Brian Schottenheimer to be hired by St. Louis Rams per report, another one bites the dust

by Sander on Jan 21, 2012 2:57 PM EST in News

In news that won't sadden many Bucs fans, Brian Schottenheimer will be hired as the offensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams per Adam Schefter of ESPN. This is not a big loss for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, even if they were planning on hiring Brian Schottenheimer's father Marty Schottenheimer. Brian Schottenheimer reportedly did not want to work for his father to avoid riding his coattails.

While this hire doesn't directly impact the Bucs, it does illustrate why their delay in hiring a head coach is hurting their ability to hire good assistant coaches. Brian Schottenheimer is only the latest domino to fall, after top-notch coordinators like Mike Nolan and Steve Spagnuolo have been hired by other teams. As the hiring of assistants continues, the Bucs will struggle to find the assistant coaches they want.

There are still some big names as potential coordinators out there, including Miami DC Todd Bowles, former Vikings head coach Brad Childress and former Raiders head coach Hue Jackson. But the longer the Bucs wait, the more important the future head coach's network becomes in contracting the right assistant coaches.

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good... glad he's gone.

that hire would bite more than dust…

by Cracker Ball on Jan 21, 2012 3:08 PM EST reply actions

you should check out the fan poll at turf show times

not as many fans against it as you would think

there's a gleam, men, there's a gleam

by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 21, 2012 3:22 PM EST up reply actions

We'll I think we should ask them in 3 years or so...

it’s easy to be excited right now. He didn’t do much for the NYJ and don’t expect him to do much in STL. Just glad he won’t be joining us here…

by Cracker Ball on Jan 21, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions

I think Clements would be a good coach, just don't know who he would get as an OC and DC

that’s what worries me about him. As for Shottenheimer I think the Rams fans are just giving the benefit of the doubt to Fisher

there's a gleam, men, there's a gleam

by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 21, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions

I agree on Clements.

He could develop freeman and get a good cast in.I think Todd Haley would be a great offensive coordinator for Tampa.

by bucoff1985 on Jan 21, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions

I like haley , but i don't think he is what they are looking for, he is too much of a maverick for them

there's a gleam, men, there's a gleam

by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 21, 2012 3:52 PM EST up reply actions

Maybe ,but if they dont take a shot w/him who can we end up with.

I’m mainly worried cuz it seems like they can’t pull the trigger on anything.I think Haley would turn this offense around.

by bucoff1985 on Jan 21, 2012 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

The One Problem With That

Todd Haley is with the Jets already

by DeLaNegro on Jan 21, 2012 4:03 PM EST up reply actions

No he's not

There were some reports that he could join the Jets as passing game coach with Tony Sparano coaching the line and running game. But that hasn’t happened (yet) and a few days ago Manish Mehta of the Daily News reported he wouldn’t join them.

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by Sander on Jan 21, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions

I think the bucs want a "yes man" who will answer to Dom, don't think Haley is that kind of guy

there's a gleam, men, there's a gleam

by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 21, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions

Last Update on Haley

Jan. 13th Former Chiefs coach Todd Haley visited the Jets on Thursday for a possible spot on the offensive staff under Sparano, but Tannenbaum said it was "hard to say" what would come of their meeting. … Callahan was hired by Dallas on Thursday to be the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Besides Schottenheimer and Callahan, Tannenbaum said wide receivers coach Henry Ellard and outside linebackers coach Jeff Weeks would not be back. … Former Raiders wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal was hired for the same position with the Jets on Friday.

by DeLaNegro on Jan 21, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions

The story I linked is dated Jan 20

A week after what you just cited. He hasn’t joined them.

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by Sander on Jan 21, 2012 4:18 PM EST up reply actions

We Both Have the Same Conclusion

He’s not a Jet it was reported before he was going and now he’s not so if I were the Bucs I would be making a phone call so he can be the O/C at least

by DeLaNegro on Jan 21, 2012 4:20 PM EST up reply actions

Maybe

I’d prefer Hue Jackson or Brad Childress as offensive coordinator, though.

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by Sander on Jan 21, 2012 4:31 PM EST up reply actions

jackson yes, chilly no

there's a gleam, men, there's a gleam

by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 21, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

Chilly was extremely successful as OC in Philadelphia

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by Sander on Jan 21, 2012 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

just don't like him, reminds me of billick, full of himself, maybe that's just me

there's a gleam, men, there's a gleam

by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 21, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions

Hue Jackson A Buc

I’d enjoy that as well he’s a former, RB/WR/QB coach so he could help improve those positions I mean he did turn Jason Campbell around before he got hurt in Oakland. Haley was just a WR coach, but he has a hell of an attitude with him and Chilly has the same resume as Hue so it’ll work

I Maybe Wrong But I Doubt It

by DeLaNegro on Jan 21, 2012 4:39 PM EST up reply actions

A Very Good Idea

Since there are a lack of D/C’s left hire a defensive minded head coach and bring in either Hue or Chilly to be the O/C at least it’ll sure up both sides of the ball coaching wise and that coach can bring in a D/C if they like. My vote Mike Zimmer

I Maybe Wrong But I Doubt It

by DeLaNegro on Jan 21, 2012 4:45 PM EST up reply actions