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January 17, 2016 at 9:27 pm #37571
NewMexicoRamParticipantI have to agree. It’s time to win, no matter how it looks or feels.
January 18, 2016 at 1:14 pm #37624
znModeratorJason Michael – C – Rams
Rams hired ex-Titans OC Jason Michael.Michael is being brought in as either the TEs coach or passing game coordinator. He will work under the yet-to-be-hired offensive coordinator. Michael did not call the plays in Tennessee while Ken Whisenhunt was in charge, and the offense did not take off after Whisenhunt was canned. Still, Michael is extremely young as coaches go. He should emerge in coordinator discussions again in the near future.
January 18, 2016 at 1:22 pm #37626znModeratorJason Michael – C – Rams
Rams hired ex-Titans OC Jason Michael.Michael is being brought in as either the TEs coach or passing game coordinator. He will work under the yet-to-be-hired offensive coordinator. Michael did not call the plays in Tennessee while Ken Whisenhunt was in charge, and the offense did not take off after Whisenhunt was canned. Still, Michael is extremely young as coaches go. He should emerge in coordinator discussions again in the near future.
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Titans bio page
http://www.titansonline.com/team/coaches/Michael_Jason/9ee7985d-6a83-450c-ae40-c904f104ee79
Jason Michael is in his 10th season in the NFL and his second season as offensive coordinator with the Titans. He joined the Titans coaching staff following three seasons (2011-2013) as the tight ends coach for the San Diego Chargers.
Last season for the Titans, Michael saw injuries at a number of key positions and franchise-best numbers from two players. TE Delanie Walker set a franchise mark for receiving yards by a tight end with 890 and the best reception total of his career. Rookie QB Zach Mettenberger earned a number of highs during the season, including the rookie franchise mark for passing yards in a game (345 at Philadelphia), the highest franchise passer rating for a rookie season (83.4), highest passing yardage total by any rookie on Monday Night Football (263) and the second-highest passer rating among the 2014 rookie class of quarterbacks. Michael and the Titans offense saw a total of four different quarterbacks and seven different offensive tackles take snaps during the season, due to injuries.
In his final year with the Chargers, Michael worked under the direction of current Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt, then the offensive coordinator for the Chargers. Through his work with TE Antonio Gates, who led the Chargers in receptions (77) in 2013, and with tight end Ladarius Green, who posted 22.1-yards per catch, Michael helped the Chargers offense rank fifth in the league. In his three years working with the tight ends in San Diego, he guided Gates to the fourth most receptions (190) among NFL tight ends over that three-year timespan, while totaling 2,188 yards and 18 touchdowns.
In 2011, his first year with the Chargers, he delved into an offensive system that would rank sixth in the league, and Gates led the team with 64 catches.
Prior to joining the Chargers, he spent two seasons (2009-10) with the San Francisco 49ers as an offensive assistant and then quarterbacks coach. In 2010, his trio of quarterbacks passed for more than 3,600 yards and 19 touchdowns combined.
Michael began his coaching career at the University of Tennessee in 2003, where he worked as a graduate assistant with the secondary and special teams for two seasons. His NFL debut came with the Oakland Raiders in 2005 as a quality control coach. He spent the following season as the offensive quality control coach for the New York Jets in 2006 and assisted coaching the quarterbacks in Chad Pennington’s Comeback Player of the Year season. He was promoted to tight ends coach in 2007 with the Jets before returning to the University of Tennessee as the tight ends coach in Phillip Fulmer’s final season in 2008.
As a college player, Michael was a two-time captain, who as a senior quarterbacked Western Kentucky to the 2002 NCAA I-AA championship; and was named the school’s Male Athlete of the Year. Graduating with a degree in civil engineering technology, Michael was named a I-AA Athletic Directors Academic All-Star and a second-team Verizon Academic All-District IV honoree.
A native of Louisa, Ky., Michael and his wife, Jamie, originally from Knoxville, have one son, Wyatt.
Jason Michael Coaching Ledger
2014-15: Offensive Coordinator, Tennessee Titans
2011-13: Tight Ends, San Diego Chargers
2010: Quarterbacks, San Francisco 49ers
2009-10: Offensive Assistant, San Francisco 49ers
2008: Tight Ends, University of Tennessee
2007: Tight Ends, New York Jets
2006: Quality Control, Quarterbacks, New York Jets
2005: Quality Control, Oakland Raiders
2003-04: Graduate Assistant, University of TennesseeJanuary 18, 2016 at 8:03 pm #37648znModeratorRams hired ex-Titans OC Jason Michael.That turns out to be incorrect.
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Titans’ 2015 OC staying on as QB coach
Zac Jackson
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/18/titans-2015-oc-staying-on-as-qb-coach/
After two years as offensive coordinator, Jason Michael will be the Titans quarterbacks coach.
That news came from the Titans press conference Monday, where new general manager Jon Robinson and head coach Mike Mularkey were formally introduced. Mularkey, who served as the interim coach after the firing of Ken Whisenhunt last season, said nothing else is set with the team’s coaching staff and that there will be changes from last season.
Earlier Monday, reports said Terry Robiskie will be hired as the offensive coordinator. Robiskie is a veteran coach who most recently coached the wide receivers in Atlanta.
Mularkey and Michael staying on provides continuity for quarterback Marcus Mariota. Michael just finished his 10th NFL season and second with the Titans. He was the Chargers tight ends coach from 2011-13.
January 19, 2016 at 9:01 pm #37680znModeratorReport: Rams considering Shurmur as offensive coordinator
Zac Jackson
The Rams want to interview Pat Shurmur for their vacant offensive coordinator job, Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports reported Tuesday.
LaCanfora writes that if new Eagles coach Doug Pederson goes with Frank Reich as his offensive coordinator, Shurmur returning to the Rams would be “a natural move.”
Shurmur was the Rams offensive coordinator before becoming head coach of the Browns in 2011. He’s been the Eagles offensive coordinator the last three seasons under Chip Kelly.
The Rams are remaking their offensive staff and had previously shown interest in speaking with John DeFilippo, who spent last season as Browns offensive coordinator.
January 20, 2016 at 1:04 pm #37732znModeratorReport: Rams considering Shurmur as offensive coordinator
Zac Jackson
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Mike Garafolo @MikeGarafolo
Eagles will hire former Browns OC John DeFilippo as QB coach, sources tell me and @PSchrags. From Manziel to Bradford (maybe).Mike Garafolo @MikeGarafolo
@MikeGarafolo DeFilippo interviewed for Niners HC, was in mix for Rams OC. Carson Palmer said he’ll be a HC someday. Big hire for Pederson.January 20, 2016 at 1:20 pm #37734
wvParticipantI thot Boras was going to be OC and they
were just looking for a “passing co-ordinater”w
vJanuary 20, 2016 at 1:36 pm #37736znModeratorwv
I thot Boras was going to be OC and they
were just looking for a “passing co-ordinater”w
Well to be fair…we have not heard yet what the team is saying about any of this.
Notice btw that JDF was hired by the eagles as a qb coach, not a coordinator.
January 20, 2016 at 3:09 pm #37742
HerzogParticipantSo much for continuity
January 22, 2016 at 1:09 pm #37874znModeratorWill Rams reunite with Pat Shurmur?
Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/26186/will-rams-reunite-with-pat-shurmur
EARTH CITY, Mo. — The Los Angeles Rams are searching for ways to improve their lackluster offense any way they can during this offseason.
It starts with the coaching staff, where head coach Jeff Fisher has already made some big changes. He fired offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti with four games to go in the season and when the season ended, he parted ways with running backs coach Ben Sirmans, offensive assistant Jeff Garcia and wide receivers coach Ray Sherman.
There are plenty of indications that Fisher will ultimately leave the offensive coordinator duties in the hands of Rob Boras, who replaced Cignetti and helped the Rams to a small uptick over the final quarter of the season. But Fisher is also looking for ways to spark a woeful passing game. Which could mean the addition of a passing game coordinator.
Fisher spoke to former Browns offensive coordinator John Defilippo about that position, but he officially landed as quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday. But the Rams could turn to a familiar face to handle their passing attack. That would be Pat Shurmur, the former Rams offensive coordinator turned Browns head coach turned Eagles offensive coordinator.
Shurmur first came to the Rams in 2009 as Steve Spagnuolo’s offensive coordinator before he moved on to Cleveland. But, as Vikings reporter Ben Goessling reported Thursday, there appears to be come competition for Shurmur’s services.
Minnesota intends to interview Shurmur on Friday and there are at least two other teams interested in him as well, according to Goessling’s report.
The Rams have already missed out on a couple of potential hires and it’s fair to wonder how difficult it will be for them to add to their staff with Fisher entering the fifth and final year of his contract.
January 22, 2016 at 4:07 pm #37876
nittany ramModeratorIt’s not certain what Shurmur’s role would be with the Vikings but most likely they’d hire him to be the RB coach.
Seems to me between RB coach and passing coordinator, the latter would be considered the more prestigious of the two.
January 22, 2016 at 5:08 pm #37878wvParticipant“…it’s fair to wonder how difficult it will be for them to add to their staff with Fisher entering the fifth and final year of his contract.”
Gee thats so obvious
but i never thot of it.w
vJanuary 22, 2016 at 5:40 pm #37880
InvaderRamModeratorsuddenly i’m feeling like 2016 is going to be more of the same.
January 22, 2016 at 6:27 pm #37882
ZooeyModerator“…it’s fair to wonder how difficult it will be for them to add to their staff with Fisher entering the fifth and final year of his contract.”
Gee thats so obvious
but i never thot of it.w
vYeah, but it depends on the contract they offer Shurmur. Or anyone else. Are they guaranteed money? For how long? Is it tied to Fisher’s deal?
Fisher isn’t going anywhere. In fact, I will be surprised if he isn’t extended before the end of the season.
January 22, 2016 at 6:54 pm #37883wvParticipant“…it’s fair to wonder how difficult it will be for them to add to their staff with Fisher entering the fifth and final year of his contract.”
Gee thats so obvious
but i never thot of it.w
vYeah, but it depends on the contract they offer Shurmur. Or anyone else. Are they guaranteed money? For how long? Is it tied to Fisher’s deal?
Fisher isn’t going anywhere. In fact, I will be surprised if he isn’t extended before the end of the season.
Really? An extension before the end of the season?
I suppose so, but only if he has a winning record
after ten games or so.w
vJanuary 22, 2016 at 7:47 pm #37884ZooeyModerator“…it’s fair to wonder how difficult it will be for them to add to their staff with Fisher entering the fifth and final year of his contract.”
Gee thats so obvious
but i never thot of it.w
vYeah, but it depends on the contract they offer Shurmur. Or anyone else. Are they guaranteed money? For how long? Is it tied to Fisher’s deal?
Fisher isn’t going anywhere. In fact, I will be surprised if he isn’t extended before the end of the season.
Really? An extension before the end of the season?
I suppose so, but only if he has a winning record
after ten games or so.w
vA big part of Fisher’s credentials in Stan’s eyes is that he moved from Houston, to Memphis, to Nashville.
He isn’t going to fire Fisher one year into Los Angeles.
January 22, 2016 at 8:05 pm #37885InvaderRamModerator“…it’s fair to wonder how difficult it will be for them to add to their staff with Fisher entering the fifth and final year of his contract.”
Gee thats so obvious
but i never thot of it.w
vYeah, but it depends on the contract they offer Shurmur. Or anyone else. Are they guaranteed money? For how long? Is it tied to Fisher’s deal?
Fisher isn’t going anywhere. In fact, I will be surprised if he isn’t extended before the end of the season.
Really? An extension before the end of the season?
I suppose so, but only if he has a winning record
after ten games or so.w
vA big part of Fisher’s credentials in Stan’s eyes is that he moved from Houston, to Memphis, to Nashville.
He isn’t going to fire Fisher one year into Los Angeles.
that makes sense.
January 22, 2016 at 8:35 pm #37887ZooeyModeratorthat makes sense.
Did I read somewhere that you lived in/near St. Louis, but moved to LA 3 years ago? When did you become a Rams fan?
January 22, 2016 at 9:20 pm #37891InvaderRamModeratori became a fan in 1995 when the rams moved to st. louis. and i continued being a rams fan after i moved away. now i’m in los angeles, so i’m in a weird position where i started out as a st louis rams fan and now they’re coming to los angeles.
in the end, i don’t think it would matter where they went. but it is convenient that they are in my hometown.
January 24, 2016 at 10:27 am #37975znModeratorNFL Update @MySportsUpdate
Vikings have hired Pat Shurmur to their offensive staff. It’s believed he will be their RB coach. Great hire. -
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