link Former Green Bay Packers coach Mike Sherman interviewed with new Texans coach Gary Kubiak on Friday for the job of offensive line coach and assistant head coach. Sherman, who was fired by the Packers after the season despite a 57-39 record as their head coach, was on the same staff as Kubiak at Texas A&M in 1992-93. Would be a good start to improve the OL
Some more info: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2309519 Former Green Bay Packers coach Mike Sherman met Friday with Houston Texans officials and is considering an offer to join first-year head coach Gary Kubiak's staff in the role of assistant head coach/offensive line. Sherman and Kubiak worked together on the Texas A&M staff under then-Aggies coach R.C. Slocum in 1992-93 and are said to have a solid relationship. Landing Sherman, who has rebuffed assistant coach offers from other franchises in the past 10 days, would be a coup for Kubiak as he continues to assemble his first staff. Sherman, 51, interviewed for head coach vacancies in New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills but lost out to Sean Payton and Dick Jauron, respectively, for those positions. He has also been approached in recent days by the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, in both cases for the offensive coordinator spot, but opted not to pursue those opportunities. Whether the Texans, and more specifically, Kubiak, can attract his interest remains to be seen. It is believed, however, that Sherman is more intrigued by the Texans job than he was the other assistant coach opportunities that he eschewed. Dismissed by the Packers the day after the 2005 season concluded, Sherman compiled a 59-43 mark, including playoffs, in six seasons. Green Bay went to the playoffs four times under Sherman, once as a wild card and three times as division champions, but never advanced beyond the divisional round. His 2005 team, which finished 4-12, was decimated by injuries. Given his strong track record, most league observers were surprised that Sherman did not land one of the head coach spots that became available after the season. It seems that he was victimized by the trend toward hiring first-time head coaches and, perhaps, by the compensation level he enjoyed under his Green Bay contract. Sherman signed a two-year contract extension last summer that runs through 2007 and is worth $3.2 annually. The Packers are liable for those salaries and, if Sherman takes the job in Houston, his salaries there will be deducted from the amount Green Bay owes him. There have been no announcements from the Texans regarding assistant coach hires, but it is believed Kubiak has finalized deals with six to seven staffers. One sticking point remains the defensive coordinator position. Kubiak had hoped to hire Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Richard Smith and Arizona Cardinals linebackers coach Frank Bush as his co-coordinators. The Cardinals, though, denied permission for Bush, who recently signed a new contract in Arizona, to interview for the job.
He would be a great hire. He knows offense and he is a proven head coach. I think Kubiak should also hire Jerry Gray as his DC. Gray said that he would take the job if offered. They should also hire Wilbert Montgomery as the RB coach. He coached Marshall Faulk and thats what kind of player Reggie Bush will be.
Open the wallet - those would be fantastic additions and would really move our team development to another level.
Mike Sherman as our assistant? Wow!! That would be awesome. I thought he was wrongfully terminated in GB and think he has proven enough to get a head coaching gig somewhere in the league.
If we get him, great... but I'm not really too concerned about who our OC is, since I expect Kubiak to be running most of the show anyways. Just like we didn't care who our DC was the last few years, because Capers was the main defensive guy. Our biggest priority has to be DC... because we don't want the equivalent to Chris Palmer out there teaching them, since our HC isn't really going to be invovled in the defense at all. Thus, if we have to spend a ton of money, I'd rather it be there.
I think Mike Sherman would be a great asset to Kubiak's team. Sure the Packers sucked this year, but the few years before that...they didn't have much besides Favre's will and Ahman Green and they were always divisional contenders.
I know that... but its still basically "helping add to the offensive schemes". It would really be gravy, given Kubiak's experience on that side of the ball. I'm saying that if we're going to spend a ton of money and spend all this effort recruiting somebody, I'd rather it be on the side of the ball where we have virtually no solid coaching experience... and frankly, that side of the ball (the defense) could possibly have been WORSE than the offense last year.
