Meeks 2nd interview

[greatest2]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3217500

meeks to get second interview. he is still in play, but my guess is it is fassel unless Spags blows them away in his interview.

[akhhorus]

Very interesting.

[Syllable]

We cut a guy we gave 4 interviews, so he is still about 3 off from being a serious contender.

[greatest2]

Very interesting.

yea especially since the colts have already said Jim C. would be there new head coach once Dungy decides to hang up the radio.

gotta figure meeks knows he needs to go somewhere else to be a head coach, and might really push for his shot now. Well, if he blows them away he might pull the upset.

[IowaSkinsFan]

I don't know what Meeks' offensive philosophy might be (if defensive coaches have one), but I have a hard time believing he would come to DC with a D coordinator already in place and not want to install his own defense.

I understand wanting to hire good assistant before the Super Bowl but aren't you setting your coaching staff up for dueling philosophies by making the head coach the last choice?

[techskinsfan]

well at least we know dan the man is not just sitting there waiting for the super bowl to come around...one good sign

i would be pretty fine with meeks...he seems to get alot outta his guys on that defense and hopefully he can bring some of that 5 consecutive 10 win seasons (i think thats how many) magic to washington

[Hrabanmaur]

Good for Meeks. I hope he does well in his interview, as I'd much prefer him to Fassel.

I can't stop this nagging suspicion that Snyder may just be killing time until the Superbowl.

[akhhorus]

I don't know what Meeks' offensive philosophy might be (if defensive coaches have one), but I have a hard time believing he would come to DC with a D coordinator already in place and not want to install his own defense.

I understand wanting to hire good assistant before the Super Bowl but aren't you setting your coaching staff up for dueling philosophies by making the head coach the last choice?

Meeks is a Cover-2 guy, Blache & Jauron ran the cover-2 as a healthy part of the Chicago defense from 1999-2003. They're diff version of the Cover-2, but not a total conflict of scheme.

[CNYSkinFan]

Meeks is a Cover-2 guy, Blache & Jauron ran the cover-2 as a healthy part of the Chicago defense from 1999-2003. They're diff version of the Cover-2, but not a total conflict of scheme.
ugh....but as long as it is not the soft 15 yard cushion cover 2 I guess I can deal....nope...still dont like it

[akhhorus]

ugh....but as long as it is not the soft 15 yard cushion cover 2 I guess I can deal....nope...still dont like it

Probably a cover-2 with a "dline" lol.

[skins4life24]

Probably a cover-2 with a "dline" lol.

dline what is that? is that the thing that dana stubblefield and marco coleman used to play for us?

[akhhorus]

dline what is that? is that the thing that dana stubblefield and marco coleman used to play for us?

:lol1: nice.

[greatest2]

Meeks is a Cover-2 guy, Blache & Jauron ran the cover-2 as a healthy part of the Chicago defense from 1999-2003. They're diff version of the Cover-2, but not a total conflict of scheme.

great, more cover 2. don't get me wrong i like it, and if it works im all for it, but i just don't see it working up here with run heavy teams, and our lack of a dline.

i was cool when it was working early this year with gregg, and got frustrated when it wasn't later on. Im for whatever works, but i rather have an aggressive, make-you-scared-of-us-no-matter-our-record-D to work, then a conservative cover 2 d. but whatever gets the results

[akhhorus]

great, more cover 2. don't get me wrong i like it, and if it works im all for it, but i just don't see it working up here with run heavy teams, and our lack of a dline.

i was cool when it was working early this year with gregg, and got frustrated when it wasn't later on. Im for whatever works, but i rather have an aggressive, make-you-scared-of-us-no-matter-our-record-D to work, then a conservative cover 2 d. but whatever gets the results

Its a great defense, when you have a Dline that can get consistent pressure on their own(without blitz help). But without that pressure, its just a prevent defense that will give up a ton of yards in the middle of the field and under 10 yards on the edges.

[KidBroSweets]

People love Meeks but hate Fassel, i dont get it.


Whats so special about Meeks?

[Syllable]

People love Meeks but hate Fassel, i dont get it.


Whats so special about Meeks?

He has a job.

[greatest2]

Its a great defense, when you have a Dline that can get consistent pressure on their own(without blitz help). But without that pressure, its just a prevent defense that will give up a ton of yards in the middle of the field and under 10 yards on the edges.

agree, which is why i don't think it will work here and i kinda am scared to see it here. we just don't have the dline

[KidBroSweets]

He has a job.

And so does every other defensive coordinator in the NFL. Why wouldnt we go after them? The Colts D has been solid, but not that great.

[shally]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3217500

meeks to get second interview. he is still in play, but my guess is it is fassel unless Spags blows them away in his interview.

could happen. meeks was a redskin coach in the past

i still hope for spanuolo, but what will be will be.

i just cant see it being fassel after he went public with his displeasure over the process.. of course, marty said he would never coach for snyder (or something to that effect) and he got hired anyway.

would like to go young at this point, but could live with fassel

[shally]

Meeks is a Cover-2 guy, Blache & Jauron ran the cover-2 as a healthy part of the Chicago defense from 1999-2003. They're diff version of the Cover-2, but not a total conflict of scheme.

if blache could co exist under GW, there is no reason why he could work with meeks

meeks is not going to get the indy job, so this might be his best shot.
next year he will likely have to go up against the same group-- ryan, schwartz, spagnuolo.. so if he can get the HC job now, he is way out front ...

i havent seen a lot of him, but he seems cut in the tony dungy mold-- quiet and solid

[shally]

agree, which is why i don't think it will work here and i kinda am scared to see it here. we just don't have the dline

indy has had a defensive line but has had it picked clean every year in free agency (except for mathis and freeney).. they were really hurt when corey simon turned out to be a bust and then mcfarland went down. losing freeney was the end for them.

but the good thing is that they always seemed to value the d line and safety positions.. i can see meeks using landry the same way he used sanders and getting another cover safety

[santanadasavior]

I like this move, mainly for the reason is it makes me think Daniel is not sold on Fassel. I'm thinking he may go for McDaniel out of NE just for the young coach factor.

[santanadasavior]

indy has had a defensive line but has had it picked clean every year in free agency (except for mathis and freeney).. they were really hurt when corey simon turned out to be a bust and then mcfarland went down. losing freeney was the end for them.

but the good thing is that they always seemed to value the d line and safety positions.. i can see meeks using landry the same way he used sanders and getting another cover safety

I would love to see that. Every time I see Landry blitz he nails the quarterback. I would love to see him in the action more. Where would we go for a cover safety?

[LuvSkins17]

I like this move. They already said that it won't be until after the Super Bowl so if he is coming in it might be some open mindedness being shown by "Danny n Dem"....

All of the DC that are on the radar have had the pleasure of having "at least 1" bonafied dominating Defensive End that demands double teams during the entire game. If that phylosophy is brought to the Home Of The Redskins then it will be all for the better. The Cover 2 has a better chance of working.

I like Meeks,......... hell,............ sign um!

[LuvSkins17]

I would love to see that. Every time I see Landry blitz he nails the quarterback. I would love to see him in the action more. Where would we go for a cover safety?

Isn't Saunders from Indy a Free Agent now?

[shally]

I would love to see that. Every time I see Landry blitz he nails the quarterback. I would love to see him in the action more. Where would we go for a cover safety?

draft... sammy knight.. gibril wilson. eugene wilson

there will be guys out there who could help

maybe meeks (who has been a secondary coach) talks springs into a change to safety at a lower salary ??? you never know..

[shally]

Isn't Saunders from Indy a Free Agent now?
no.. i thought he signed a mega extension a couple of weeks ago

i dont think he is available any more

[greatest2]

Isn't Saunders from Indy a Free Agent now?

no he signed a multi-year deal late in december

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3171368

[coffdogg]

draft... sammy knight.. gibril wilson. eugene wilson

there will be guys out there who could help

maybe meeks (who has been a secondary coach) talks springs into a change to safety at a lower salary ??? you never know..Not from what I remember from last year.It seemed pretty obvious that Springs did not want to restructure and with Williams gone I doubt he would be inclined to now.He is getting old and until the last part of the year he had been an average corner at best.

[smoak]

I like Meeks, but I feel that when Indy's defense is at its best it is due to players and not scheme?

Cover 2 is fine with me... It wasn't the blame for GW's problems. No defense works when you play soft and have no pass rush.

[LATrueRedskin]

I like this move, mainly for the reason is it makes me think Daniel is not sold on Fassel. I'm thinking he may go for McDaniel out of NE just for the young coach factor.

I can almost guarantee it's not going to be McDaniels. He's an offensive guy, and we just hired an offensive coordinator who runs a completely different scheme.

[colkurtz]

I too would like Spagnuolo over Meeks, if only because he has more intimate knowledge of the NFC East. However, I'd still be happy with Meeks - a solid choice.

I still think either Spag or Meeks has the jump on Fassel for the HC post. They're younger and hungrier; for what it's worth the fans will be behind them more than Fassel. Fassel is a good choice but I still like to go with one of the other two for youth and drive.

Fassel whined to the press last in the week. Give me a break, the guy isn't even in coaching right now.

I believe it may come down to who does better in the interviews.

[shally]

I too would like Spagnuolo over Meeks, if only because he has more intimate knowledge of the NFC East. However, I'd still be happy with Meeks - a solid choice.

I still think either Spag or Meeks has the jump on Fassel for the HC post. They're younger and hungrier; for what it's worth the fans will be behind them more than Fassel. Fassel is a good choice but I still like to go with one of the other two for youth and drive.

Fassel whined to the press last in the week. Give me a break, the guy isn't even in coaching right now.

I believe it may come down to who does better in the interviews.

my take as well.. dont whine while the process is on going

snyder is just mercurial enough to grab mcdanie and let them all sort out responsibilities
but i do think it will come down to how meeks and spaguolo interview

the fact that they gave meeks a second interview may mean that they think he is a solid candidate but didnt interview particularly well the first time.. give the guy a second chance in a more relaxed setting ???

or he sounded really good and snyder is looking for meeks to break the "tie" with fassel

or they want to see how meeks does in comparison to spagnuolo (who likely gets only 1 chance to impress.

theredzone.org had a small snippet about coughlin's extension coming in the next few days to a week.. that said, i would expect spagnuolo to push as hard as he can for the position right now

[Syllable]

If Meeks carries a Dungy type persona with him, I would take him over Spagnuolo who I am not sure of. A key part of the HC job is the personality.

[shally]

If Meeks carries a Dungy type persona with him, I would take him over Spagnuolo who I am not sure of. A key part of the HC job is the personality.

agree to some level.. but i like the fiery persona that spagnuolo brings to the position. he is really animated on the sidelines and is totally unafraid to go after the qb..
that said, i would be happy with either spagnuolo or meeks.. i like the idea of going young.. fassel is not ancient, but i think he is a poor third choice compared to the other 2.. then again, given his record there is little reason to expect fassel to flop as HC. he is not likely to end up out of his depth. with a young guy, you never know until they are in a position to do it..

[Sean36]

Meeks would be a great sign, he has coached a far less talented defense than ours and produced more turnovers. Meeks also has been under Tony Dungy which gives me a feeling that Meeks will have an immediate impact on our players to build confidence & Trust.

We sign Meeks then we will be in good hands. Hail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:sun:

[jaylen]

I'm okay with Meeks as well alittle more experienced that Spags and more even tempered.

I'm okay with either of them really. Fassel is a nighgtmare waiting to happen and the general fanbase knows it.

Just seems kinda crazy that we're basically telling the headcoach who his assistants are.

[Lavar703]

I would be excited to see Meeks come here, the work he has done with the Colts defense has been pretty good. I can only imagine what he could do with a talent like Landry if he can get Bethea in the Pro Bowl.

[colkurtz]

agree to some level.. but i like the fiery persona that spagnuolo brings to the position. he is really animated on the sidelines and is totally unafraid to go after the qb..
that said, i would be happy with either spagnuolo or meeks.. i like the idea of going young.. fassel is not ancient, but i think he is a poor third choice compared to the other 2.. then again, given his record there is little reason to expect fassel to flop as HC. he is not likely to end up out of his depth. with a young guy, you never know until they are in a position to do it..

Fassel is a known quality. solid and will do ok. I'd rather take the chances with the other two, Spag or Meeks, who have the drive, youth and long-term potential.

[skinsfan36]

id be fine with this hire his hiring would assure a DE in the darft imo and to the people talking safetys the colts safety was a 5th or 6th rounder and is a pro bowler(bethea).his cover 2 version i am ok with especially with briggs in our future imo

[bigcmr]

I dont think Meeks is a Snyder big name guy. Looks like a long shot to get the job.

[JsMaViSd]

dline what is that? is that the thing that dana stubblefield and marco coleman used to play for us?

lmao

hopefully he will do good. Id rather have him. I just figured they interviewed him just to kill the Rooney rule..

[Red Bear]

the thing some of you mention about spagnuolo being familiar with the nfc east being a good thing could also be a bad thing just as easily. it means atleast two other teams would know/be familiar with our defense as well(the eagles and giants).

also those worried if meeks would come here with coordinators already in place, its been said through 'sources' that meeks thinks highly of zorn and blache and would be willing to work with them. right now most all signs point to fassel or meeks getting the job, and possibly a shot for steve mariucci who could be another mystery candidate that emerges that we havent really heard about...

[Jon Creveling]

I still think either Spag or Meeks has the jump on Fassel for the HC post. They're younger and hungrier; for what it's worth the fans will be behind them more than Fassel. Fassel is a good choice but I still like to go with one of the other two for youth and drive.

Fassel whined to the press last in the week. Give me a break, the guy isn't even in coaching right now.



Agree that Fassel is a solid experienced choice. But if they go with him here is something to think about, does he come in with renewed vigor having been jilted by the league and whatever that was in Balt.? Off the top of my head I think he's in his late 50's, but had just seen him on a local show and the guy looked Alive for his age. He may just come in hungry. Another selling point with him is he may be better suited to deal with both our F.O. and the Washington media than these other guys. I dunno will they cave in when the going gets tough? Fassel leaking disappointment in the press does not strike me as his style having watched the man with the Jints. Make no mistake if this and other posts have lead you guys to think I'm pushing Fassel, I'm open to it for sure but I have a hard time understanding why the guy is Auto-dismissed by many of the fans without reasons why.

[TrueOracle]

...Make no mistake if this and other posts have lead you guys to think I'm pushing Fassel, I'm open to it for sure but I have a hard time understanding why the guy is Auto-dismissed by many of the fans without reasons why.

I think part of the problem with fans and the possible Fassel hiring centers around the why factor. Where'd he even come from and why are we looking at him yet again? I know Snyder was looking at him 4 years ago but that doesn't say much about Snyder's process back then and shouldn't lend more credibility to Fassel now. Remember, Snyder also "liked" Spurrier. The only good thing Snyder did in the way of a HC hiring was JG which, quite frankly, anyone would understand as it didn't involve much analysis. JG was/is a pedestal coach in DC. All Snyder had to do was get him what he required and pay him. There wasn't any need to evaluate talent with JG.

I think everyone knows how much "runway", to quote Jack Welch, is in front of Fassel. He's just another decent coach out there; nothing spectacular. He had his chance, did ok with it, and now it's time to see who else is out there and what they can bring to this table. All the hiring reasoning that's status quo is lame.

[Moe]

Basically a semantics debate, but this morning on the radio it was reported that this will be the third time that they've meet with Meeks. Apparently they talked on consecutive days the first time they flew to Indy, FWIW.

[joethefan]

I like Meeks, but I feel that when Indy's defense is at its best it is due to players and not scheme?

Cover 2 is fine with me... It wasn't the blame for GW's problems. No defense works when you play soft and have no pass rush.

i agree

I would be excited to see Meeks come here, the work he has done with the Colts defense has been pretty good. I can only imagine what he could do with a talent like Landry if he can get Bethea in the Pro Bowl.

good point, this kid came from a small school here in howard. he has done very well since being in the league. if meeks can get this kid to the pb after the second year, then that's a tribute to his coaching ability. i would love to have him.

[KidBroSweets]

I know Im gonna get it for this....but I wouldnt even want Tony Dungy. He's basically Joe Gibbs but a different skin tone. I think we need a different type coach. I want a disciplinary firey guy. Dont get me wrong, Im not saying Dungy is a bad coach, but I think he's benefitted ALOT by great management around him, and the fact he has Peyton Manning.

[joethefan]

I know Im gonna get it for this....but I wouldnt even want Tony Dungy. He's basically Joe Gibbs but a different skin tone. I think we need a different type coach. I want a disciplinary firey guy. Dont get me wrong, Im not saying Dungy is a bad coach, but I think he's benefitted ALOT by great management around him, and the fact he has Peyton Manning.

well as a coach isn't that what you want,,,,geeez cmon dude

[KidBroSweets]

Well I'll rescend some of what I said. He isnt Joe Gibbs because he doesnt make the bonehead mistakes Joe made and he's good at clock management and better are Xs and Os, etc etc etc. But he's just a soft spoken grandfather type figure. With some teams that works perfectly....in others, like ours, it doesnt. I just want a firey guy.

[joethefan]

Well I'll rescend some of what I said. He isnt Joe Gibbs because he doesnt make the bonehead mistakes Joe made and he's good at clock management and better are Xs and Os, etc etc etc. But he's just a soft spoken grandfather type figure. With some teams that works perfectly....in others, like ours, it doesnt. I just want a firey guy.

yea i agree but some firey guys can't coach as well ala mike tice...get my drift..

[greatest2]

Well I'll rescend some of what I said. He isnt Joe Gibbs because he doesnt make the bonehead mistakes Joe made and he's good at clock management and better are Xs and Os, etc etc etc. But he's just a soft spoken grandfather type figure. With some teams that works perfectly....in others, like ours, it doesnt. I just want a firey guy.

it comes down to what coach fits the team.

Dungy is quiet leader and that works great with his team, but with another team it may not work.

im not sure what kinda coach we need, im glad im not making the decisions

[KidBroSweets]

yea i agree but some firey guys can't coach as well ala mike tice...get my drift..

Oh yeah, definitely. Thats why Im hoping we can get the right firey guy.

[TrueOracle]

it comes down to what coach fits the team.

Dungy is quiet leader and that works great with his team, but with another team it may not work.

im not sure what kinda coach we need, im glad im not making the decisions

Problem with that is, who determines what's right for our team? Snyderatto? Puhleeze!!! It reads better on paper b/c both of them together is like watching people mastering the art of watchin paint dry.

[IowaSkinsFan]

Meeks is a Cover-2 guy, Blache & Jauron ran the cover-2 as a healthy part of the Chicago defense from 1999-2003. They're diff version of the Cover-2, but not a total conflict of scheme.

Something else to consider with Meeks...up until about a month before Indy won the Super Bowl last season, their D was horrible (i.e. the Jacksonville game that year when the ran for 300 yards I think it was). It had been for many years during the Manning era. They only recently started playing very well.

If Meeks is all that and a bag of chips, why did it take him so long to get the Indy defense to perform.

Chicago showed what happens this year when the cover two plays without a great D line and Indy to a lesser extent without Freeney. To play cover two, don't you need to be able to apply superior pressure to the QB with your front four?

[SpicyMcHaggis]

Something else to consider with Meeks...up until about a month before Indy won the Super Bowl last season, their D was horrible (i.e. the Jacksonville game that year when the ran for 300 yards I think it was). It had been for many years during the Manning era. They only recently started playing very well.

If Meeks is all that and a bag of chips, why did it take him so long to get the Indy defense to perform.

Chicago showed what happens this year when the cover two plays without a great D line and Indy to a lesser extent without Freeney. To play cover two, don't you need to be able to apply superior pressure to the QB with your front four?
Absolutely.

[akhhorus]

Something else to consider with Meeks...up until about a month before Indy won the Super Bowl last season, their D was horrible (i.e. the Jacksonville game that year when the ran for 300 yards I think it was). It had been for many years during the Manning era. They only recently started playing very well.

If Meeks is all that and a bag of chips, why did it take him so long to get the Indy defense to perform.

Chicago showed what happens this year when the cover two plays without a great D line and Indy to a lesser extent without Freeney. To play cover two, don't you need to be able to apply superior pressure to the QB with your front four?

Absolutely. Thats the entire point of the Cover-2. Its a blanket zone meant to frustrate QBs with the double coverages, and with the Dline getting pressure without blitz help. The problem that Williams had over the last 2 years was that he was trying to play the Cover-2 without pressure from the Dline. Now as for the Colts' defensive issues, here are the defensive players they've let walk since 2002 via FA or cuts:
Corey Simon
David Thornton
Chad Bratzke
Walt Harris
Nick Harper
Mike Peterson
Marcus Washington
Mike Doss
Cato June
Montae Reagor
Jason David
Larry Tripplet

And lost Booger McFarland and Dwight Freeney(among others) in 2007 and still put out a top three defense in turnovers created(#2), yards(#3) and points(#1).

[smoak]

I know Im gonna get it for this....but I wouldnt even want Tony Dungy. He's basically Joe Gibbs but a different skin tone. I think we need a different type coach. I want a disciplinary firey guy. Dont get me wrong, Im not saying Dungy is a bad coach, but I think he's benefitted ALOT by great management around him, and the fact he has Peyton Manning.

Wow. Really? "basically Joe Gibbs but a different skin tone"!? That is a new one...

All that said, what does Dungy have to do with Meeks???

[Lavar703]

I know Im gonna get it for this....but I wouldnt even want Tony Dungy. He's basically Joe Gibbs but a different skin tone. I think we need a different type coach. I want a disciplinary firey guy. Dont get me wrong, Im not saying Dungy is a bad coach, but I think he's benefitted ALOT by great management around him, and the fact he has Peyton Manning.

Didnt he build a superbowl team in Tampa Bay and then got screwed outta taking them there. Dungy is an awesome coach and in my opinion one of the best to stalk the sidelines. Its more like Peyton had Dungy, because without him he never would have that superbowl ring on his finger.

[akhhorus]

Didnt he build a superbowl team in Tampa Bay and then got screwed outta taking them there. Dungy is an awesome coach and in my opinion one of the best to stalk the sidelines. Its more like Peyton had Dungy, because without him he never would have that superbowl ring on his finger.

I question some big game prep and decisions by Dungy, but you have to admire his cool under fire demeanor and how his quiet confidence personality pervades the entire team.

[smoak]

I question some big game prep and decisions by Dungy, but you have to admire his cool under fire demeanor and how his quiet confidence personality pervades the entire team.


Agreed. Great coach, but certainly has made mistakes.

[akhhorus]

Agreed. Great coach, but certainly has made mistakes.

I have to wonder how much of that is Peyton choking in big games, the problem with them in big games has been the offense a lot of time.

[shally]

I have to wonder how much of that is Peyton choking in big games, the problem with them in big games has been the offense a lot of time.

agree. the difference is that last year they were able to take the ball out of peyton's hands and let addai control the clock and move the chains. little opportunity for peyton to lose the game with an untimely pick or fumble

[LATrueRedskin]

Absolutely. Thats the entire point of the Cover-2. Its a blanket zone meant to frustrate QBs with the double coverages, and with the Dline getting pressure without blitz help. The problem that Williams had over the last 2 years was that he was trying to play the Cover-2 without pressure from the Dline. Now as for the Colts' defensive issues, here are the defensive players they've let walk since 2002 via FA or cuts:
Corey Simon
David Thornton
Chad Bratzke
Walt Harris
Nick Harper
Mike Peterson
Marcus Washington
Mike Doss
Cato June
Montae Reagor
Jason David
Larry Tripplet

And lost Booger McFarland and Dwight Freeney(among others) in 2007 and still put out a top three defense in turnovers created(#2), yards(#3) and points(#1).

I agree. I think Meeks has done a heckuva job despite the Colts FO continuously stripping him of talented players and giving the offensive players big pay-days.

[redskin_rich]

Snyder has wasted a lot of peoples time, including his own. Some of you think he is being thorough in his search, I just think it's indecisiveness. Probably a bit by design, as I think this is the crap that Snyder gets off on -- courting, hiring, signing, showing off his plane and his digs. This is where Snyder gets to be in control and he loves it.

I'm not very enamored with Meeks but then, none of the candidates thrill me.

I totally disagree with those that doubt Dungy and what a steadying influence he has on a team. Dude is a great coach and a better man, which is pretty darn incredible. Dungy has won more games on a consistent basis than any other coach ever.

[skinsfan36]

I agree. I think Meeks has done a heckuva job despite the Colts FO continuously stripping him of talented players and giving the offensive players big pay-days.

it would be interesting to have him here where he can add players

[Hr fan]

Snyder has wasted a lot of peoples time, including his own. Some of you think he is being thorough in his search, I just think it's indecisiveness. Probably a bit by design, as I think this is the crap that Snyder gets off on -- courting, hiring, signing, showing off his plane and his digs. This is where Snyder gets to be in control and he loves it.

I'm not very enamored with Meeks but then, none of the candidates thrill me.

I totally disagree with those that doubt Dungy and what a steadying influence he has on a team. Dude is a great coach and a better man, which is pretty darn incredible. Dungy has won more games on a consistent basis than any other coach ever.

Sounds like a description of Gibbs pre 2000. The great man still applies. IMO Dungy or any other coach could not do better than Joe under the Danny/Vinnie tyranny.

[ChiefPowhatan17]

Meeks resume is nice, he has been coaching since 1984 and since 1991 in the Pros. He was also a player in the CFL.

http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=coachbio&coach_id=23

[shally]

it would be interesting to have him here where he can add players

...or at the very least, not hemorrhage solid players. that alone would likely make meeks a better coach

[smoak]

I have to wonder how much of that is Peyton choking in big games, the problem with them in big games has been the offense a lot of time.

Definitely. Excellent point. Absolutely agree. Manning has had some rough playoff outings.