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[Brandwin]

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Next coach to be interviewed?


Niners to interview Tennessee's Heimerdinger in coaching search

Associated Press


SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger will interview for the San Francisco 49ers' head coaching position Tuesday, a Titans spokesman said.

Heimerdinger has been in charge of the Titans' offense for five years, leading Tennessee to several franchise superlatives and helping Steve McNair win a share of the MVP award last season. He was on the Denver Broncos' staff for five years before joining the Titans, but hasn't been a head coach since 1979 at Johnsburg High School in McHenry, Ill.

Heimerdinger's interview will be the second conducted by owner John York since he fired coach Dennis Erickson and dismissed general manager Terry Donahue on Wednesday. The 49ers finished 2-14, matching the worst record in franchise history and earning the top pick in the draft.

York interviewed New England defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel in Boston on Saturday. York plans to hire a coach with broad powers before replacing his general manager.

York apparently was interested in interviewing Southern California coach Pete Carroll, but the former Jets and Patriots coach has said he isn't interested.





Mike Heimerdinger, Tennessee offensive coordinator. Spent five years with Mike Shanahan in Denver and five years with the Titans, for whom he did a terrific job with Steve McNair, and this year with Billy Volek and Drew Bennett, running a hybrid West Coast offense. Bennett, a converted college quarterback, became a star wide receiver under Heimerdinger.

Heimerdinger might bring Jim Schwartz, the Titans' defensive coordinator, with him if he gets a head-coaching job. Schwartz, a bright young guy in the Bill Belichick mold, is considered a rising star; he struggled this season, however, when the Titans lost most of their defense to injuries. Heimerdinger also could bring former Titans president Jeff Diamond as general manager; Diamond is bright, well organized and highly regarded around the league.

[SportsorDeath]

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Mike Holmgren is out of any consideration. I just heard on my local news that Seattle will publicly announce tomorrow that he is staying. Just as well for the Niners, imo.

Heimerdinger would be about as solid a choice (at least in foresight) as any of the other candidates, but the local yokels in the media here are already having fun with his name. Morons.

[SportsorDeath]

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Mike Holmgren is out of any consideration. I just heard on my local news that Seattle will publicly announce tomorrow that he is staying. Just as well for the Niners, imo.

Heimerdinger would be about as solid a choice (at least in foresight) as any of the other candidates, but the local yokels in the media here are already having fun with his name. Morons.

[Brandwin]

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Niners should pass on Mikes



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</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="left"> THERE WERE a heck of a lot of Mikes out there coaching for their lives this past weekend. Tice and Martz got reprieves. Holmgren, Shanahan and Sherman showed us their bitter beer faces. Could pink slips be far behind? Probably not in the case of Green Bay's Sherman. But when it comes to Seattle's Holmgren and Denver's Shanahan, you just know what's coming: that Paul Allen and Pat Bowlen have had enough of these two.

Which will be followed by advice for John York to shake down the thunder of the past and bring one of them back to the Bay Area to save the 49ers.

Is this a good idea? They each have three Super Bowl winner's rings, but here's something

to consider before conferring on either the Walshian genius label. Shanahan became famous because of John Elway and Steve Young. What else has he accomplished other than continue to encourage his offensive linemen to cheap-shot opponents? He hasn't won a playoff game in Denver since Elway hung up his spikes. You've seen what he did with Jake Plummer and, before him, Brian Griese.

What would he do if he had Tim Rattay? Punt a lot, I'd think.

Same deal with Holmgren. He became famous for his relationship with Joe Montana and Brett Favre. Favre got him a job as combination general manager/coach in Seattle, a combination that turned out to be toxic.

So face it — did Shanahan and

Holmgren "make" Elway, Young, Montana and Favre, or was it the other way around? There is some argument that Holmgren "tamed" Favre's raw skills and made him what he ultimately became, but other than that, I think the answer is obvious.

Don't get me wrong. These guys are good, and they are great with quarterbacks, which could be a factor if the Niners use the first pick of the draft on a quarterback — which I seriously doubt they will do.

Better idea: hire Romeo Crenell and rebuild off a defense that has some decent parts in place to build on.

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[Brandwin]

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Niners should pass on Mikes



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</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="left"> THERE WERE a heck of a lot of Mikes out there coaching for their lives this past weekend. Tice and Martz got reprieves. Holmgren, Shanahan and Sherman showed us their bitter beer faces. Could pink slips be far behind? Probably not in the case of Green Bay's Sherman. But when it comes to Seattle's Holmgren and Denver's Shanahan, you just know what's coming: that Paul Allen and Pat Bowlen have had enough of these two.

Which will be followed by advice for John York to shake down the thunder of the past and bring one of them back to the Bay Area to save the 49ers.

Is this a good idea? They each have three Super Bowl winner's rings, but here's something

to consider before conferring on either the Walshian genius label. Shanahan became famous because of John Elway and Steve Young. What else has he accomplished other than continue to encourage his offensive linemen to cheap-shot opponents? He hasn't won a playoff game in Denver since Elway hung up his spikes. You've seen what he did with Jake Plummer and, before him, Brian Griese.

What would he do if he had Tim Rattay? Punt a lot, I'd think.

Same deal with Holmgren. He became famous for his relationship with Joe Montana and Brett Favre. Favre got him a job as combination general manager/coach in Seattle, a combination that turned out to be toxic.

So face it — did Shanahan and

Holmgren "make" Elway, Young, Montana and Favre, or was it the other way around? There is some argument that Holmgren "tamed" Favre's raw skills and made him what he ultimately became, but other than that, I think the answer is obvious.

Don't get me wrong. These guys are good, and they are great with quarterbacks, which could be a factor if the Niners use the first pick of the draft on a quarterback — which I seriously doubt they will do.

Better idea: hire Romeo Crenell and rebuild off a defense that has some decent parts in place to build on.

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[richierich]

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Better idea: hire Romeo Crenell and rebuild off a defense that has some decent parts in place to build on.

This is who I would want to coach the 9ers!

[richierich]

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Better idea: hire Romeo Crenell and rebuild off a defense that has some decent parts in place to build on.

This is who I would want to coach the 9ers!

[Brandwin]

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http://sf49ers.com/newsroom/DisplayNews.asp?newsid=2239

The 49ers have asked for and received permission to interview Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.

Nolan will interview Thursday and Schwartz will interview Friday. The 49ers interviewed Titans offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger today in St. Louis and are scheduled to meet with New York Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis on Wednesday.

Additionally, the Miami Dolphins have asked for and been granted permission to speak with 49ers defensive line coach Dan Quinn, and the Detroit Lions have been granted permission to speak with 49ers offensive coordinator Ted Tollner.

Nolan, the son of former 49ers coach Dick Nolan, has extensive NFL experience dating back to his inaugural season as a member of Dan Reeve’s Denver Broncos staff in 1987. He has been a defensive coordinator with four teams during his 18-year NFL career: the New York Jets, Washington Redskins, New York Giants and Baltimore.

For the past four seasons, he has been in charge of the vaunted Ravens defense that is always among the finest in the league. In 2003, his Baltimore unit ranked third in total defense, first in sacks (41) and second in takeaways (41). His 2004 defense ranked sixth overall, sixth in scoring and eighth against the run.

Nolan also had notable success at his other stops as a defensive coordinator. During his lone season with the Jets, the Gang Green defense improved from 21st in the league (1999) to 10th under his guidance. His three-year stint as the Redskins defensive coordinator saw Washington win the NFC East (1999) and allow the eighth fewest points in the league (1997).

Schwartz just completed his fourth season in charge of the Titans defensive unit. His 2003 unit was the NFL’s stingiest against the run and they led the league in third-down defense at 27.7-percent.

In 2002, the Titans defense finished in the league’s top 10 in total defense, despite the loss of All-Pro DE Jevon Kearse and the addition of six new starters on defense. The Titans defense came together after the fifth game of the season and finished with the third best defense in the league over the final 11 contests. Including all 16 games, Tennessee’s defense finished fifth in the league in scoring defense (282 points scored with the defense on the field).

Schwartz was elevated from linebacker coach to defensive coordinator in January of 2001. In addition to coaching the linebackers in 2000, he also coordinated the team’s third-down package, which led the NFL in third-down efficiency, with opponents converting only 30.8% (68/221) of their third-down chances.

Schwartz has also worked with the Ravens and Cleveland Browns.

[Brandwin]

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http://sf49ers.com/newsroom/DisplayNews.asp?newsid=2239

The 49ers have asked for and received permission to interview Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.

Nolan will interview Thursday and Schwartz will interview Friday. The 49ers interviewed Titans offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger today in St. Louis and are scheduled to meet with New York Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis on Wednesday.

Additionally, the Miami Dolphins have asked for and been granted permission to speak with 49ers defensive line coach Dan Quinn, and the Detroit Lions have been granted permission to speak with 49ers offensive coordinator Ted Tollner.

Nolan, the son of former 49ers coach Dick Nolan, has extensive NFL experience dating back to his inaugural season as a member of Dan Reeve’s Denver Broncos staff in 1987. He has been a defensive coordinator with four teams during his 18-year NFL career: the New York Jets, Washington Redskins, New York Giants and Baltimore.

For the past four seasons, he has been in charge of the vaunted Ravens defense that is always among the finest in the league. In 2003, his Baltimore unit ranked third in total defense, first in sacks (41) and second in takeaways (41). His 2004 defense ranked sixth overall, sixth in scoring and eighth against the run.

Nolan also had notable success at his other stops as a defensive coordinator. During his lone season with the Jets, the Gang Green defense improved from 21st in the league (1999) to 10th under his guidance. His three-year stint as the Redskins defensive coordinator saw Washington win the NFC East (1999) and allow the eighth fewest points in the league (1997).

Schwartz just completed his fourth season in charge of the Titans defensive unit. His 2003 unit was the NFL’s stingiest against the run and they led the league in third-down defense at 27.7-percent.

In 2002, the Titans defense finished in the league’s top 10 in total defense, despite the loss of All-Pro DE Jevon Kearse and the addition of six new starters on defense. The Titans defense came together after the fifth game of the season and finished with the third best defense in the league over the final 11 contests. Including all 16 games, Tennessee’s defense finished fifth in the league in scoring defense (282 points scored with the defense on the field).

Schwartz was elevated from linebacker coach to defensive coordinator in January of 2001. In addition to coaching the linebackers in 2000, he also coordinated the team’s third-down package, which led the NFL in third-down efficiency, with opponents converting only 30.8% (68/221) of their third-down chances.

Schwartz has also worked with the Ravens and Cleveland Browns.

[Brandwin]

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Saw this on another message board, didnt hear the commnets myself.


On Mike&Mike in the morning(espn radio - not sure if you get this in the west coast), chris Mortenson was asked to guess who he thought would be coaching the Browns and 49ers next year. He stated that he thought, and stressed that he is guessing, that Romeo Crenell would end up with Browns and Tim Lewis would end up with the 49ers.

[Brandwin]

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Saw this on another message board, didnt hear the commnets myself.


On Mike&Mike in the morning(espn radio - not sure if you get this in the west coast), chris Mortenson was asked to guess who he thought would be coaching the Browns and 49ers next year. He stated that he thought, and stressed that he is guessing, that Romeo Crenell would end up with Browns and Tim Lewis would end up with the 49ers.

[zappa55]

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I heard someone say that they predicted Crenel would go to the Browns and Mike Nolan would go to the 49ers. I forget where I read this but it is still just someone's guess. I think the 49ers should go after Crenel. He will bring discipline to a team that really needs it (Barlow, Woods, Lloyd). Erickson just let these young guys do whatever they wanted to do, I think Crenel will bring a Belechick attitude to the 49ers.

[zappa55]

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I heard someone say that they predicted Crenel would go to the Browns and Mike Nolan would go to the 49ers. I forget where I read this but it is still just someone's guess. I think the 49ers should go after Crenel. He will bring discipline to a team that really needs it (Barlow, Woods, Lloyd). Erickson just let these young guys do whatever they wanted to do, I think Crenel will bring a Belechick attitude to the 49ers.

[Brandwin]

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Intersting little tidbit from Washington Post

Heimerdinger is said to have made a very favorable impression during his interview with the 49ers, and he could become the favorite if the team doesn't offer the job to Crennel or loses him to Cleveland. But there are rumblings around the league that the 49ers still haven't given up on their long-shot hopes of luring a current NFL head coach from another club.

[Brandwin]

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Intersting little tidbit from Washington Post

Heimerdinger is said to have made a very favorable impression during his interview with the 49ers, and he could become the favorite if the team doesn't offer the job to Crennel or loses him to Cleveland. But there are rumblings around the league that the 49ers still haven't given up on their long-shot hopes of luring a current NFL head coach from another club.