Interesting tidbit about Carl Peterson/Bill Cowher PFT
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SICKforum_veteranOPPeterson has been spotted at multiple Dolphins’ games. Most recently, Peterson was seen at MetLife Stadium on Monday, where the Dolphins fell to 0-5 against the Jets.
The working theory is that Peterson will, at a minimum, be heavily involved in selecting the next G.M. and coach. Or Peterson will be the next G.M., at which time he could round up various former Chiefs officials, like Denny Thum and Bill Kuharich, who currently aren’t employed by NFL teams.
Peterson also has a connection to former Steelers coach Bill Cowher, given that Cowher worked in Kansas City as an assistant coach before becoming the head coach in Pittsburgh. And with Ross reportedly wanting a superstar coach, Peterson could be instrumental in luring Cowher to Miami.
If Cowher ends up being the coach, Peterson may have to step aside from the day-to-day football operations, since Cowher likely will want to run the show with help from someone like Kevin Colbert or Omar Khan. From time to time over the past several years, we’ve heard that Colbert and Khan have gotten the word that Cowher could be heading back to the NFL.
I would not be totally against this, if it brings us Cowher. What are your thoughts Dolfans?
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Desidesforum_veteranI don't want Cowher; I want Omar Khan. I'd accept Cowher as the coach for a while if he came with Khan.
But IMO, Peterson rumors are just lazy. He knows Ross, he used to be a GM, so he MUST be next in line! Ugh. Peterson is well qualified to lead the GM search and interview process, and to assist that hired GM in the coach search, but he's likely not going to be the GM himself.
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DePhinistr8forum_veteranI'm just curious if Cowher still has that fire to coach. With Gruden you can see it written all over his face. I have absolutely nothing to base this on, but I feel like Cowher *thinks* he wants to get back into coaching, and would do it for a year and remember "crap, this is a lot of work" and go back into TV.
I'm probably 100% wrong about that, it's just a gut feeling.
gamblerxNew MemberI'm okay with Cowher as Plan C. I would like for him to build a menacing defense in the short-term.
I would rather not give total control to a head coach...........ANY head coach.
Tin Indianforum_veteran"ATLFINFAN wrote:
I would rather not give total control to a head coach...........ANY head coach.
AMEN!!! This has not worked out well in the past.
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maynardNew Membercorrect me if i am wrong, but unless Kevin Colbert's contract is expiring this year, Cowher can't hire him away as our GM. lateral move right?
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Desidesforum_veteran"maynard wrote:
correct me if i am wrong, but unless Kevin Colbert's contract is expiring this year, Cowher can't hire him away as our GM. lateral move right?
Correct. That's why there's all the Omar Khan talk.
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shaunm000forum_veteranhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VKWUXbTWfM&feature=player_embedded
finfansince72subscriberNot really a big fan of Peterson to be honest. Cowher is a good coach, he may not want to coach again though who knows. I'd rather see us go with a coach that wants to run a different approach, Cowher is more along the lines of a coach that wants to play old school football, I think those days have passed. I want a coach that is willing to take risks and open the offense up.
Larry LittlesubscriberI like... do not 'love'... Cowher as a head coach. I'm definitely not a fan of Peterson as a GM. I'll defer to those with more info than me on Omar Khan... he does have a pretty kickazz name, though. Plus, when he makes a bad pick, we could scream...
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maynardNew Member"Desides wrote:
Correct. That's why there's all the Omar Khan talk.
so why the heck is PFT bringing him up?
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DOLFANMIKEluxury_box"SICK wrote:
I would not be totally against this, if it brings us Cowher. What are your thoughts Dolfans?
Peterson, Cowher, and Khan = WIN
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Dolphin1184New MemberDoes anyone else think that Cowher would bring the same old conservative philosophy that has been going on with the Dolphins for years?
KB21subscriberPersonaly, if Miami wants to have a football Czar, then I think Carl Peterson is the ideal candidate. He knows how to turn a franchise around, both on the field and on the business side. Hire him as the the football czar and let him bring in the GM and head coach. Once they are in place, he can let the GM run the football side with the head coach, and he can set up the business and marketing side of the franchise.
KB21subscriber"Dolphin1184 wrote:
Does anyone else think that Cowher would bring the same old conservative philosophy that has been going on with the Dolphins for years?
Yes.
schmoliootsubscriber"KB21 wrote:
Yes.
I don't know about that. Cowher is not an idiot. He has seen the way the league is moving. He watches every game as part of his job. As long as he hired a good offensive coordinator, I wouldn't worry about that
gunsmithxforum_veteran"KB21 wrote:
Personaly, if Miami wants to have a football Czar, then I think Carl Peterson is the ideal candidate. He knows how to turn a franchise around, both on the field and on the business side. Hire him as the the football czar and let him bring in the GM and head coach. Once they are in place, he can let the GM run the football side with the head coach, and he can set up the business and marketing side of the franchise.
hmm... now thats a bit more intriguing, do you think though he'd be ok with that, would the GM have final say? And for anyone who says this hurts us for luck remember he's had a good relationship with Oliver Luck and they know each other.
I am just throwing this out there for the fun of it..........every one is now saying you cant win in this league unless you are a pass happy offense. I am really not so sure about that. Who gives NE more fits than anyone else.......the Jets. They certainly are NOT pass first. IF you have a dominating Defense, and a VERY GOOD TO GREAT QB, you can beat those teams with a consistent running game. NE- Jets is just an example. We gave NO and Indy a scare and we didnt have the QB to finish it. I am not buying into the pass happy philosophy as a necessity to win it all so even though he isnt my first choice, we could do much worse than Cowher.
Desidesforum_veteran"ATLFINFAN wrote:
I am just throwing this out there for the fun of it..........every one is now saying you cant win in this league unless you are a pass happy offense.
The only people saying you need a pass happy offense (read: pass often) to succeed are idiots or straw man creators.
Passing too often (over 40 attempts per game post-1978) usually results in a loss. Pass volume is not the way to go. Pass efficiency, measured through yards per attempt, is what matters. When you pass, you need to wring every yard possible out of the attempt. There is a measurable and reliable correlation between passing efficiency/YPA and winning. There is a measureable and reliable correlation between passing volume and losing.
When a talking head says "it's a passing league" and implies that a team needs to pass more to win, you can ignore everything that comes out of his mouth. He has no clue. He probably stays up at night wondering how a team that racks up more total yardage than their opponent but winds up losing can possibly exist.
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SICKforum_veteran"ckparrothead wrote:
Any man that could look THAT pleased with himself after ripping off a huge fart on camera definitely has a big enough ego to run an NFL franchise.
I think I am missing something here lol. What are you reffering to?
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KB21subscriber"schmolioot wrote:
I don't know about that. Cowher is not an idiot. He has seen the way the league is moving. He watches every game as part of his job. As long as he hired a good offensive coordinator, I wouldn't worry about that
He's had good offensive coordinators in the past, yet their innovation on offense didn't come till they left Pittsburgh and took other jobs. That's all I'm saying. Some have noted that Chan Gailey is using spread concepts in Buffalo and ran the pistol in KC. Yes, he has. He didn't in Pittsburgh though.
To me, Bill has never been a quarterback centric coach. He's always put more on the defense and running game than he has the quarterback position.
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