Steeler known interview lists

[Jobu]

They interviewed McCarthy yesterday. (Wednesday)

[langer]

[K_C_]

IC?

You’re correct thanks

Wasn't that about the disagreement of the drafting of Stenosis Jones in the 1st round? Good times...

The Stenosis Jones thing with IC was just bizarre because he just kept emphasizing that Jarvis; “was a football player.”

No shit? Sure, he’s a football player that just happens to be awful at football and frai due to his neck condition.

The Cotch Watch broke IC. Killed him for all I know but I don’t think he ever returned after that.

Hope the dude’s okay.

[CoolShades]

stillstillers

[Dulac] “Nate Scheelhaase had a very impressive first interview with the Steelers. With some in the building saying that he reminded them of Mike Tomlin”

https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1 ... mpressive/

This smells like agenda pushing to me.

Scheelhaase as another Tomlin? That’s nice. That means we get clever press conference quips, and maybe Tomlin’s wife can start a new clothing line. That also means he is not ready and will need support.

The Steelers have flushed the entire coaching staff. There will be no continuity and no structure in place and that’s what made the inexperienced Tomlin successful. What will Scheelhaase have? He will have to build his entire staff, and as a young assistant, how great are his connections? If Weidl leaves, it’s an even worse situation. I don’t know enough about him to say he won’t eventually be a great HC, but he has never called plays in the NFL. Is this the guy they want to gamble on when they have zero coaches in place and may be looking for a new assistant GM? We all know Khan is a bean counter, not a talent evaluator.

I really hope the Steelers don’t do this just for the family rule.

[jeemie]

stillstillers

[Dulac] “Nate Scheelhaase had a very impressive first interview with the Steelers. With some in the building saying that he reminded them of Mike Tomlin”

https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1 ... mpressive/

This smells like agenda pushing to me.

Scheelhaase as another Tomlin? That’s nice. That means we get clever press conference quips, and maybe Tomlin’s wife can start a new clothing line. That also means he is not ready and will need support.

The Steelers have flushed the entire coaching staff. There will be no continuity and no structure in place and that’s what made the inexperienced Tomlin successful. What will Scheelhaase have? He will have to build his entire staff, and as a young assistant, how great are his connections? If Weidl leaves, it’s an even worse situation. I don’t know enough about him to say he won’t eventually be a great HC, but he has never called plays in the NFL. Is this the guy they want to gamble on when they have zero coaches in place and may be looking for a new assistant GM? We all know Khan is a bean counter, not a talent evaluator.

I really hope the Steelers don’t do this just for the family rule.

He is connected to McVay.

I think he probably has more connections than you think.

And it may be some of these older coaches are interviews for coordinator positions so a young inexperienced coach has some experience around him.

[CKSteeler]

The thing with Scheelhaase is that he WILL get a head coach job. He can despite his lack of long term resume afford to bet on himself. I went over this in another thread, but the league has really been struggling to find guys like him. Black and offensive minded - particularly guys who have a background with the passing game. I don't know if he's worked with QB's, but he's close enough.

The league asked, McVay answered. Scheelhaase is that guy who checks those boxes. He has that connection to McVay which is probably the single best thing any young coach looking to move up can say.

But none of that means he's ready for the job of a complete rebuild of a franchise. It's going to take someone special to rebuild the team. Not saying he's not the guy. I wouldn't know - this is someone who I don't think even really speaks publicly with the media to even give us a glimpse under the curtain.

It's real hard to judge what his actual contributions in LA are because it's McVvay's offense with a vet QB and pretty damn good WR talent. They're always a good offense for the most part, the passing game was going to be good etc.

A lot of questions there and an interview can only really tell you so much. But if I was him I'd be looking to be pretty selective with what job I end up taking. His resume will only build and he'll only receive more interest as time goes on.

[Gonzo]

it is a good point that at least for the staff this is complete clean slate build and possibly roster rebuild as well
Does that mean Rooneys depart from previous tendencies and hire experience?

cohen and johnson didnt take over full staff and roster rebuilds
thats a tough job

[CoolShades]

https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1 ... mpressive/

This smells like agenda pushing to me.

Scheelhaase as another Tomlin? That’s nice. That means we get clever press conference quips, and maybe Tomlin’s wife can start a new clothing line. That also means he is not ready and will need support.

The Steelers have flushed the entire coaching staff. There will be no continuity and no structure in place and that’s what made the inexperienced Tomlin successful. What will Scheelhaase have? He will have to build his entire staff, and as a young assistant, how great are his connections? If Weidl leaves, it’s an even worse situation. I don’t know enough about him to say he won’t eventually be a great HC, but he has never called plays in the NFL. Is this the guy they want to gamble on when they have zero coaches in place and may be looking for a new assistant GM? We all know Khan is a bean counter, not a talent evaluator.

I really hope the Steelers don’t do this just for the family rule.

He is connected to McVay.

I think he probably has more connections than you think.

And it may be some of these older coaches are interviews for coordinator positions so a young inexperienced coach has some experience around him.

I’m sure he has connections. I have no idea who he’d be able to bring on board, though. Truth is, I know next to nothing about him, but I doubt many would leave the Rams to follow him to Pittsburgh unless they were getting promotions. Why would anyone want to leave McVay’s staff unless it was a perfect opportunity? Odds are, every coaching hire (especially the OC and DC) would have to be vetted by the Rooneys/Khan. I just can’t see the Steelers letting a young, first time HC picking and hiring his own staff, but I could be wrong.

I really can’t see McCarthy or Flores agreeing to come on board as a coordinator, though. Do you? McCsrthy is 62. He’s interviewing for the HC job. He’s not taking a back seat to a 30 something wunderkind. Flores has already resigned with the Vikings to be DC, so that’s out.

Maybe McCarthy comes on board and hires Scheelhaaus as OC with the understanding that he takes over when the call is made? That seems very un-Steelers like, but who knows.

Have any other Steeler HC candidates been praised in the press with the “very impressive interview” tag or some other accolade? (Besides Mike Tomlin, that is.)

Scheelhaaus might be a very good candidate, but he’s not interviewing everywhere, so that tells me something.

Like everyone, I wish this happened last year and the Steelers would have hired Ben Johnson. But I think we all know the Steelers would have hired Aaron Glenn instead.

[jebrick]

https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1 ... mpressive/

This smells like agenda pushing to me.

Scheelhaase as another Tomlin? That’s nice. That means we get clever press conference quips, and maybe Tomlin’s wife can start a new clothing line. That also means he is not ready and will need support.

The Steelers have flushed the entire coaching staff. There will be no continuity and no structure in place and that’s what made the inexperienced Tomlin successful. What will Scheelhaase have? He will have to build his entire staff, and as a young assistant, how great are his connections? If Weidl leaves, it’s an even worse situation. I don’t know enough about him to say he won’t eventually be a great HC, but he has never called plays in the NFL. Is this the guy they want to gamble on when they have zero coaches in place and may be looking for a new assistant GM? We all know Khan is a bean counter, not a talent evaluator.

I really hope the Steelers don’t do this just for the family rule.

He is connected to McVay.

I think he probably has more connections than you think.

And it may be some of these older coaches are interviews for coordinator positions so a young inexperienced coach has some experience around him.

Cowher was also inexperienced when he started. I think he only kept Hoak as the RB coach from Noll. It can be done but they need to have some idea of the people out there.

[Steeldrama]

Jesse Minter to the Rats

Not Surprising

But that eliminates a candidate some of us liked for the Steelers

[Jizz Mop]

It’s gonna be Shula for HC and Scheelhaase for OC

Jizz

[.Kodiak]

After 15 years of mediocrity and disappointment, I'm willing to give anyone a chance.

The coach won't be Tomlin, and regardless of the results that is PROGRESS.

[K_C_]

After 15 years of mediocrity and disappointment, I'm willing to give anyone a chance.

The coach won't be Tomlin, and regardless of the results that is PROGRESS.

Mike McCarthy just had a losing record in Dallas, with better talent.

At his age, McCarthy won’t have anything to do with any kind of rebuild and I wouldn’t blame him.

Hiring McCarthy means the Steelers expect to contend with this mess of a roster next season.

Like I said, that would be the final straw with me and this team. Wouldn’t be bitter, I have a ton of great memories but hiring McCarthy means this organization doesn’t have any real understanding of the big picture.

[Gonzo]

After 15 years of mediocrity and disappointment, I'm willing to give anyone a chance.

The coach won't be Tomlin, and regardless of the results that is PROGRESS.

Mike McCarthy just had a losing record in Dallas, with better talent.

At his age, McCarthy won’t have anything to do with any kind of rebuild and I wouldn’t blame him.

Hiring McCarthy means the Steelers expect to contend with this mess of a roster next season.

Like I said, that would be the final straw with me and this team. Wouldn’t be bitter, I have a ton of great memories but hiring McCarthy means this organization doesn’t have any real understanding of the big picture.

I agree completely

[anpsteel]

This smells like agenda pushing to me.

Scheelhaase as another Tomlin? That’s nice. That means we get clever press conference quips, and maybe Tomlin’s wife can start a new clothing line. That also means he is not ready and will need support.

The Steelers have flushed the entire coaching staff. There will be no continuity and no structure in place and that’s what made the inexperienced Tomlin successful. What will Scheelhaase have? He will have to build his entire staff, and as a young assistant, how great are his connections? If Weidl leaves, it’s an even worse situation. I don’t know enough about him to say he won’t eventually be a great HC, but he has never called plays in the NFL. Is this the guy they want to gamble on when they have zero coaches in place and may be looking for a new assistant GM? We all know Khan is a bean counter, not a talent evaluator.

I really hope the Steelers don’t do this just for the family rule.

He is connected to McVay.

I think he probably has more connections than you think.

And it may be some of these older coaches are interviews for coordinator positions so a young inexperienced coach has some experience around him.

Cowher was also inexperienced when he started. I think he only kept Hoak as the RB coach from Noll. It can be done but they need to have some idea of the people out there.

Cowher had a bunch of other connections from his time as a player and his relationship with schottenhiemer


Also, the team had significantly more clout back then

[Steelperch]

It’s gonna be Shula for HC and Scheelhaase for OC

Jizz

Only 5 vacancies are left and the two Rams guys and Kubiak are still out there. Steelers should get their top pick. Bills are the only possibly more attractive job and they seem to be after other candidates. Hopefully the new guy comes in, cleans house, sucks for a year then finds a QB.

[Stlcrtn1974]

After 15 years of mediocrity and disappointment, I'm willing to give anyone a chance.

The coach won't be Tomlin, and regardless of the results that is PROGRESS.

Mike McCarthy just had a losing record in Dallas, with better talent.

At his age, McCarthy won’t have anything to do with any kind of rebuild and I wouldn’t blame him.

Hiring McCarthy means the Steelers expect to contend with this mess of a roster next season.

Like I said, that would be the final straw with me and this team. Wouldn’t be bitter, I have a ton of great memories but hiring McCarthy means this organization doesn’t have any real understanding of the big picture.

I agree completely

They wouldn't of let the whole staff go if they wanted a repeat of last year. Im thinking McCarthy might be hired as a consultant, kind of like Parcells, for the young coaching staff that will be coming in. I think it's Shula with Scheelhaase as OC.

[swissvale72]

Mike McCarthy just had a losing record in Dallas, with better talent.

At his age, McCarthy won’t have anything to do with any kind of rebuild and I wouldn’t blame him.

Hiring McCarthy means the Steelers expect to contend with this mess of a roster next season.

Like I said, that would be the final straw with me and this team. Wouldn’t be bitter, I have a ton of great memories but hiring McCarthy means this organization doesn’t have any real understanding of the big picture.

I agree completely

They wouldn't of let the whole staff go if they wanted a repeat of last year. Im thinking McCarthy might be hired as a consultant, kind of like Parcells, for the young coaching staff that will be coming in. I think it's Shula with Scheelhaase as OC.

I don't get this renunciation of fandom based on the coaching hire. First it's rooting for losses, then dumping the team entirely. Like what the actual fuck???

[steelmann58]

Let’s hope the new guy hire good coaches

[Jobu]

I agree completely

They wouldn't of let the whole staff go if they wanted a repeat of last year. Im thinking McCarthy might be hired as a consultant, kind of like Parcells, for the young coaching staff that will be coming in. I think it's Shula with Scheelhaase as OC.

I don't get this renunciation of fandom based on the coaching hire. First it's rooting for losses, then dumping the team entirely. Like what the actual fuck???

Blind loyalty is a thing of the past, Swiss. Most fans today need the team to earn their loyalty. It’s not a stretch to say that the Steelers have failed in that regard the last decade or so.
Personally, while I never rooted for losses, my passion for the team slowly disappeared. It’s not something that I was consciously aware of… it just sorta happened. Now that Shades has moved on, I hope the passion returns. So far the jury is still out.

[Gonzo]

They wouldn't of let the whole staff go if they wanted a repeat of last year. Im thinking McCarthy might be hired as a consultant, kind of like Parcells, for the young coaching staff that will be coming in. I think it's Shula with Scheelhaase as OC.

I don't get this renunciation of fandom based on the coaching hire. First it's rooting for losses, then dumping the team entirely. Like what the actual fuck???

Blind loyalty is a thing of the past, Swiss. Most fans today need the team to earn their loyalty. It’s not a stretch to say that the Steelers have failed in that regard the last decade or so.
Personally, while I never rooted for losses, my passion for the team slowly disappeared. It’s not something that I was consciously aware of… it just sorta happened. Now that Shades has moved on, I hope the passion returns. So far the jury is still out.

I didn’t say I would find another team … i am saying my interest would wane because it tells me they are content with 9-8
I have been a fan of the pirates for 50 years and still am … but my interest has certainly lessened because their ownership doesn’t give a shit about winning let alone championships
I desperately want to be more engaged … I am excited now that the albatross is gone and we have an ass ton of picks with a draft in Pittsburgh next year …. And Rooney canned the whole shitty staff. I want DK watt and cam and Ramsey and a few others gone as well. Hiring McCarthy is a clear signal that dipsjit thinks he can win with THIS team and that is. Avery Bad signal.
That said, I am fretting due to my decade of confusion and despair … fear and loathing I am hoping that as stllcrtn said … they won’t do that … I am hoping for any new coach with new ideas

[Steelperch]

I agree completely

They wouldn't of let the whole staff go if they wanted a repeat of last year. Im thinking McCarthy might be hired as a consultant, kind of like Parcells, for the young coaching staff that will be coming in. I think it's Shula with Scheelhaase as OC.

I don't get this renunciation of fandom based on the coaching hire. First it's rooting for losses, then dumping the team entirely. Like what the actual fuck???

Do you remember the playoff win from the last 9 years?
Do you remember the owner coming out and saying it’s time to win Super Bowls, 9 win seasons isn’t enough?
Do you remember the team being competitive in a playoff game?
Do you remember watching anything resembling a modern offense trying to outscore opponents or take chances to win games?

The fan base would rather the team TRY to win games and titles and inadvertently suck than purposefully strive for mediocrity, play it safe and squeak out 9 wins and get raped in the playoffs year after year. The mushy middle is purgatory in pro sports, or just good enough for us peasant fans according to Rooney.

If ownership doesn’t give a fuck about winning titles, why should anyone care about or support that franchise? It’s like the morons who support the Pirates because the stadium has nice views while Nutting turns a fat profit and laughs at you.

[DumlinBumlinStumlin]

I agree completely

They wouldn't of let the whole staff go if they wanted a repeat of last year. Im thinking McCarthy might be hired as a consultant, kind of like Parcells, for the young coaching staff that will be coming in. I think it's Shula with Scheelhaase as OC.

I don't get this renunciation of fandom based on the coaching hire. First it's rooting for losses, then dumping the team entirely. Like what the actual fuck???

It’s complicated business Swiss. Try to keep up

[RealSwiss]

If Rooney really wants to shake things up, he should bring in an English rugby coach.

[Who Dee Knee]

Reading the Politburo tea leaves I’d give the following odds:

Scheelhaase/Shula 40% each, really expect one of these to be the hire.

Weaver 15%

McCarthy 5%

[K_C_]

I agree completely

They wouldn't of let the whole staff go if they wanted a repeat of last year. Im thinking McCarthy might be hired as a consultant, kind of like Parcells, for the young coaching staff that will be coming in. I think it's Shula with Scheelhaase as OC.

I don't get this renunciation of fandom based on the coaching hire. First it's rooting for losses, then dumping the team entirely. Like what the actual fuck???

I’ve never once rooted for losses but keeping Tomlin a decade past his expiration date AND (if they do) hiring an old coach who hasn’t won anything in decades to replace Dumblin?

That would mean this organization isn’t serious about contending for championships. It’s that simple.

I’ll find something else to do with my time.

[Charles Demarr]

They wouldn't of let the whole staff go if they wanted a repeat of last year. Im thinking McCarthy might be hired as a consultant, kind of like Parcells, for the young coaching staff that will be coming in. I think it's Shula with Scheelhaase as OC.

I don't get this renunciation of fandom based on the coaching hire. First it's rooting for losses, then dumping the team entirely. Like what the actual fuck???

I’ve never once rooted for losses but keeping Tomlin a decade past his expiration date AND (if they do) hiring an old coach who hasn’t won anything in decades to replace Dumblin?

That would mean this organization isn’t serious about contending for championships. It’s that simple.

I’ll find something else to do with my time.

100% where I'm at right now.

[jebrick]

It’s gonna be Shula for HC and Scheelhaase for OC

Jizz

Only 5 vacancies are left and the two Rams guys and Kubiak are still out there. Steelers should get their top pick. Bills are the only possibly more attractive job and they seem to be after other candidates. Hopefully the new guy comes in, cleans house, sucks for a year then finds a QB.

Bill's fans have a petition to rehire McDermott. Can't make this up

[swissvale72]

I don't get this renunciation of fandom based on the coaching hire. First it's rooting for losses, then dumping the team entirely. Like what the actual fuck???

I’ve never once rooted for losses but keeping Tomlin a decade past his expiration date AND (if they do) hiring an old coach who hasn’t won anything in decades to replace Dumblin?

That would mean this organization isn’t serious about contending for championships. It’s that simple.

I’ll find something else to do with my time.

100% where I'm at right now.

I can understand interest waning. And I totally get the Pirates example....that's me as well. But to have been a Steeler fan for 50 years and to end that fandom based on a coaching hire? Without even seeing how the team with stockpiled draft choices and good cap situation does??? I don't get that. Hell...fans who dropped Steelers due to Michael Vick signing made more sense to me.

[swissvale72]

It’s gonna be Shula for HC and Scheelhaase for OC

Jizz

Only 5 vacancies are left and the two Rams guys and Kubiak are still out there. Steelers should get their top pick. Bills are the only possibly more attractive job and they seem to be after other candidates. Hopefully the new guy comes in, cleans house, sucks for a year then finds a QB.

Bill's fans have a petition to rehire McDermott. Can't make this up

What about McDermott for Steelers??