1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,668 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,748 --> 00:00:31,748 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:22,268 --> 00:00:24,148 Speaker 2: Good Morning Football. 4 00:00:24,508 --> 00:00:27,428 Speaker 3: It's an incredible organization. And now our sites turned to 5 00:00:27,508 --> 00:00:30,028 Speaker 3: who fills that spot at head coach for the Pittsburgh 6 00:00:30,028 --> 00:00:32,548 Speaker 3: Steelers and Mike Tomlin's first four years with Pittsburgh he 7 00:00:32,588 --> 00:00:35,188 Speaker 3: had five playoff wins and two super Bowl appearances. In 8 00:00:35,188 --> 00:00:38,188 Speaker 3: his final fifteen years, no super bowls and just three 9 00:00:38,228 --> 00:00:40,828 Speaker 3: playoff wins. That's the part of the rumor mill that 10 00:00:40,948 --> 00:00:46,068 Speaker 3: fed Mike Tomlin's name constantly. Yesterday, a division Foe Raven's 11 00:00:46,068 --> 00:00:48,348 Speaker 3: owner Steve Bashatti, who was also on the lookout for 12 00:00:48,388 --> 00:00:51,468 Speaker 3: a new head coach, was actively informed of the Tomlin 13 00:00:51,548 --> 00:00:54,228 Speaker 3: news during his end of season press conference. And hear 14 00:00:54,468 --> 00:00:55,828 Speaker 3: what mister Bashatti had to say. 15 00:00:57,508 --> 00:00:59,428 Speaker 4: Mike Tomlin stepped down at Pittsburgh. 16 00:00:59,508 --> 00:00:59,868 Speaker 5: He did? 17 00:01:00,028 --> 00:01:02,708 Speaker 4: Is it official? That's what I keep hearing? So is 18 00:01:02,748 --> 00:01:03,708 Speaker 4: he a candidate here? 19 00:01:04,588 --> 00:01:13,188 Speaker 5: Holy Mike, wouldn't that be awesome? Only if John takes 20 00:01:13,188 --> 00:01:21,268 Speaker 5: the Pittsburgh job. Wow, wouldn't that be interesting? I don't 21 00:01:21,308 --> 00:01:27,908 Speaker 5: know that thing last week maybe disqualified him from my 22 00:01:28,068 --> 00:01:32,828 Speaker 5: opening after our kicker, mister kick to let them advance. 23 00:01:34,188 --> 00:01:38,348 Speaker 4: Good for Mike. We love an unfiltered moment. 24 00:01:38,628 --> 00:01:42,668 Speaker 3: Congratulations, as mister Bashati so eloquently said to Mike Tomlin 25 00:01:42,908 --> 00:01:45,988 Speaker 3: in his nineteen seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, we always 26 00:01:46,028 --> 00:01:48,868 Speaker 3: talk about it. Kyle Brandt was in Latroe, Pennsylvania, last 27 00:01:48,868 --> 00:01:51,868 Speaker 3: off season to talk to coach Tomlin about this streak, 28 00:01:51,908 --> 00:01:55,428 Speaker 3: which is the most consecutive non losing seasons, an incredible accomplishment, 29 00:01:55,508 --> 00:01:59,028 Speaker 3: tying himself with Bill Belichick just behind Tom Landry. 30 00:01:59,148 --> 00:01:59,308 Speaker 6: Right. 31 00:01:59,348 --> 00:02:02,788 Speaker 3: So, Matti knew broke yesterday afternoon, and we already know 32 00:02:02,828 --> 00:02:05,748 Speaker 3: the vacancies, but this one is different when you consider 33 00:02:05,868 --> 00:02:07,828 Speaker 3: this name and the team that he is now walking 34 00:02:07,868 --> 00:02:08,428 Speaker 3: away from. 35 00:02:08,508 --> 00:02:10,748 Speaker 7: Well, you just mentioned there's been so many people, Jamie, 36 00:02:10,748 --> 00:02:14,468 Speaker 7: that have been let go with their head coaching positions, 37 00:02:14,468 --> 00:02:18,668 Speaker 7: But for some reason, when Mike Tomlin stepped down. You 38 00:02:18,708 --> 00:02:20,908 Speaker 7: go on social media and there's all of these memory 39 00:02:21,668 --> 00:02:24,428 Speaker 7: reels that are out there about Mike Tomlin as a 40 00:02:24,428 --> 00:02:27,388 Speaker 7: young head coach, all of the the quotes, all of 41 00:02:27,468 --> 00:02:30,868 Speaker 7: the miked up situations, the funny moments, and it was almost. 42 00:02:30,508 --> 00:02:32,308 Speaker 4: Like you could feel the type. 43 00:02:32,068 --> 00:02:35,868 Speaker 7: Of presence that he left over there in Pittsburgh as 44 00:02:35,948 --> 00:02:37,988 Speaker 7: as a leader, as a head coach, and so I 45 00:02:38,028 --> 00:02:41,228 Speaker 7: started to go on and then look at some of 46 00:02:41,268 --> 00:02:43,468 Speaker 7: the best moments, some of those some of those moments 47 00:02:43,508 --> 00:02:45,508 Speaker 7: between training camp. 48 00:02:45,348 --> 00:02:47,468 Speaker 4: Between between his players. 49 00:02:47,508 --> 00:02:50,508 Speaker 7: And for somebody who's never played for Mike Tomlin, I've 50 00:02:50,508 --> 00:02:53,628 Speaker 7: played against him. I've heard the stories from former players. 51 00:02:53,628 --> 00:02:55,628 Speaker 7: Step Onto It who's a teammate of mine at Notre 52 00:02:55,708 --> 00:02:58,628 Speaker 7: Dame who played for him, Troy Polamalu, who I've I've 53 00:02:58,948 --> 00:03:01,388 Speaker 7: who I've is like one of my big brothers that 54 00:03:01,428 --> 00:03:04,588 Speaker 7: he's told me about stories about Mike Tomlin. I felt like, 55 00:03:04,588 --> 00:03:06,308 Speaker 7: for me, I would love to play for someone like 56 00:03:06,348 --> 00:03:08,548 Speaker 7: Mike Tomlin just watching all of those videos, all of 57 00:03:08,588 --> 00:03:10,548 Speaker 7: those clips, all of the memories, all of the things 58 00:03:10,548 --> 00:03:12,148 Speaker 7: that he used to do on the sideline, in the 59 00:03:12,188 --> 00:03:14,748 Speaker 7: locker rooms, you know, a training camp. 60 00:03:15,348 --> 00:03:18,388 Speaker 4: Just one of the best leaders of men. 61 00:03:18,588 --> 00:03:21,708 Speaker 7: And I think that you could see the growth that 62 00:03:21,788 --> 00:03:23,988 Speaker 7: he's had not only as a coach, but with the 63 00:03:24,028 --> 00:03:27,628 Speaker 7: growth growth that he helped with some of his guys 64 00:03:27,628 --> 00:03:30,028 Speaker 7: throughout the league. So definitely a guy that's going to 65 00:03:30,028 --> 00:03:34,148 Speaker 7: be missed in Pittsburgh. And if he comes on TV, awesome, 66 00:03:34,268 --> 00:03:36,588 Speaker 7: you know, whatever family he joins there, if he continues 67 00:03:36,628 --> 00:03:38,628 Speaker 7: to coach, because he did step down. You do have 68 00:03:38,668 --> 00:03:40,948 Speaker 7: to trade for the man that's going to be awesome 69 00:03:40,988 --> 00:03:42,508 Speaker 7: as well. So I wish him but the best of luck, 70 00:03:42,508 --> 00:03:44,028 Speaker 7: but he will be missed in Pittsburgh, Michie. 71 00:03:44,228 --> 00:03:46,228 Speaker 2: A lot of times these things are easy Mantai. 72 00:03:46,668 --> 00:03:48,508 Speaker 8: Even in the case of John Harbo, we just showed 73 00:03:48,508 --> 00:03:49,388 Speaker 8: Steve Bushatti there. 74 00:03:49,428 --> 00:03:50,628 Speaker 4: We knew that that was a firing. 75 00:03:51,068 --> 00:03:53,548 Speaker 8: We knew that the Ravens had decided for some reason 76 00:03:53,588 --> 00:03:55,428 Speaker 8: that it was time to move on, and Bashady made. 77 00:03:55,268 --> 00:03:56,108 Speaker 4: That clear yesterday. 78 00:03:56,868 --> 00:03:59,428 Speaker 8: This one's a little tougher because we haven't heard from 79 00:03:59,428 --> 00:04:03,428 Speaker 8: Mike Tomlin, and until I hear from Mike Tommlin, I 80 00:04:03,468 --> 00:04:07,148 Speaker 8: don't know specific the reasons here. Is it because nineteen 81 00:04:07,228 --> 00:04:08,508 Speaker 8: years is a lot of years. 82 00:04:08,788 --> 00:04:11,108 Speaker 4: I need a break, folks, I need to take a breath. 83 00:04:11,828 --> 00:04:15,388 Speaker 8: Is it because time had just run out here in 84 00:04:15,428 --> 00:04:19,348 Speaker 8: Pittsburgh and we'd just been stuck in quarterback purgatory? In 85 00:04:19,428 --> 00:04:22,108 Speaker 8: large part because Thoma's too good of a coach. They 86 00:04:22,108 --> 00:04:24,468 Speaker 8: didn't have any season where they went three and fourteen 87 00:04:24,548 --> 00:04:27,028 Speaker 8: and had the first, second or third overall pick in 88 00:04:27,028 --> 00:04:29,068 Speaker 8: the draft. They had to take Kenny Pickett in a 89 00:04:29,108 --> 00:04:31,788 Speaker 8: year where there wasn't any other quarterback, and who knows 90 00:04:31,788 --> 00:04:33,908 Speaker 8: where Picket winds up going. If the Steelers don't take 91 00:04:33,948 --> 00:04:35,708 Speaker 8: him in that one, they had to go for Mitchell Trubisky, 92 00:04:35,708 --> 00:04:38,188 Speaker 8: they had to go for Aaron Rodgers in this case, 93 00:04:38,228 --> 00:04:39,748 Speaker 8: they had to take a couple of swings at the 94 00:04:39,828 --> 00:04:43,628 Speaker 8: quarterback position that weren't here's our franchise guy. We feel 95 00:04:43,668 --> 00:04:46,668 Speaker 8: good about cam Ward or calebly and any of these 96 00:04:46,708 --> 00:04:48,748 Speaker 8: guys they drive Russ I forgot about him. 97 00:04:48,748 --> 00:04:50,348 Speaker 4: How you forget about rust fields? 98 00:04:50,588 --> 00:04:52,468 Speaker 2: So is this one of those justin fields? 99 00:04:52,548 --> 00:04:54,788 Speaker 8: Is this one of those where Thoma's taking a step 100 00:04:54,788 --> 00:04:56,388 Speaker 8: back and say, oh, let me see if I can 101 00:04:56,388 --> 00:04:59,748 Speaker 8: go somewhere else and maybe restart this and not just 102 00:04:59,788 --> 00:05:01,468 Speaker 8: go nine to eight or ten and seven and lose 103 00:05:01,468 --> 00:05:03,308 Speaker 8: in the first round every single year. We need to 104 00:05:03,348 --> 00:05:06,748 Speaker 8: hear from Mike Tomlin on this one. And if man 105 00:05:06,788 --> 00:05:09,308 Speaker 8: Ti you talk about him going elsewhere or whatever going 106 00:05:09,308 --> 00:05:11,548 Speaker 8: in the broadcasting, if he decides to go elsewhere, let's 107 00:05:11,548 --> 00:05:14,668 Speaker 8: make it clear the Steelers didn't fire him. He's under contract. 108 00:05:14,748 --> 00:05:16,548 Speaker 8: So if you want Mike Tomlin, whether it's this year 109 00:05:16,588 --> 00:05:19,308 Speaker 8: or next year or whatever, you have to provide some 110 00:05:19,388 --> 00:05:21,148 Speaker 8: compensation to the team. It's gonna have to be a 111 00:05:21,188 --> 00:05:22,988 Speaker 8: Sean Payton like trade to make that happen. 112 00:05:23,028 --> 00:05:24,508 Speaker 2: That's a key part of. 113 00:05:24,428 --> 00:05:25,428 Speaker 4: This process as well. 114 00:05:25,508 --> 00:05:27,828 Speaker 8: So we need to hear from Tom and we need 115 00:05:27,828 --> 00:05:29,668 Speaker 8: to know what's gonna happen here if he goes into broadcasting, 116 00:05:29,668 --> 00:05:31,268 Speaker 8: Colle I think at least it makes it clear that 117 00:05:31,308 --> 00:05:33,228 Speaker 8: he needs to take a step back and catch his breath. 118 00:05:33,028 --> 00:05:36,388 Speaker 3: Here, Mike, Mike, can you continue to clarify that because whatever, 119 00:05:36,468 --> 00:05:38,348 Speaker 3: let's say he's got three years left, does the clock 120 00:05:38,468 --> 00:05:41,268 Speaker 3: keep going or does it pause while he's away from 121 00:05:41,308 --> 00:05:44,788 Speaker 3: the team and then it restarts when he wants to 122 00:05:44,828 --> 00:05:46,908 Speaker 3: return to coaching. How does that work with some of 123 00:05:46,948 --> 00:05:48,268 Speaker 3: the with these coaching contracts. 124 00:05:48,308 --> 00:05:50,308 Speaker 8: Steelers have him under contract. They didn't fire him. It 125 00:05:50,348 --> 00:05:52,228 Speaker 8: is what happened in New Orleans with Sean Payton. Remember 126 00:05:52,268 --> 00:05:54,068 Speaker 8: he took that year at the broadcasting and then when 127 00:05:54,068 --> 00:05:56,348 Speaker 8: he came back, New Orleans said, great, give us our 128 00:05:56,428 --> 00:05:58,988 Speaker 8: draft pic compensation. We won our powd to flesh, and 129 00:05:59,028 --> 00:06:01,748 Speaker 8: they wound up getting it. Even the Giants years ago 130 00:06:01,788 --> 00:06:05,068 Speaker 8: when they technically fired Tom Kaughlin, but it was announced 131 00:06:05,068 --> 00:06:08,828 Speaker 8: as him resigning basically for him to honor him at 132 00:06:08,868 --> 00:06:10,508 Speaker 8: least a little bit for what he had done. The 133 00:06:10,588 --> 00:06:13,988 Speaker 8: Eagles interviewed him, they had to ask permission from the 134 00:06:13,988 --> 00:06:16,228 Speaker 8: Giants to interview. That's what's going to happen in this 135 00:06:16,308 --> 00:06:16,908 Speaker 8: case as well. 136 00:06:17,708 --> 00:06:20,548 Speaker 6: And I just I think for this big news story, 137 00:06:20,668 --> 00:06:22,228 Speaker 6: I give credit to Tom, and I give credit to 138 00:06:22,228 --> 00:06:24,748 Speaker 6: the Steelers for doing this and foreseeing the room and 139 00:06:24,748 --> 00:06:27,468 Speaker 6: for saning. Hold on a second, let's make this move, 140 00:06:27,508 --> 00:06:30,228 Speaker 6: step down, let go, whatever the hell it's called, because 141 00:06:31,028 --> 00:06:35,308 Speaker 6: I think for something this massive, it's like there's universal approval, 142 00:06:35,988 --> 00:06:38,988 Speaker 6: even all Mike Tomlins apologists and defenders. I don't even 143 00:06:39,028 --> 00:06:40,708 Speaker 6: think even they this morning air stand I'll. 144 00:06:40,548 --> 00:06:41,388 Speaker 4: Hold on a second. 145 00:06:41,788 --> 00:06:45,348 Speaker 6: Why everybody knows it was time and if anything, it 146 00:06:45,388 --> 00:06:47,788 Speaker 6: was past time, because. 147 00:06:47,828 --> 00:06:49,988 Speaker 4: It's not just that they would get to the playoffs 148 00:06:50,028 --> 00:06:50,428 Speaker 4: and lose. 149 00:06:50,908 --> 00:06:53,268 Speaker 6: You can do that and you can hang that AFC 150 00:06:53,428 --> 00:06:56,108 Speaker 6: North banner or out that around all you want and 151 00:06:56,108 --> 00:06:56,988 Speaker 6: say we're in the playoffs. 152 00:06:56,988 --> 00:06:57,588 Speaker 4: We're in the playoffs. 153 00:06:57,628 --> 00:07:01,348 Speaker 6: The standard as a standard, it had become undignified. And 154 00:07:01,388 --> 00:07:03,988 Speaker 6: you can't do that. You can't be the Pittsburgh Steelers 155 00:07:04,028 --> 00:07:06,588 Speaker 6: and be und dignified. That game last night the other 156 00:07:06,668 --> 00:07:08,908 Speaker 6: night was terrible. It was an embarrassing game. They would 157 00:07:08,908 --> 00:07:11,228 Speaker 6: have lost that game nine times out of ten. They 158 00:07:11,228 --> 00:07:14,148 Speaker 6: lost thirty to six. The last playoff game, they lost 159 00:07:14,148 --> 00:07:16,668 Speaker 6: two touchdowns. One before that, they lost two touchdowns. One 160 00:07:16,708 --> 00:07:18,868 Speaker 6: before that they lost by three touch on. It was nothing. 161 00:07:19,028 --> 00:07:21,788 Speaker 6: It was getting embarrassing. So it's like you are in 162 00:07:21,828 --> 00:07:23,068 Speaker 6: the playoffs. Whoop de doo. 163 00:07:23,628 --> 00:07:24,068 Speaker 4: It is an. 164 00:07:24,148 --> 00:07:27,668 Speaker 6: Undignified product by someone who says the standard is the standard, 165 00:07:27,708 --> 00:07:29,508 Speaker 6: and I credit him if it is that walk away. 166 00:07:29,748 --> 00:07:32,708 Speaker 6: I credit the Pittsburgh because they hate this. Pittsburgh hates this, 167 00:07:33,148 --> 00:07:34,748 Speaker 6: and part of the reason they hate this is not 168 00:07:34,788 --> 00:07:36,468 Speaker 6: only because they want it. Don't let let go of 169 00:07:36,468 --> 00:07:39,828 Speaker 6: their coach. They can't hire someone and two years later 170 00:07:39,908 --> 00:07:40,348 Speaker 6: fire him. 171 00:07:40,668 --> 00:07:41,828 Speaker 4: There is a standard now. 172 00:07:41,828 --> 00:07:44,628 Speaker 6: The standard is whoever they coach next year will be 173 00:07:44,668 --> 00:07:47,828 Speaker 6: coaching there in twenty forty five. Like that's what they want. 174 00:07:48,388 --> 00:07:50,588 Speaker 6: So you can't have a whiff. It's a lot of 175 00:07:50,668 --> 00:07:54,148 Speaker 6: pressure on the higher because they can't do it. Oh, well, 176 00:07:54,148 --> 00:07:56,228 Speaker 6: we made the wrong choice. Let's get this guy. No, no, no, no, 177 00:07:56,508 --> 00:08:00,308 Speaker 6: this is a very difficult hire. And with that comes Okay, 178 00:08:00,508 --> 00:08:03,068 Speaker 6: Mike Tomlin is gone, Aaron Rodgers is gone. 179 00:08:03,068 --> 00:08:04,348 Speaker 4: Then Aaron Rodgers has done. 180 00:08:04,468 --> 00:08:07,188 Speaker 6: Aaron Rodgers never coming to Pittsburgh without Mike Tomlin, whether 181 00:08:07,228 --> 00:08:09,068 Speaker 6: they wanted him or not, that's the reason he was there. 182 00:08:09,108 --> 00:08:12,748 Speaker 6: So the sub headline of this is the amount Rushmore 183 00:08:12,828 --> 00:08:14,908 Speaker 6: quarterback is done. I don't think there's another job for him. 184 00:08:14,908 --> 00:08:18,028 Speaker 6: I think it's all over. On top of that, what's TJ. 185 00:08:18,108 --> 00:08:21,908 Speaker 6: Watt's future? What's the whole situation? Because they have cap issues, 186 00:08:21,988 --> 00:08:25,988 Speaker 6: contract issues, quarterback issues, age issues like it's it's kind 187 00:08:25,988 --> 00:08:28,388 Speaker 6: of a mess. So I don't even know what the 188 00:08:28,388 --> 00:08:31,348 Speaker 6: Steelers look like next year, apart from who their coaches. 189 00:08:32,068 --> 00:08:34,988 Speaker 4: But I do know that even if you are a tow. 190 00:08:34,948 --> 00:08:37,588 Speaker 6: Waving Steelers fan going back to the seventies, or a 191 00:08:37,628 --> 00:08:40,628 Speaker 6: young fan or someone in media, I don't hear anyone 192 00:08:40,708 --> 00:08:42,748 Speaker 6: saying this morning, what are they thinking? 193 00:08:43,228 --> 00:08:44,708 Speaker 4: It was the right move, and I applaud them for 194 00:08:44,788 --> 00:08:45,868 Speaker 4: making it. Yeah, and I. 195 00:08:45,788 --> 00:08:48,588 Speaker 7: Also applaud the fact that yesterday on this show, Kyle 196 00:08:49,068 --> 00:08:52,148 Speaker 7: Willie Clogones, when we asked him about this situation, you said, 197 00:08:52,148 --> 00:08:54,788 Speaker 7: listen to Rooneyes aren't going to fire Mike Tomlin. This 198 00:08:54,868 --> 00:08:57,868 Speaker 7: is a this is a franchise that is gonna Mike 199 00:08:57,908 --> 00:09:00,988 Speaker 7: Tomlin has to has to leave it. And so a 200 00:09:00,988 --> 00:09:03,668 Speaker 7: few hours later after you said that this is exactly 201 00:09:03,668 --> 00:09:05,668 Speaker 7: what happens. It just goes to show the type of 202 00:09:05,748 --> 00:09:06,948 Speaker 7: quality franchise that. 203 00:09:06,988 --> 00:09:07,868 Speaker 4: The Steelers are. 204 00:09:08,228 --> 00:09:10,348 Speaker 7: I mean, they could have went either direction, but I 205 00:09:10,388 --> 00:09:13,068 Speaker 7: think you know, they came to an agreement. Hey, this 206 00:09:13,148 --> 00:09:15,468 Speaker 7: is what's going to happen if they did come to agreement, 207 00:09:15,508 --> 00:09:17,148 Speaker 7: And I'm glad that it went down this way. 208 00:09:17,228 --> 00:09:17,468 Speaker 4: Jamie. 209 00:09:17,548 --> 00:09:20,308 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's all class in Pittsburgh. But to Kyle's point, 210 00:09:20,908 --> 00:09:22,468 Speaker 3: this is not the only job that has to be 211 00:09:22,508 --> 00:09:26,108 Speaker 3: filled though. Not only does Steelers have to navigate this appropriately, 212 00:09:26,148 --> 00:09:28,108 Speaker 3: they are up against a lot of other teams that 213 00:09:28,148 --> 00:09:29,668 Speaker 3: have to fill this exact role. 214 00:09:46,948 --> 00:09:48,668 Speaker 2: Good Morning Football. 215 00:09:49,028 --> 00:09:51,068 Speaker 3: We have to turn our attention to our NFL Network 216 00:09:51,228 --> 00:09:54,828 Speaker 3: Insider with us this morning Ian Rapaport rap Sheet. The 217 00:09:54,988 --> 00:09:58,788 Speaker 3: NFC East right now has no representation in the postseason, 218 00:09:58,868 --> 00:10:00,908 Speaker 3: but that doesn't mean that they are not within our 219 00:10:00,948 --> 00:10:02,948 Speaker 3: headlines this morning with some breaking news. 220 00:10:03,308 --> 00:10:05,908 Speaker 9: The biggest headline for the New York Giants and one 221 00:10:05,988 --> 00:10:10,228 Speaker 9: they have been waiting for. Sources say John Harbaugh and 222 00:10:10,308 --> 00:10:13,668 Speaker 9: the New York Giants are finalizing a five year deal 223 00:10:14,028 --> 00:10:16,748 Speaker 9: for him to be the new coach of the New 224 00:10:16,828 --> 00:10:20,628 Speaker 9: York Giants, a deal which reaches upwards of twenty million 225 00:10:20,668 --> 00:10:22,508 Speaker 9: dollars almost They're going to make him one of the 226 00:10:22,628 --> 00:10:25,068 Speaker 9: highest paid coaches in the NFL. He was going to 227 00:10:25,068 --> 00:10:27,748 Speaker 9: be expensive. They knew that he was going to bring 228 00:10:27,788 --> 00:10:31,108 Speaker 9: in a big staff. It was going to take a lot, 229 00:10:31,188 --> 00:10:34,828 Speaker 9: and the Giants were willing. John Mara and the New 230 00:10:34,908 --> 00:10:38,268 Speaker 9: York Giants Joe Shane, the general manager leading this search 231 00:10:38,548 --> 00:10:41,828 Speaker 9: for the number one candidate and really someone who yesterday 232 00:10:42,028 --> 00:10:45,508 Speaker 9: they made a major major push for, brought Harbor into 233 00:10:45,508 --> 00:10:48,588 Speaker 9: the building, cleared everyone else out, got the key parts, 234 00:10:48,588 --> 00:10:51,388 Speaker 9: including the GM including the owner, including Jackson Dart by 235 00:10:51,428 --> 00:10:54,068 Speaker 9: the way to come in and pitch John Harball on 236 00:10:54,148 --> 00:10:58,148 Speaker 9: their opportunity. Ended up leaving the facility. It tentatively scheduled. 237 00:10:58,468 --> 00:10:59,028 Speaker 4: Ah. 238 00:10:59,428 --> 00:11:02,908 Speaker 9: He had the Tennessee Titans scheduling flight to fight him 239 00:11:03,308 --> 00:11:05,228 Speaker 9: to talk to them. They're willing to go all into 240 00:11:05,348 --> 00:11:08,348 Speaker 9: a huge, huge package to try to get Harvall to 241 00:11:08,388 --> 00:11:11,348 Speaker 9: be their coach. They agreed to a deal late late 242 00:11:11,348 --> 00:11:13,428 Speaker 9: in the afternoon, tried to keep it quiet and ended 243 00:11:13,508 --> 00:11:16,988 Speaker 9: up getting out there around eleven o'clock or so last night. 244 00:11:17,028 --> 00:11:19,508 Speaker 9: For some of the local guys. It is going to 245 00:11:19,548 --> 00:11:23,268 Speaker 9: be official this morning. John Harbaugh going to be the 246 00:11:23,308 --> 00:11:26,548 Speaker 9: next coach of the New York Giants. Todd Munkets slated 247 00:11:26,588 --> 00:11:29,988 Speaker 9: to be his offensive coordinator. A big win today for 248 00:11:30,028 --> 00:11:30,588 Speaker 9: the Giants. 249 00:11:30,908 --> 00:11:32,588 Speaker 3: That's a big time question that people are going to 250 00:11:32,668 --> 00:11:35,028 Speaker 3: have about this young Giants offense that has a lot 251 00:11:35,028 --> 00:11:37,028 Speaker 3: of talents on it. Ian Raperford things so much. We'll 252 00:11:37,028 --> 00:11:39,108 Speaker 3: get back to you in a little bit. Mike, you'rifolo 253 00:11:39,188 --> 00:11:41,188 Speaker 3: I turned to you as well. There were nine openings 254 00:11:41,188 --> 00:11:44,388 Speaker 3: and now there are eight raps. She just mentioned Todd Monkin. 255 00:11:44,468 --> 00:11:47,588 Speaker 3: What else can you tell us about the newly minted 256 00:11:47,588 --> 00:11:49,588 Speaker 3: Giants head coach and his name is John Harbaugh. 257 00:11:50,548 --> 00:11:51,588 Speaker 2: Yeah, this is unbelievable. 258 00:11:51,588 --> 00:11:52,188 Speaker 4: As a matter of fact. 259 00:11:52,268 --> 00:11:54,908 Speaker 2: Adam Schein, our guy who's been in the New. 260 00:11:54,908 --> 00:11:57,748 Speaker 8: York market for forever. He and I have been going 261 00:11:57,788 --> 00:11:59,508 Speaker 8: back and forth on this. Just now he's saying with 262 00:12:00,468 --> 00:12:02,268 Speaker 8: Shane say, it's the best day for the Giants in 263 00:12:02,308 --> 00:12:06,988 Speaker 8: a decade. I love the best in five thousand, ninety 264 00:12:07,068 --> 00:12:09,468 Speaker 8: three days, I believe was the number that was the 265 00:12:09,948 --> 00:12:11,828 Speaker 8: that's the duration since the last time the Giants won 266 00:12:11,868 --> 00:12:14,228 Speaker 8: the Super Bowl. Twenty twelve, February fifth, I believe was 267 00:12:14,268 --> 00:12:15,628 Speaker 8: the date super Bowl forty six. 268 00:12:16,068 --> 00:12:18,828 Speaker 2: There was a playoff win somewhere in between there. 269 00:12:18,788 --> 00:12:21,788 Speaker 8: They won a postseason game with Brian Dable as the 270 00:12:21,788 --> 00:12:26,628 Speaker 8: head coach. Given where this franchise is right now, best 271 00:12:26,708 --> 00:12:28,828 Speaker 8: day since that Super Bowl for me, this is an 272 00:12:28,908 --> 00:12:33,988 Speaker 8: unbelievable coup for the biggest fish in the head coaching pond, 273 00:12:34,948 --> 00:12:38,948 Speaker 8: and the Maraths and the Tishes, and general manager Joe. 274 00:12:38,748 --> 00:12:42,708 Speaker 2: Shane reeled them in. If you're Joe Shane, you know 275 00:12:42,828 --> 00:12:45,948 Speaker 2: that gift where the glasses come down onto the guy. 276 00:12:46,108 --> 00:12:46,948 Speaker 2: Just deal with it. 277 00:12:47,388 --> 00:12:49,868 Speaker 8: No today is deal with it for Joe. 278 00:12:50,188 --> 00:12:52,748 Speaker 2: One of these guys right here, deal with it. Taking 279 00:12:52,828 --> 00:12:53,188 Speaker 2: some meat. 280 00:12:54,388 --> 00:12:56,868 Speaker 8: He addressed the media recently and said, yeah, you know, 281 00:12:56,908 --> 00:12:58,388 Speaker 8: I made my mistake what we planned. 282 00:12:58,828 --> 00:12:59,828 Speaker 2: This is huge for him. 283 00:13:00,068 --> 00:13:02,268 Speaker 8: John Harbaugh's obviously gonna have a lot of say when 284 00:13:02,268 --> 00:13:03,828 Speaker 8: it comes to personnel matters. 285 00:13:04,468 --> 00:13:05,508 Speaker 2: My understanding is. 286 00:13:05,548 --> 00:13:08,628 Speaker 8: The plan is for him to collaborate with general manager 287 00:13:08,708 --> 00:13:11,028 Speaker 8: Joe Shane moving forward, and Shane's got a reputation around 288 00:13:11,028 --> 00:13:13,468 Speaker 8: the league for being one that you can collaborate with. 289 00:13:13,868 --> 00:13:17,388 Speaker 8: This is just enormous for Giants fans. You talked about Elia, 290 00:13:17,468 --> 00:13:20,748 Speaker 8: the Mediterranean restaurant, Oh bah, that's one of the things 291 00:13:20,788 --> 00:13:23,428 Speaker 8: you can say today, Cale, you can also say, who's got. 292 00:13:23,308 --> 00:13:28,308 Speaker 2: It better than Giants fans this morning? What body. 293 00:13:29,748 --> 00:13:33,588 Speaker 6: This huge deal? There's no skeptical turn for me. The 294 00:13:33,588 --> 00:13:36,068 Speaker 6: biggest media market, one of the most important franchises. 295 00:13:36,308 --> 00:13:39,428 Speaker 4: And it's not just that the Giants have struggled. This 296 00:13:39,468 --> 00:13:40,308 Speaker 4: always hits for me. 297 00:13:40,708 --> 00:13:43,988 Speaker 6: The Giants have really struggled at home. And I think 298 00:13:44,028 --> 00:13:47,068 Speaker 6: that's really important. Since twenty seventeen, the Giants have the 299 00:13:47,108 --> 00:13:49,948 Speaker 6: worst home record in the entire NFL. All the teams 300 00:13:49,948 --> 00:13:52,508 Speaker 6: that have struggled, no one struggled more at home, because 301 00:13:52,508 --> 00:13:54,428 Speaker 6: that's when you tell the fans come out to a 302 00:13:54,508 --> 00:13:57,828 Speaker 6: giant scin, bring your kids, bring your husband, bring your wife. 303 00:13:57,908 --> 00:13:59,228 Speaker 6: I did that this year. I went and sit in 304 00:13:59,268 --> 00:14:01,508 Speaker 6: the stands with my family and friends. The Giants lost 305 00:14:01,508 --> 00:14:03,748 Speaker 6: to the forty nine ers. They almost always lose at home. 306 00:14:04,388 --> 00:14:05,868 Speaker 6: This is supposed to represent the end to that. And 307 00:14:05,948 --> 00:14:09,908 Speaker 6: let's remember how we got here. Bring up the head coaches. Okay, 308 00:14:10,148 --> 00:14:11,388 Speaker 6: Pat Shermer, he gets the job. 309 00:14:11,388 --> 00:14:11,988 Speaker 4: You're gonna see. 310 00:14:11,988 --> 00:14:15,028 Speaker 6: This press comes from John Harbuste. Pat Shermer says, quote, 311 00:14:15,068 --> 00:14:17,268 Speaker 6: we need to have a tough, gritty team that knows 312 00:14:17,268 --> 00:14:20,308 Speaker 6: how to compete well. He was four and twelve at 313 00:14:20,308 --> 00:14:24,428 Speaker 6: home and he was fired. Next Joe Judge quote, we 314 00:14:24,508 --> 00:14:26,788 Speaker 6: will punch you in the nose for sixty minutes. We 315 00:14:26,828 --> 00:14:29,148 Speaker 6: will play every play like it has a history and 316 00:14:29,188 --> 00:14:31,668 Speaker 6: a life of its own. Three and five at home, 317 00:14:31,868 --> 00:14:32,668 Speaker 6: three and five. 318 00:14:32,508 --> 00:14:33,788 Speaker 4: At home gone. 319 00:14:34,388 --> 00:14:36,748 Speaker 6: Brian Davil comes in a lot of heat on Brian 320 00:14:36,828 --> 00:14:39,388 Speaker 6: Dable come from Buffalo, and Josh Allen does win a 321 00:14:39,388 --> 00:14:41,828 Speaker 6: playoff game. His low point was a twenty twenty four 322 00:14:41,948 --> 00:14:44,188 Speaker 6: season they won one home game. 323 00:14:44,268 --> 00:14:46,988 Speaker 4: Brian Dabel, We're gonna unite this building. We're gonna play 324 00:14:47,148 --> 00:14:47,788 Speaker 4: me about the. 325 00:14:47,748 --> 00:14:49,188 Speaker 6: People and do everything we can to put a good 326 00:14:49,188 --> 00:14:49,788 Speaker 6: pract in the field. 327 00:14:50,068 --> 00:14:51,988 Speaker 4: Couldn't win enough at home Gone? 328 00:14:52,108 --> 00:14:56,348 Speaker 6: And then this guy bring it up, Today's new guy, 329 00:14:56,428 --> 00:14:57,388 Speaker 6: the superhero. 330 00:14:57,668 --> 00:15:00,868 Speaker 4: There it is the paper. It says hard Boss. You 331 00:15:00,908 --> 00:15:02,068 Speaker 4: can see it there covered. 332 00:15:02,068 --> 00:15:08,308 Speaker 6: Hard bought, handsome wrong experience guys. In his time as 333 00:15:08,348 --> 00:15:10,628 Speaker 6: a head coach, he's won one hundred and. 334 00:15:10,668 --> 00:15:13,908 Speaker 4: Two home games, one hundred and two. 335 00:15:14,308 --> 00:15:16,028 Speaker 6: Will he be able to do it with Jackson Dart 336 00:15:16,228 --> 00:15:18,108 Speaker 6: He won those one hundred and two games with two 337 00:15:18,148 --> 00:15:25,708 Speaker 6: separate franchise quarterbacks and two very very different franchise quarterbacks. Flacco, 338 00:15:26,108 --> 00:15:29,788 Speaker 6: Lamar Dart. He's a winner, he's proven, he's a brand, 339 00:15:29,828 --> 00:15:32,188 Speaker 6: he's a leader. He's everything that all of these other 340 00:15:32,228 --> 00:15:34,788 Speaker 6: Giants coaches have tried to be. And when the fans 341 00:15:34,788 --> 00:15:36,628 Speaker 6: come out and they fill the stadium and they cheer 342 00:15:36,628 --> 00:15:39,548 Speaker 6: and here's the introductions, he knows how to actually win. 343 00:15:39,788 --> 00:15:41,988 Speaker 6: When they show up happy, he can actually make them 344 00:15:42,068 --> 00:15:44,348 Speaker 6: leave happy. And I think Giants fans should be happy, 345 00:15:44,388 --> 00:15:47,948 Speaker 6: even me, like on record skeptic, I have nothing today. 346 00:15:47,948 --> 00:15:49,348 Speaker 4: It's a huge success for the Giants. 347 00:15:50,228 --> 00:15:52,468 Speaker 10: You see that excitement that they have over there being. 348 00:15:52,388 --> 00:15:55,468 Speaker 4: In New York, like in the air. They get it. 349 00:15:55,508 --> 00:15:58,028 Speaker 10: You understand it. It's a lot to be excited for. 350 00:15:58,148 --> 00:16:00,428 Speaker 10: If you are a Giants fan. You bring it in 351 00:16:00,508 --> 00:16:06,068 Speaker 10: Harriball in eighteen seasons, twelve playoff appearances. He understands how 352 00:16:06,108 --> 00:16:09,068 Speaker 10: to put together a roster. They have the fifth overall 353 00:16:09,148 --> 00:16:10,988 Speaker 10: pick over there in New York. When you look at 354 00:16:10,988 --> 00:16:12,988 Speaker 10: the offensive side of the ball and you think about 355 00:16:12,988 --> 00:16:15,828 Speaker 10: Malik Neighbors coming back, You think about Andrew Thomas, one 356 00:16:15,828 --> 00:16:18,148 Speaker 10: of the best left tackles, coming back. You think about 357 00:16:18,188 --> 00:16:21,508 Speaker 10: Cam Scattabuu coming back. You got Robinson coming back, you 358 00:16:21,588 --> 00:16:24,068 Speaker 10: got theo Johnson playing a tight end position. 359 00:16:23,748 --> 00:16:24,908 Speaker 4: Which he is awesome. 360 00:16:25,108 --> 00:16:26,828 Speaker 10: And then on the defensive side of the ball, they 361 00:16:26,828 --> 00:16:29,388 Speaker 10: are built to last. They're stout over there on the 362 00:16:29,428 --> 00:16:31,428 Speaker 10: defensive side of the ball. And so when you're bringing 363 00:16:31,468 --> 00:16:34,548 Speaker 10: over to John Harbaugh, somebody that gets you truly excited. 364 00:16:34,588 --> 00:16:37,268 Speaker 10: And New York has been chasing a ghost of Tom 365 00:16:37,348 --> 00:16:40,708 Speaker 10: Coughland ever since he left, and I actually, you know, 366 00:16:40,788 --> 00:16:42,668 Speaker 10: took the liberty when I heard the news. I called 367 00:16:42,668 --> 00:16:45,068 Speaker 10: Coach Coughland this morning. I wanted to see what he 368 00:16:45,148 --> 00:16:46,788 Speaker 10: had to say, and you know what he told me. 369 00:16:47,308 --> 00:16:51,108 Speaker 10: He told me the classic Coach Caufland. He said, I 370 00:16:51,148 --> 00:16:53,948 Speaker 10: want to wait until this official official and I will 371 00:16:53,988 --> 00:16:56,468 Speaker 10: share with you my thoughts for shot. So hopefully I'm 372 00:16:56,468 --> 00:16:58,908 Speaker 10: going to have something to say. But again what he 373 00:16:58,948 --> 00:17:01,788 Speaker 10: says is always special to me. Before he left the franchise, 374 00:17:01,828 --> 00:17:03,948 Speaker 10: he said, ladies and gentlemen, I want you all to 375 00:17:04,028 --> 00:17:08,388 Speaker 10: know that expectations never changed, just faces. And I think 376 00:17:08,428 --> 00:17:10,508 Speaker 10: we're bringing in a new face to carry on the 377 00:17:10,548 --> 00:17:12,028 Speaker 10: tradition and what the Giants stand for. 378 00:17:12,228 --> 00:17:13,468 Speaker 3: So we're waiting for the ink to dry, and then 379 00:17:13,468 --> 00:17:14,868 Speaker 3: we're going to get him back on the phone. Okay, 380 00:17:15,228 --> 00:17:19,188 Speaker 3: maybe it'll happen on GMFB. Mike Garrifolo, you have more 381 00:17:19,268 --> 00:17:21,788 Speaker 3: to add to this a very thrilling development. 382 00:17:22,028 --> 00:17:25,228 Speaker 8: I do because Rashada said something. You see how excited 383 00:17:25,228 --> 00:17:27,908 Speaker 8: they are in New York. Let's be crystal clear. I 384 00:17:28,108 --> 00:17:30,988 Speaker 8: don't care in the sense that I am a fan 385 00:17:31,148 --> 00:17:31,668 Speaker 8: of the team. 386 00:17:31,788 --> 00:17:32,188 Speaker 4: I am not. 387 00:17:32,268 --> 00:17:34,308 Speaker 8: I'm not a fan of anybody grew up an Eagles fan. 388 00:17:34,828 --> 00:17:37,428 Speaker 8: I am not. I can't be anymore. It's impossible. I've 389 00:17:37,428 --> 00:17:40,228 Speaker 8: got this job to do. It's just so hard. However, 390 00:17:41,428 --> 00:17:43,548 Speaker 8: I live in this market, I work in this market. 391 00:17:43,828 --> 00:17:47,508 Speaker 8: I've been extremely frustrated that the two franchises that are 392 00:17:47,508 --> 00:17:51,188 Speaker 8: in this market, we get to Halloween and they haven't 393 00:17:51,228 --> 00:17:54,508 Speaker 8: been relevant for the better part of a decade, even 394 00:17:54,548 --> 00:17:56,468 Speaker 8: back to that fifteen year mark that I'm talking about. 395 00:17:57,748 --> 00:18:01,788 Speaker 8: Kyle Medlife Stadium opened in what year twenty fifteen? 396 00:18:02,508 --> 00:18:04,988 Speaker 2: How many postseasons. 397 00:18:04,548 --> 00:18:07,828 Speaker 8: Games have been played at MetLife Stadium involving the teams 398 00:18:08,468 --> 00:18:09,228 Speaker 8: that play there? 399 00:18:11,068 --> 00:18:13,228 Speaker 4: Zero one? One? What was it? One? 400 00:18:13,348 --> 00:18:15,468 Speaker 8: It was the Giants Falcons game on the way to 401 00:18:15,508 --> 00:18:18,108 Speaker 8: that Super Bowl that I'm talking about. The Falcon's is 402 00:18:18,108 --> 00:18:20,028 Speaker 8: going to play eight quarters that day. They weren't going 403 00:18:20,028 --> 00:18:22,988 Speaker 8: to score a touchdown on that defense that day. The 404 00:18:23,068 --> 00:18:26,388 Speaker 8: other game was the Super Bowl that didn't. 405 00:18:26,108 --> 00:18:28,108 Speaker 6: Involve the Giant Seahawks Froncos. 406 00:18:28,228 --> 00:18:31,748 Speaker 8: Yes, so we've got two postseason I would like some 407 00:18:31,868 --> 00:18:35,988 Speaker 8: relevancy in the New York market. And John Harball agreeing 408 00:18:36,028 --> 00:18:38,428 Speaker 8: to a five year deal eventually here this morning and 409 00:18:38,468 --> 00:18:42,788 Speaker 8: finalizing it bring some relevancy and we I mean it's good. 410 00:18:42,788 --> 00:18:44,228 Speaker 2: Winning football is going to follow him. 411 00:18:44,548 --> 00:18:45,708 Speaker 4: That's going to happen, you know that. 412 00:18:45,708 --> 00:18:47,228 Speaker 2: Are they gonna win the Super Bowl with John Harball? 413 00:18:47,268 --> 00:18:49,468 Speaker 4: I have no idea to that. That point back on 414 00:18:49,508 --> 00:18:49,948 Speaker 4: the map. 415 00:18:50,668 --> 00:18:53,788 Speaker 8: We've got some juice, We've got some energy for us 416 00:18:53,788 --> 00:18:54,348 Speaker 8: to be here. 417 00:18:55,748 --> 00:18:57,628 Speaker 6: I feel I always looked through it in the lens 418 00:18:57,708 --> 00:18:59,908 Speaker 6: of since Good Morning Football started in the twenty sixteenth 419 00:18:59,948 --> 00:19:03,188 Speaker 6: season and the Giants postseason, all right, so they beat 420 00:19:03,228 --> 00:19:04,828 Speaker 6: Kirk Cousins and the bike and that was don't take 421 00:19:04,828 --> 00:19:08,508 Speaker 6: anything away the boat picture Odell going to Green Bay, 422 00:19:08,508 --> 00:19:10,748 Speaker 6: Odell drops everything, kicks a hole through the wall like 423 00:19:10,788 --> 00:19:13,548 Speaker 6: that was years ago, and that was their postseason. I 424 00:19:13,588 --> 00:19:15,628 Speaker 6: do have to say the skeptic finally came out. And 425 00:19:15,668 --> 00:19:18,428 Speaker 6: then there's thirty one other fan bases they're saying Okay, 426 00:19:18,508 --> 00:19:21,268 Speaker 6: so the Giants hired the guy who usually loses in 427 00:19:21,308 --> 00:19:23,628 Speaker 6: the playoffs. Like there's are a super Bowl coming, I'm 428 00:19:23,628 --> 00:19:25,628 Speaker 6: not saying that. I'm not saying the Giants going to 429 00:19:25,628 --> 00:19:27,908 Speaker 6: super Bowl. You got to understand where we're coming from. 430 00:19:28,028 --> 00:19:30,188 Speaker 6: The Giants are going to matter, The Giants are going 431 00:19:30,188 --> 00:19:32,748 Speaker 6: to have a professional product. The Giants are going to 432 00:19:32,788 --> 00:19:35,348 Speaker 6: be in games late in the season. That's a huge, 433 00:19:35,468 --> 00:19:37,028 Speaker 6: huge leap, one. 434 00:19:36,908 --> 00:19:38,388 Speaker 4: Giant leap for Giant kind. 435 00:19:38,428 --> 00:19:40,468 Speaker 6: I'm not saying they're going to start hanging parades yet, 436 00:19:40,508 --> 00:19:41,108 Speaker 6: although they might. 437 00:19:41,468 --> 00:19:43,468 Speaker 4: It's just that they matter, Mike, and they haven't. And 438 00:19:43,468 --> 00:19:44,228 Speaker 4: that's a big deal. 439 00:19:44,668 --> 00:19:45,268 Speaker 2: Culturally. 440 00:19:45,348 --> 00:19:47,668 Speaker 3: What is required in that market as well is to 441 00:19:47,668 --> 00:19:49,868 Speaker 3: be able to handle your business, and that man's done 442 00:19:49,908 --> 00:19:52,428 Speaker 3: so in Baltimore for a very long time, and now 443 00:19:52,468 --> 00:19:54,988 Speaker 3: he just takes that. We just going through those faces 444 00:19:55,028 --> 00:19:57,068 Speaker 3: of the men who were in charge of the Giants 445 00:19:57,068 --> 00:19:58,948 Speaker 3: in the past. It just hits different when you know 446 00:19:59,028 --> 00:20:00,948 Speaker 3: that guy's going to be standing at the podium. As 447 00:20:00,988 --> 00:20:03,948 Speaker 3: I mentioned Ian Rappaport, to finish the last thought that 448 00:20:03,988 --> 00:20:06,508 Speaker 3: you had, there were nine openings, now there were eight. 449 00:20:06,828 --> 00:20:09,228 Speaker 3: I am a glutton for hiring news at this point. 450 00:20:09,708 --> 00:20:11,668 Speaker 3: What it would be the next thing to happen for 451 00:20:11,748 --> 00:20:13,628 Speaker 3: us if we were to just I don't know, have 452 00:20:13,708 --> 00:20:14,748 Speaker 3: some conjecture about it. 453 00:20:15,908 --> 00:20:18,028 Speaker 4: You'll talk about the playoffs eventually, I promise. 454 00:20:18,148 --> 00:20:19,548 Speaker 2: Let's keep talking about the hiring. 455 00:20:19,588 --> 00:20:22,908 Speaker 9: You guys mentioned the Giants John Harbaugh hiring, no doubt 456 00:20:22,908 --> 00:20:26,148 Speaker 9: brings some credibility back to New York. The kind of 457 00:20:26,228 --> 00:20:28,628 Speaker 9: hire where everyone the harries up their process and says, 458 00:20:28,628 --> 00:20:30,828 Speaker 9: you know what, we got to make sure we follow 459 00:20:30,868 --> 00:20:32,428 Speaker 9: all the rules, We do everything we need to do, 460 00:20:32,548 --> 00:20:34,468 Speaker 9: so we are poised to make a move. That's where 461 00:20:34,468 --> 00:20:35,228 Speaker 9: the Giants were. 462 00:20:35,508 --> 00:20:36,108 Speaker 4: That's why the. 463 00:20:36,068 --> 00:20:39,188 Speaker 9: Giants, they fulfilled the requirements by the NFL, they were 464 00:20:39,188 --> 00:20:41,788 Speaker 9: able to hire Harball. The Tennessee Titans did the same 465 00:20:41,828 --> 00:20:44,788 Speaker 9: thing for the possibility of hiring Harbor. I remember they 466 00:20:44,788 --> 00:20:47,188 Speaker 9: were supposed to visit with him this morning until the 467 00:20:47,268 --> 00:20:50,468 Speaker 9: deal got out last night. So what this means is 468 00:20:50,468 --> 00:20:53,188 Speaker 9: that the Tennessee Titans essentially go back to their process. 469 00:20:53,228 --> 00:20:55,348 Speaker 9: They are going to interview a couple of coaches later 470 00:20:55,388 --> 00:20:56,948 Speaker 9: in the week. They got Robert Salad, they got Mike 471 00:20:57,028 --> 00:21:01,028 Speaker 9: McCarthy deformer Cowboys coach, deformer Packers coach. They're going to 472 00:21:01,068 --> 00:21:04,108 Speaker 9: bring in finalists next week and really just continue along 473 00:21:04,468 --> 00:21:07,508 Speaker 9: with the process as it should be. It certainly seems 474 00:21:07,548 --> 00:21:11,508 Speaker 9: to me right now like Harbaugh is the outlier. Hire him, 475 00:21:11,948 --> 00:21:14,628 Speaker 9: do that deal, do the whole thing now, do it fast, 476 00:21:14,668 --> 00:21:17,508 Speaker 9: because that's how quickly you had to strike. Everyone else 477 00:21:17,548 --> 00:21:20,628 Speaker 9: will kind of go about the other eight openings, and 478 00:21:20,628 --> 00:21:22,988 Speaker 9: the Steelers are obviously just getting started with a little 479 00:21:23,028 --> 00:21:27,228 Speaker 9: bit of a late start here this week, but everyone 480 00:21:27,268 --> 00:21:29,268 Speaker 9: else will kind of go through the process, bring in 481 00:21:30,108 --> 00:21:33,068 Speaker 9: finalists next week, and try to hire next week and 482 00:21:33,108 --> 00:21:34,748 Speaker 9: probably into the following week before. 483 00:21:34,508 --> 00:21:35,148 Speaker 4: The super Bowl. 484 00:21:35,708 --> 00:21:37,668 Speaker 9: This was the only one, it seems, where there'd be 485 00:21:37,748 --> 00:21:39,708 Speaker 9: a big flurry to make this happen. 486 00:21:58,028 --> 00:21:59,308 Speaker 2: Football all right. 487 00:21:59,348 --> 00:22:02,188 Speaker 3: Time now to welcome our NFL Network insider Tom Pilisaro 488 00:22:02,348 --> 00:22:05,068 Speaker 3: back with us here on Good Morning Football. Tomminated myself 489 00:22:05,068 --> 00:22:07,788 Speaker 3: as vice chair of the divisional Games, that I just said, please, 490 00:22:07,868 --> 00:22:10,268 Speaker 3: please please, We need no more coaching news for the week. 491 00:22:10,348 --> 00:22:12,548 Speaker 3: We want to focus on the matchups, but maybe just 492 00:22:12,708 --> 00:22:14,868 Speaker 3: a little sprinkle so we understand what we got going 493 00:22:14,908 --> 00:22:15,508 Speaker 3: into the weekend. 494 00:22:15,508 --> 00:22:17,148 Speaker 4: On the coaching side, well. 495 00:22:16,988 --> 00:22:20,188 Speaker 11: We still have eight vacancies at this point, nine if 496 00:22:20,188 --> 00:22:22,068 Speaker 11: you count the Giants who are still working to get 497 00:22:22,068 --> 00:22:25,508 Speaker 11: a deal done with John Harbaugh, potentially in the coming hours, 498 00:22:25,548 --> 00:22:28,188 Speaker 11: but with Harbaugh likely off the board, one of the 499 00:22:28,228 --> 00:22:31,188 Speaker 11: top candidates available is two time NFL Coach of the 500 00:22:31,268 --> 00:22:35,508 Speaker 11: Year Kevin Stefanski. Stefanski interviewed for six head coaching jobs 501 00:22:35,828 --> 00:22:39,708 Speaker 11: over the past couple of weeks. My anticipation is Stefanski 502 00:22:39,748 --> 00:22:43,428 Speaker 11: is going to have second interviews with multiple teams coming 503 00:22:43,748 --> 00:22:47,868 Speaker 11: likely next week. My senses the Titans, Falcons, and Ravens 504 00:22:48,108 --> 00:22:52,468 Speaker 11: are all potential landing spots for Stefanski. Former Dolphins coach 505 00:22:52,548 --> 00:22:55,268 Speaker 11: Mike McDaniel has also been busy. He interviewed for the 506 00:22:55,388 --> 00:22:58,948 Speaker 11: Ravens head coaching job on Thursday. That makes four head 507 00:22:58,948 --> 00:23:02,668 Speaker 11: coaching interviews for McDaniel. He likely, i am told, is 508 00:23:02,708 --> 00:23:05,428 Speaker 11: going to have at least one more. He also interviewed 509 00:23:05,428 --> 00:23:08,548 Speaker 11: to the Lions offensive coordinator job. There are a lot 510 00:23:08,588 --> 00:23:10,988 Speaker 11: of teams across the league that would like McDaniel as 511 00:23:11,028 --> 00:23:15,708 Speaker 11: their OC if a head coaching job does not materialize. Meanwhile, 512 00:23:15,788 --> 00:23:20,228 Speaker 11: former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has drawn interest since stepping 513 00:23:20,308 --> 00:23:24,388 Speaker 11: down after nineteen seasons at the Helm earlier this week, 514 00:23:24,468 --> 00:23:27,308 Speaker 11: but Tomlin has made clear I am told that he 515 00:23:27,388 --> 00:23:31,108 Speaker 11: does not intend to coach in twenty twenty six. We 516 00:23:31,148 --> 00:23:33,748 Speaker 11: all know that plans can change. He would certainly have 517 00:23:33,788 --> 00:23:36,068 Speaker 11: suitors if he is willing to consider it. He is 518 00:23:36,148 --> 00:23:39,028 Speaker 11: under contract with Pittsburgh, so the Steelers would have to work. 519 00:23:38,828 --> 00:23:40,068 Speaker 4: Out a trade. 520 00:23:40,108 --> 00:23:42,548 Speaker 11: But as of now, it does sound like what Tomlin 521 00:23:42,588 --> 00:23:45,748 Speaker 11: told Art Rooney remains true. He intends to take some 522 00:23:45,868 --> 00:23:48,348 Speaker 11: time away and figure out exactly what his next step 523 00:23:48,468 --> 00:23:48,948 Speaker 11: is going to be. 524 00:23:49,108 --> 00:23:51,548 Speaker 6: All right, well, Tom, let's talk about who gets his 525 00:23:51,628 --> 00:23:54,868 Speaker 6: old job, because we have a Steelers coaching search. 526 00:23:54,948 --> 00:23:55,948 Speaker 4: This is incredibly rare. 527 00:23:55,988 --> 00:23:58,108 Speaker 6: The next time we do this, Tom, you and I 528 00:23:58,228 --> 00:23:59,228 Speaker 6: might be retired or dead. 529 00:23:59,268 --> 00:24:01,068 Speaker 4: I don't know. It may be thirty five years from 530 00:24:01,108 --> 00:24:03,468 Speaker 4: now when we do this. Let's get this one right. 531 00:24:03,668 --> 00:24:05,508 Speaker 4: What are the Steelers looking for and what's going on 532 00:24:05,588 --> 00:24:06,668 Speaker 4: with their search, Kyle. 533 00:24:06,748 --> 00:24:09,428 Speaker 11: These Steelers have had exactly three head coaches since the 534 00:24:09,468 --> 00:24:11,708 Speaker 11: moon landing. That's how rare it is that they are 535 00:24:11,748 --> 00:24:14,388 Speaker 11: in this position looking for a new head coach. They 536 00:24:14,388 --> 00:24:18,148 Speaker 11: put out interview requests for eight candidates over the last 537 00:24:18,148 --> 00:24:21,428 Speaker 11: couple of days, and many of those candidates fall into 538 00:24:21,588 --> 00:24:24,468 Speaker 11: what I would call the Steelers profile. Mike Tomlin was 539 00:24:24,468 --> 00:24:27,428 Speaker 11: thirty five when he coached his first game for Pittsburgh. 540 00:24:27,428 --> 00:24:30,188 Speaker 11: So was Bill Kauer. Chuck Noll was thirty seven. The 541 00:24:30,268 --> 00:24:32,788 Speaker 11: Steelers would like, as R. Runey said the other day, 542 00:24:33,028 --> 00:24:35,908 Speaker 11: to find their head coach for the next fifteen to 543 00:24:35,988 --> 00:24:38,188 Speaker 11: twenty years. So if you're talking about some of those 544 00:24:38,228 --> 00:24:42,508 Speaker 11: young coaches, the names to watch are, among others, Chris 545 00:24:42,548 --> 00:24:45,868 Speaker 11: Shula and Nate Schielhouse from the Rams, both highly regarded 546 00:24:45,908 --> 00:24:49,748 Speaker 11: young assistants. Adrio Rovero, the Panthers defensive coordinator, who has 547 00:24:49,788 --> 00:24:53,108 Speaker 11: overachieved basically at every stop that he has had in 548 00:24:53,148 --> 00:24:57,948 Speaker 11: his career. Jesse Minter, the Chargers defensive coordinator, also highly regarded, 549 00:24:57,988 --> 00:25:00,268 Speaker 11: a candidate for the Ravens, where he was an assistant 550 00:25:00,468 --> 00:25:03,628 Speaker 11: some years ago under John Harbaugh. Then there are some 551 00:25:03,748 --> 00:25:07,308 Speaker 11: wild cards like Klaike Kubiak, the forty nine Ers offensive coordinator. 552 00:25:07,388 --> 00:25:11,148 Speaker 11: Kyle Shanahan absolutely loves him. He is the other Kubiak 553 00:25:11,268 --> 00:25:13,748 Speaker 11: in this cycle because Claik Kubiak did a whole bunch 554 00:25:13,788 --> 00:25:17,348 Speaker 11: of interviews during Seattle's bye week. But don't overlook the 555 00:25:17,388 --> 00:25:21,868 Speaker 11: possibility of Clay Kubiak potentially emerging if these Steelers for 556 00:25:21,908 --> 00:25:24,508 Speaker 11: the first time in all those years are willing to 557 00:25:24,548 --> 00:25:28,748 Speaker 11: go with a coach with an offensive background rather than defense. 558 00:25:28,908 --> 00:25:31,428 Speaker 11: Will see exactly what direction that church goes and it 559 00:25:31,468 --> 00:25:32,108 Speaker 11: could take a while. 560 00:25:32,108 --> 00:25:34,428 Speaker 3: Guys, Tom, real quick, you started us off in the 561 00:25:34,468 --> 00:25:37,228 Speaker 3: hour just mentioning the John Harbaugh thing. Conversation is still 562 00:25:37,268 --> 00:25:39,828 Speaker 3: ongoing and kesn dride yet we get all that. But 563 00:25:39,908 --> 00:25:42,868 Speaker 3: let's just say he goes there. We get that Harbaugh 564 00:25:42,868 --> 00:25:45,828 Speaker 3: to the giants, who's that next big domino, the big 565 00:25:45,868 --> 00:25:48,588 Speaker 3: fish to fall? Where that other teams are saying, Okay, 566 00:25:48,708 --> 00:25:50,268 Speaker 3: now so and so is off the board. We have 567 00:25:50,308 --> 00:25:51,628 Speaker 3: to keep working through this list. 568 00:25:51,828 --> 00:25:54,188 Speaker 11: I would look at it, Jamie Moore in terms of 569 00:25:54,268 --> 00:25:56,988 Speaker 11: the teams and where they are in the process than 570 00:25:57,068 --> 00:25:59,788 Speaker 11: the actual candidates. This is not like last year when 571 00:25:59,788 --> 00:26:02,788 Speaker 11: Mike Frable took a job one week in Ben Johnson 572 00:26:02,828 --> 00:26:05,068 Speaker 11: took a job the day after the Lion were eliminated 573 00:26:05,108 --> 00:26:07,388 Speaker 11: from the playoffs. But certainly some of those names I 574 00:26:07,548 --> 00:26:10,028 Speaker 11: mentioned are going to be among those candidates that potentially 575 00:26:10,028 --> 00:26:13,428 Speaker 11: have multiple options. Kevin Stefanski expected to have second interviews 576 00:26:13,428 --> 00:26:15,588 Speaker 11: in multiple places. He is going to be a strong 577 00:26:15,668 --> 00:26:18,468 Speaker 11: candidate if you look in terms of the teams themselves. 578 00:26:18,548 --> 00:26:20,388 Speaker 11: Oone who is ready to hire. I would keep an 579 00:26:20,388 --> 00:26:23,028 Speaker 11: eye on the Tennessee Titans. They have done a ton 580 00:26:23,148 --> 00:26:27,268 Speaker 11: of interviews, most of them with former NFL head coaches or, 581 00:26:27,268 --> 00:26:29,868 Speaker 11: in the case of Jeff Hafley, another candidate who potentially 582 00:26:30,028 --> 00:26:33,828 Speaker 11: could have multiple options, a former college head coach. The 583 00:26:33,948 --> 00:26:36,628 Speaker 11: Titans over the next seventy two hours have an interview 584 00:26:36,708 --> 00:26:39,828 Speaker 11: today with Brian Dable, the former Giants head coach. They 585 00:26:39,828 --> 00:26:42,308 Speaker 11: have Mike McCarthy, a Super Bowl winner whose resume looks 586 00:26:42,348 --> 00:26:45,828 Speaker 11: a lot like John Harbaughs. He's in the building on Saturday, 587 00:26:45,868 --> 00:26:48,548 Speaker 11: a guy who has developed multiple quarterbacks in the NFL 588 00:26:48,588 --> 00:26:51,068 Speaker 11: would make a lot of sense to fit with cam Ward. 589 00:26:51,348 --> 00:26:52,748 Speaker 4: Then on Sunday they are. 590 00:26:52,628 --> 00:26:55,308 Speaker 11: Going to interview Robert Sala as well as Jonathan Gannon 591 00:26:55,548 --> 00:26:59,268 Speaker 11: for the job. Are all these candidates necessarily truly head 592 00:26:59,308 --> 00:27:01,428 Speaker 11: coaching candidates, or in the case of let's say a 593 00:27:01,548 --> 00:27:04,228 Speaker 11: Dable or a Gannon, are they really more looking for 594 00:27:04,468 --> 00:27:07,908 Speaker 11: potential offensive or defensive coordinator to pair with the coach 595 00:27:07,948 --> 00:27:10,428 Speaker 11: that they ultimately hire on the other side of the ball. 596 00:27:10,708 --> 00:27:13,388 Speaker 11: Those are some of the moving parts. The Atlanta Falcons 597 00:27:13,428 --> 00:27:16,748 Speaker 11: as of today also potentially could move quickly to hire 598 00:27:16,868 --> 00:27:20,428 Speaker 11: based upon NFL rules, But the Falcons are one of 599 00:27:20,468 --> 00:27:23,268 Speaker 11: those teams that perhaps is going to end up waiting here. 600 00:27:23,588 --> 00:27:26,908 Speaker 11: All the coaches in the playoffs. Based upon the rules, 601 00:27:27,068 --> 00:27:29,428 Speaker 11: if you are still alive, you cannot have a second 602 00:27:29,468 --> 00:27:32,388 Speaker 11: interview until after your season is over or until after 603 00:27:32,388 --> 00:27:35,148 Speaker 11: the conference championship games. So let's say the Falcons are 604 00:27:35,148 --> 00:27:37,988 Speaker 11: targeting a Clint Kubiak, they are going to have to 605 00:27:38,148 --> 00:27:41,468 Speaker 11: wait until at least after this weekend's games, or if 606 00:27:41,468 --> 00:27:44,548 Speaker 11: the Seahawks win, until the next weekend's games to re 607 00:27:44,628 --> 00:27:48,348 Speaker 11: engage and do a second interview. Kubiak is certainly a 608 00:27:48,588 --> 00:27:50,708 Speaker 11: name to watch in Atlanta. 609 00:27:50,748 --> 00:27:53,628 Speaker 3: Man, you think the transfer of portal schedule is complex, 610 00:27:53,708 --> 00:27:56,948 Speaker 3: listen to Tom bellisera break down the interview complexities the 611 00:27:56,988 --> 00:28:07,188 Speaker 3: head coaching cycle pol thank you, Good morning football.