Early Candidates for the Chargers Head Coaching Gig, Pt. 2
Posted Feb 13th 2007 2:00AM by mjd
Filed under: Chargers, AFC West, NFL Coaching
1. Jimmy Johnson. John Clayton mentions here that the Spanos family has a great relationship with Jimmy Johnson. Johnson's been out of coaching for a long time, and his last gig with the Dolphins didn't go so well. He's obviously got the pedigree and the championship experience, but it seems like a risky hire to me. Every time he sits down next to Terry Bradshaw, his IQ drops 17 points. Jimmy would also enjoy the San Diego lifestyle.
2. Dennis Green. Sean Salisbury mentions here that Dennis Green is a possibility. Quote the Salisbury, "The Chargers have a perfect candidate right in San Diego and that's Dennis Green. He's an excellent candidate for a veteran team like the Chargers and probably won't demand the type of power that other more established coaches will try to get from San Diego." Ugh. My face hurts. But it does beat Mark Schlereth's suggestion to "... call the Cowboys and find out who their second best candidate was ..."
3. Mike Singletary. Singletary's another name that's been mentioned in connection with a lot of jobs, and sooner or later, he's going to get one. Singletary's currently the linebackers coach and assistant head coach in San Francisco, and if the Chargers are looking for a young up-and-comer, he could be the guy.
4. Pete Carroll, Redux. We revisit Pete Carroll because Pro Football Talk seems to believe that the Chargers and Carroll already have a deal in the bag. They've put together a list of reasons as to why this is a possibility, which you can read about here (you may have to scroll down a bit).
5. Norm Chow, Redux. And we revisit Norm Chow, because I forgot to mention one thing (and thanks to commenter Sean for bringing it up): Norm Chow coached Philip Rivers at NC State and thought the world of him. He once said, "I told people before the draft, whoever got Philip Rivers was going to the Super Bowl in three years."
2007-02-12
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