Greg Mattison Accepts Michigan Job; Chuck Pagano Promoted to DC

I’m shocked there’s not some kind of search for a qualified replacement. We’re actually going to have a team coached by a special teams guy, with a completely ineffective OC and now a DC who’s claim to fame is being the coach behind the weakest part of our defense. Yeah, I’m waiting to see what he does as well…

Predict that Ray and Reed rethink whether the getting is good now that the defense will be as unknown and possibly as unplanned as the offense.

for getting this up a lot quicker than I would have. Just logged on to post this, but saw you had it up an hour ago.

Could use more consistent help from you and the others now and then. Thanks again!

Signed with the Rams. Rams are going to have a dominant offense in a couple of years, I guarantee it.

So he is leaving the league to be a DC for college. Did I miss something. I thought the NFL was the ultimate goal.

Too bad he can’t head back to college as well. Do you really think we can’t find a better backup in free agency? The Draft? Or even the UFL? Bye bye Mattison’s….

mattison was probably tired of coaching choke artists. at least in the college ranks he can chaulk it up to youth. mattison did a good enough job to reach the SB. he was doomed by Cam only being able to sustain 1 long/good drive a game without his D creating a turnover. i’d rather have Cam leave.

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is there any merit in firing a coach to set an example. would bischotti be better served to fire Cam or harbaugh if only to show the franchise that losing 7 in a row to Ben is not acceptable? seems like someone else outside of the fans should suffer such an inexcusable and disasterous streak.

I was hoping for Cable, but I know the Raven’s will enjoy having a younger coach with a sharp, a fresh “get at em” attitude!! Now I can get that last play where “Greggy Boy” rushed only three on a third and 19. The one thing that pisses me off is that he must have known that he was leaving when he game planned for the Steelers. The Raven’s have givven up more yardage under him than anyone else that I can remember. Good riddance!!

how about Cable and Rex’s brother on the same coaching staff. you could add russ grimm to the mix.

Will pagano turn to a 4-3. It may suit us better for what we have. Suggs and Kruger on the ends and cody and Ngata in the middle. Jj can still stay on the outside and maybe kindle can play the other if they clear him.

not sure but Kindle gets too much word play for never taking a snap. kruger seems like a rookie all over again with his minimal playing time. i am almost faking interest in this team now because i know whatever we do Cam will call the same garbage plays and continue to shoot us in the feet with Flacco lumbering along….the fighting spirit of a Zombie.

step away from the ledge people, the team will be fine.

this blog is depressing to read, all of you fans are losing your shit!

He’s not a horrible OC. His track record shows that is not the case. I’d even say he was the perfect fit for the offense in 2008. However, his style no longer fits with the team. It seems he thrives with a good running game (Tomlinson in San Diego and McClain/McGahee in 2008). Ray Rice isn’t that kind of back. Rice does better on short and screen passes. We need a OC that is more pass oriented, that’s how the team is currently constructed.

Another interesting thing I’ve seen is that both Drew Brees and Phillip Rivers improved drastically once they left Cameron. Brees became an elite QB and Rivers I would say is on the cusp. Flacco could really benefit and perhaps enter the elite category with a new OC.

 Overall I’d say this team definitely needs a new OC, but I’m not going to trash Cameron while saying that. Cameron has talent, he’s just not a fit for this team.

there’s no doubt the offense got better the first year cameron came here. the problem is they haven’t improved since that first year. the players we have on offense this year are a lot better yet it’s still as good/bad as that 2008 offense. i really want to give him another year but our hall of famers may not have another year.

yeah, he failed pretty miserably when it really came down to it. the back to back rice runs up the gut in the red zone sealed it for me. he hasn’t grown as a O-coord. He’s still affraid to throw the ball into the end zone with any regularity or with any aggressivness. See how Ben gets into the zone and throws darts. Flacco has 2 passing plays in that area, a lob to the corner and a very defensive curl…open or not.

oops…i forgot the jump ball in the back of the end zone for Boldin.

i wonder if Chuck has a really nice relationship with Nnadi and he could lure him int signing for less. just dreaming? yea, just dreaming.