GM Requests Coming In

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JustinTime18™" said: Mensah is a rising star. Analytics crowd will love him.

Was just telling a buddy the other day that in 10 years there will be much fewer "football guys" on NFL staffs. GMs, OCs, DCs--they'll all be analytics people,  game theory people. 

How long did it take NFL teams to recognize that deferring--kicking off to start the game and getting the ball after the half--was a big advantage? 

I'm not sorry to say that I don't see Spielman as a victim at all. He is a grown man being held accountable for his part in the situation the Vikings find themselves in. I don't think it would have worked as well if one was kept and one fired. It was time to move on. 

@"Vikergirl" said: I'm not sorry to say that I don't see Spielman as a victim at all. He is a grown man being held accountable for his part in the situation the Vikings find themselves in. I don't think it would have worked as well if one was kept and one fired. It was time to move on. 

I'll be 62 when the next season starts. I was 16 when we last played the Super Bowl. Clock is ticking louder every year.

@"JustinTime18™" said:

@"Vikergirl" said: I'm not sorry to say that I don't see Spielman as a victim at all. He is a grown man being held accountable for his part in the situation the Vikings find themselves in. I don't think it would have worked as well if one was kept and one fired. It was time to move on. 

There's some comfort in  the devil you know, but after 16 years, it's time. Beyond time.

I'll be 62 when the next season starts. I was 16 when we last played the Super Bowl. Clock is ticking louder every year.

@"JustinTime18™" said:

@"Vikergirl" said: I'm not sorry to say that I don't see Spielman as a victim at all. He is a grown man being held accountable for his part in the situation the Vikings find themselves in. I don't think it would have worked as well if one was kept and one fired. It was time to move on. 

There's some comfort in  the devil you know, but after 16 years, it's time. Beyond time.

I'll be 62 when the next season starts. I was 16 when we last played the Super Bowl. Clock is ticking louder every year.

@"AGRforever" said:

@"JustinTime18™" said:

@"Vikergirl" said: I'm not sorry to say that I don't see Spielman as a victim at all. He is a grown man being held accountable for his part in the situation the Vikings find themselves in. I don't think it would have worked as well if one was kept and one fired. It was time to move on. 

There's some comfort in  the devil you know, but after 16 years, it's time. Beyond time.

I'll be 62 when the next season starts. I was 16 when we last played the Super Bowl. Clock is ticking louder every year.

If you can hear your ticker getting louder you should try one of these:

@"Vikergirl" said:

@"JustinTime18™" said:

@"Vikergirl" said: I'm not sorry to say that I don't see Spielman as a victim at all. He is a grown man being held accountable for his part in the situation the Vikings find themselves in. I don't think it would have worked as well if one was kept and one fired. It was time to move on. 

There's some comfort in  the devil you know, but after 16 years, it's time. Beyond time.

I'll be 62 when the next season starts. I was 16 when we last played the Super Bowl. Clock is ticking louder every year.

Sure there is but that can mean stagnation. I want fresh perspectives and approaches. I am fascinated by the various backgrounds of the people that interviews are being requested for. Experience and evolution is also important. 

@"JustinTime18™" said:

@"AGRforever" said:

@"JustinTime18™" said:

@"Vikergirl" said: I'm not sorry to say that I don't see Spielman as a victim at all. He is a grown man being held accountable for his part in the situation the Vikings find themselves in. I don't think it would have worked as well if one was kept and one fired. It was time to move on. 

There's some comfort in  the devil you know, but after 16 years, it's time. Beyond time.

I'll be 62 when the next season starts. I was 16 when we last played the Super Bowl. Clock is ticking louder every year.

If you can hear your ticker getting louder you should try one of these:

I prefer blondes.

Another one to add to the list..Monti Ossenfort.
https://twitter.com/DailyNorseman/status/1481649520450494472?s=20

https://www.dailynorseman.com/2022/1/13/22881848/minnesota-vikings-request-interview-monti-ossenfort-gm-position

@"badgervike" said: Another one to add to the list..Monti Ossenfort. https://twitter.com/DailyNorseman/status/1481649520450494472?s=20

https://www.dailynorseman.com/2022/1/13/22881848/minnesota-vikings-request-interview-monti-ossenfort-gm-position

https://www.ballysports.com/north/news/catherine-raiche-among-eight-gm-candidates-vikings-requested-to-interview

Someone is going to get Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their GM and they’re going to get a good one.

pic.twitter.com/61JNmFpthu

— Matt Anderson (@MattAnderson_8) January 10, 2022

https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/31623/new-vikings-regime-could-be-breath-of-fresh-air-as-improving-culture-plays-key-role

@"JustinTime18™" said: https://twitter.com/i/status/1480586598899146753

He sounds intelligent.  He would certainly bring a new perspective to the GM position.  He's the one that relies heavily on analytics if I remember correctly. Honestly, I'm fine with about anyone.  The proof will be in the results next year and going forward.  All of these candidates are crapshoots. 

@"JustinTime18™" said: https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/31623/new-vikings-regime-could-be-breath-of-fresh-air-as-improving-culture-plays-key-role

@"JustinTime18™" said: https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/31623/new-vikings-regime-could-be-breath-of-fresh-air-as-improving-culture-plays-key-role

Couple of things/questions about the article:

1 - I am glad we are using an internal search team for our next GM. The group is very experienced led by Brzezinski plus they immediately put together a good group of candidates to interview.  I think an external search company would spit out all the typical candidates like we see on every blog.  Obviously, I am happy that they are going GM first, who will hire the HC.  

2 - From my experience (I did hire ppl before for 6 figure positions for 7 years) you reach out to your top candidates first of course.  Now it is hard to discern from this list, because we don't really know the order of set interviews dates/times vs initial call date, but this list (below) seems to be in order of all the rumors of who we are looking at.  What I am getting at is their might be a strong preference of who want in that order??  Now some of them could bomb the interview process, culture fit, or maybe their heart is not really into getting the position (happens).  Also, look at the teams that have multiple candidates like the Browns/Eagles, to me that is an indication that if you don't get the primary target that you are even willing to go with an underling of that person. 

"Minnesota will first hire a general manager who will then oversee the hiring of a head coach. The Vikings already have eight confirmed interviews with GM candidates that will take place in the coming days, a list that includes Kwesi Adofo-Mensah (Browns VP of football operations), Brandon Brown (Eagles director of player personnel), Glenn Cook (Browns VP of player personnel), Monti Ossenfort (Titans director of player personnel), Ryan Poles (Chiefs director of player personnel), Catherine Raiche (Eagles VP of football operations), John Spytek (Buccaneers VP of player personnel) and Elliot Wolf (Patriots player personnel consultant)."

So, I think we really want Kwesi and Brown the most but will settle for Cook/Raiche.  
Any thoughts about this "thought" process???  I am curious if others see it this way, as well?  

3 - I know we all expect negative things to come out about Zimmer and even Spelly but for me the culture was way worse then I thought.

"That also goes for how the head coach interacts with his staff. Zimmer had six offensive coordinators in eight seasons, a source of chagrin when pointed out to the former Vikings coach.
Norv Turner resigned midseason in 2016 without much public explanation. John DeFilippo was fired with three games remaining in 2018. Zimmer, a former longtime defensive coordinator, has scoffed at the notion that he’s difficult to work for, but it’s clear, sources told ESPN, that some coaches felt internally that the offensive staff was at times pitted against the defensive staff, especially when the team was losing games.
Days before the Vikings beat the Chargers in Week 10, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak answered a benign question about Justin Jefferson’s usage and said he needed to get the wide receiver the ball more after he totaled five catches in two back-to-back losses to the Cowboys and Ravens. Jefferson caught nine passes for 143 yards in the 27-20 win at Los Angeles.
Postgame, Zimmer was irritated at Kubiak for stating the obvious, saying the rookie coordinator “shouldn’t be telling that to the media.”
A culture change can be the start for coaches and players to feel empowered. That benefit is especially important for young players. Zimmer’s comments about “not particularly” wanting to see rookie quarterback Kellen Mond play in a no-stakes Week 18 game against the Bears, and that he was aware of how close Jefferson was to setting a single-season franchise receiving record but doesn’t "care about records,” sent the wrong message not only to the public but to the locker room."

Along with the head coaches being fired, a few NFL teams are looking for new general managers. The Bears, Giants and Vikings are in the market for new GMs, while the Steelers are soon to follow. Listed below are the GM candidates that have been linked to each of the teams with vacancies, along with their current status.
If and when other teams decide to make GM changes, they’ll be added to this list. Here is the current breakdown:
Updated 1-13-21 (10:30pm CT)
Chicago Bears

• Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, vice president of football operations (Browns): Interviewed 1/13
• Morocco Brown, director of college scouting (Colts): Interview requested
• Ran Carthon, director of player personnel (49ers): Interview requested
• Glenn Cook, vice president of player personnel (Browns): Interviewed 1/12
• Ed Dodds, vice president of player personnel (Colts): Interview requested
• Jeff Ireland, assistant general manager (Saints): Interview requested
• Champ Kelly, assistant director of player personnel (Bears): Interviewed 1/13
• Omar Khan, vice president of football and business administration: Interview requested
• Joe Schoen, assistant general manager (Giants): Interview requested
• Rick Smith, former general manager (Texans): Mentioned as candidate
• Eliot Wolf, senior consultant (Patriots): Interview requested

• Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, vice president of football operations (Browns): Interview requested
• Brandon Brown, director of player personnel (Eagles): Interview requested
• Glenn Cook, vice president of player personnel (Browns): Interview requested
• Monti Ossenfort, director of player personnel (Titans): Interview requested
• Ryan Poles, director of player personnel (Chiefs): Interview requested
• Catherine Raiche, vice president of football operations (Eagles): Interview requested
• John Spytek, vice president of player personnel (Buccaneers): Interview requested
• Eliot Wolf, senior consultant (Patriots): Interview requested

• Kevin Abrams, assistant general manager (Giants): Mentioned as candidate; interest waning?
• Ran Carthon, director of player personnel (49ers): Interview requested
• Ryan Cowden, vice president of player personnel (Titans): To interview 1/14
• Quentin Harris, vice president of player personnel (Cardinals): Interviewed 1/13
• Joe Hortiz, director or player personnel (Ravens): Interview requested
• Monti Ossenfort, director of player personnel (Titans): To interview 1/14
• Adam Peters, assistant general manager (49ers): Interview requested
• Ryan Poles, executive director of player personnel (Chiefs): Interviewed 1/13
• Joe Schoen, assistant general manager (Bills): Interviewed 1/12
• Adrian Wilson, vice president of pro personnel (Cardinals): Interviewed 1/12

https://www.pressconnects.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2022/01/14/monti-ossenfort-ny-giants-general-manager-candidate-bio/6517924001/

Seeing as just about every coordinator and exec has sucked rocks outside of Massachusetts, I will not hold my breath.

Still waiting for Dodds.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/bill-belichick-coaching-tree-brian-flores/1dt28yjbexxap1fc6zcir5jk75

Somehow the author forgot Charlie Weis.