Comments on: Saints choose Aaron Kromer to serve as the interim coach for Joe Vitt http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:26:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: nomercy2012 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1951361 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:24:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1951361 No sure why people are so perplexed about having Kromer fill in for Vitt.

Yeah, Vitt is suspended 6 games – but he’s still the “next man up” after Payton. Plus, he was able to be there and run things for ALL of mini camp, ALL of training camp, and ALL of the preseason games. Unlike Payton who got bounced way back in April.

As for Carmichael – I’m not 100% sure but I don’t remember him interviewing for any HC jobs. I’m pretty sure that was just Kromer. I don’t think Carmichael really aspires to take on the HC headaches at this point. I highly doubt that he considers it a lack of confidence – especially since he’s been calling the plays for the offense since Payton went down with his knee injury last season.

Personally, I think the Saints are going to surprise a lot of people with how well they handle this off season from hell. And I for one, can’t wait!

]]> By: silentcount http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1950559 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:55:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1950559 And why exactly is Sean Payton not coaching? Repeating Goodell’s accusations as fact, like little school girls, is not enough of a reason. The red faced commish still hasn’t shown clear proof that a pay-to-injure bounty system occurred in JUST ONE game, let alone every game for 3 seasons as he originally charged. Time for Sean to return and Goodell to go.

]]> By: rugdog100 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1950194 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:23:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1950194 Who’s going to fill in for Kromer when he gets suspended?

]]> By: jpb12 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1950161 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:49:50 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1950161 Saints are going to have an off-year and rebound next year with Payton and order restored.

If the players respect this guy and the Spags and Carmicheal control their side of the ball for 6 weeks, they’ll be fine

]]> By: nosaints http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949978 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 03:52:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949978 “robert831 says: Aug 22, 2012 7:57 PM

I hope the taints get moved to LA!”
“Do you hear that sound? That is the Aints imploding.”

ROBERT831 — BTW the Vikings are gonna suck yet again this year… there’s still a chance they move to L.A.

Oh, I forgot, did you hear?? The Saints beat the Vikings on their way to winning the Superbowl. You should know, the Vikings have been a DOORMAT to the Superbowl several times already LOL

]]> By: michaeljacksonisback http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949878 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:09:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949878 I hope the saints moonwalk all over the redskins and little bob griffin in wk 1 HEE HEEE

]]> By: ascensionparish http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949812 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:32:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949812 robert831 says:Aug 22, 2012 7:57 PM

I hope the taints get moved to LA!
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They’re already in Louisiana, silly-goose.

]]> By: packhawk04 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949793 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:16:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949793 As tony damato said in any given sunday…

“This is what being a head coach is all about son… can you handle it?”

]]> By: musicman495 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949763 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:00:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949763 voiceofreasonsays says: Aug 22, 2012 6:52 PM

Who dat? Redskins. I believe the Redskins beat the Saints* 34-20 on opening day in a grand debut for RGIII in the NFL.
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I will be wearing Burgundy and Gold in the Dome on September 9, but Skins fans should have no illusions about difficulty of beating Saints at home – interim or no interim.

]]> By: realfootballfan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949759 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:56:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949759 Interesting that not only will he be the interim coach, but he also seems to get mentioned on coaching short lists over Carmichael, who to my knowledge rarely comes up. I know it’s Payton’s offense, but usually guys coordinating such a successful unit still get some play, certainly more often than the offensive line coach.

]]> By: gtodriver http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949733 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:43:39 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949733 franktherat96 says:

“But if you look at hit this way, Kromer is the best option. Kromer was was asked to interview for I believe for the Raiders HC job before Allen got it.”

I don’t really know enough about Kromer to say that he couldn’t be a wonderful HC. It’s just not “normal” for a guy to go from offensive line coach to HC.

But if he is, in fact, the best option, than Loomis should have made him the “interim” HC for the whole season and not put Vitt in place – knowing that Vitt was suspended also.

It just makes the whole situation in New Orleans look like more of a circus.

]]> By: harryglyphics http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949709 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:29:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949709 There are two kind of people in the world: Those that believe in Drew and those that don’t.
We believe.

We would rather have NO coach than San Diego’s.

]]> By: justintuckrule http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949706 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:26:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949706 Isn’t Aaron Kromer the sausage king of Chicago?

]]> By: robert831 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949673 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:58:59 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949673 Do you hear that sound? That is the Aints imploding.

]]> By: robert831 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949670 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:57:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949670 I hope the taints get moved to LA!

]]> By: franktherat96 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949660 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:49:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949660 gtodriver says:
Aug 22, 2012 7:15 PM
franktherat96 says:

“——-The other primary options were offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. The decision to go with Kromer allows them to focus on their primary duties.——–”

On the thread yesterday we were told by “knowledgeable” Saints fans that Loomis had it all under control and it would be Spags…

Spags has HC experience in the NFL – and arguably his selection would have made sense.

Kromer currently works for Carmichael – what a vote of confidence for Pete…

Yeah, don’t put the coach with the best credentials and experience in charge – take the offensive line coach and put him in charge???
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Had Spags been…say in his second your here, his defense already installed I believe spags would have been the choice. But if you look at hit this way, Kromer is the best option. Kromer was was asked to interview for I believe for the Raiders HC job before Allen got it. Pete Carmichael, with Sean out gets to focus solely on running the offense. He doesn’t have to worry about any HC duties. Spags, being his first year and still getting his defensive style together gets to focus solely on his defense.

The Saints are faced with something that no other team has faced before losing their head coach and assistant head coach(Vitt for 6 games). The boat has been rocked quite a bit by that….you don’t want to rock it anymore by putting too many items for one guy to handle.

As a Saints fan I agree with this decision….but thats me

]]> By: vols84 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949646 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:32:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949646 Am I the only one that finds it odd that there is an interim to the interim head coach? Why not just have one throughout the season for continuity? And I realize Vitt is out 6 games.

]]> By: franktherat96 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949634 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:21:34 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949634 _______________________________
voiceofreasonsays says:
Aug 22, 2012 6:52 PM
Who dat? Redskins. I believe the Redskins beat the Saints* 34-20 on opening day in a grand debut for RGIII in the NFL.

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LOL….thanks…I need a good laugh today.

]]> By: Andre's Johnson http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949633 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:21:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949633 There is no bye week in the NFL regular season. It’s an open week. A bye is earned by virtue of merit. It’s simply an off-week, not a bye.

]]> By: ilovefoolsball http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949628 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:19:23 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949628 voiceofreasonsays says:
Aug 22, 2012 6:52 PM
Who dat? Redskins. I believe the Redskins beat the Saints* 34-20 on opening day in a grand debut for RGIII in the NFL.
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You continue to troll Saints posts with your drivel.
I trust you’ll be back here within hours of the game if RGIII is 3-15 with 67 yards passing and one rushing touchdown.

]]> By: touchdownroddywhite http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949623 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:15:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949623 Boom or bust, big guy. This is how legends are born, if you have the stones!

]]> By: gtodriver http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949622 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:15:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949622 franktherat96 says:

“——-The other primary options were offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. The decision to go with Kromer allows them to focus on their primary duties.——–”

On the thread yesterday we were told by “knowledgeable” Saints fans that Loomis had it all under control and it would be Spags…

Spags has HC experience in the NFL – and arguably his selection would have made sense.

Kromer currently works for Carmichael – what a vote of confidence for Pete…

Yeah, don’t put the coach with the best credentials and experience in charge – take the offensive line coach and put him in charge???

]]> By: fin72 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949615 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:03:46 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949615 I’m surprised they didn’t name Sean Payton’s 5-year old son interim Head Coach the same way the Rams just named Gregg Williams’ son D-Coordinator.

]]> By: jaguar187 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949614 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:03:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949614 So what happens if the interim to the interim wins all his games? Why would you go back to the interim? What if Vitt goes 8-2?

This has a strong possibility of being a train wreck, or unprecedented success that’ll make you wonder why the bother to pay Payton millions of dollars.

]]> By: patfic15 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949611 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:02:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949611 Redskins win first week. Ridiculous.
7-9. Ridiculous.
Stop. You’re better than this.

]]> By: therealraiderduck http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949610 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:01:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949610 Wait a minute. I thought Aaron Kromer being Joe Vitt’s interim guy had been announced MONTHS ago. There was even a column on some major sports website excoriating the Saints for doing it this way, as Pete Carmichael (who interviewed for the head coaching position with two separate teams) would have been able to fill in for the entire year with no interruptions.

]]> By: tearsofhaten http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949603 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:59:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949603 Smart move!

]]> By: Wisconsin77 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949602 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:57:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949602 7 – 9

]]> By: franktherat96 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949596 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:53:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949596 This is the reason for the decision and I agree with it.

——-The other primary options were offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. The decision to go with Kromer allows them to focus on their primary duties.——–

]]> By: voiceofreasonsays http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/22/saints-choose-aaron-kromer-to-serve-as-the-interim-coach-for-joe-vitt/#comment-1949594 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:52:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1116004#comment-1949594 Who dat? Redskins. I believe the Redskins beat the Saints* 34-20 on opening day in a grand debut for RGIII in the NFL.

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