Canadian Press Reports George Cortez QB coach

[Nanker]

http://www.stampeders.com/team/football_op/profile/?id=4

During eight seasons in Calgary, he designed successful offences and is credited with developing quarterbacks Jeff Garcia, Dave Dickenson and Henry Burris.

 

In his first year as Calgary's offensive coordinator, the Stampeders claimed the Grey Cup as the Garcia-led offence paced the CFL in 10 statistical departments. A year later, injuries forced Calgary to use three different starting quarterbacks but Cortez helped the Stamps to their fourth West Division title and Calgary led the CFL in seven offensive categories.

 

In 2000, Cortez helped Dickenson become the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player and Calgary’s offence ranked first or second in seven league offensive categories. A year later, the Stamps led the league in eight offensive categories — including scoring (25.4 points per game) — and running back Kelvin Anderson gained 1,383 yards to lead the top-ranked rushing offence.

 

After Calgary won the Grey Cup in 2001, Cortez joined the University of California Golden Bears as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He spent four years at Cal and worked with quarterbacks Kyle Boller and Aaron Rodgers, who became first-round picks in the National Football League Draft.

 

I wonder if we'll make a play to get the Cleveland Steamer here.

[C.Biscuit97]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/foot...article1450231/

 

Cortez is a seasoned CFL assistant who has spent the past three years with the Stampeders after returning from a stint in U.S. college where he was quarterback coach with the University of California. With the Bears, he tutored future NFL quarterbacks Kyle Boller and Aaron Rodgers.

 

http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mt...z_george00.html

 

Prior to joining the Cal staff, Cortez served as offensive coordinator for the 2001 Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League and was the man credited with developing the talents of Jeff Garcia and other successful CFL quarterbacks. Under Cortez's tutelage, Garcia led the Stampeders to the 1998 Grey Cup title and later elevated his game to NFL Pro Bowl status with the San Francisco 49ers.

 

QB coach is a huge, underrated position hire. Cortez isn't a big name but his resume looks pretty impressive - especially with Jeff Garcia and Aaron Rodgers. I also like the fact he coached in Canada so he has a feel for playing in the "elements."

[murra]

This position couldn't possibly be any worse than it has been.

[DarthICE]

Now get him a top talent to work with and we are in business.

[FluffHead]

http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/index.php?showtopic=107340

[bfw1234]

Brohm

[Steely Dan]

It seems some people are acting like he's been named HC. He's the QB coach and appears to have the cred for it. JMO

 

Hopefully he can work with what they have right now.

[weso1378]

hopefully he understands that we don't use the metric system!

[Bills_fan#2]

Could be better than what we had, we just have to wait and see

[ChasBB]

This is probably not all THAT relevant, but I kind of like the fact that he has coached all across Canada. He's coached QBs in some pretty cold places. Buffalo may seem close to balmy to this guy. Well, if nothing else, he should know a thing or two about coaching a QB to play in cold weather.

[BuffalothruMyVeins]

What does the metric system have anything to do with anything? Or were you just tryin to wow everyone with your knowledge that you know they use the metric system in canada?