NFLN: Lions get permission to speak with Garrett

[Taz]

last season everyone was begging for him not to leave now everyone wants him to leave

weird

 

[Royal Laegotti]

Witten and Romo drawing plays, we had no offense.

Oddly enough the play Romo and Witten drew up yesterday (lateral) ended up with Owens getting the ball, I guess they started including him in their secret meetings.

 

[Cochese]

last season everyone was begging for him not to leave now everyone wants him to leave

weird

Thats what a season of pitches to TO and shotgun screen passes on 3rd and 1 do to a fanbase.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Oddly enough the play Romo and Witten drew up yesterday (lateral) ended up with Owens getting the ball, I guess they started including him in their secret meetings.

Good point. How bad is that when it's the best play of the game?

 

[BAT]

Spagnuolo and Schwartz have got to be the front runners, if the Lions have any shred of gray matter.

 

[Woods]

Spagnuolo and Schwartz have got to be the front runners, if the Lions have any shred of gray matter.

You'd think so . . . . Lions probably just want to be thorough in doing their search.

 

[Bleu Star]

Spagnuolo and Schwartz have got to be the front runners, if the Lions have any shred of gray matter.

No. It's the Lions. Remember? Red is clearly the front runner.

 

[theogt]

Still, it was a busy day for the Lions, who arranged interviews with Garrett, Schwartz, Leslie Frazier, Jerry Gray and Steve Spagnuolo.

Unfortunately, Garrett doesn't stand a chance.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Spagnuolo and Schwartz have got to be the front runners, if the Lions have any shred of gray matter.

You're talking lions here. Jones could give them JG and RW back add in a tik tac and we could get our draft picks back.

 

[Bleu Star]

Unfortunately, Garrett doesn't stand a chance.

One can only hope but I am not going to gt my hopes up too much over this after seeing who else they're talking to... Wake me when it's over.

 

[wileedog]

Spagnuolo and Schwartz have got to be the front runners, if the Lions have any shred of gray matter.

Those two will have a pick of a few jobs though, and the Lions are certainly the least enticing play by a long shot. Garret may get in by default.

 

[Cochese]

Unfortunately, Garrett doesn't stand a chance.

Maybe he'll go in and wow them with his uber leet Madden skills like he did to Jerruh.

 

[cowboyjoe]

per NFL network, Lions given permissioin to interview jason garrett

 

[grayparatrooper]

They can have him. The playing calling was horrible this yr no ability at all to adjust to different defense. He needs to go back to the drawing board or go away all together...

 

[Don Corleone]

repost.

 

[bysbox1]

Maybe there will be significant changes to the Cowboys’ coaching staff after all.

The Lions have asked for and received permission to interview Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, once viewed as the successor to coach Wade Phillips, league sources confirmed Monday. The Lions and Garrett are in the process of trying to set up the interview. It could happen this week.

Garrett interviewed for the Ravens and Falcons coaching jobs last season and turned down the chance to be with each organization in order to return to Dallas, where owner Jerry Jones made him the highest paid offensive coordinator in the game. But Garrett’s decisions, and Dallas’ offensive predictability, were questioned this season. Still, Detroit is intrigued enough to reach out to Garrett and arrange the interview.

The Lions did not stop there. They also have requested an interview with one of the most sought-after assistants on the market, Tennessee defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, whose team has a bye this weekend. Schwartz is thought to be intrigued with the Browns job, but perhaps the Lions could sell him on Detroit.

Still, it was a busy day for the Lions, who arranged interviews with Garrett, Schwartz, Leslie Frazier, Jerry Gray and Steve Spagnuolo.

http://blogs.nfl.com/2008/12/29/cowboys-garrett-on-interview-list-for-lions/

Pretty daunting list, but Iwith Swartz and Spagnuolo in the playoffs (Schwartz really wants the Browns job), and since Leslie Frazier and Jerry Gray really don't impress anyone, I really hope Garrett has gets this one . . .

ray:

 

[windward]

I propose an amendment to the Rooney Rule. In addition to interviewing a minority, it should now be a requirement to interview red-haired OCs.

It's only fair.

 

[iceberg]

last season everyone was begging for him not to leave now everyone wants him to leave

weird

wild, this IGS who yells a lot.

i like garrett, but garrett is a long term project being pushed ahead too fast. we take our time w/romo but throw garrett out there ASAP.

he's not ready. this isn't to say he can't be a good/great coach. i for one think he will be. but he's still learning and needs a few more years.

dallas is the worst place in the league when it comes to patience. we either have faith in garrett long term and realize he's going to make mistakes or we jump ship and run to todays bright young mind.

fans bear no responsibility for the team, but they can shout a lot. jones has to do what's right long term and i'm not convinced jumping around coach to coach at the 1st sign of trouble is a good idea.

we threw a lot of coaches together to get this staff going. maybe we should just give them time to find their own place with each other. sans special teams and defense coord - we can swap those out. : )

garrett is long term. we're an IGS fanbase. garrett will one day be successful but if up to the fans it won't be here.

 

[AbeBeta]

This doesn't surprise me - he's still a commodity. Even if we don't think so here.

 

[bysbox1]

Unfortunately, Garrett doesn't stand a chance.

Not really. Frazier and Gray are not that impressive. And Swartz and Spagnuolo will have their pick of the litter.

Plus I bet you the Rams will interview Garrett as well.