Comments on: Falcons hire Mike Nolan as defensive coordinator

By: kerc1986

kerc1986 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:03:11 +0000

Man good hire by falcons, n idk what fins are gona do they get rid of one of the best dc on nfl they better get zimmer at least to b dc cause if not is gona b big lost for miami

By: woodsidegil

woodsidegil — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:30:23 +0000

I’m a 49ers fan and haven’t really followed Nolan after he was canned by the 9ers so I can’t really comment on his DC abilities. I know that he was fired in Washington as their DC and Snyder called his defenses “vanilla”. Not sure Snyder is all that qualified to judge anyone however.

Just don’t let this guy ever become your head coach. He’s terrible with his players and only knows defensive x’s and o’s and doesn’t have a clue about offense.

By: scyankee9999

scyankee9999 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:28:08 +0000

What happen to him being under contract?

By: phinfan

phinfan — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:19:51 +0000

I can’t say much about this. I liked mikes defense in 2010. But in 2011 he failed to get his team to play good defense until the 6-7th week of regular season. Which ultimately claimed Tonys fate. Maybe some people can say it was conspiracy theory (get Tony fired by mid-season, the best interim coach avail is Nolan). Whatever it is… I’m not shocked he left, because he should have been interim, and he should have been interviewed for HC. But he isnt/wasnt… the fins org has been idiotic in 1,000 ways or more. I wouldn’t work for those d-bags Ireland/Ross either.

By: dolphinsfan69

dolphinsfan69 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:58:31 +0000

Massmutt u don’t know what your talking about.. Their D finished in the top 5 in the NFL last year and after a slow start this year by the whole team the last 9 weeks of the season their D was one of the best in the NFL… Mike Nolan is one of the best DC in football.. I don’t know what team u root for but u should know what your talking about before u bash someone…..

By: scyankee9999

scyankee9999 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:35:05 +0000

Everything about this screams Miami knows who their next head coach is. Stop playing games and make the Zimmer anouncement already.

By: yettyskills

yettyskills — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:30:44 +0000

Massmutt

Miami finished what?
6th his first year and 7th this year in Miami?

And it’s their not there.
SHM
Know-Nothing

By: quickwitt

quickwitt — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:22:33 +0000

Good hire. Just hope Dmitroff gives him something to work with.

By: rajuncajun28

rajuncajun28 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:19:27 +0000

yeah, sure, the Failcants are going to have another dangerously bad D….this is absolutely the worst run franchise in the NFL….all that talent on the team and they can’t make it productive…lmao…

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:19:05 +0000

Crap. What are Ross and Ireland doing? Nolan my not be a good HC but he was a very good DC and the Dolphins should have kept him.

By: keakuamai

keakuamai — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:07:39 +0000

And this is going to help? Sorry but try again because it won’t. The falcons don’t have the ravens personnel. I see big nickel in their future, early and often.

By: lilrob10201

lilrob10201 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:05:09 +0000

The Falcons going to have a dangerous D.

By: nineroutsider

nineroutsider — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:03:30 +0000

massmutt says: Jan 17, 2012 3:48 PM

Mike Nolan never made an impact in Miami as there DC……..FAIL….
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Name someone who has made an impact in Miami since Marino. Nolan got things going there, they were doing pretty well on D…largely. Dumb comment bro…

By: nineroutsider

nineroutsider — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:01:50 +0000

Mike Nolan can coach up a defense, nice hire. I offer this warning: hope he doesn’t employ his “big nickel” formation often, because it is awful. You will see it against the Saints and other passing teams.

Maybe he will have the players to run it and do fine, but he don’t care, he ran it regardless of personnel here is SF and I hated it. Like I said, good hire, but he will need to be checked by the HC once in a while especially if he starts using the big nickel all the time.

By: really2011

really2011 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:49:49 +0000

Good hire ATL.

Saints Fan

By: massmutt

massmutt — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:48:40 +0000

Mike Nolan never made an impact in Miami as there DC……..FAIL….

By: dolphinsfan69

dolphinsfan69 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:46:47 +0000

Nice hire for the Falcons and you Falcon fans will like this move alot.. As a Dolphins fan I didn’t want to see this happen.. Great DC!

By: agelardi

agelardi — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:43:28 +0000

Not a good sign when your staff jumps ship for the same job elsewhere.

By: explosionsauce

explosionsauce — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:36:10 +0000

Thank you Mike Nolan for taking Justin Smith on a magical helicopter ride that wooed him into signing with the 49ers.

By: kane337

kane337 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:33:20 +0000

Nice hire Falcons!

By: thegallopingghost

thegallopingghost — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:29:38 +0000

good hire, he worked wonders with denver as def coordinator in 2009 and the miami defense, though performed under much hyped expectations this year, was not the reason they lost 10 games.

By: dirtybird70

dirtybird70 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:27:18 +0000

LOVE this hire! Makes the “Cooter” addition more tolerable.

By: suprinelolskins

suprinelolskins — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:23:39 +0000

Now all they need is to have Matt Ryan standing a suit alongside him during playoff games

By: thankheavenfornumberseven

thankheavenfornumberseven — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:22:34 +0000

Do the Vikings have a DC yet?