BLACHE TO THE 49ERS??

[dirtbagbugels]

sorry about boring you guys to death with my last post...still feeling this place out...anyways the Waspost says that Blache is in the running for the head coaching job in san fran. To be honest I'm not sure how negatively this would effect our team if he left...isn't most of the defensive credit going to williams anyways? I guess he did do some great things with our overachieving D-Line...he won't leave if he's smart...any thoughts?

[whitskins]

Didn't San Fran already run Blache around before hiring Erickson? Maybe he's still bitter at them, that would work out well for us...

[LATrueRedskin]

We can't hold Blache back from advancing. If he wants to go and the 49ers want him, the best to him and I hope he's successful.

[rskinsfan10]

Didn't San Fran already run Blache around before hiring Erickson? Maybe he's still bitter at them, that would work out well for us...
Yeah, he and Ted Cottrell were brought in for the horse and pony show the last time by the 49ers.

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

i hope greg blows them away if he has an interview. if the niners offer him the job, he should just say "no thank you." :D

selfishly, i want him to stay. we need to keep this staff together but if he has the opportunity to further his career then i wish him the best of luck.

[Skins57]

I agree, I want everyone back next year... when was the last time that happened in DC?

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Yeah, he and Ted Cottrell were brought in for the horse and pony show the last time by the 49ers.

Tell me about it.

[hail2skins]

I hear they really want Pete Carroll and bring the QB with him.

[War Hogg]

I wouldnt go if I were him...... They have a terrible team and a bunch of players that couldnt start for most teams in the NFL. They are also over the cap already! On top of all that, the head coach position there probably isnt paying more than Snyders paying him to be the DCoordinator for the skins....Just doesnt seem worth the stress.....

[Dexter72]

I hear they really want Pete Carroll and bring the QB with him.

Yeah, York and the 49er braintrust obviously weren't thrilled will Erickson and Donahue, but I wonder if the fact that Leinart kept talking about staying at USC was somehow in the back of their minds when they fired those two (as well as Donahue talking about not drafting a QB)...Certainly from a marketing perspective, and maybe also from a football perspective, Leinart would do wonders for the Niners and their owner's reputation, which is horrible...The 'King of LA' could add a hell of a lot of SoCal fans to the Niner base. Maybe, just maybe, the thought crossed their minds that Leinart didn't want to go pro for fear of getting drafted by the Niners, or Donahue wouldn't draft him, ruining a golden opportunity for the Niners to cash in. Just a guess, but I think Carroll is probably their number one choice, followed by a bunch of other offensive gurus, in an attempt to gain the attention of Leinart.

[LATrueRedskin]

I hear they really want Pete Carroll and bring the QB with him.

And the OC.

[Vonslydog]

As much as I want stability within the coaching staff, I have to wish the guy luck in anything that advances his career. If it means he has to leave the 'Skins to get a HC job elsewhere, good luck to him.

[dj_stouty]

I'd love to see Blache become a HC someday...but the San Fran gig is not an appealing one. They are still hurting from their cap hell...

I think the 49ers already have the guy they want in their sights. (Carroll) Throwing Blache's name in the mix may just be to appease the NFL's minority hiring standards.

He was instrumental in our D-line having such a great year. I hope he stays.

[NamVet4]

Yeah, he and Ted Cottrell were brought in for the horse and pony show the last time by the 49ers.
Kenny is absoutely correct . . .And the Truth is a hard thing to take . . .
I really get tired of the BS . . . I like Greg Blache, and yes he will be a HC in the NFL. But to drag him and others around because team owners want to appease and appear to comply with the minority hiring aspect of the NFL! Give me a break . . . .

[Jimreaper007]

That place is a death trap for a coach right now. The owner is a cheap skate which of course will kill any chances of them trying to get free agents they desparately need.

He is much better off waiting for something better to open up. besides, if he sticks around he will get another superbowl on his resume which could not hurt.

I hate the fact that there is even a need for this Dog and Pony show routine because it is a common sense thing. This just in....black guys can play and they can coach. You would think common sense would have prevailed by now but I guess the good Ol' boy network (the owners/GM's who apparently do not trust black coaches to run their teams) still leads the way.

Shameful

[PennSkinsFan]

I hope he gets it. As much as I want Blache to stay, as great of job as he did with this Line, he deserves a shot. Good luck Greg!

[Jimreaper007]

I want him to get a job where he is not setup to fail. The 49ers couldn't sign a free agent if their lives depended on it because the owner is horrible.

He would have very little talent and very little hope of turning that nightmare around.

[redwolf1218]

when a defense performs as good as our's did, under such adverse circumstances (anemic offense, injuries to starters on D, questionable special teams) it's only natural for the rest of the league to take notice and to try and pick apart the coaching staff. I hope it doesnt happen and i hope he stays, but like a few others have said, if it happens... congrats, he's deserving of it.

[smoak]

I guess the good Ol' boy network (the owners/GM's who apparently do not trust black coaches to run their teams) still leads the way.

Whoa! that is a major accusation and could potentially be offensive to some... What proof do you have? I'm proud to say that of all his faults, Dan Snyder would hire ANYONE if he thought that person would get the Redskins over the hump.

Which owners would you say could use a little enlightenment in terms of being more open to minority candidates? I'm not a huge fan of the NFL policy, but as I do not have a better idea and I agree that we need something to promote the hiring of minority coaches and FO, I really can't knock it.

[smoak]

I want him to get a job where he is not setup to fail. The 49ers couldn't sign a free agent if their lives depended on it because the owner is horrible.

He would have very little talent and very little hope of turning that nightmare around.

But some coaches... ok only the great ones, but some coaches can still win without having the BEST talent. Having an big spending owner has really burned us in the past and I think there is a nice balance that can be achieved.

[redwolf1218]

some might say Marvin Lewis took a job where "he was set up to fail" but i think he's turning the bungles around. sometimes you cant look a gift horse in the mouth. an opportunity is an opportunity. look at it the other way around...if he fails, people will say he was set up to fail by taking on an insurmountable challenge. if he succeeds it will be that much more impressive. but hey, i hope Snyder ups his pay and he stays!

[smoak]

I couldn't agree more Redwolf. I think one of the LEAST appealing coaching jobs in the NFL was the Redskins and I respect Gibbs for coming back and devoting himself to restoring the franchise to glory. Sure, I know he is getting paid, but he really cares about the Redskins and it shows.

Spurrier (a guy I like and sometimes defend) didn't know players' names and didn't seem to understand the tradition here.

[IowaSkinsFan]

I hope he gets it. As much as I want Blache to stay, as great of job as he did with this Line, he deserves a shot. Good luck Greg!

One of our coaches who won't be going to the 49ers is GW.

Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56552-2005Jan7.html)

Redskins Notes: According to a source familiar with the situation, Gregg Williams -- assistant head coach-defense -- has instructed his agent, Marvin Demoff, to decline any interest that might come from the San Francisco 49ers for their head coaching vacancy. Blache is expected to be contacted by the 49ers. . . .

[Jimreaper007]

Whoa! that is a major accusation and could potentially be offensive to some... What proof do you have? I'm proud to say that of all his faults, Dan Snyder would hire ANYONE if he thought that person would get the Redskins over the hump.

Which owners would you say could use a little enlightenment in terms of being more open to minority candidates? I'm not a huge fan of the NFL policy, but as I do not have a better idea and I agree that we need something to promote the hiring of minority coaches and FO, I really can't knock it.


The ratios of players to coaches speaks for itself. It is insane to think that so many african American Players can play the game, but that low a ratio can coach or be a GM.

How many black GM's are there? One who turned out to be pretty darn good when given the opportunity.

I agree that Danny would hire a cannibal if he thought he could win with him, but there have been too many times that we all have talked about and seen qualified black coaches be passed up for white guys with a lot less on their resumes. Actually Danny has one dark spot of his own in the way the Redskins treated Bobby Mitchell. I would have loved to have seen Mitchell get an opportunity to be a GM with the Skins, but they picked everyone but him like he wasn't there.

Perfect example...Jack Del Rio. Now I like Del Rio but there are a lot of black coordinators that should have gotten that shot over a guy who was the linebackers coach for the Ravens.

How did a Linebackers Coach get the Job over several qualified black Coordinators and ex coaches like Art Shell etc.?


I am all for this new policy...but the change has to come from the ownership on down. It is still pretty obvious to me by the ratios I pointed out and the specific examples that Owners/GM's have a problem with hiring blacks in positions of great responsibility.

[skins111111]

last summer comments like ....our D-Line sucks....we can't pass rush.....we won't be able to stop the run.................these are not major problems or high priorities this off season.........and Blanche has to get some of the credit.
I hope and think we will keep him for at least 1 more season.

[chrisbcbu]

I was hoping that Blache would not consider the 49ers job. I dont want him outta of Burgandy and Gold. I want to keep all the staff together for stability. We lacked this the past few years.

[IowaSkinsFan]

If I were Blache, I would tell the 49ers to get bent as long as York is the owner, especially after they jerked him around 2 years ago.

[Cruising270]

last summer comments like ....our D-Line sucks....we can't pass rush.....we won't be able to stop the run.................these are not major problems or high priorities this off season.........and Blanche has to get some of the credit.
I hope and think we will keep him for at least 1 more season.

Yeah I agree, even coming into this season our D-line was supposed to be our weekness. Griffin was concidered to be falling off his game in the later years of being with the Giants. Even though Greg Williams gets most of the credit and he does deserve it, I wouldn't want Blanche to leave just in case he was the sole reason our D-line was so good.

[IowaSkinsFan]

Yeah I agree, even coming into this season our D-line was supposed to be our weekness. Griffin was concidered to be falling off his game in the later years of being with the Giants. Even though Greg Williams gets most of the credit and he does deserve it, I wouldn't want Blanche to leave just in case he was the sole reason our D-line was so good.

I think it was a combination of scheme (GW) and technique (Blache).