Perry Fewell Won't Be Tennessee Titans Coach

by Ed Valentine on Feb 7, 2011 2:30 PM EST in New York Giants News

We have pretty much known all along that this is how it would work out. Perry Fewell would get his 'Rooney Rule' interview, allowing him to sharpen his interview skills for the inevitable head coaching job that will someday be his, but that the Tennessee Titans would not be hiring the New York Giants defensive coordinator to lead their franchise.

That scenario has played out, as Tennessee is reportedly set to name offensive line coach Mike Munchak it new head coach. Munchak, a Hall of Fame offensive lineman, was considered the front-runner for the job after the Titans parted ways with long-time coach Jeff Fisher.

This means that Fewell will unquestionably be back for a second season as Giants' defensive coordinator. He can now turn his attention fully to solving the Giants defensive issues, which still include spotty linebacker play and a tendency to give up too many big plays against the pass.

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A little consistency goes along way

Why is Tom Quinn still here?

by costanza! on Feb 7, 2011 2:43 PM EST reply actions

The Packers have a 2nd year of Dom Capers to thank for their rise as a defense

A 2nd year of Fewell will go a long way. Here’s to hoping its longer than 2 years

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by Rorschach44 on Feb 7, 2011 2:45 PM EST reply actions

Amen to that bro

Why is Tom Quinn still here?

by costanza! on Feb 7, 2011 2:46 PM EST up reply actions

and of course the 3-4 defense

by giant fan since 57 on Feb 7, 2011 4:31 PM EST up reply actions

of course

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Feb 7, 2011 4:57 PM EST up reply actions

Not so fast

Egypt still plans to comply with the Rooney rule by interviewing Perry Fewell for the President’s position.

Go Giants!

by ronjohnson on Feb 7, 2011 3:30 PM EST reply actions 3 recs

HAHAHA

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by Willgfass on Feb 7, 2011 6:01 PM EST up reply actions

Wanna know the problem with our defense??

Every year we have a DC trying out for a head coaching job instead of being proud that he is a top level DC in the NFL. How about Fewell just stick with the Giants as DC and focus on building a defensive juggernaut to rival what the Ravens have done the last 13 years?? Draft players to fit Perry’s scheme and stick with them. I’m SO sick of wondering what kind of system our D will be in each year.

by sexyscottish on Feb 7, 2011 3:52 PM EST reply actions

good point

it would be nice for the DC to focus fully on coaching the defense. But I’m pretty sure Bill Sheridan was not interviewing for head coach jobs or being a top level DC… but I agree otherwise.

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by The Always Well Dressed... on Feb 7, 2011 4:01 PM EST up reply actions

you cant get mad

Becuz someone wants to Better their career tho. That’s not fair to them.

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by wilddre22 on Feb 8, 2011 8:45 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

I imagine the interview went something like this....

Titans: So Perry… leading the league in turnovers…pretty impressive…how’d you do it?

Fewell: Well, my Defensive Ends, Tuck and Osi….every hear of them? They caused so many fumbles that they inflated my stats. In fact, my defensive ends alone were responsible for causing 23 FORCED FUMBLES. Now granted, most DC will tell you that they preach that on the practice field, but I was so pre occupied w/ coming up with really really awesome Nickel and Dime packages that I really didn’t talk much to those guys.

Titans: Get out.

Fewell: stands and puts on jacket…..Do you guys validate parking???

Titans: OUT!!!

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by andiamo708 on Feb 7, 2011 4:56 PM EST reply actions

LMAO!!

So Andi, is it safe to assume you’re not impressed with Fewell?? lol

by EnWhySee on Feb 7, 2011 5:22 PM EST up reply actions

YOOO NYC!!!

na, i’m playing around….kinda

I like PF….but I got my eye on him….

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by andiamo708 on Feb 7, 2011 5:50 PM EST up reply actions

YOOO ANDI! lol I'm so-so on PF

50-50

Certain games where the Defense performed like garbage just did not sit well with me.

by EnWhySee on Feb 7, 2011 5:53 PM EST reply actions

it's not all on him.

there wre times …a lot of times when his players failed him.

but until he learns how to use this secondary, well, he’s on watch.

there were times this season…not many, but there were times, when I saw Cweb and TT playing Safety.

If you will remember back….TT actually picked a pass in the endzone when he was playing Safety. Cweb was guarding the WR and took away the outside (like he was supposed to), causing the pass to go to the middle of the field where TT was.

If you will also recall a TD to M. Austin in Dallas when Cweb did the same thing but KP never got over in time and it was 6.

Rolle plays all over, Grant plays all over, even KP is pretty much asked to do it all too, but on a lesser scale.

PF needs to give these guys a more consistent set of responsibilities. Yes, you can still be creative and switch it up, but hopefully the NYG can find a SAM so they don’t have Safeties play LB for large portions of the game…

steady press coverage on the outside is also something I want to see. Both TT and Cweb are better press corners….and they have admitted that time and time again.

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by andiamo708 on Feb 7, 2011 8:41 PM EST up reply actions

In Fewell's scheme

The corners don’t play a lot of man-man D, which frankly both TT and CW are better at IMO!

I guess Coughlin stays, the Chin is not in.
Okay, then fire Quinn, and bring in a young receivers coach.
PLEASE!

by Great Gatsby on Feb 8, 2011 9:11 AM EST up reply actions

+1

by EnWhySee on Feb 8, 2011 10:51 AM EST up reply actions

Are YOU

the real slim shady, LOL!

I guess Coughlin stays, the Chin is not in.
Okay, then fire Quinn, and bring in a young receivers coach.
PLEASE!

by Great Gatsby on Feb 8, 2011 11:04 AM EST up reply actions

I'm giving Fewell a pass on his bad strategy at Indy...

All things considered he did a pretty good job this year considering he had to run our defense without any talent at linebacker. Even the debacle against the Eagles was more the offenses fault than Fewell’s.

by giant fan since 57 on Feb 7, 2011 6:22 PM EST reply actions

some good news, with a little bad attached

the good – we get to keep our DC for a 2nd consecutive year – CONTINUITY!

the bad – nobody is going to do a ‘paulie walnuts’ on quinn in the backwoods of tennessee.

(oh, fugedaboutit. nobody appreciates sopranos humor anymore)

by NYer in a strange land on Feb 7, 2011 9:49 PM EST reply actions

I called it

On Munchak as soon as it was reported PF would be interviewing. Maybe with another year, their defense will get more consistent. Find a free agent LB for starters.

I guess Coughlin stays, the Chin is not in.
Okay, then fire Quinn, and bring in a young receivers coach.
PLEASE!

by Great Gatsby on Feb 8, 2011 5:21 AM EST reply actions