Buccaneers to interview Kris Richard

[OmerV]

Kris Richard stays for the right amount of money .

No cap situation here , its all on Stephen's hands now.

There is no right amount of money to pay an assistant coach relative to what a coach can make as a head coach, and that's not to mention the opportunity to be the head guy. If Richard has a chance to become a head coach he will likely be a goner.

 

[lkelly]

He may not want to be HC

There's a quote from him that specifically says that he aspires to be one.

Or maybe he's just looking for the free steak dinner by going on interviews.

 

[thunderpimp91]

It's a little early to be worried about this. I'm sure he is intriguing to interview by other teams, but they have to be worried a guy going straight from a position coach to HC. Plus their are a ton of hot names out there right now, plus the trendy move right now is to go for the offensive guru.

 

[OmerV]

It's a little early to be worried about this. I'm sure he is intriguing to interview by other teams, but they have to be worried a guy going straight from a position coach to HC. Plus their are a ton of hot names out there right now, plus the trendy move right now is to go for the offensive guru.

Richard has been a D-Coordinator before though, and in fact is just a year removed from it, so even though he would be going from a position coach to HC, he has been higher up the food chain before. Plus, the Cowboys defense made a big jump this year with him as a big part of the leadership, and the guy making many or most of the defensive calls, and teams often tend to jump on the hot commodity.

 

[SoupcanSam]

Why would Kris stay here if he can go be a HC. It’s like if you were a waiter at Texas Roadhouse and Applebee’s offered you a manager spot. Yes Roadhouse has better food but Applebee’s lets you be the boss and get more money. Plus if you are confident in yourself like most of these guys are you believe you can go in and improve the situation.

Terrible comparison.

Richard can get paid just as well here as a DC. Why go somewhere else that is a wreck and your passion wont be in it?

He will stay here.

 

[Avery]

Success breeds opportunities. I could see Ben Bloom getting a look at DC - give Sean Lee the LB job.

 

[Ddisco22]

Then why is he going on three interviews next week?

Not all for HC, but still see what options are, just because you meet doesn't mean you're leaving

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

All of you saying Jerry will just pay a lot of money and Richard will stay here because of it are crazy. These coaches are competitors at heart. And they have egos. They all want to be head coaches to show the world how smart they are and that they can lead a team to a championship. Richard will take the first HC job he’s offered. Book it. And accept now that it is going to happen.

 

[CWR]

I wish these teams would get off his nuts already. We have a damn playoff game to prepare for. Its a bunch of BS they can communicate this right now. Why not make them wait until AFTER the season?

 

[OmerV]

Terrible comparison.

Richard can get paid just as well here as a DC. Why go somewhere else that is a wreck and your passion wont be in it?

He will stay here.

He probably can't. The lowest paid NFL head coach makes $3.5 million per season, and has other money making opportunities (endorsements, speaking opportunities etc). I doubt teams pay their coordinators that much. And let's not forget that if he has success the salary upside goes much higher for a head coach. Top ones are getting $7-8 million per year, and there is no way to get that as a coordinator.

Aside from the money, the obvious reason to go somewhere else is for the opportunity to be the head guy and run things as he sees fit. If a guy wants to be an NFL head coach he would be barking up the wrong tree passing up opportunities waiting for a highly successful team to open up their head coaching gig just for him - head coaching openings generally only come up with teams that are having problems, and even then there is competition for the job. An assistant coach or coordinator waiting for the perfect payday and perfect team that considers him the perfect guy above all others to fill the job is looking for a needle in a haystack. And remember, guys like Richard are competitors and have ambition, and they are looking to reach the pinnacle.

 

[Praxit]

Booooo. Why don't they go after Mike McCarthy?

..McCarthy is $$$$ Richard is way cheaper, I would imagine.

 

[stiletto]

I think people like his fire and he has some past success with the Legion of Boom and even our Secondary. He is probably gone unless Jerry works a money miracle (which is something he can actually do)..

 

[charron]

Booooo. Why don't they go after Mike McCarthy?

he will be a brown.

 

[bsbellomy]

There was a tweet today saying he will start interviewing Sunday. If the Boys win that would be an off day.

This is a terrible thing if this is what the NFL allows. So if we win Saturday, instead of getting his defense ready for an opponent in the divisional round he'll be flying all over the country for interviews with other teams?

 

[MarcusRock]

He probably can't. The lowest paid NFL head coach makes $3.5 million per season, and has other money making opportunities (endorsements, speaking opportunities etc). I doubt teams pay their coordinators that much. And let's not forget that if he has success the salary upside goes much higher for a head coach. Top ones are getting $7-8 million per year, and there is no way to get that as a coordinator.

Aside from the money, the obvious reason to go somewhere else is for the opportunity to be the head guy and run things as he sees fit. If a guy wants to be an NFL head coach he would be barking up the wrong tree passing up opportunities waiting for a highly successful team to open up their head coaching gig just for him - head coaching openings generally only come up with teams that are having problems, and even then there is competition for the job. An assistant coach or coordinator waiting for the perfect payday and perfect team that considers him the perfect guy above all others to fill the job is looking for a needle in a haystack. And remember, guys like Richard are competitors and have ambition, and they are looking to reach the pinnacle.

And maybe he only came to Dallas for the high visibility to springboard to a HC gig of his choice so long as he could get the job done. The Saints game all but clinched a chance to be top dog somewhere else. Smart business move on his part if he planned it that way. A 1-year stop gap with instant results.

 

[DJordan23]

I think he leaves, I would hope that he'll stay but it's just too many HC offers out there this year.

 

[jrumann59]

Unless he has no desire to ever be a HC. Even if Jerry gives him a Brinks truck full of money this will continue to happen every year look at McClay

 

[Cattle_Rancher]

Terrible comparison.

Richard can get paid just as well here as a DC. Why go somewhere else that is a wreck and your passion wont be in it?

He will stay here.

Then why did he interview for HC jobs in the past and why is meeting with 3 teams next week that we know of? Yes Jerry could pay him but he still would answer to JG. How do you know his passion won’t be in it. You obviously don’t know much about these guys egos they think they can be the one to improve the situation to turn it around cause they believe they are better than the last guy. He seems to be a very fiery passionate guy I have to believe if he gets a HC job no matter where it is that passion will carry over.

 

[erod]

Not all for HC, but still see what options are, just because you meet doesn't mean you're leaving

All three interviews are for head coach.

Only in Dallas did head coaches not get to hire their coordinators.

 

[Cattle_Rancher]

This is a terrible thing if this is what the NFL allows. So if we win Saturday, instead of getting his defense ready for an opponent in the divisional round he'll be flying all over the country for interviews with other teams?

It ain’t no big deal a lot of playoff teams go through this every year.