Crusader

Romeo Crennel seems like a really good guy that the players like to play for. I have no idea about how good he is as a coach thou.

I think more stuff about this firing will surface in the coming days. If Spags really was disliked by the players that kinda stuff has a tendency to leak after a guy is gone.

Could we see somebody come from the college ranks to fill the DC position, or a position coach from a team allready running the 3-4?

TheKillerBs

Jim Haslett, anyone?

ROFL I tried to keep a straight face, but I just couldn't...

Crusader

Actually he is a much better DC than HC so the idea isn't all that bad. I would have a hard time seeing him wanting to come back thou.

AlaskaSaints

He didn't "DO HIS JOB".

LOL

Alaska

SaintnDE

Damn it! You beat me to it!

xan

Maybe I can finally sleep. This long waking nightmare is over.

Three schemes in two years. Maybe we should be circumspect about prospects. If our offense continues to turn the ball over and have 30% of possessions end in a1:20 3-out, the defense could lay down ied's in the red zone and not improve.

If one looks at the schedule for 2013, there are 8 games with highly mobile quarterbacks. 4-3 schemes got toasted by them, though Spags defense skewed the data somewhat. This was a fairly obvious move. The surprising aspect for me is that it took this long after Payton was reinstated to make the move. Once you've had your celebratory beverage and popped John Goodman in the nuts, what else is left but doing the right thing.

Who is the most successful 3-4 coach available? I mean, to be clear, when he was a DC? What was the personnel profile? How much turnover will be necessary and do we have the cap room to get in one year where we all think we should be, which is making Peytie-Pie grumbleinto the losers' locker room in February 2014?

Calvin: "I wish I was a Tiger."
Hobbes: "Common lament."

SloMotion

Holy smokes! This is what happens when I don't stay glued to the board or sportstalk 24/7?

Bold, aggressive, decisive move by Payton and I like it. Not because I have anything against Spags, I advocated for him to get at least one season alongside Payton, but because it cuts straight to the heart and is the type of decision effective leaders make.

I like the 3-4 as well. Things are starting to look up, .

onebyone

I saw this on ESPN and my jaw hit the floor. I was not expecting it, but I love it. Payton is back, and he means business.

TheOak

Teams running 3-4 as of 2013:

Arizona Cardinals
Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
Kansas City Chiefs
New Orleans Saints
New York Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
San Diego Chargers
San Francisco 49ers
Washington Redskins

Mardigras9

DROP THE HAMMER COACH P.......... AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!