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Capers takes off
1:43 PM Tue, Jan 29, 2008 | Permalink
Albert Breer E-mail News tips
The Cowboys did their best to ward off the local media looking for Dom Capers this afternoon. But as he headed for the parking lot with offensive line coach Hudson Houck and head coach Wade Phillips, the prospective linebackers coach couldn't avoid a confrontation with an army of cameras.
So as the coaches try to shoo themselves into the SUV, we could only get one question off -- How was the interview?
"Good," Capers responded. Dressed in a sport coat and dress shoes, Capers appeared cheerful as he left Valley Ranch. So we'll see what happens next.
Grantham checks in
1:49 PM Tue, Jan 29, 2008 | Permalink
Albert Breer E-mail News tips
Todd Grantham had options. But coming to Dallas, in his estimation, was the best one.
“The thing that impressed me is this is a first-class organization,” Grantham said today at Valley Ranch. “It’s a special place. I think they’ve got some good young players that can succeed, so I was excited about that.”
So excited, in fact, that he put the opportunity Dallas presented over several others. There were several position-coach openings that Grantham was in the running for, he even could have re-surfaced as a defensive coordinator with one NFL club.
But the timing of everything would’ve forced Grantham to wait, and decided instead to jump on the Cowboys opportunity. Grantham worked with defensive coordinator Brian Stewart in Houston and also with Dom Capers, the then-Texans head coach who interviewed today for the linebackers coach opening.
“I worked with Stew in Houston – We had a good relationship, I respect him, and he did a good job here last year,” Grantham said. “And just being around Wade, I was very comfortable, felt like it was a good situation that I wanted to be a part of.”
And in moving to that situation, Grantham isn’t he holds no ill will to the Cleveland organization, which fired him after the season.
“We were able to take an organization and win 10 games, which hadn’t been done in something like 20 years,” Grantham. “I wish those guys the best. We were able to get it turned in the right direction. Winning 10 games was a pretty good achievement and we played pretty good defense the last eight games of the year and I was proud of that too.”
Next up will be another adjustment to a new type of 3-4.
At both Michigan State under Nick Saban and with the Browns under Romeo Crennel, Gratham helped run a gap-control style of the defense. With the Texans and Capers, it was based more of blitzing and pressure. And Wade’s style is a bit different than either one, which is fine with his new defensive line coach.
“I think there’s some similarities, but each situation is different,” Grantham said. “What you do is evaluate your personnel when you get there and see what they can do as players and let the players do the things they do the best.”
1:43 PM Tue, Jan 29, 2008 | Permalink
Albert Breer E-mail News tips
The Cowboys did their best to ward off the local media looking for Dom Capers this afternoon. But as he headed for the parking lot with offensive line coach Hudson Houck and head coach Wade Phillips, the prospective linebackers coach couldn't avoid a confrontation with an army of cameras.
So as the coaches try to shoo themselves into the SUV, we could only get one question off -- How was the interview?
"Good," Capers responded. Dressed in a sport coat and dress shoes, Capers appeared cheerful as he left Valley Ranch. So we'll see what happens next.
Grantham checks in
1:49 PM Tue, Jan 29, 2008 | Permalink
Albert Breer E-mail News tips
Todd Grantham had options. But coming to Dallas, in his estimation, was the best one.
“The thing that impressed me is this is a first-class organization,” Grantham said today at Valley Ranch. “It’s a special place. I think they’ve got some good young players that can succeed, so I was excited about that.”
So excited, in fact, that he put the opportunity Dallas presented over several others. There were several position-coach openings that Grantham was in the running for, he even could have re-surfaced as a defensive coordinator with one NFL club.
But the timing of everything would’ve forced Grantham to wait, and decided instead to jump on the Cowboys opportunity. Grantham worked with defensive coordinator Brian Stewart in Houston and also with Dom Capers, the then-Texans head coach who interviewed today for the linebackers coach opening.
“I worked with Stew in Houston – We had a good relationship, I respect him, and he did a good job here last year,” Grantham said. “And just being around Wade, I was very comfortable, felt like it was a good situation that I wanted to be a part of.”
And in moving to that situation, Grantham isn’t he holds no ill will to the Cleveland organization, which fired him after the season.
“We were able to take an organization and win 10 games, which hadn’t been done in something like 20 years,” Grantham. “I wish those guys the best. We were able to get it turned in the right direction. Winning 10 games was a pretty good achievement and we played pretty good defense the last eight games of the year and I was proud of that too.”
Next up will be another adjustment to a new type of 3-4.
At both Michigan State under Nick Saban and with the Browns under Romeo Crennel, Gratham helped run a gap-control style of the defense. With the Texans and Capers, it was based more of blitzing and pressure. And Wade’s style is a bit different than either one, which is fine with his new defensive line coach.
“I think there’s some similarities, but each situation is different,” Grantham said. “What you do is evaluate your personnel when you get there and see what they can do as players and let the players do the things they do the best.”
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