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So how close was Garrett on Rams job?
Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that at least two of the five people who interviewed the five finalists for the St. Louis Rams head coaching position were impressed most with Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who wound up with the job.
And owner Chip Rosenbloom liked Frazier a little better, but was impressed with Spagnuolo, sources told the Post-Dispatch.
So what was the deal with Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett going to St. Louis on Friday?
Here's what Thomas reported:
"During his finalist interview Wednesday in Los Angeles, Garrett insisted on visiting St. Louis with his wife to get a look at the city and the facility at Rams Park. So how could the Rams say no to Garrett's visit request — particularly because at that time they had yet to interview Spagnuolo? So Garrett got his "tour" of St. Louis and by late Saturday morning he was headed back to Dallas."
Read the Post-Dispatch account here.
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DID GARRETT PRICE HIMSELF OUT OF RAMS’ JOB?
Posted by Mike Florio on January 17, 2009, 11:37 p.m.
Beginning on Friday afternoon and continuing into Saturday, it appeared that Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett would be the next head coach of the Rams.
By Saturday afternoon, Garrett was on a plane back to Texas.
And Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo was getting the job.
So what happened? What derailed Garrett’s hiring, which seemed imminent when he returned to St. Louis only two days after his “finalist interview” on Wednesday?
As the rumor mill goes, it was all about money.
The Rams, as we hear it, weren’t going to spend a penny above $11.5 million over four years.
That’s an average of $2.875 million per year. And, for Garrett, who reportedly received a contract in the ballpark of $3 million last year when he decided to stay in Dallas, the step up in title wouldn’t have represented much if any of a step up in salary.
As we hear it, Garrett’s agent, David Dunn, thought that the Rams would cave, given that Dunn also represents Rams G.M. Billy Devaney
.
If so, Dunn thought wrong.
John Shaw, who has stepped aside from his president role but who handled the negotiations for the next head coach, refused to blink — and in the end Spagnuolo and agent Bob LaMonte were willing to take the $11.6 million deal.
Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that at least two of the five people who interviewed the five finalists for the St. Louis Rams head coaching position were impressed most with Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who wound up with the job.
And owner Chip Rosenbloom liked Frazier a little better, but was impressed with Spagnuolo, sources told the Post-Dispatch.
So what was the deal with Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett going to St. Louis on Friday?
Here's what Thomas reported:
"During his finalist interview Wednesday in Los Angeles, Garrett insisted on visiting St. Louis with his wife to get a look at the city and the facility at Rams Park. So how could the Rams say no to Garrett's visit request — particularly because at that time they had yet to interview Spagnuolo? So Garrett got his "tour" of St. Louis and by late Saturday morning he was headed back to Dallas."
Read the Post-Dispatch account here.
Posted at 11:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
DID GARRETT PRICE HIMSELF OUT OF RAMS’ JOB?
Posted by Mike Florio on January 17, 2009, 11:37 p.m.
Beginning on Friday afternoon and continuing into Saturday, it appeared that Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett would be the next head coach of the Rams.
By Saturday afternoon, Garrett was on a plane back to Texas.
And Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo was getting the job.
So what happened? What derailed Garrett’s hiring, which seemed imminent when he returned to St. Louis only two days after his “finalist interview” on Wednesday?
As the rumor mill goes, it was all about money.
The Rams, as we hear it, weren’t going to spend a penny above $11.5 million over four years.
That’s an average of $2.875 million per year. And, for Garrett, who reportedly received a contract in the ballpark of $3 million last year when he decided to stay in Dallas, the step up in title wouldn’t have represented much if any of a step up in salary.
As we hear it, Garrett’s agent, David Dunn, thought that the Rams would cave, given that Dunn also represents Rams G.M. Billy Devaney
. If so, Dunn thought wrong.
John Shaw, who has stepped aside from his president role but who handled the negotiations for the next head coach, refused to blink — and in the end Spagnuolo and agent Bob LaMonte were willing to take the $11.6 million deal.
