Jeff Fisher At The Top Of Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Wish List says Rick Stroud
by Sander on Jan 3, 2012 4:32 PM EST
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PrintIt looks like the Jeff Fisher to Tampa Bay train is gaining steam. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reported on the Primetime Show on ESPN 1040 that Jeff Fisher is at the top of the Bucs' wish list of potential head coaches, although he qualified that by saying that was mostly GM Mark Dominik's list.
Meanwhile, both ESPN's John Clayton and Stephen Holder of the Tampa Bay Times report that the Bucs have not reached out to Jeff Fisher yet. This doesn't mean all that much, as the Bucs could schedule an interview at any point with the veteran ex coach.
If the Bucs do pursue Jeff Fisher they may have the best chance of hiring him of any team in the NFL. The Bucs have never skimped on head coaching salaries, giving Jon Gruden a $5 million per year extension as recently as 2008, so money should not be an issue.
More importantly perhaps, Jeff Fisher reportedly wants to be the coach of a team with an established quarterback and Mike Freeman reports that the Tampa Bay and Indianapolis jobs intrigue him most. The Colts are hanging on to Jim Caldwell as their head coach for now, although that may change once the team appoints a new general manager.
The only two open jobs with established quarterbacks right now are the St. Louis and Tampa Bay jobs, with Sam Bradford and Josh Freeman respectively. While Sam Bradford is a former first overall draft pick, he has struggled in his career so far and Freeman has shown more as a quarterback. Neither QB is safe from criticism however, as both had a rough year. All that combined, and the Bucs may have the best chance of landing Jeff Fisher if they want to.
UPDATE: Per Rick Stroud, the Bucs are trying to line up an interview with Fisher, but have to work around his schedule.
Related: Coaching Candidate: Jeff Fisher
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Agreed
Fisher would be a great hire.
Listen to them, the children of the night. What sweet music they make.
I prefer Brian Billick
he is a sure thing and has actually won the SB
16 years 1 superbowl appearance… LOST
No way!!!!
Bring in Jeff
Make him Coach today.
by BUCSwillDOMINATE on Jan 3, 2012 4:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions
He's the safe pick...
…there would be more upside for a hungry, young up-and-comer like Payton was when the Saints hired him, but more risk too.
I believe the word for that is "youngry".
“Yungry”? However the hell it’s spelled..
We want the ball, and we're gonna score!
"Make him an offer he cant refuse"...
“Show him the money”. “Roll out the Red Carpet”. Whatever it takes.
by ctd1977 on Jan 3, 2012 4:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Who would ever have such esoteric information on hand?
I guess mankind will never know…
Am I going MAD, or did the word "think" escape your lips?
Just those who "Think" before the post
wouldn’t want you to go MAD…
I'm more worried about the five years it took him to put a winning record together in Tennessee
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
Make him an offer he can't refuse?
Does that mean have have Luca Brasi tell him his signature or his brains will be on the contract?
No
"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 3, 2012 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously?
"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 3, 2012 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
Luck is appealing
but I believe we have a quarterback who has shown he can be above average. Unlike the Colts I believe we played under our talent level at many positions. Yes, we have some big holes. We still have a top 5 draft pick even though it isn’t Luck. Plus we have a boatload of cap room to fill some holes.
I have to believe we can win this if they have the will to do it.
Fisher HAS to hate Indy too
He got his ass kicked by them for pretty much his whole career, without looking it up I think Tennessee only won that division once the whole time he was there.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
I wonder whether the search outcome is already largely done
I have to believe Dom and the Glazers knew 2-3 weeks ago that this was coming, and began reaching out to the agents of known candidates (Fischer, Sherman) to gauge interest, begin discussions, etc. I have to believe that Fischer has already been sorted out one way or the other, and that if he is to be hired, the announcement has been delayed for 1-2 weeks to show a modicum of respect for a more thorough process, for Raheem and to allow the Rooney rule to be followed.
Just my 2 cents- it’s what I’d do if I owned a franchise…and the Glazer boys are no dummies.
They knew 3 years ago this was coming. This all was planned, all but the losing.
Raheem was the DREAM that turned into a NIGHTMARE..
My friend just called and told me that he heard on the radio that a source close to the Glazer's said they are quitely shopping the Bucs
Well I think that could be a good thing! The team cannot move since the City paid for Ray Jay. New Owners usually want to make a splash and like to spend some $.
Just a rumor and I asked how credible was the source and he said the guy is close to the situation.
Thoughts?
GO NOLES!!! SCALP EM!
My source tells me your source is B.S'ing
"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 3, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
Sell the team to Mark Cuban
Now that is an owner!
by BUCSwillDOMINATE on Jan 3, 2012 5:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Duemig was trying to make a case for Bissachia yesterday
And was bullying the caller he spoke to and sounding like an idiot. The caller said he would like an experienced coach since we have a young team. To which Duemig responded that it worked out okay for the Harbaughs. He failed to mention that both Baltimore and San Fran had top ten defenses and running backs
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
Agreed
People seen to dismiss the fact that SF has been in an 8 year rebuild. Thier are a lot of top 10 picks on that team
I stopped listening to 620 and switched over to 1010.
Sileo is OK, I like Ian Beckles but can’t stand Ron Diaz, I got sick of the calls like this: Caller: Hi Ron and Ian, I like water. Ron: I don’t like water, so you’re a douche (click). Water = anything of course. Duemig is Duemig, and the best thing about him is listening to him screw up his commercials.
Raheem was the DREAM that turned into a NIGHTMARE..
That makes sense....
Drive the value down and sell!!!! GET REAL!!!!!
The only thing that drove the value down is the Glazer's running this team into the ground.
I could see it if they cut tail and run. They need more $$$ for ManU of course
GO NOLES!!! SCALP EM!
They bought the team for $192 million, they're not getting any less than a billion for it.
They’re good.
Raheem was the DREAM that turned into a NIGHTMARE..
Off topic: Am I the only one who wants to see the Lions play the Texans in the Superbowl just because they have never been there before
Rahdumb the clown and the not ready for prime time players are the worst team in Buc history, the 1976 squad gets a pass cause they were an expansion team, there is no excuse for this garbage!
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 3, 2012 5:57 PM EST reply actions
That would be sweet
but I doubt Detroit gets by Nawleans. They are hot right now.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
I don't think anybody is gonna get by "Nawleans"
Which only means more band wagon fans to fill our stadium next year when they come to town. I know they said no more games in London for us, but that would be the one game I wouldn’t mind being played there.
Raheem was the DREAM that turned into a NIGHTMARE..
Please not Sherman.
Anybody but Sherman. Fisher or Chud. The only other person I think should get some attention is Gregg Williams, the Saints DC.
by The_Waterboy_La on Jan 3, 2012 6:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Fisher CAN Handle this Job for the Following Reasons
1. He has been to playoffs before as have other coaches in the Buc organization.
2. And Probably the most important: HE HAS Dealt with Crazy Owners Long Term and IS NOT Afraid to tell them to go back and count the money and Let ME run the Team!!!!!! He did it to Bud Adams more times than 1 over the years!!!!!!
3. He gets the job it gives him a chance to come up to Tennessee again and settle some OLD scores with Mr. Adams and his back room crew
4. He is VERY personable and approachable to the Fans…..
5. He is Just a flat out Good Coach
He's a good coach for sure
and if we hire a dynamic OC and DC I would be on board with him.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
what about Gene Hackman?
he did a good job of coaching in that Replacements movie.
…what?
Time to shamelessly plug my book and short story!
I vote for SGT. Slaughter, he is a real american hero
Rahdumb the clown and the not ready for prime time players are the worst team in Buc history, the 1976 squad gets a pass cause they were an expansion team, there is no excuse for this garbage!
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 3, 2012 7:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Tony D'amato
Has a ton of experience, won two Pantheon Cups and could probably bring along his young, super star QB Willie Beamen.
…
What?
Will there be any pictures of his hooker girlfriend?
Rahdumb the clown and the not ready for prime time players are the worst team in Buc history, the 1976 squad gets a pass cause they were an expansion team, there is no excuse for this garbage!
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 3, 2012 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
Just watch Showgirls
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
I don't know. I think Beaman has a bum shoulder...
and that D’amato is a maniac.
D'amato was just a maniac because of that owner
She was pulling some Major League stuff, trying to move the team and all. I think he’ll be fine without her breathing down his neck.
I'm pretty sure he's a maniac anyway.
Plus he’s over rated. He had Cap Rooney.
Having Shark LaVay around for his entire career doesn't hurt either
Still, man, that’s a lot of success. I’d like to see if he can do it again.
Jim brown for defensive coordinator
ALL ABOARD THE TRENT RICAHRDSON TRAIN!!!
by dcbucsfan on Jan 4, 2012 1:51 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Wonder if they can get LL Cool J to re-sign?
His unselfish play at the end of the game was inspirational.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
Oh yeah, and Bill Bellamy is better than Megatron.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
We also need that locker room priest.
He straightens people out.
I don't even care who the head coach is really.
All I want to know who is running the offense and who is running the defense.
I am made of bits of real panther so you know I'm good.
Rams Bucs Dolphins
Which team has the most talent? Besides money I’m sure Fisher is going to look at the team with the best chance for success.
Rahdumb the clown and the not ready for prime time players are the worst team in Buc history, the 1976 squad gets a pass cause they were an expansion team, there is no excuse for this garbage!
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 3, 2012 7:38 PM EST reply actions
I say the Dolphins have the most going for them except of a qb of course
They clearly have the best defense outta the 3 which is defense is his background. If he wants to win now, he will go there where they just gotta worry about the Pats while we got to deal with 2 playoff teams and the Panthers are miles ahead of us.
Yep, Bucs are the worse of the 3 right now.
and the NFC South is as tough a conference as any right now.
Please NO SHERMAN
by TampaBayAllTheWayFromCaliforni-A on Jan 3, 2012 7:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I agree
He don’t seem like a fit giving he is old and would take over a young team plus he rode on Favre late in his prime so I don’t know how much sucess was really Sherman.
Fire Dom..
Hire Polian. Let him hire the new coach
I like your thinking.
Bring back Dungy
by BUCSwillDOMINATE on Jan 3, 2012 9:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
God no, In all those years- they couldn't put a team around Peyton. Peyton was their Team, and it showed they are flawed without Peyton
Unfortunately, we don’t have a Peyton here.
"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 3, 2012 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
You're crazy.
He built a helluva team around Manning. Lot’s of underrated players on that Colts defense over the years. How can you knock a guy for building his team around his franchise QB? Why wouldn’t he do that?
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
That team had very little quality and depth the past couple of years
Because Polian kept missing on his draft picks.
Gonzalez and Brown were pretty terrible picks
but his drafts were solid for many years before that.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
It started after the Super Bowl
Anthony Gonzalez, Tony Ugoh, Mike Pollak, Donald Brown, Fili Moala, Jerry Hughes, Pat Angerer, Anthony Castonzo, Ben Ijalana. Of those picks, only Angerer is a hit and the jury’s out on Castonzo and Ijalana. The rest are all busts.
So? That doesn't negate years of great managing.
He doesn’t get credit for all the great players he drafted before that and the Bills teams that he put together before that? Buffalo was 2-14 before he took over. He built a team that went to three straight super bowls. He also built the Panthers from nothing. They went to the NFC Championship in their second year of existence for heavens sake.
Please don’t try to tell me Polian is a bad GM because of a couple of bad drafts. He obviously has some personality issues and is hard to get along with, but he is a phenomenal manager.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
*I know it's four straight super bowls, but Polian was fired before the fourth one.
Not because of doing a bad job, but because he couldn’t get along with other office personnel. Bet they wish they would have kept him in Buffalo.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
I think Polian failed as a GM over the past 5 years
That’s why he got fired. Is that because he lost his mojo, did he just have some bad luck, did the game pass him by? I don’t know. But he hasn’t been a good GM for the past five years or so.
He won executive of the year in 2009 Sander
That’s a pretty ridiculous statement to make.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
And he was fired this year
Perception is what fuels an award like “executive of the year”. If you look at his body of work over the past five years, whether it’s in free agency or in the draft, it has been bad. That’s just what it is.
He is the best general manager in history
If you can’t respect that and look past a run of bad draft picks I don’t know what to tell you.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
I think he's a Hall of Famer, and rightfully so
He did a ton of good stuff in his career. That doesn’t mean his past five years were any good. They weren’t. That’s all I’m saying.
He may have missed on some picks
but it’s not like they were losing.They just won the AFC two years ago. Dungy leaving hurt them for sure, and maybe Polian did put it on cruise control a bit, but there’s not a doubt in my mind that wherever he ends up he will be successful.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
If I were the Glazers I would fire Mark Dominik for him in a heartbeat.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
Colts would have sucked all those years if it weren't for Payten Manning.
Manning made all those guys look good.
Raheem was the DREAM that turned into a NIGHTMARE..
This is exciting
He’s the best all-around choice, would bring some stability and experience, and I have to believe he’s still hungry for one more shot. Let’s do this.
With the 5th pick of the 2012 NFL draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers select....
Agreed.
And bring in some capable coordinators (McDaniel, Spags for example) and let’s go! I would love to see our players with competent coaching!
by flash_kiley on Jan 3, 2012 10:32 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I'm down with Fischer, but...
We’ll need to bring in a big name OC as well. McDaniels still available?
Am I going MAD, or did the word "think" escape your lips?
OC Josh McDaniels is still available...
but the Rams may be trying to keep him at arms length for a while. QB Sam Bradford really likes him, and has said openly that he welcomes his return. Not sure how much clout your good young franchise QB has – I guess we will see.
Fisher or Billick are my top choices of experienced head coaches that will come back to coach.
I wouldn’t be against Russ Grimm coming here out of the never been a HC before group, plus he would be coaching his own kid. The guy has won his entire life, I like that.
Raheem was the DREAM that turned into a NIGHTMARE..
I like the idea of grimm
His resume looks great. Despite the fact that he’s never been HC. He’s worked under some good ones though.
by Barbaric on Jan 4, 2012 8:19 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Why Billick?
I can’t stand that guy. What do you like about him?
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
Billick has a better track record than Fisher, he's an offensive guy who I think could really help Freeman become
the QB this team really needs, and he won’t put up with crap.
There’s not a lot of options out there, I mean one of the top options out there is the guy we let go 3 years ago, we fired him to settle for less.
Raheem was the DREAM that turned into a NIGHTMARE..
Fischer???? REALLY???
WTF, 16 years 1 superbowl appearance… LOST. 6 playoff appearances. Not impressed. Rather have a unproven head coach than allow that… How about Rich Bisaccia or Steve Crosby?
6 playoff appearances in a division with Peyton Manning the Colts from the past decade is pretty impressive.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
I Seen
I seen an article yesterday about available OC … what do you think of Jay Gruden?
No thanks.
I believe Tampa has had enough of the Gruden family.
Am I going MAD, or did the word "think" escape your lips?
Ira Kauffman is saying the Glazers are underwhelmed with Fisher
and that Sherman is the leading candidate.
quote and link
"My information — and you are not going to like it — my information is this organization right here is not overwhelmed with Jeff Fisher. That’s my information."
Cool
Can’t say I’m all that surprised. As I’ve said before, I don’t think Jeff Fisher has a great resume.
I'm surprised
I think Fisher is pretty close to exactly what we need, although I’m ok with a solid coordinator too. My guess is he wants total control and the Glazers won’t give it to him. Just a guess.
I think that's unfortunate
I’ll rally behind the pick no matter who it is, but I am not confident at all he’s the right guy. Of the names floated, I’d much prefer Gray, although I don’t think he has a shot after Morris for non-football reasons. I’ll leave that intentionally vague.
Hah
I don’t think Gray has much of a shot unless he blows away the Bucs in the interview. Think they’re looking for experience above everything else.
I don’t really know why, but I kind of like Sherman.
I don't know why either haha
If we get Sherman, we had better get one hell of a good DC or we’re going to have a defense in the basement for years.
I think Gray probably needs one more year as titan’s DC with more improvement to get his shot somewhere. I like him a lot better than Sherman, but I think there are more qualified coordinators to pursue like Chudzinksi and Zimmer.
I will just hope the Giants get destroyed
and fire Coughlin. he can bring his OC .DC . imagine what he could do with our d-line talent.. Oh to dream:)
I really don't want Sherman here.
Not to mention how odd things will be when Sapp comes to visit One Buc.
Raheem was the DREAM that turned into a NIGHTMARE..
This coming from the same organization...
that was overwhelmed with Raheem Morris. Perhaps they should do the exact opposite of what their instincts tell them.
by Cracker Ball on Jan 4, 2012 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
I'd take Fisher over Sherman any day of the week.
Sherman just got fired by a Big 12 team. They had a total meltdown this year.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
I know.
It’s much easier.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
I know it's not easy to come in and revamp a program
It’s actually a lot harder than rebuilding a franchise. I’m just really opposed to Sherman. I don’t like Fisher that much either, but if choosing between the two, I would most assuredly choose Fisher.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
I think mostly it's just different
You have different rules, different players, different demands on players’ time, different things to prepare for.
l know as much about the situartion as Ira
If one thing has been proven over the years as far as coaches go. No one knows what will happen.
Michael Silver seems pretty convinced that Fisher will be with the Dolphins soon
Rahdumb the clown and the not ready for prime time players are the worst team in Buc history, the 1976 squad gets a pass cause they were an expansion team, there is no excuse for this garbage!
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 4, 2012 2:45 PM EST reply actions
I think the only one who knows what Fisher is gonna do is Fisher.
And I’m sure he’s gonna make his rounds before he makes his decision, because it’s a big one to make.
Raheem was the DREAM that turned into a NIGHTMARE..
Sherman I feel is the least desirable.....Gray is a mediocre @ best coach........Fisher still is my top horsae in this race
He has DEEP connections and would not suprise me to see him pull some old powerhouses out of retirement!!!! more later if he gets to be the coach…otherwise it is all trash
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