Cards hire Nick Rallis as DC

[TheCardFan]

Really excited for our defense and especially our young LB's.

 

[TheCardFan]

Audible: Nick Rallis puts on a show for the camera

Watch as Linebackers Coach Nick Rallis teaches the art of tackling and stripping the football. That doesn't stop Head Coach Nick Sirianni and Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman from giving him a hard time knowing that he's mic'd up.

www.philadelphiaeagles.com

 

[TheCardFan]

Coaches Masterclass: Nick Rallis dives into the art of defeating blocks

www.philadelphiaeagles.com

 

[az jam]

Glad that Kiem is not here filling all the coaching positions as he did with Kingsbury. I really don't know anything about Rallis but we need to fill lots of holes on defense in free agency and the draft. Getting either Anderson or Carter with the 3rd pick is a start.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

We are bringing in a lot of young coaches

Looks like JG and Ossie are doing the hiring

Is MB letting them do their job this time around?

Looking like that so far

Good thing Rallis has going for him is he's been a LB coach and we really someone to bring out the best in Simmons and Collins

Cardinals hire Nick Rallis as defensive coordinator - ProFootballTalk

The Cardinals are hiring Nick Rallis as their defensive coordinator, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Rallis, 29, becomes the youngest coordinator in the league.Eleven players on the Cardinals’ final 53-player roster were 30 or older.Cardinals tight end Maxx Williams, who was college...

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

 

[Red Bird]

This dude is my age, wild. Shoot, if they’re going that young might as well apply. I’ll be the water boy or something. Put me in, coach.

 

[NMCard]

I’m happy that the coach is going young with the staff so far.
Hopefully they continue that direction.

 

[Cardsfaninlouky]

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Love that ******* song bro

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Hopefully this means the end of Bill Davis

Please make it so

 

[Totally_Red]

Wonder if the Eagles tried to keep him. Would be concerned if they didn't.

 

[TheCardFan]

Wonder if the Eagles tried to keep him. Would be concerned if they didn't.

Correct me if I an wrong - since Rallis is under contract with Philly, wouldn't he have to stay if offered the DC role?

 

[BullheadCardFan]

I've brought up that a older defensive mentor would help

I noticed that Wade Phillips is coaching Houston in the XFL so I guess he's scratched off the list?

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Correct me if I an wrong - since Rallis is under contract with Philly, wouldn't he have to stay if offered the DC role?

Have to stay? I don't think so. It would still be a new contract with the Eagles. Could the Eagles have attempted to block him leaving by not allowing an interview, because they were planning to promote him? I think so. Once they allowed him to interview, though, he was fair game.

Think back to Keith Butler with Steelers... similar situation.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Sounds interesting.

 

[TRW]

Positives:

1. No VJ
2. No VJ
3. No VJ

Gannon will probably be calling the defense, at least at first, so Rallis will be kind of "interning" at DC this season. Sure would like to see a defense cover the middle of the field and screens. Maybe stopping the run would be nice. Hoping they plug some DL holes and can get a pass rush too.

 

[Cardsfaninlouky]

Positives:

1. No VJ
2. No VJ
3. No VJ

Gannon will probably be calling the defense, at least at first, so Rallis will be kind of "interning" at DC this season. Sure would like to see a defense cover the middle of the field and screens. Maybe stopping the run would be nice. Hoping they plug some DL holes and can get a pass rush too.

I think Gannon will let Rallis call his own plays, he'll just keep an eye on the defense & help if & when needed.

 

[TRW]

I think Gannon will let Rallis call his own plays, he'll just keep an eye on the defense & help if & when needed.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

If he’s this well respected and no in NFL circles is blinking at this hire at 29 I’m thinking there might be something nice there. Fingers crossed.

But holy hell . . . 29!!!

 

[Jetstream Green]

If he’s this well respected and no in NFL circles is blinking at this hire at 29 I’m thinking there might be something nice there. Fingers crossed.

But holy hell . . . 29!!!

Right, they might work out great but looking at this assembled staff and if someone gave me the ages and I was to guess who they coached, I would say they were parents coaching a Pop Warner team

 

[Zalixar]

If he’s this well respected and no in NFL circles is blinking at this hire at 29 I’m thinking there might be something nice there. Fingers crossed.

But holy hell . . . 29!!!

I know we are used to older ages in the NFL context and have seen a shift recently, but a lot of progress through science, innovation, literature, music or leaders such as MLK, the founding fathers during the Revolutionary War (and some war strategists) are found in youth, like 20's and 30's. Sometimes we forget that.

Certainly the same age could help football teans win games.

 

[NashDishesDimes]

Could our new crew be more white? Did we get the NFL interview process correct?

Reminds me of the time back in the 70s when I went for an interview for a job I really wanted. Two of the top people were doing the interview and said they wanted to hire me but to appear like they had met their minority quota they needed me to check one of the minority boxes on my application. I thanked them and left.

Never did tell them that I am part Native American and could have checked that. But they didn't suspect that and were just trying to cheat the system. Just didn't sit right with me! Always having to do the right thing cost me a lot in my lifetime. I could never just keep my mouth shut and go along with the program.

Everytime white males are hired people assume it must be because somebody is racist. Maybe the best 4 people for the job happened to be white? Color doesnt matter, hire the best people for any job and let the outside say whatever they want.

 

[QuebecCard]

I know we are used to older ages in the NFL context and have seen a shift recently, but a lot of progress through science, innovation, literature, music or leaders such as MLK, the founding fathers during the Revolutionary War (and some war strategists) are found in youth, like 20's and 30's. Sometimes we forget that.

Certainly the same age could help football teans win games.

John Madden was a head Coach at 32.

 

[PACardsFan]

Coaches Masterclass: Nick Rallis dives into the art of defeating blocks

www.philadelphiaeagles.com

Wow! That was great & well worth watching. I’m sure that while the Eagles LB’s were learning how to shed blocks, our LB’s were on one of many cell phone breaks

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Sources: Cards' Gannon quickly fills OC, DC jobs

The Cardinals have hired Eagles linebackers coach Nick Rallis as their defensive coordinator and Browns quarterbacks coach Drew Petzing as offensive coordinator.

www.espn.com

Rallis will be inheriting a defense that gave up the second-most points per game in the NFL last season, was ranked 28th in third-down defense, 29th in red zone defense and 31st in goal-to-go defense. Arizona ranked 21st in total yards allowed per game and 22nd in yards per play.

 

[Harry]

Eagles fans seem to be upset at this. Apparently their linebackers had career years under him last season.

Many there assumed he would replace Gannon as the DC.