After 5 Years, Billick Gets First Interview

[Fang]

I know how you feel about it bud but I don't agree ......

its ridiculous that lovie smith is getting interviews .....

Lovie Smith is the right color. Remember the Rooney Rule.

[NCBirdfan]

Lovie Smith is the right color. Remember the Rooney Rule.

Lovie Smith, similarly to Brian Billick (although I don't know why Billick would want to coach at this stage in his life/career), deserves a chance to coach again IMO. He's not perfect, but is a lot better than many out there. Jay Cutler was his demise. Cutler, like Boller for Billick - coach killer! I don't think for a minute though that these interviews this year are serious at all and I agree they are no more than Rooney rules...

[Fang]

Lovie Smith, similarly to Brian Billick (although I don't know why Billick would want to coach at this stage in his life/career), deserves a chance to coach again IMO. He's not perfect, but is a lot better than many out there. Jay Cutler was his demise. Cutler, like Boller for Billick - coach killer! I don't think for a minute though that these interviews this year are serious at all and I agree they are no more than Rooney rules...

I agree Lovie Smith deserves another chance. He got his team to the Superbowl with a subpar QB and was 10-6 when he was fired. The NFL is full of teams that seem to hire losing coaches through the "good 'ol boys" network. Maybe the Rooney Rule was needed. I have no idea. But teams are going to hire who they want regardless of the rule which means a lot of coaches will have their time wasted.

[OriginalColtsFan]

He tried to outsmart the stats on the other team. For instance, if they were weak against the run, he ran mostly passing plays.

That too. He was always "smarter" than everyone else. (In his own mind, anyway.) It rarely paid off.

[bud]

That too. He was always "smarter" than everyone else. (In his own mind, anyway.) It rarely paid off.

Like in the 2006 playoffs when the genius rarely called running plays despite the Colts having the 6th worst running defense in NFL history.

[OriginalColtsFan]

Like in the 2006 playoffs when the genius rarely called running plays despite the Colts having the 6th worst running defense in NFL history.

Especially after Jamal was really starting to run over the left side because back then Freeney was more of a 1 trick pony. They had that play working in the first half, then totally abandoned it in the second half. So yes...exactly like that.

[Brohan]

How convenient Glen and Burnie Barstool forget the Cotls holding the Ravens to 3 points in the '09 playoffs.

[johnpolitics]

Good luck Brian!

[Manny]

How convenient Glen and Burnie Barstool forget the Cotls holding the Ravens to 3 points in the '09 playoffs.

Different year. Different circumstances. Billick screwed up in big-time 2006, starting with no practice whatsoever during the bye week.

[Brohan]

Different year. Different circumstances. Billick screwed up in big-time 2006, starting with no practice whatsoever during the bye week.

The Colts were a better team. Take a peek at their record vs. the Ravens over the last decade.

How many turnovers did Heap and Clayton have that game...how about McNair?

[OriginalColtsFan]

The Colts were a better team. Take a peek at their record vs. the Ravens over the last decade.

How many turnovers did Heap and Clayton have that game...how about McNair?

Because Billick stupidly abandoned THE RUN. You've just MADE the point -- unintentionally, of course -- that others have already -- intentionally -- made. Thanks.

[Brohan]

Because Billick stupidly abandoned THE RUN. You've just MADE the point -- unintentionally, of course -- that others have already -- intentionally -- made. Thanks.

Just admit Billick's large vocabulary made you feel stupid...rightfully so.

I love how you cup-sniffers blame everthing on the coaches when things goes wrong, and give the players all the credit when things go right.

Typical Baltimoron.

[Manny]

The Colts were a better team. Take a peek at their record vs. the Ravens over the last decade.

How many turnovers did Heap and Clayton have that game...how about McNair?

I agree with Original Colts fan. His playcalling that game was nothing short of mind blowing.

[OriginalColtsFan]

And the Eagles chose NOT to hire Brian Billick:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...th-chip-kelly/

(I wonder what the "Brian will have a job the next day" apologists will come up with now, eh?)

[bmore_ken]

Billick is old school. The trend the last few years is to hire new coaching talent or assistants who haven't had a shot.

[Manny]

And the Eagles chose NOT to hire Brian Billick:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...th-chip-kelly/

It's telling the likes of Jacksonville don't even come calling. Meanwhile, every year teams publicly speculate about Cowher and Gruden. Immediately upon his firing, Reid had several teams want him. In the same way, Whisenhunt will be back by 2014 at the very latest. Billick clearly isn't coveted in markets outside the 410 area code. To state otherwise shows ignorance to Billick's true image.

[baltimoreron]

Younger and cheaper. (As Brian would say.)

[OriginalColtsFan]

Younger and cheaper. (As Brian would say.)

Well...Andy Reid was born in 1958; Billick was born in 1954. And I have no idea how much Reid got with the Chiefs.

(And I'm not assuming you agree with Billick's claim of "younger and cheaper", just stating what Billick has said. However...the fact that basically NO team has gone after him says something a lot more substantial than Billick's convenient mantra.)

[OriginalColtsFan]

It's telling the likes of Jacksonville don't even come calling. Meanwhile, every year teams publicly speculate about Cowher and Gruden. Immediately upon his firing, Reid had several teams want him. In the same way, Whisenhunt will be back by 2014 at the very latest. Billick clearly isn't coveted in markets outside the 410 area code. To state otherwise shows ignorance to Billick's true image.

Exactly. It's pretty obvious to anyone who's not a Brian Billick apologist.

[Manny]

Younger and cheaper. (As Brian would say.)

If that's how he justifies it in his mind. Like I said, the other guys (Cowher, Gruden) consistently get contacted about interest. Billick does not. It's not as if teams are too afraid that Billick won't want their job or they cannot afford him.