan 18, 2012 1:22 PM EST reply actions