Will this be the year we lose coaches

I bet Clements is as good as gone...apparently Philbin is getting interest too.

I hope Darren Perry sticks around long enough to take over as DC if/when Capers hangs it up. I think he's gonna be a real good defensive mind in this league in the not too distant future.

Isn't Perry and Clements (or is it Philbin) being talked about at Penn State? I also heard locally last week Clements name brought up as the Bears new OC.

Clements expressed interest in the Penn St. HC job, and interviewed for it, but apparently Penn St. prefers the Patriots' OC over Clements.

Bears requested an interview with Clements for OC position last year, and Packers denied permission.

Philbin was rumored to Tulane a while ago, I haven't heard anything on that since then. If he does go, I think Bennett and McAdoo would make excellent internal candidates for OC.

Clements a good bet. Moss again has been in conversations however the Packers also placed the "Asst Head Coach" title on him so that makes things more complicated if he leaves for anything considered a lateral move.

Sanders didn't work out but we also have to start giving MM plenty of credit here in finding quality asst's. It's not like Mark Murphy, Harlen, or Ted Thompson hand picked his asst's.

He's found quality coaches before. And I am fully confident he can do it again.

Packers OC has to be a pretty cushy job. Sort of like the Sherm Lewis days.

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Originally posted by Fond Du Arrigo:
Clements expressed interest in the Penn St. HC job, and interviewed for it, but apparently Penn St. prefers the Patriots' OC over Clements.

Bears requested an interview with Clements for OC position last year, and Packers denied permission.

Penn State job is a sewer job for next coach. Clements would be smart to pass if offered.

wouldn't expect Clements back. And Winston Moss is also a very good coach who might get interest from elsewhere.

Moss could only be given a head coach job as he is the Assistant Head Coach. The rule states he cannot do a lateral, only an upgrade.

Kworst would say Trog should go because of Neal.

Moss could take a DC job if the Packers allow it. They can refuse to let him go because of the title.

Clements is being mentioned here in Tampa.

Kindly tell the fine people of Tampa to **** off, Clements stays in GB

I really think Clements deserves an HC job somewhere.

KC is apparently going to interview Philbin. I'd be shocked if they didn't stick with Romeo.

I would think a team that needs it all would hire Mckenzie as GM, Clements as HC, and trade or sign Flynn as a QB. They would hit the ground running. Not sure how many teams need that. If Hue Jackson gets canned in Oakland, I could see it happening there.

edit-forget Oakland, they just sold the farm for Palmer

Someone tweeted that its possible Philbin could still get OC consideration in KC if Romeo is kept on. It would probably require an Asst. HC tag to be a "promotion," but you'd have to think he'd be interested in having complete control over an offense.

Well, FloridaRob, OAK may at least start with McKenzie. He's interviewing there today.

Also a lot of talk here in Chicago that he's high on the Bears' list.

Update 11:25 a.m.
ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin will interview with the Kansas City Chiefs tonight.

Philbin has been the offensive coordinator in Green Bay since 2007, serving as the offensive line coach prior to that. The Packers' offense finished a record-setting season ranked No. 3 in total offense.

Schefter added that the Chiefs have already interviewed "several" candidates.

Kansas City is coming off a 7-9, injury-plagued season. Tight end Tony Moeaki tore his ACL in the preseason, while Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry (ACL), running back Jamaal Charles (ACL), quarterback Matt Cassel (hand) and linebacker Brandon Siler (torn Achilles) also joined him on injured reserve.

Coach Todd Haley was fired after a 37-10 loss to the New York Jets and interim coach Romeo Crennel led the Chiefs to an upset win over Green Bay the following week. Crennel is also considered a strong candidate for the job.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that director - football operations Reggie McKenzie would interview with the Oakland Raiders for a general manager's position. It has been reported in numerous places that McKenzie was the recommendatinon former GM Ron Wolf and others gave to Mark Davis, the son of late Raiders owner Al Davis.

The Raiders job might not be appealing to McKenzie unless he gets full authority, especially after head coach Hue Jackson expressed his desire to have total say in football matters. Presumably his interview will include discussion of that authority.

Another place to keep an eye on with McKenzie is Chicago. He is close friends with coach Lovie Smith and may receive a strong endorsement from Smith. It might be hard for GM Ted Thompson to stomach letting McKenzie to go to Chicago, but he wouldn't have any choice if it's for a GM position.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/136656783.html

Clements would be the perfect candidate for OC in a regime where the HC calls the plays (or even if they're not) and they're drafting/developing a young QB. If I'm the new HC in Indy, Tampa, Miami or Jacksonville he's one of my first calls.