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Hadn't seen this posted. Some posters seemed worried that Al Saunders could possibly move to them.
Mornhinweg replaces Childress as coordinator
NFL.com wire reports
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 6, 2006) -- Now that Brad Childress has left for Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles could be losing a few more coaches.
The Eagles made assistant head coach Marty Mornhinweg offensive coordinator on Jan. 6, but they might have more spots to fill if other coaches join Childress' staff with the Vikings.
Since he spent the last seven seasons in Philadelphia, Childress might try to fill his staff with current Eagles coaches he knows well and has worked closely with during the team's five-year playoff run from 2000-04.
Quarterbacks coach Pat Shurmur, offensive line coach Juan Castillo, offensive assistant Bill Shuey and linebackers coach Steve Spagnuolo are among the possible candidates to leave for Minnesota.
Childress didn't offer any hints about whom he's targeting during his news conference, but said he has an idea who he wants.
The Eagles wasted little time replacing Childress with Mornhinweg, who came to Philadelphia in 2003 after spending the previous two seasons as the head coach in Detroit.
Mornhinweg worked with Childress and has had input on the offense since joining the Eagles. He previously was the offensive coordinator in San Francisco from 1997-2000.
If other coaches leave, the Eagles would face the same problem that has plagued successful organizations for years. Winning teams often lose their top assistants to head coaching jobs around the NFL.
Though they've been one of the best teams in the league since 2000, the Eagles had lost just one assistant before Childress left. Ron Rivera was Philadelphia's linebackers coach from 1999-2003, before becoming the defensive coordinator for Chicago.
The fact the Eagles went so deep in the playoffs -- four straight trips to the NFC championship, including a berth in the Super Bowl last February -- probably prevented some teams from hiring Childress or other Philadelphia assistants earlier. Teams are allowed to interview assistants on playoff teams only during the bye week at the start of the postseason, so vacancies often were filled before the Eagles were eliminated.
Philadelphia didn't have that luxury this season after going 6-10 and finishing last in the NFC East.
Mornhinweg replaces Childress as coordinator
NFL.com wire reports
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 6, 2006) -- Now that Brad Childress has left for Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles could be losing a few more coaches.
The Eagles made assistant head coach Marty Mornhinweg offensive coordinator on Jan. 6, but they might have more spots to fill if other coaches join Childress' staff with the Vikings.
Since he spent the last seven seasons in Philadelphia, Childress might try to fill his staff with current Eagles coaches he knows well and has worked closely with during the team's five-year playoff run from 2000-04.
Quarterbacks coach Pat Shurmur, offensive line coach Juan Castillo, offensive assistant Bill Shuey and linebackers coach Steve Spagnuolo are among the possible candidates to leave for Minnesota.
Childress didn't offer any hints about whom he's targeting during his news conference, but said he has an idea who he wants.
The Eagles wasted little time replacing Childress with Mornhinweg, who came to Philadelphia in 2003 after spending the previous two seasons as the head coach in Detroit.
Mornhinweg worked with Childress and has had input on the offense since joining the Eagles. He previously was the offensive coordinator in San Francisco from 1997-2000.
If other coaches leave, the Eagles would face the same problem that has plagued successful organizations for years. Winning teams often lose their top assistants to head coaching jobs around the NFL.
Though they've been one of the best teams in the league since 2000, the Eagles had lost just one assistant before Childress left. Ron Rivera was Philadelphia's linebackers coach from 1999-2003, before becoming the defensive coordinator for Chicago.
The fact the Eagles went so deep in the playoffs -- four straight trips to the NFC championship, including a berth in the Super Bowl last February -- probably prevented some teams from hiring Childress or other Philadelphia assistants earlier. Teams are allowed to interview assistants on playoff teams only during the bye week at the start of the postseason, so vacancies often were filled before the Eagles were eliminated.
Philadelphia didn't have that luxury this season after going 6-10 and finishing last in the NFC East.
