8 HC Openings Left (how would u rank em?)

[purplefaithful]

And then there were 6.....

Does it seem like teams (in general) are taking a more leisurely approach this year???
Maybe its just me.

Ravens
Steelers
Bills
Cardinals
Browns
Raiders

[JimmyinSD]

And then there were 6.....

Does it seem like teams (in general) are taking a more leisurely approach this year???
Maybe its just me.

Ravens
Steelers
Bills
Cardinals
Browns
Raiders

They are likely targeting coaches that are still coaching active playoff teams?  Isnt there a rule about not being able to interview coaches the week of games?  Could have interviewed members of the 2 bye teams staffs during their bye weeks,  but now have to wait until teams are eliminated or the week off before SB week?

[pattersaur]

They are likely targeting coaches that are still coaching active playoff teams?  Isnt there a rule about not being able to interview coaches the week of games?  Could have interviewed members of the 2 bye teams staffs during their bye weeks,  but now have to wait until teams are eliminated or the week off before SB week?

Yeah it’s something like that. We had to wait a while to make the KO hire official because the Rams kept winning I remember.

[MaroonBells]

And then there were 6.....

Does it seem like teams (in general) are taking a more leisurely approach this year???
Maybe its just me.

Ravens
Steelers
Bills
Cardinals
Browns
Raiders

It does seem like that, but I think that's just our perception because we're no longer still playing and we have something to lose.

[medaille]

I think they need to redo the league rules on coaching interviews and whatnot. Just ban teams from interviewing and hiring coaches until after the SB. I don’t think it’s fair to the teams in the playoffs that their coaches are already thinking about their next jobs while they’re supposedly focusing on the current season. Also, you end up with a situation where maybe Harbaugh would have ended up with the Bills if he hadn’t already signed with the Giants.

I’d probably make it like the free agency period. Give everyone a week to interview but no one’s allowed to sign. Then open for signings the following week.

[purplefaithful]

I think they need to redo the league rules on coaching interviews and whatnot.  Just ban teams from interviewing and hiring coaches until after the SB.  I don’t think it’s fair to the teams in the playoffs that their coaches are already thinking about their next jobs while they’re supposedly focusing on the current season.  Also, you end up with a situation where maybe Harbaugh would have ended up with the Bills if he hadn’t already signed with the Giants.

I’d probably make it like the free agency period.  Give everyone a week to interview but no one’s allowed to sign.  Then open for signings the following week.

I agree, its clunky and not ideal for candidate or teams...I'm just not sure the league calendar allows for too much of a push ahead on the interviewing without really condensing things to the point where it doesn't make sense (or harms the process.)

Hard to believe they cant find someway to make it work though.

[Knucklehead]

I think they need to redo the league rules on coaching interviews and whatnot.  Just ban teams from interviewing and hiring coaches until after the SB.  I don’t think it’s fair to the teams in the playoffs that their coaches are already thinking about their next jobs while they’re supposedly focusing on the current season.  Also, you end up with a situation where maybe Harbaugh would have ended up with the Bills if he hadn’t already signed with the Giants.

I’d probably make it like the free agency period.  Give everyone a week to interview but no one’s allowed to sign.  Then open for signings the following week.

With the East/West Shrine game & Senior Bowl played prior to the Super Bowl, teams want to have as much of their staff in place prior to those games.

[StickierBuns]

Mike McCarthy, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[purplefaithful]

Mike McCarthy, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Wow! 

So against the grain of the Rooneys historical hires.

Well, Rogers is probably very happy right now. Probably ups the odds considerably that he plays another season.

[supafreak84]

Wow! 

So against the grain of the Rooneys historical hires.

Well, Rogers is probably very happy right now. Probably ups the odds considerably that he plays another season.

Huge shocker. I thought he would be the clear cut 3rd candidate in that group of 3.