mongo Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 [quote name='oldschooler' timestamp='1294063652' post='956771'] [size="5"][b]Sources: Lewis could pursue Pitt opening[/b] [/size]By [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/expertsarchive?author=Jason+Cole"][color="#046bca"]Jason Cole[/color][/url], Yahoo! Sports 7 hours, 20 minutes ago [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/cin/"][color="#046bca"]Cincinnati Bengals[/color][/url] coach Marvin Lewis may not wait to hear if owner Mike Brown wants to bring him back. Instead, a source close to Lewis said the 2009 NFL Coach of the Year may pursue the open job at the University of Pittsburgh after spending the past eight years with the Bengals. NFL Network reported earlier in the day that the university, which fired head coach Michael Haywood on Saturday, was [url="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81d61251/article/university-of-pittsburgh-interested-in-bengals-coach-lewis?module=HP_headlines"][color="#7b98aa"]interested in Lewis[/color][/url]. "Marvin is from that area and I think he's very interested," the source said of the Pennsylvania native. A team source indicated that members of the coaching staff believe Lewis will not return, even if asked to come back. The Pitt job became available again a little more than two weeks following the resignation of Dave Wannstedt. Haywood was fired one day after being arrested on a felony domestic abuse charge in Indiana. As for Lewis, he has become increasingly disenchanted with the way the Bengals have been run by Brown. Among his frustrations are that the Bengals have a smaller scouting staff and require the coaching staff to do much of the scouting of college players in the offseason. Lewis won coach of the year honors after leading the Bengals to a 10-6 mark last season, the second winning season during his tenure. However, the Bengals, who had only two winning seasons in the 16 years before Lewis took over and have made the playoffs in back-to-back years only once in the team's 43-year history, regressed to 4-12 this year. [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AnSlCTFlb4TadZp9HTli72Q5nYcB?slug=jc-lewispitt010211"]http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AnSlCTFlb4TadZp9HTli72Q5nYcB?slug=jc-lewispitt010211[/url] [/quote] My guess: "a source close to Lewis" = his agent "may pursue the open job at the University of Pittsburgh" = wants to stall Pitt in case no good options pan out Other than the fact that Marvin is a football coach from Pennsylvania, I just don't see why people think he wants to coach in college... particularly at a mediocre football program like Pitt. For the last 30 years, Marvin has been working his way up the football ladder. Hell, he hasn't even sniffed the college game in 20 years. Wannstedt is the only NFL head coach I can think of who moved down to college, and that was because he got crushed and was looking for a quiet little place for his career to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 [b][url="http://twitter.com/TomGroeschen"][color="#0a0501"]TomGroeschen[/color][/url][/b] [url=""] [/url] Per FootballScoop.com: ESPN's Adam Schefter reported 49ers want Jim Harbaugh, but organization is interested in talking with Marvin Lewis. [url="http://twitter.com/TomGroeschen/status/21972643771060224"]16 minutes ago[/url] via web Marvin is definitely getting some leverage ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 If Marvin goes to SF and makes the 49'ers successful I'm gonna puke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 [url="http://twitter.com/SI_JimTrotter"][b][color="#0a0501"]SI_JimTrotter[/color][/b][/url] [url=""] [/url] [url="http://twitter.com/search?q=%2349ers"][color="#0a0501"]#49ers[/color][/url] are expected to interview marvin lewis, but it's bec his ppl reached out to the team, not vice versa. not viewed as a legit candidate [url="http://twitter.com/SI_JimTrotter/status/21989872457752577"]2 minutes ago[/url] via web Retweeted by [url="http://twitter.com/CBSSportsNFL"][color="#0a0501"]CBSSportsNFL[/color][/url] and 3 others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidey Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 If Marvin does go to San Fran, do you think Takeo will stay there or ask for his papers again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigris Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 They have to interview a minority... Marvin will probably talk to them over the phone so they can call it an interview. Hahahaha... I kind of want Marvin back. I'm scared of what we may end up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Montana Bengal| Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 [quote name='Elflocko' timestamp='1294077884' post='956916'] If Marvin goes to SF and makes the 49'ers successful I'm gonna puke... [/quote] Hmmm...this scenario sounds a little familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 [quote name='Montana Bengal' timestamp='1294080191' post='956932'] Hmmm...this scenario sounds a little familiar. [/quote] Exactly!!! (It's laughable to compare Marvin to Walsh, but you get my point..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Bengal Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 [quote name='Elflocko' timestamp='1294077884' post='956916'] If Marvin goes to SF and makes the 49'ers successful I'm gonna puke... [/quote] I really don't think we have to worry about that--there is no way SF will sign Marvin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Tigers Johnson| Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 This keeps Marvin's name in the news, and fulfills 49ers Rooney rule requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 [size="5"][b]Will Marvin go back home?[/b] [/size]January 3rd, 2011 | [url="http://www.allproblogger.com/category/bengals/"]Bengals[/url] John Thornton Nobody knows what Marvin Lewis is going to do right now. Not the players, and not even the coaches. I reached out to both today and the players are clueless, and after this season, nobody seems worried about it. And I hear the coaches will get word tomorrow at the earliest of the decision. There are a few places in the NFL that Marvin can land as a HC or high paid DC, but he would have to wait until others get interviewed. The one thing that is in Marvin's favor is that he made it known a year ago that he wasn't signing his extension. That gave any team that had interest, time to dig around and do their homework about what is wrong in Cincy. People in the NFL think highly of Marvin. Timing will be an issue. Who walks away from a HC job in the NFL without something good lined up? I think he should take the Pitt job if they come calling. I told Marvin that over a month ago when we spoke. He is from Pittsburgh, and coached at Pitt and the Steelers. College coaches that win are getting paid NFL type money these days so money shouldn't be an issue. The recruiting and dealing with boosters would probably take time getting used to, but I think he would grow into it. [url="http://www.allproblogger.com/2011/01/03/will-marvin-go-back-home/"]http://www.allproblogger.com/2011/01/03/will-marvin-go-back-home/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='Arkansas Bengal' timestamp='1294080574' post='956935'] I really don't think we have to worry about that--there is no way SF will sign Marvin. [/quote] If they DON'T sign Harbaugh then I would have to think he has some kind of shot albeit small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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