11 am press conference (about coaching staff)

**Tyrian** · 01-27-2012, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by NCRAVEN

Here is the deal though. we can assume the Ravens did look at other guys for the job. But I doubt they contacted anyone, could you imagine if that got out before the season was over? Cause that just ended Sunday. They damn sure didn't interview anybody (in this day and age we would have had that leaked).

So if they looked at anyone, all signs point to they didn't contact anyone, if they contacted anyone they didn't interview them.

IT would be reasonable to assume they are satisfied with the results of the offense from Cam Cameron.

Doubt satisfied is the right word. The franchise wants to win Lombardis. It's more there were probably not quite dissatisfied enough to fire him.

**NCRAVEN** · 01-27-2012, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by Tyrian

Doubt satisfied is the right word. The franchise wants to win Lombardis. It's more there were probably not quite dissatisfied enough to fire him.

That might be the most logical explanation for it.

**jhoff66** · 01-27-2012, 10:04 AM

Getting ready to start now.....

http://player.streamtheworld.com/liv...N=RAVENS_VIDEO

**Mr.Boh** · 01-27-2012, 10:05 AM

Why isn't Clarence Brooks getting his well deserved chance as DC?

**RavenScallywag** · 01-27-2012, 10:07 AM

Could be any number of reasons. Maybe the players and coaches like Pees' style more. Maybe Brooks just wants to stay DL coach.

None of us can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Brooks is clearly better than Pees. All we have is Pees' track record as a DC in NE, versus Brooks' work as a DL coach. Pretty hard to equate the two.

**bmorebirds_24** · 01-27-2012, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Boh

Why isn't Clarence Brooks getting his well deserved chance as DC?

Because Harbs has favortism. It's not about who has what style, its about who has a tie to his family.

Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

**pyite32** · 01-27-2012, 10:07 AM

when is this thing actually going to start? 11 my A**

**RavenScallywag** · 01-27-2012, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by bmorebirds_24

Because Harbs has favortism. It's not about who has what style, its about who has a tie to his family.

Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

Yeah, couldn't be any other reason, like previous DC experience, respect from players, Brooks' job plans....It automatically has to be Harbaugh being the idiot and bringing his buddies in.

Newsflash: Pagano was a Harbaugh buddy too.

**wickedsolo** · 01-27-2012, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by NCRAVEN

You have selected a few examples in a few games of why the Ravens lost certain games.

AS a whole over the past 4 years, why would you sa they did not make it to the Superbowl?

Well, this past season the specific reason was Lee Evans dropping a game winning TD pass and then Cundiff shanking a kick that would have tied it up.

Last season Housh dropped a pass on 4th and long that would have extended the drive rather than ending the game and a series or two prior to that Boldin dropped a go ahead TD pass. That said, the D gave up a 3rd and forever to a rookie WR who made a catch with 1 hand and his helmet.

It's really not even worthy of debate as to who is better. The talent is there, the execution needs to improve on offense, defense, and ST's.

My point was your claim that the offense was the reason that they couldn't get over the hump, but I disagree because for the past 3 years that "hump" has been not having a home playoff game...Joe Flacco and the offense engineered a come from behind victory over Pittsburgh. That was the deciding factor in a homefield game or not. This offense isn't the Patriots or Saints and cant put up 40+ points per game and honestly it's never going to be that way, but the defense getting blown out by the Chargers and forcing the offense to constantly have to play from behind is no way to win a ball game. That was my point. This isn't the Ravens of 2000 with the best D the NFL has ever seen. There were just as many plays left on the field from the defense and special teams as there was the offense.

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 01-27-2012, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by NCRAVEN

Here is the deal though. we can assume the Ravens did look at other guys for the job. But I doubt they contacted anyone, could you imagine if that got out before the season was over? Cause that just ended Sunday. They damn sure didn't interview anybody (in this day and age we would have had that leaked).

So if they looked at anyone, all signs point to they didn't contact anyone, if they contacted anyone they didn't interview them.

IT would be reasonable to assume they are satisfied with the results of the offense from Cam Cameron.

That is all your opinion and full of assumptions.

And they can't contact positional coaches directly, they would have to go through the team first.

And something is to be said for not letting it get out that they contacted maybe 2 teams for permission knowing you may be bringing your coach back.

**Tyrian** · 01-27-2012, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by pyite32

when is this thing actually going to start? 11 my A**

Well, you know what they say about Harbs and his time management....

**wickedsolo** · 01-27-2012, 10:11 AM

For all we know this could just be them annoucing who they're considering and interviewing.

**Mista T** · 01-27-2012, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by ace2die

Can we lay off Cam. He called the plays to get us to the AFCCG. He called the plays to get us as close to a W as you can get. Come on.

I'm with you. Some are just beating a dead horse. Please stop with all the sour grapes: we heard and read the belly-aching all season. Like him or not, he was the OC of the team that came with 1/4 step by Evans of going to the Super Bowl.

He's our OC for the foreseeable future. Better football brains than 99% of the people who post here have determined that he remains our best choice to succeed.

**Ravenswintitle** · 01-27-2012, 10:12 AM

3 people in the room - wow they must've kept this quiet until now

**RavenScallywag** · 01-27-2012, 10:12 AM

Official: Pees is DC.

And cue the "Harbaugh just hires his buddies" in 3...2...1...

**Tyrian** · 01-27-2012, 10:12 AM

Pees as DC, official.

JJ's there too. Interesting.

**Bhcforlife** · 01-27-2012, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Raveninwoodlawn

Again, you can't just go and interview any teams QB or any other position coaches that you want for coordinators jobs. You have to get permission and the team can deny it for whatever reason they want.

Who's to say the FO didn't branch out to some teams about their coaches and were denied permission?

Here is the thing though, you tell me how many teams in the NFL block their assistants from interviewing for promotions. That is bad for business and bad for a team's prospects at bringing in the better position coaches. Your line of thinking is no better than my assumption that the Ravens didn't interview or reach out to anyone. I can almost promise you that if the Ravens HAD reached out to another organization to interview someone, they would have gotten permission. You rarely, if ever, hear of a team blocking a guy from going to interview for a promotion.

Quite frankly, I think it's ridiculous to even make the suggestion that anyone and everyone the Ravens may have been interested in for their OC position was blocked by their current team from interviewing.

**RavenScallywag** · 01-27-2012, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Tyrian

Pees as DC, official.

JJ's there too. Interesting.

So is Brooks...got to wonder if he's there, maybe he's not pissed about being passed over,

**RavenScallywag** · 01-27-2012, 10:17 AM

Glimmer of hope for some of you: Despite some initial reports, Cam Cameron is NOT at the press conference...

EDIT - Nevermind, Cam is staying as OC, official