Assistants' Picture Still Blurry

I wouldn’t be suprised to lose Zimmer to St Louis and Payton to Packers because I dont think JJ has assured either that if BP leaves they would be frontrunners to take job SO who would BP pick to be their likely replacements?

Hey Cowboy Fans,

In my opinion if we lose our DC & OC BP will look in this direction.

DC: I believe BP will go for Dom Capers. He is a very good DC. He is also well versed in the 3-4 scheme. I think as far as DC goes BP wants someone to take total control of this young group & Capers is a very stern, detailed oriented defensive coach.

OC: I do not believe this position is as important to BP as the defense. He has called the plays before handing the reins over to Payton. BP will look for an OC but he will settle for a less experienced person here because he will be hands on with the offense.

I’m less concerned about the assistants as I am BP himself. I hope he comes out and announces his status for the upcoming season soon. I feel confident that he is not going to retire, but I would like to hear that from him.

I’m sure this has been a tough year for him on a lot of levels, and the up and down nerve wrenching nature of last season combined with such a bad finish would take its toll on anybody. He knows the speculation and controversy is only going to mount and get worse until he makes his intentions known, especilly if one or both of these assistants take other jobs. He’ll be doing himself and everyone a favor by putting this all to rest sooner rather than later.

Sometimes I feel like this whole tenure of Parcells as Cowboys coach feels like trying to put a square peg in a round hole. BP’s legacy, his history with other teams, bringing in his ‘Parcells Guys’, switching the team to a 3-4, rebuilding…all colliding with the history, glory, and mystique of this storied franchise, the expectations of the fans and media, the ego, anxiousness, and burning desire of Jerry Jones to win, and the general pressure that comes with being the head coach of America’s Team. It’s not exactly a natural fit, but I hope he stays and finishes the job.

Sterling:

I understand your concerns with BP. His track record does not instill confidence. I have followed him from Giants, New England & Jets & I truley believe he is staying. This time around it is different for him. With the Giants he had everything to prove & he did. With New England he also had to prove the job he did with the Giants was not a fluke. He did. With the Jets he had to now show he could do it again in New York with an almost cursed franchise & he did.

I really don`t think he is looking to prove anything anymore. He & the whole world knows what he is now. A great coach. He does not have to deal with the NY media which is ruthless.
He also likes this team & I beleive he is at times actually enjoying himself. He will stay . It`s in his blood & he truly want`s to bring a title here in Dallas.

I would be hard pressed to go after Gary Kubiak for the Offensive Coordinator job, he’s already mentioned as a candidate for a HC job and I don’t think that working as assistant for Bill Parcells and Offensive Coordinator would serve as preparation for his next job. Right there you would’ve solved the necessity of a better OLine Coach and Offensive Coordinator.

Chandus,

I’m not sure why Kubiak would want to work for Parcells. He works for Mike Shanahan and both of those guys like putting their fingers in the play calling pies. Shanahan doesn’t let Kubiak call them. Sort of like Dan Reeves situation in Dallas, when Tom Landry kept everything close to the vest.

Plus, I think Kubiak may be the Mario Cuomo of coaches. He’s been rumored as a hot HC candidate for years, yet always turns them down. I have to wonder about a guy who lacks ambition like this.

Raf,

Kubiak could of been a coach several years ago but always shy`s away. Some people are better off helping rather then leading.

Raf,

What do you think about Dom Capers as our DC if Zim leaves ?

Rafael:
Well, another name that falls into that category is the one of Dante Scarnecchia of the Patriots, he’s the Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line over there, but something tells me that he’s well entrenched in Massachusetts… Still, it wouldn’t hurt to give a call to both, Kubiak and Scarnecchia.

Now, a name that could be more accesible is Mike Solari of Kansas City, he’s a great OLine coach who might be aiming to a coordinator job with the retirement of Vermeil and the possible promotion of Saunders to another team.

on the ranch report it has that jj and bp met yestrday, im assuming they meet everyday and this was a ploy for my money, but if anyone has a subscription to it any info is appreciated

Not to lend any credence to the ridiculous Fisher article…but I am kind of curious as to who told the media that JJ gave a contract extension to BP. Maybe the whole thing is completely made up and it didn’t really happen, but if it did I wonder who leaked it.

Chandus,

Good pick up on Solari. Even if he doesn’t want the coordinator job, he’s one of the top o-line coaches in the league. Plus, he’s young and has worked with the Cowboys before. He was TE coach and assisted OL coach Jim Erkenbeck in the last Landry years.

I’m going to start tracking him.

Sterling,

Did you read that Parcells accepted an extension? Jerry told the press a few weeks ago when Mortensen first mentioned retirement that he’s prepared one for Parcells but would not discuss it until the season was over.

Is there anything new adding to this?

I don’t know, but somehow I don’t think that the Dallas coordinators are really that high on the food chain of prospective head coaches…and to win a job through attrition of other ‘qualified’ head coaches…just doesn’t turn my crank…

CCBoy,

They’re Parcells assistants,which gives them credibility in the league. Notice how many of his former assistants are doing well in the pro and college ranks? Why else do you think Maurice Carthon is getting HC interviews now, after one season with the Browns. Is it because he worked for Romeo Crennel or that he and Crennel worked for the Tuna?

Rafael:

I only heard that he has had a contract extension on his desk for weeks and hasn’t signed it yet. The source is Clark Judge of CBS/Sportsline. Like I said, maybe the whole thing was completely made up and isn’t true, but if it is I am curious as to who told Judge this information and why they did it.

The article is here, point #4:

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9135090

Chandus,

I did some research on Mike Solari. Every Chiefs’ assistants contract will expire at the end of the month, according to GM Carl Peterson. It will be up to Herm Edwards to keep Solari or let him go:

www.kcchiefs.com/news/2006/01/03/conversation_with_carl_peterson/

If Solari is to be an option, the Cowboys could find out in about a week by calling K.C. and requesting to talk to him. That should be plenty of time for Edwards to get the lay of the land.

If the Chiefs want Solari back, they’ll say no and work fast on giving him an extension before the end of the month. If they don’t want him, they’ll say yes and let him get on with his career.

Interesting news, let’s see if a visit is scheduled in the near future, I just wouldn’t believe that things would stay unchanged with the OLine performance in this season.

Rafael Vela: “I’m going to start tracking him.”

Conjures up some funny images… rafael, squatting on a prairie, putting his fingers carefully and knowingly into a horseprint, and then squinting up at the horizon, “He was here. Two hours, perhaps three. he can run, he cannot hide.”

Rafael on a street corner in shades and trenchcoat, reading a paper with two eyeholes cut out.

Holy Mackeral!!!
Marcus Vick has been kicked off the team. I can’t believe it!

Freaking Kobe Bryant raped a woman and punched a guy in the neck on purpose in order to hurt him. All Vick did was give some guy the business a little after a tackle in retaliation to cheap shots.

I guess this is the cumulative effect of Tech kind of running a little bit amok.

joey2zs,

Forget that, Parcells has just re-upped until 2007.

BTW, those “tracking” visuals are damn funny.

Retirement huh? … He is our Tuna until 2007. GREAT JOB Jerry!!! Thank you Bill!!

EricR,

Damn skippy. Maybe now Mike Fisher will try to find better sources than the Valley Ranch copy boys and janitors.

I just heard BP reupped through 2007, good news indeed. Let’s hope he can finish what he started and get the Cowboy’s deep into the playoffs next year.

Guys,

If Zim leaves, I really like the idea of Dom Capers as our next dc.