Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

All he has to do is get the offense to middle of the pack. If he does that he is a success. Defense won't be considered his "responsibility."

Do you really expect the defense to stay at the current level? I can't imagine it being anywhere near the same without Lovie. Those were his guys, his defense.

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

Is it? I find them similar. They both have gentlemanly, decidedly un-"coachy" demeanors. (EDIT: To be more on the nose: they're not Ditka.) They both trade on a pseudo-cerebral approach to the game (more so than the typical "game of brains and brawn" bloviating). They both seem pretty insular in their hiring of subordinates, preferring to be reinforced than challenged. And despite all the talk of being cerebral gentlemen, neither one can articulate a compelling thought. The only real difference is that Lovie Smith is a competent NFL head coach and Dick Jauron was incompetent.

I guess an apt way of summing it all up might be that both guys look very appropriate standing before a backdrop with Cadillac logos on it.

I know it seems like an odd word to use for something as results-oriented as football is, but to dismiss any comparison simply because of record disparity is pretty superficial. If you don't think Jauron and Lovie both appeal to the McCaskeys' sense of aspirational gentility in the same fashion, then I don't know, man.

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

Damn, this Kromer guy looks like exactly what we need. O-Line guru.

http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/co ... aa21d518aa

While waiting for the presser tomorrow here is a quality read. It deals with the new head coach and his thoughts on a certain qb he spent some time with before the combine.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/stor ... igtime-pro

Tebow was paying him and he was selling QB guru services.

If one year ago I had said that the Bears are going to fire Lovie Smith and hire a CFL coach everyone would have laughed and said that is a dumb idea.

Les Grobstein's huge hog is proof that God has a sense of humor, isn't it?

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

Alls I know is that anytime I hear Trestman mentioned I get this burning desire to go eat Buffalo Wild Wings.

I believe coaching in the CFL is closer to the NFL than college ball. Dealing with and motivating grown men is different than recruiting 19 year olds and going RAH RAH!!

If one year ago you had said instead that they were going to hire Tim Tebow's offensive coordinator, would the laughing have been less?

Are you high? In college you're going to have NFL talent on your roster. Some of those guys will go on to be stars. You don't have that in the CFL. It's closer to high school or Arena Football.

I get your point but I still think that would be better. McCoy did some real good work with Orton too and all he did was win with Tebow.

This guy literally has a website soliciting his services as a qb consultant for the NFL draft.

Said this in other threads before he was reported to be hired. He was the only guy I got even remotely excited about, but he is probably just the big fish in the small pond.

I'm not talking about the talent level, although I suspect the Alouettes would mop the floor with say a mid-level college team.