Comments on: The Jeff Fisher Leverage Game takes a bizarre turn

By: dolfan72

dolfan72 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:41:01 +0000

The irony here is the Rams and Dolphins play each other next season in what could be “THE FISH BOWL!”

I was one of the many who pushed for Shula to be replaced with Jimmy “THE SNAKE OIL SALES MAN” Johnson! I apologize for that now, and I don’t want to be wrong twice! Somebody needs to tell this guy to “FISH(ER) OR CUT BAIT!”

As for coaches who have Super Bowl wins with other teams, nine of them went on to coach other teams, two went to a Super Bowl with another team, and NEITHER WON! This is why I wouldn’t pursue a Billick, Gruden, or Cowher.

The nine coaches in question were Johnson, Vermeil, Seifert, Flores, Ditka, Holmgren, Parcells, Shanahan, and Lombardi. Lombardi gets a pass for dying, and nobody short of Jesus Christ can win under Daniel Snyder, so Shanahan gets a pass.

Johnson was a bust because he didn’t have the Minnesota PIGEONS to give him 8 picks for a washed-up Herschel Walker. Seifert was a bust in Carolina. Flores tanked in Seattle. Ditka bombed. Vermeil was getting a paycheck in KC.

Parcells got there with New Englan but wanted to leave. He didn’t stay long enough ANYWHERE ELSE, and Holmgren lost with Seattle in the Super Bowl he took them to. Ironically the Super Bowl Holmgren won was with GB against Tuna when Tuna was with the Pats.

By: geogibso

geogibso — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:02:31 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Dolphins forgot to give an offer.

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They’re still trying to figure out the latest name on the stadium.

By: bigfranky75

bigfranky75 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:20:29 +0000

football-watching world watches and waits

If by “watches and waits” you mean “could totally care less”, then yes, you are correct.

By: thetooloftools

thetooloftools — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:16:16 +0000

Could I even dream the Raiders would come in and snatch him up. That would be awesome.
COMMENCE WITH THE BEATINGS would be our battle cry.

By: scorch22

scorch22 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:21:32 +0000

The guys story makes no sense? Meh, maybe maybe not. Why does he have to be leveraging the two teams? Seems likely he wants to land in a spot to win, if its about money he could become a color commentator like all the other old coaches and players do.

By: coachfisher

coachfisher — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:13:03 +0000

thanks to all of you for your support and understanding. this will all be over soon. and I will be where I belong, and I can feel like a winner

By: ebeg420

ebeg420 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:06:11 +0000

Jeff Fisher > Jim Caldwell

By: 69finfan

69finfan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:25:09 +0000

In case you’re not aware of the $$$ being thrown his way he’s going to get paid guaranteed money of at least 5 to 7 million dollars wherever he ends up, no matter what he does. The average NFL HC salary is around 3.5 million, Highest is 8 million (team won 7 games and didn’t make playoffs and lowest is 1.3 million (team didn’t make playoffs). In case you didn’t do the math with my plan a Super Bowl win nets around $4,000,000, still a lot of money but is based on performance. As stated he is going to make more than that no matter what he does, where he does it. Hopefully it won’t be in Miami.

By: Herb

Herb — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:38:16 +0000

SIX playoff appearances in SIXTEEN seasons! WHY are teams backing up the Brinks truck for this AVERAGE-MEDIOCRE-RUN OF THE MILL coach???????

By: bracegolfman

bracegolfman — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:19:11 +0000

Can you imagine $500000 for 8 wins. Won’t even make the playoffs with a 500 record and to think an extra $500k would be ok for substandard work. Wow

By: beej6

beej6 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:14:21 +0000

Or maybe Fisher is waiting for his dream job, the Bears, to open up?

By: 1ncrev

1ncrev — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:30:40 +0000

Waiting for Indy and a little “Luck!”

By: tbih

tbih — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:23:14 +0000

Here come the Colts. Book it, Jeff Fisher will be the next HC of the Colts.

By: rollteal

rollteal — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:12:19 +0000

The eyes of Jeff Fisher are an empty and vacant place, Mr. Mediocre to the rescue for some desperate franchise.

By: iambhooper

iambhooper — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:07:02 +0000

Philbin and Flynn are the best answers to fix the phins!

By: souldogdave

souldogdave — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:51:48 +0000

Fisher is not even a good coach. Was some where else FOREVER and never won. Keep him away from the Raiders!

By: 1finfan

1finfan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:36:00 +0000

I hope he’s negotiating with the Phins to get rid of Jeff Ireland in exchange for him to become coach.

By: 8drinkminimum

8drinkminimum — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:08:02 +0000

Miami please pick up the phone and call Chudzinski. I promise to renew my season tickets.

By: 69finfan

69finfan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:42:06 +0000

This is getting better than the final episode of Dallas. I read on another blog that the anonymous source stated this was not about money, not about negotiating but was but was about winning. Great, now we’re getting somewhere. So I have a plan for either the Rams, Dolphins whoever. Since it is about winning and not about money lets pay him if he wins. There’s a novel idea. The breakdown is as follows;
$250,000.00 signing bonus
$10,000.00/mo salary
$20,000 for every win
$500,000 for 8 wins
$500,000 making playoffs
$500,000 playoff win
$500,000 if SB attained
$1,000,000 SB win
If 8 wins are not attained see you later, NEXT.

By: finfan1985

finfan1985 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:33:00 +0000

As a Dolphin fan this is becoming rediculous!! I have nothing against the Rams at all so im feeling really bad for Ram fans just as bad as i feel for ours this guy is a joke he is playing both teams!!

By: phinfan

phinfan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:32:40 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Dolphins forgot to give an offer.

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True ROFL, with those 3 stooges (Ross/Ireland/Peterson) maybe they’re busy fumbling over their own feet.

By: phinfan

phinfan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:29:06 +0000

I think its all a Lie, I think they haven’t made him the offer for a C/VP role? Only a ‘coach role’. However this is getting annoying I’d move on. 3 days ago it was ’24 hours’.

By: sasquash20

sasquash20 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:11:34 +0000

He is a good coach. Maybe not great but he is better then mediocre no doubt.

When did the Titians ever go out and get a FA stud? That is right they never signed any studs. How many studs did they let go because they wouldn’t pay them? D.Mason, J.Kearse, J.Runyan, A.Hainsworth, S.McNair(so they could use a QB Fisher was against drafting). This guy had A WINNING RECORD DESPITE THE FACT THAT HIS OWNERSHIP SUCKED. Please stop with the overrated and mediocre remarks you only make yourselves out to be mediocre posters.

Also when the Titians were getting good they had to compete against a very good Jags team. Years after that they had to deal with Manning and his Colts. Don’t forget the AFC was pretty strong as a whole during that time as well.

By: prmpft

prmpft — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:09:16 +0000

would that be a rat – or a snake? doesn’t matter – i’m just askin’.

By: jrc007

jrc007 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:02:28 +0000

The leverage game hasn’t taken a bizarre turn; in fact there is no leverage game. You’re the only idiot claiming there is a leverage game despite all evidence to the contrary. A leverage game suggests he’s going to sell himself to the highest bidder and is pitting the teams against each other. The only thing being reported is that that isn’t happening. In fact, the only thing being reported is he isn’t negotiating with either team. Furthermore, Schefter did not say there wasn’t an offer–he said that Fisher wasn’t negotiating with either team. Big difference. Maybe listen to the report next time.

Moreover, even if there isn’t a firm offer on the table, that doesn’t mean they haven’t offered him the job. It seems pretty clear that both teams have offered him the job, regardless of whether they offered him a specific sum of money. Offering a job with financial details to be worked out later is not that unusual.

So there has been no bizarre turn and Schefter did not run with a “flimsy, illogical report.” Instead, some jackass with a blog misunderstood what was being reported, imagined the details, and ran with a post that is more flimsy and illogical than anything Schefter ever reported.

By: wherezwaldo

wherezwaldo — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:56:45 +0000

Remember this guy wants to be a winner… he’s going to the Colts.

By: lee7786

lee7786 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:52:51 +0000

Lying, Fisher will not hesitate to take part in it. And now the entire country is starting to figure out what Titans fans have known for the last 16 years. To those fans that desperately want him to coach their team; be careful what you wish for.

By: Phintastic

Phintastic — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:45:34 +0000

“Rarely if ever does one man hold so much power over members of the one percent’s one percent.”

I must admit that is a valid point. The more I think about it though, I’d like him to choose the Rams. I wouldn’t mind seeing the Fins take the road less traveled (for once), and not necessarily the “safe” pick…

By: roamingabriel

roamingabriel — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:32:55 +0000

Adam> Mike

By: war27

war27 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:28:37 +0000

He’s backing away from both because he’s waiting on a call from Oakland.

Who would want to go to the Rams and Miami when they can get a high powered passing game, a top 5 RB and just needs some tweaks to be a playoff team in his first year in oakland and look like a hero?