According to NFL Insider Jason La Canfora with the NFL Network (via the USA Today), the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be requesting an interview for New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. whose team was recently eliminated from the playoffs by the San Francisco 49ers. Nate Davis with the USA Today writes:
With three NFL head coaching jobs still open, Saints OC Pete Carmichael could be emerging as a hot candidate and might even entice a bidding war.
The reason we bring this up is that if the interest in Carmichael is generally that high, and the Dolphins and Buccaneers enter the fray for a bidding war (something that the Dolphins at least could handle), it could upset the favoritism we're led to believe that Zimmer holds.
Davis continues the point why Carmichael could be the next hot coach:
He took over playcalling duties after Payton injured his leg in a sideline collision in Tampa on Oct. 16 and was forced into the coaches' booth for a few weeks. Carmichael retained the role even after Payton returned to the sideline, and the Saints finished with a single-season record 7,474 yards while QB Drew Brees broke several other marks, including passing yards in a season (5,476).
According to ESPN, the Raiders and Carmichael talked last weekend when the Saints were in San Francisco for Saturday's divisional game against the 49ers.
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Man.
How bad could Zimmer possibly feel right now. The man is a proven winner and achiever. He should be front runner. He is consistent. Yet, all these people are pushed ahead of him. Let this man be a head coach.
Cincinnati222 - January 17, 2012 via mobile
on the flip side
do you really think he will be upset? I think he will be in a better situation if he waits a year any ways… Dallas, San Dieago, Philly, Washington, and Bengals are some of the teams that may need a new HC next year. If I was Zimmer, I would wait even if he got an offer…
AMAS85 - January 17, 2012
I'd rather Zim stays put.
No way does mbb even try to get Jack DelRio or anybody of his or Zim’s caliber if Zim goes. We’d be stuck with a bargain basement DC. mbb would just cheap out and hire his mexican gardener.
KentuckianaBrowncoat - January 17, 2012
It seems like....
These teams may be leaning more toward an offensive minded guy. In one way, I hope they take someone else, but in another, I hope they take Zim. I think he deserves it. BUT, if they don’t, then I hope he comes back next season with a chip on his shoulder and our D is even better. Plus, I really want him here on draft day. Guess I want my cake and want to eat it too, lol.
Ben-GAL - January 17, 2012
I think the interesting thing is...
That the longer time goes, the more likely Zim returns.
Josh Kirkendall - January 17, 2012
agree....
…if someone really wanted him, he’d be gone by now.
goffchile - January 17, 2012
Yup
njbengalstat - January 17, 2012
Yep.
And I really do feel bad for him. You almost feel kind of close to the guy, and maybe that is because we got to see a little more personal side after his wife’s passing, but I feel like he is a good coach and person and I am kind of irrittated that he is getting the run around.
Ben-GAL - January 17, 2012
I agree Josh
I don’t think he’s really blown anybody’s top off in the interviewing process either, which is half the battle. Zim definitely deserves it though. That’s for sure.
whodeycommish14 - January 17, 2012 via mobile
personally I think interviews are to be politically correct with laws
i think for the most part, teams/ GMs already know which HC they want or is availble and there is usually some personal ties that brings a HC in. Its rare for a team to not know which direction there are going or who they are going to bring in.
AMAS85 - January 17, 2012
RE:
Exactly what I was going to say.
Anthony Cosenza - January 17, 2012
Maybe they should look at who's still in the playoffs.
3 of the 4 teams are defensive stalwarts. Defense wins championships…..
ddbumpus - January 17, 2012
Look I think the Zimmer pub
is great but a few facts are tough for him to overcome.
1. His defense got clobbered by Baltimore and Houston.
2. He has no playoff wins.
3. Teams looking have fan base issues and Zimmer isn’t coming from a high profile team.
Awfully hard for him to overcome.
I expect he stays. I hope he has a big say in the first round too. The defense has gotten by with too many FA’s and too many low draft picks in the front 7.
BENGALS69 - January 17, 2012
Clobbered?
We lost to Houston the first time by 1. We were within one score to the Ravens both times.
steve henderson - January 17, 2012
Yes and....
Dalton threw a few INTS in that Houston game, not putting it all on him, but our D was out there quite a bit.
Ben-GAL - January 17, 2012
Our front 7?
ashunte23 - January 17, 2012
Toub out of the running for Miami
Oregonbengalsfan - January 17, 2012
And with Caldwell getting fired
there’s another opening…in Indy
Oregonbengalsfan - January 17, 2012
from the Phinsider (fan vote) on who the fins fans want for their next HC
1% Dave Toub 25 votes
4% Mike McCoy 81 votes
11% Mike Zimmer 210 votes
11% Todd Bowles 209 votes
32% Joe Philbin 584 votes
37% Pete Carmichael, Jr. 671 votes
total 1780 votes
palewook - January 17, 2012
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