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I'll be happy for Zim no matter what

I just hope if it’s going to happen it happens REALLY soon. I want us to have our pick of replacements if he leaves. Del Rio is on the top of that list.

But I have a feeling I’ll be a secret fan of whatever team Zim goes to if he leaves. He really is a fantastic coach and i’m really glad we’ve had him as long as we have.

Cedric Benson Boat Party - January 10, 2012 reply

+1

with ya on Del Rio…I like him too..I think him and Lewis would be a great pair…who knows….

ticalcaldwell - January 10, 2012 reply

Where ever you go Zimmer.

Just keep up the good work. You are top notch friend.

TCfromDubVee - January 10, 2012 reply

I wish him the best of luck.

I don’t think anyone has a bad thing to say about him. Any team would be luck to have him.

D-Day77 - January 10, 2012 via iPhone app reply

Will be interesting

when Miami comes to town next year, if he gets the job.

txbengal29 - January 10, 2012 reply

If Zimmer goes

First – Good for him.

Second – a new DC combined with all the free agents on defense could signal a major overhaul from a schematic standpoint. Definitely be interested to see what would happen and I still have faith that the D will be solid. There is a some talent there.

That's why I don't like Del Rio for the job.

He’s a good DC, but a good, young, rising team needs continuity, not change. Another coach from our defensive staff would be a better choice, IMO.

Pardon_My_French - January 10, 2012 reply

Our starting 11 could have as many as 5 new members next year

CB, SS, both outside linebacker spots, possibly a reshuffled starting D-line.

If anything, it might be the best POSSIBLE time to bring in a brand new DC.

occams_tiger_teeth - January 10, 2012 reply

this year had

two new LBs, one new starting CB.

Well yeah...I'd love if we could land Mike ZImmer for next year

That guy did a pretty good job.

Just saying, if the argument against hiring from the outside is “we’ll have a bunch of new starters” then my counter-argument would be “we’ll have a bunch of new starters.”

occams_tiger_teeth - January 10, 2012 reply

on defense there are two good young players

Atkins and Dunlap are those two.
Sims, if he stays, is solid but not a league leader.

The linebackers are unspectacular.
The defense backfield right now is a shambles.

Zimmer has done wonders with a lot of other teams’ castoffs. Imagine if he had high draft picks who weren’t discards.

Oh I'd love to give Zimmer a bunch of Pro Bowlers

Look at what Wade Phillips has done with Cushing, JJo, and Watts. Zimmer’s never had elite talent in his entire career. And he wont’ in Miami, either, if that’s where he goes. I’d love to see him take Dunlap and Atkins to the next level. Plus, hopefully, a top CB prospect.

Pardon_My_French - January 10, 2012 reply

He's had elite talent at CB, for sure.

Of course, Mikey didn’t hang on to that talent, but still.

We have pro bowlers

JJo played for us and atkins, dunlap has more upside than cushing and watts. And don’t forget we have Johnson, Mays , Rey, Howard, Lawson, Rivers, Jones, Hall, Moch and Nelson, all high draft picks. Zimmer has plenty of elite talent on defense. If he stays for him to go in elite group of defensive coaches I believe he has to take 3 of the players listed above plus u can add whoever we take in 1st rd to list to elite level of PLAY. Top rankings are all fine and dandy but we have won zero playoff games with this defense. With close to 20 1st, 2nd, 3rd picks were supposed to be good. Give Zimmer the Ss he always wanted plus upgrade corner and I think the defense will be dominate.

pray4gm11 - January 10, 2012 via mobile reply

If he gets the job I hope they announce it soon.

That way we can get a jump on bringing guys in to interview.

Bigcatdaddy - January 10, 2012 via Android app reply

Bengals blocked Coyle's interview with Philly last year

We should have lost Zimmer two years ago.

I suspect that Coyle is the in house candidate, and was told that last year.

A big schematic change is probably not in the cards.

Skyhook - January 10, 2012 reply

I'm not so much worried about a scheme change...

As I am about an attitude change. Zimmer is a great tactician, but his real strength is in getting 110% out of his players. They love playing for him and they hate letting him down. Coyle might have a great X’s and O’s understanding of defense, but his unit always seems to be sloppy and undisciplined.

Ever since Marvin has been here I would say our CBs has been the most consistant postion

so he probably has a lot of potential

AMAS85 - January 10, 2012 reply

Well that's been because he pretty much had Hall and JJo the whole time

Kiewan Raitliff? Deltha O’Neal? If we hadn’t drafted JJo I doubt anyone would ever say what you just said.

Hall and JJoe were both polished by this staff.

Natural talents but neither one was perfect from the start.

Cry - January 10, 2012 reply

No.1 draft picks

Dude didnt do anything but ride there coatails,get real

We started with Tory James and Deltha ONeal

Both of whom Marvin brought in. Then we drafted Hall and Joseph. Marvin can identify defensive talent.

jim0ijk - January 11, 2012 reply

I replied to the wrong comment,

I was referring to Coyle
Yes Thats Marv’s strength Identifying talent,i would agree

keithp - January 11, 2012 reply

I'll give you Ratlif

But Delta Oneil and Torry James was actually a pretty damn good combination for a year or two before Hall and JJoe came along

biggie22 - January 10, 2012 reply

Medieu Williams (sp)

Wasw a pro bowler before he left in FA. as well.

Yarin - January 10, 2012 reply

This

Coyle is most likely the #1 candidate if Zimmer leaves.

Goodluck Zim.

It’s inevitable we will lose him at some point. I wouldn’t mind seeing Coyle get that shot.
If nothing else I hope we get a DC who knows how to cover TE’s.

Yarin - January 10, 2012 reply

I think Miami should hire Marty

Zimm should stay and be our Dick Lablow
Or maybe he returns after failure like Lablow did in Shittsburg

Little Marty Schottenhiemer fact

That I learned today. He has 22yrs of HC experience and only 2 were loosing seasons. One of the 2 was 7-9. That’s damn impressive.

Bigcatdaddy - January 10, 2012 via Android app reply

He got Banned

for not winning the big one

I don't exactly follow baseball anymore but

I still root for the Reds of course.

@AdamRonis
Adam Ronis
Reds agree to deal with Ryan Madson.

just got off the Dolphins board

nobody is even mentioning it, they are just happy Mularkey was hired by Jacksonville (so he wouldn’t be hired there), a couple of comments mention Chud, that seems to be who the fans want, but it’s not ringing a bell for me

Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski

ok

not a big follower of the Panthers, they did seem indifferent to disappointed that Gruden took himself out of the running, guess they were planning on bringing him in too

I'm not either

I had to google “Chud NFL” lol

But I am not finding any articles that state the Dolphins are talking to Chud. However, probably more interesting to me out here in Oregon, I did find a report that says the Dolphins have contacted Oregon’s Chip Kelly’s agent.

yeah

they don’t think there’s ant truth to the Chip Kelly report, agent fodder from what I gathered

On another note

Brian Schottenheimer will not return to the Jets and ESPN is saying Sparano will replace him in New York.

yeah, saw that...meh, still has Sanchez