DevilsAlum Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 this is in no way my endorsement, but he sounds like he could be a great head coach http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/...ards-grimm.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikchomp Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I like Grimm a lot. Personally I think the money that would be spent on a "big name" coach should instead go into getting a top GM/personnel evaluator and a bigger and better scouting department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Would be an interesting prospect for Buffalo and may be the next HC. Certainly fits Buffalo where we need to get back to a powerful o-line that can grind out ground games in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Seems solid as an o-line coach, not too sure about a head coach; the Steelers obviously passed on him pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Would be an interesting prospect for Buffalo and may be the next HC. Certainly fits Buffalo where we need to get back to a powerful o-line that can grind out ground games in December. Also, September, October, and November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Would be an interesting prospect for Buffalo and may be the next HC. Certainly fits Buffalo where we need to get back to a powerful o-line that can grind out ground games in December. "December. December?? You're talking December? Who's talking about December? December?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Seems solid as an o-line coach, not too sure about a head coach; the Steelers obviously passed on him pretty quickly. Whoa, JR. Grimm was a finalist for the Steelers job. He was even told he would be hired as head coach according to many reports. You're characterization would seem to be inaccurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Seems solid as an o-line coach, not too sure about a head coach; the Steelers obviously passed on him pretty quickly. Affirmative action, anyone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Affirmative action, anyone?? I would guess that this is pretty accurate. Tomlin is a pretty decent head coach but I think the "Rooney" rule came back and bit them in the a-$$ on this one. At some point in time, the Steelers would have to cave on the rule and the timing and hiring of Tomlin worked out for them to squelch the NFL committee's bitching about it. I'm sure if the rule wasn't in place, we wouldn't be discussing the possibility of Grimm because he would already be off the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Whoa, JR. Grimm was a finalist for the Steelers job. He was even told he would be hired as head coach according to many reports. You're characterization would seem to be inaccurate. He was a finalist in name only, but he wasn't really seriously considered in the same way Whiz was. And then when they interviewed Tomlin, the Steelers brass were blown away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I like Grimm a lot. Personally I think the money that would be spent on a "big name" coach should instead go into getting a top GM/personnel evaluator and a bigger and better scouting department. I agree with this post.. Skip the Big Name Coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Syracuse Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Seems solid as an o-line coach, not too sure about a head coach; the Steelers obviously passed on him pretty quickly. I don't know, Tomlin looked very Jauronish last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I don't know, Tomlin looked very Jauronish last night. Tomlin = carried by his players. No Polamalu, no SB for Tomlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Soldier N.O. Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 He's got my vote, at this point. Somethin seems right about him and he wouldn't cost as much as someone like Shanahan. I think he would be highly motivated to prove his worth. It really could be the perfect partnership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_believer Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I like Grimm a lot. Personally I think the money that would be spent on a "big name" coach should instead go into getting a top GM/personnel evaluator and a bigger and better scouting department. Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I would be thrilled if Grimm was our next coach. The Steelers know how to find coaches....the 3 finalists were Whisenhut, Tomlin and Grimm. Safe to say at least 2 of those guys have worked out pretty well, why not take our shot with the 3rd one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Tomlin = carried by his players. No Polamalu, no SB for Tomlin. That's the same with every coach. A "good" coach is overrated. I guarantee you that Jauron could coach circles around Jim Caldwell and every other coach on the Colts' staff; the only difference is that they have Peyton Manning, and we don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazie Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 That's the same with every coach. A "good" coach is overrated. I guarantee you that Jauron could coach circles around Jim Caldwell and every other coach on the Colts' staff; the only difference is that they have Peyton Manning, and we don't. You are out of your mind. Jauron would have killed the colts as surely as he did the BEars and the Bills. Wow is that deluded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VADC Bills Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I would guess that this is pretty accurate. Tomlin is a pretty decent head coach but I think the "Rooney" rule came back and bit them in the a-$$ on this one. At some point in time, the Steelers would have to cave on the rule and the timing and hiring of Tomlin worked out for them to squelch the NFL committee's bitching about it. I'm sure if the rule wasn't in place, we wouldn't be discussing the possibility of Grimm because he would already be off the market. Maybe...maybe not but the Steelers clearly made the right choice. It seems as though you don't feel that Tomlin was a better candidate. Trust me if Grimm was better he would have gotten the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Maybe...maybe not but the Steelers clearly made the right choice.It seems as though you don't feel that Tomlin was a better candidate. Trust me if Grimm was better he would have gotten the job. I'm not saying Tomlin wasn't the better candidate, I'm just saying that it's possible that there were other factors into the Steelers decision making process. All things being equal, Tomlin did step into a pretty good gig and anyone, even Jauron, would have fared pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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