Dave Birkett (@davebirkett)
1/10/18, 12:42 PM
Mike Lombardi on The Ringer podcast on Matt Patricia: "I was told Sunday night that Matt had the job" in Detroit ... "Matt will be the head coach of the Lions unless barring some unforeseen thing"
Dave Birkett (@davebirkett)
1/10/18, 12:45 PM
No mention of Patricia by name with the Giants there. He said Giants want an offensive coach and "I know who they would like to get, I'm not sure they can
“Michael Lombardi is an American football executive and media analyst. Until 2016, he was an assistant to the coaching staff of the New England Patriots and is a former analyst for the NFL Network and sportswriter at NFL.com.”
*endless vomiting*
Shurmur?
Wasn't it being reported that McDaniels wants the colts job?
McDaniels prefers the Colts?!? If he's confident Luck is 100% (or close), then I can't blame him otherwise I have no idea why that org would be attractive (though he does know Brissett obviously).
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he's talking about McDaniels. We interviewed the guy, why wouldn't we be able to get him.
Wasn't it being reported that McDaniels wants the colts job?
Nobody truly knows what teams any of these coaches prefer. The rumors will continue until the Colts, ,Cardinals, Detroit, and Giants hire someone.
Why wouldn't they "be able" to get McDaniels?
Sounded more like a Saban, Andy Reid, Sean Payton, or even Belichick (though he's not really an offensive coach) type comment.
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In comment 13781615 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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he's talking about McDaniels. We interviewed the guy, why wouldn't we be able to get him.
Wasn't it being reported that McDaniels wants the colts job?
Nobody truly knows what teams any of these coaches prefer. The rumors will continue until the Colts, ,Cardinals, Detroit, and Giants hire someone.
I understand that, just going by what is being put out there that seems reasonable.
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McDaniels is who I think he's talking about
Why wouldn't they "be able" to get McDaniels?
Sounded more like a Saban, Andy Reid, Sean Payton, or even Belichick (though he's not really an offensive coach) type comment.
If McDaniels wants the colts job, and the colts want him then that fits into Giants not being able to get him
We've interviewed 3 Offensive guys and 3 Defensive guys.
Nothing leads us to believe its one over the other.
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McDaniels is who I think he's talking about
Why wouldn't they "be able" to get McDaniels?
Sounded more like a Saban, Andy Reid, Sean Payton, or even Belichick (though he's not really an offensive coach) type comment.
If McDaniels wants the colts job, and the colts want him then that fits into Giants not being able to get him
It's a big "If" at this point in the process, all these sportswriters are throwing out all kinds of possible destinations for coaches.
McDaniels as 1
Patricia as 1A
Shurmer as 2
and Wilks as 3
That's all anyone is doing right now. Bunch of wild guesses to sound right.
Only people who know anything are 4 men. Tisch, Mara, DG, and Abrams.
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In comment 13781596 crick n NC said:
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McDaniels is who I think he's talking about
Why wouldn't they "be able" to get McDaniels?
Sounded more like a Saban, Andy Reid, Sean Payton, or even Belichick (though he's not really an offensive coach) type comment.
If McDaniels wants the colts job, and the colts want him then that fits into Giants not being able to get him
It's a big "If" at this point in the process, all these sportswriters are throwing out all kinds of possible destinations for coaches.
Of course, everything is an "IF" right now.
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In comment 13781596 crick n NC said:
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McDaniels is who I think he's talking about
Why wouldn't they "be able" to get McDaniels?
Sounded more like a Saban, Andy Reid, Sean Payton, or even Belichick (though he's not really an offensive coach) type comment.
If McDaniels wants the colts job, and the colts want him then that fits into Giants not being able to get him
I guess, maybe I'm reading more into the "not sure they can" phrase.
They can get McDaniels. If they want him and offer him a job and he turns it down, then they didn't get him, but nothing is stopping them from getting him.
I viewed the phrase "...not sure they can" as meaning not available, not available but chooses otherwise.
I'm probably over-analyzing it.
Too nice a guy. This team needs a discipinarian.
Anyway, lots of speculation still. If what he's saying is true though and we want an offensive guy, you'd imagine the top candidates would be McDaniels and Shurmur.
I'm wondering if the Giants F.O. is interested in Patricia and are the source of leaks today signaling interest in him. Can't wait to find out.
Not a Caldwell fan. I'd pass on him.
End of discussion. Lol.
How does anyone know for sure what McDaniels or any of the other coaching candidates want.
His greater value, IMO, would be as OC.
My assumption there would be maybe he wants Indy with Luck and more control and say in players than what the Giants would give? Again, that is an assumption on both it being McDaniels and what McDaniels might want.
So TC or Jason Garrett?
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Perhaps Giants prefer him over Patricia and are trying to move the pile.
How does anyone know for sure what McDaniels or any of the other coaching candidates want.
Don't know for certain but that's the word among the beats.
I suspect the guy Lombardi is referring to as possibly unattainable is Defilippo.