Paul Finebaum on ESPN radio today talks Lincoln Riley Dallas Cowboys future

[CowboyRoy]

Heard Paul Finebaum on Golic and Wingo today, also Stephen A Smith: On Golic and Wingo he said he was "100% certain that Riley would be coaching the Dallas Cowboys this time next year". He was asked the question by Golic and Wingo. On Stephen A Smith without prompting he said "he would be shocked if Riley wasn't the head coach in Dallas after this season". Take it FWIW, gotta think Finebaum has his share of contacts.

The franchise would blossom with Howdy Doody Clapper gone and a REAL TIME HC in here running the show.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Good job cap space doesn't apply to coaches.

Im glad it doesnt that would suck if it did. No way I see Jerry forking over that kind of money for a coach. He wanted the cap so he didnt have to spend so much of his money on his players.

 

[Ky31]

I don't care if it's Lincoln Riley, Lincoln Kennedy, Linkin Park, or Abe Lincoln, i just want Garrett gone.

Lol...this wins the internet for the day!! Awesome!

 

[NeonNinja]

 

[DHCBF66]

Im glad it doesnt that would suck if it did. No way I see Jerry forking over that kind of money for a coach. He wanted the cap so he didnt have to spend so much of his money on his players.

Ya, thats why when there was no cap JJ went out and broke the bank to get players. He made Aikman the higest paid player in NFL history with an 8 year $50 million $$$ contract. Average that out to todays QB $$$....off the chart! He made Emmitt the highest paid RB at the time, Deon the highest pat CB at the time...JJ has always been at the top of the cap. If you think JJ is cheap, think again!

 

[baltcowboy]

Jerry wanted Sean Payton also

When did Jerry offer Payton a deal? I must of missed that meeting.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Ya, thats why when there was no cap JJ went out and broke the bank to get players. He made Aikman the higest paid player in NFL history with an 8 year $50 million $$$ contract. Average that out to todays QB $$$....off the chart! He made Emmitt the highest paid RB at the time, Deon the highest pat CB at the time...JJ has always been at the top of the cap. If you think JJ is cheap, think again!

It's not out of the question but it would cost a ton to get riley. It'd end upcosting twice (if not more) that what jg gets

 

[aria]

He has health issues.

 

[aria]

Urbans offenses got stale at the end. I think he’s a great overall leader but he keeps saying his health is a concern for taking on such a workload. Also never heard him in connection with any NFL jobs

The only connection to NFL jobs Riley has is in Cowboys fans fantasy world. Urban says that every year and yet he comes back and I bet he will again. Why not make a run for Dabo? I think Chris Petersen would be a fantastic choice and he has much more experience.

I just don’t understand the love affair with a guy who has a few years head coaching experience at the college level just because he puts up points in a weak conference and inherited a talent pool with recruits already knocking down the door.

Whatever though, carry on, we’ll see what happens.

 

[32BellyOption]

He’s like 37 years old so he relates to the players. Scared of what contacts he has on defense to bring in. He’s never had a good one at OU.

And Kliffs offense in Arizona hasn’t exactly lit the world on fire with Lincoln’s protege

Kliff couldn’t win with Patrick Mahomes as his QB. Lol! Cardinals made the worst hire ever. I still can’t figure out that one.

 

[Aven8]

Still no mention of Urban Meyer, why not?

I would take Urban or Dabo in a NY second. Those are my top 3 choices with Lincoln.

 

[NextGenBoys]

Honestly, it would piss me off. Imagine wasting the career of the most prolific passer in franchise history on a coach-in-training who didn’t work out.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic because that already happened with Romo/Garrett.

 

[StuckMojo]

I live in North Carolina about 3 hours from Clemson and admire the program Dabo has built. just not sure how he would do in the pros. He is like Alabama and out recruits everyone. But he does surround himself with great assistants and he likes to build strong defensive lines. I definitely like those qualities in him.

On a side note about Clemson, Perry Tuttle was from my town/high school and was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1982 win Clemson won the Orange Bowl to finish number 1. I was in 8th grade at the time and it was huge for our little town and school.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Why is that?

when was the last time a college coach came to the NFL and had success? not saying they won't but minimally it will take them sometime to learn the ways of the NFL. these college coaches run the spread offense with multiple WRs and bet that the college defenses, specially the defenses 2rd, 4th and 5th DBs aren't as good as their WRs...that's why you see so many athletic, fast players play WR. the defenses in college are less sophisticated, with less athletic players, and the offenses can take advantage that you may stop me once, maybe twice, but routinely I am going to find holes in your defense....I bet that my 4th WR is better than your 4th DB....

in the NFL, its the best of the best, defenses are sophisticated, everyone is athletic and the schemes from college don't necessarily work in NFL> its made its way, but there is a lot of element from traditional NFL schemes mixed in there to make it work.

and I always argue that its not the scheme, scheme ain't going to get anybody open or shut them down. its how you call plays on game day, how you mix up the personnel and routes. how you do pre-snap movements, etc. we don't know if Riley can do any of those at the NFL level. Kelly came from Oregon with a lot of fanfare. he was going to revolutionize the NFL...well, it didn't work out so well.

I am not sold on riley, unless like AZ, you have a craapy team, rebuilding and can give time to your coach to learn....we have a superbowl ready team....wasting a few years for Riley to learn...we waste the best years of our players....

there are other hot, good NFL assistants, ready to make the leap.....

 

[GMO415]

Great, but we'll be living through the growing pains of him getting used to the NFL too.

I'd still take it over JG

 

[ScipioCowboy]

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic because that already happened with Romo/Garrett.

Exactly.

 

[aria]

I would take Urban or Dabo in a NY second. Those are my top 3 choices with Lincoln.

The only reason I think Riley would be more likely to get the job if all 3 had the chance (would never happen) is because Urban and Dabo wouldn’t put up with Jerry’s meddling crap. I could see a younger guy like Riley willing to work with Jerry just to be the coach of the Cowboys.

Of course I never thought Parcells would come either but it didn’t last long.

 

[TheCoolFan]

Riley isn't even the best college to NFL coaching candidate in the area IMO. Gimme Matt Rhule

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

Keenum, Manziel, Mahomes, Baker, Kyler Murray, Falk (who we might see this week) and now the dude with stash from Jacksonville. All QB’s that have played under this tree.

Say no more. Anything Mahomes related I want on this team!

 

[Ring6]

as long as Lincoln doesn't go to Washington.