One thing I learned early on when job searching, right after college, is that unless you've already accepted a job, you never say no to an interview. Even if you have zero interest in actually taking the job if offered, you have nothing to lose by sitting down in front of someone who could encounter later on in your career, or someone who might not have a need for you right now but knows someone else that might.

Parole boards work much the same way.



Or so I've heard.

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So one year coaching a bottom 10 unit makes him a hot commodity again?

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This is interesting.

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Report: Browns players worried about Marrone

Doug Marrone | JAC

(January 7, 2016 5:31 PM EST)


Sources tell the Cleveland Plain Dealer that some Browns players are "concerned" about the possibility of Jaguars OL coach Doug Marrone replacing Mike Pettine.


Marrone earned a miserable reputation during his two years in Buffalo, something highlighted by the fact that he couldn't even get a coordinating job after quitting on his team following last season. Bills players openly celebrated his resignation, and derided him as having too much of a college mindset. However, ESPN's Adam Caplan reports Marrone is a big believer in analytics. The Browns are going all in on numbers this offseason. They'll have to decide if Marrone's apparent lack of human touch is worth it.


SOURCE: CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

 

 


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    I wonder how many of those same Browns players concerned about Doug Marrone becoming the team's HC contributed greatly to the team finishing 3-13,  not to mention 0-5 down the stretch in the 2014 season.    Even with all of the issues in the Browns organization,  it's fair to say that at least some of the players didn't come close to playing to their football potential because of themselves. 

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Who cares if we lose Marrone? None of you are happy with Joekel. The center situation is tenuous at best. None of you like the coaching - guess what - he's the assistant head coach.


What's the big deal? Honestly!


There's no logical reason to be upset about Doug friggin Marrone interviewing for jobs. Good for him! Heck, he might even get one! Who cares! What has he done this quitting in Buffalo to get y'all so fired up? Oh, right, nothing.

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Who cares if we lose Marrone? None of you are happy with Joekel. The center situation is tenuous at best. None of you like the coaching - guess what - he's the assistant head coach.


What's the big deal? Honestly!


There's no logical reason to be upset about Doug friggin Marrone interviewing for jobs. Good for him! Heck, he might even get one! Who cares! What has he done this quitting in Buffalo to get y'all so fired up? Oh, right, nothing.

I took a quick glance back through this thread and you seem more "fired up" than anyone else. There aren't even that many posters who seem worried about him leaving.


He's still a better head coach than what we have but I hope he gets another HC job somewhere.

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    I wonder how many of those same Browns players concerned about Doug Marrone becoming the team's HC contributed greatly to the team finishing 3-13,  not to mention 0-5 down the stretch in the 2014 season.    Even with all of the issues in the Browns organization,  it's fair to say that at least some of the players didn't come close to playing to their football potential because of themselves. 

 

This really isn't a surprise. I don't know why Marrone is suddenly a hot commodity to the Jaguars fans simply because they no longer want Gus. Go back and read the stuff coming out of Buffalo before his 2nd season even began. Go and read the stuff out of NY when he was rumored to be a candidate for the Jets after he left Buffalo.

 

All the stuff the Browns players are supposedly concerned about Marrone are, IMO likely based out of those previous reports

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This really isn't a surprise. I don't know why Marrone is suddenly a hot commodity to the Jaguars fans simply because they no longer want Gus. Go back and read the stuff coming out of Buffalo before his 2nd season even began. Go and read the stuff out of NY when he was rumored to be a candidate for the Jets after he left Buffalo.

 

All the stuff the Browns players are supposedly concerned about Marrone are, IMO likely based out of those previous reports

 

  Though I recall those reports from last year,  what stands out,  at least on this end,  is the Bills were one game worse w/o Doug Marrone and the Browns had another very difficult season.  

 

   Regarding the Bills,  the drop off in play by Mario Williams stood out.    It's one thing for players to complain about coaching.   It's another for them not to respond favorably under other coaches.  

 

    At some point,   the players that are dissatisfied with coaching or concerned about a coach being hired have to take responsibility for their own play.  

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    I wonder how many of those same Browns players concerned about Doug Marrone becoming the team's HC contributed greatly to the team finishing 3-13,  not to mention 0-5 down the stretch in the 2014 season.    Even with all of the issues in the Browns organization,  it's fair to say that at least some of the players didn't come close to playing to their football potential because of themselves. 

 

Also how many of those same players voicing their frustration about Marrone are going to call out Alex Mack when he decides to opt out of his contract and go elsewhere? Because it's practically the exact same thing.

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Also how many of those same players voicing their frustration about Marrone are going to call out Alex Mack when he decides to opt out of his contract and go elsewhere? Because it's practically the exact same thing.

 

  Those same players would likely jump at the opportunity to opt out of their own contracts.  

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Apparently Marrone tomorrow will have interview with the Giants as well and next week should have interview with the Dolphins too. According to Michael Di Rocco's tweet.

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titans requested permission to interview marrone per schefter

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

I wonder how many of those same Browns players concerned about Doug Marrone becoming the team's HC contributed greatly to the team finishing 3-13,  not to mention 0-5 down the stretch in the 2014 season.    Even with all of the issues in the Browns organization,  it's fair to say that at least some of the players didn't come close to playing to their football potential because of themselves.

This is brought up also in the culture thread.................coaches are starting to lose control of their locker rooms by the actions of a few players.


I hate to use my Pats as an example, but screw up with Coach B and you are toast, he has no second thoughts when it comes to cutting the cancer out. This doesn't work everywhere any more and I am beginning to think the days of the old school disciplinarian type coach are fading away. Outspoken players are getting their 15 minutes more and more!

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Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) tweeted at 8:52 AM on Sat, Jan 09, 2016:

Titans requested permission to interview Jags asst Doug Marrone, per sources; denied permission to interview Vikings asst GM George Paton.

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According to Di Rocco yesterday Marrone is interviewing with the Giants and the Dolphins as well these days.

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I don't understand why this guy is getting so many interviews. I guess teams are just being overly thorough.

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I don't understand why this guy is getting so many interviews. I guess teams are just being overly thorough.

Because he's a good coach, thats why. Alot better than our current one

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I still have no clue. Most sacked qb in the league worst run blocking in the teams history. Another caaw of those lineman in buffalo not coming with him.

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I still have no clue. Most sacked qb in the league worst run blocking in the teams history. Another caaw of those lineman in buffalo not coming with him.

Dumb post.

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Why would we grant permission to a division rival

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Why would we grant permission to a division rival

 

Because you don't deny people the ability to be promoted.

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