Comments on: Falcons offensive coordinator search to include Schottenheimer, Billick

By: paulitik74

paulitik74 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:14:40 +0000

To say Matt Ryan can’t handle pressure is ridiculous. Matt’s Oline has been bad since he’s been in Atlanta. His quick release is why they haven’t allowed a lot of sacks, not from good protection. I can’t count how many times Matt got the ball off befire getting creamed by a defender.

if Koetter or Schottenheimer gets the gig, I give up on Mike Smith and Thomas Dimitroff. You don’t fix your offensive issues by bringing in candidates that have had the same issues on their previous teams.

I say Tom Clements is the best candidate by far.

By: khuxford

khuxford — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:47:43 +0000

I’m kinda pulling for Billick. If he wants back into a HC position, it looks like he’ll need to prove his bonafides again as an OC.

But I wouldn’t mind seeing Schotty get a chance at redemption, too. Didn’t hate him, just hated him as the Jets OC. Maybe he wilted from the dysfunction and media attention in NYC. Won’t be as bad in Atlanta.

By: northshorejag

northshorejag — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:14:22 +0000

As for your update. A poster said the same thing just before you updated and now it’s missing from the list.

Scandal?

By: waccoforflacco

waccoforflacco — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:45:13 +0000

Can’t see Billick taking the job…has more money then he’ll ever need….and is at the age where I’m sure he’s not inclined to put in those 17 hour days.

Remember he got $5 Million PER YEAR for the last three years to NOT coach anywhere from Bisciotti.

By: mindstr1k3

mindstr1k3 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:26:02 +0000

QB coach Bob Bratkowski should get the job from within.

By: wicky888

wicky888 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:18:32 +0000

Makes sense….. when I fire someone for poor performance, I typically replace them with someone worse.

By: rando74

rando74 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:14:33 +0000

Why does Brian bullock keep saying how he doesn’t wanna coach? It’s obvious he does but is waiting for the right situation

By: bigbluefan1

bigbluefan1 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:56:20 +0000

Now there is a team that needs an OC
Can not understand how you coach a team that is shut out and get a new job the next day

Heck anyone of us can get a job in the NFL as an OC

By: rocketcrab

rocketcrab — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:53:12 +0000

Why in the world would Brian Billick want to leave his various positions as a well sought-after talking head is beyond me. He was made for TV. Why get back into the pressure cooker of being an NFL OC, when he doesn’t need the money? Ego, I suppose, but seriously? I liked him as a HC, but like him better as a talking head.

By: earthtopft

earthtopft — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:49:11 +0000

Billick and Smith….”their wives are sisters”…because they live in Maryland. If they lived over in W. Va. you’d probably be saying “their wives are their sisters”.. Or worse.

By: bhcpaul1989

bhcpaul1989 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:30:50 +0000

Please, please, please hire Billick so I don’t have to here his condescending ass on tv. He can singlehandedly ruin a good game with his voice!

By: mannyicey

mannyicey — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:04:25 +0000

Schotty isn’t a fit here. We need someone who would make Ryan throw down field. I mean, if you give him the three of four options in your package, do you know what option that will NOT be taken? You guessed it: The down-field pass. I mean, Captain Checkdown is who he is. Dude doesn’t like to pass down the field.

So we need an OC that will make him throw down field or bench him.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:58:28 +0000

I still don’t understand why the Dolphins didn’t bother to interview Billick but I don’t believe he wants an OC gig.

By: riverhorsey

riverhorsey — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:50:37 +0000

Schotty w be a good fit w a good QB and good receivers like they have.

By: jppforprez

jppforprez — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:44:04 +0000

Michael Turner would love the Falcons to hire Schotty , it will extend his career by 5 years considering Schotty will have Matt Ryan throw on every down, and by throw I mean nothing past a 5 yard pass.

By: destructicus

destructicus — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:37:12 +0000

Mike Martz would be the perfect fit for this offense, even though Turner doesn’t catch a lot of passes out of the backfield.

Two gifted WR’s in Julio Jones and Roddy White… kinda reminds me of Holt and Bruce. And with Tony G there to play the middle of the field I think the combination of him and Turner’s run threat would be powerful weapons for the type of offense he can run.

By: cardinalscouldbeworse6666

cardinalscouldbeworse6666 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:36:46 +0000

The NFL and the movie business — the only two places I can think of off the top of my head where failing upwards is the norm.

By: brenenostler

brenenostler — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:36:41 +0000

Don’t get your hopes up on Billick. Even if he gets the job, he won’t be there long because he’ll get a head coaching job by 2013.

By: roamingabriel

roamingabriel — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:32:09 +0000

Has anybody bothered to ask the Falcons locker room what they think of the possibility of getting Peyton?

Obviously Ryan cannot handle pressure. And he actually has a running back, not like Sanchez…

By: nyjalleffingday

nyjalleffingday — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:31:13 +0000

Hahaha yo Falcons fans, I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news but if you guys pick up Schottenheimer you’re sunk.

By: robigd

robigd — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:26:26 +0000

I always love the “who did he have to work with?” line.

By: thingamajig

thingamajig — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:25:39 +0000

Sounds like Brian Billick is starting to get a little hard up for any NFL job. If he doesn’t get this job he should try for Assistant to the QB coach.

By: phinfan

phinfan — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:24:03 +0000

Shott would do well there because they actually have ‘TALENT!’ and a smart QB

By: jagsfan1

jagsfan1 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:22:51 +0000

I think I speak for all Jags fans in saying..instead of Mularkey for Koetter –

How about Julio Jones for Cecil Shorts?

By: ampats

ampats — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:22:23 +0000

It would be interesting to see Brian Schottenheimer work with a real NFL quality QB instead of the future third string QB for the jets.

By: kingraven75

kingraven75 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:21:33 +0000

Brian Billick is Coach Smiths brother in law.
Any chance this is just a chance for Coach Smith to get Brian Billicks name out there a bit.

We saw what Brian Billick did to his “friend” Jim Fassel in Baltimore when he hired him on as an assistant.

Can you imagine what would happen between Brother in laws on the same staff?

By: skippynj

skippynj — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:16:52 +0000

Rich Kotite is still available!

By: bunjy96

bunjy96 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:15:59 +0000

Who did he have to work with other than MJD?

By: bobulated

bobulated — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:15:35 +0000

With Brian Billick being Mike Smith’s brother-in-law it seems like a natural fit.

By: falconsfan1991

falconsfan1991 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:15:33 +0000

Please get spags for defensive coordinator.