Clancy is a crap d coordinator. Anyone with half a brain knows this. That's why he was fired, and no longer has a job.
Just for arguments sake, let's compare Pendy to Billy Davis....Whisenhunt's hand picked DC. I am curious what the fans that have half a brain, with 96% substance and 4% emotion, think of the two side by side. I'm not so sure Pendy was such a "crap d coordinator." Maybe he was a little better than some remember.
PENDY
For the five-year period from 2004-08, his Arizona teams ranked eighth in the NFL by forcing 148 turnovers (77 interceptions, 71 fumbles).
During Arizona's Super Bowl run following the 2008 regular season, the Cardinals
led all teams by forcing 13 turnovers in the playoffs. The performance of the Arizona defense played a key role in post-season victories over Atlanta, Carolina and Philadelphia as the Cardinals limited the three highly-regarded offenses to an average of 20.7 points per game.
During the 2008 regular season, Arizona
led the NFL with 17 fumble recoveries and ranked
tied for fifth in the league with 30 takeaways. Arizona was also
third in the NFL with opponents facing an average of 8.16 yards to go on second down and sixth by permitting 4.97 yards per play on first down.
The 2007 edition of the Cardinals
ranked ninth in the NFL in run defense, allowing only 97.9 yards per game.
On November 11, 2007, Arizona set a modern-day NFL record by holding the Detroit Lions to -18 rushing yards. The 2007 team also set single-season franchise records with six interception returns for touchdowns and 551 interception return yards. The club's 18 total interceptions tied for 10th in the league.
In 2006, Pendergast's defense forced 33 turnovers (16 interceptions, 17 fumbles), the most by the Cardinals since 1998 and
tied for fifth in the NFL. The 17 fumble recoveries ranked fourth in the league.
The Cardinals were eighth in the NFL in total defense (295.6 ypg) in 2005, as well as fourth in third-down efficiency (34.2%), seventh in first downs allowed (272) and tied for 10th in fumble recoveries (13).
In Pendergast's first season with Arizona in 2004, the Cardinals
improved to 12th in the NFL in both total defense and scoring defense
after being ranked 26th and 32nd in those two respective categories the year before Pendergast arrived. In addition, the team
forced 30 turnovers to rank tied for 13th in the NFL, compiling seven more takeaways than the season before his arrival when the Cardinals were 24th in the league with 23 takeaways. The 2004 squad was also
second in the NFL in red zone TD percentage (45.0%), fourth in third-down defense (31.6%) and tied for fifth in fumble recoveries (15).
During his tenure in Arizona, Pendergast also worked with the secondary and coached Arizona safety Adrian Wilson to a pair of Pro Bowls in 2006 and 2008. Defensive end Bertrand Berry (2004) and defensive tackle Darnell Dockett (2007) also earned their first Pro Bowl selections playing in Pendergast's defense.
Prior to Pendergast's arrival in Arizona, the Cardinals had been mired as one of the NFL's lowest-ranking defensive clubs. In the five seasons prior to Pendergast joining the club in 2004, Arizona had ranked in the top 10 of a major defensive statistical category on only one occasion when the Cardinals were 10th in passing yards allowed in 1999.
In those five seasons, Arizona was 20th or lower in the final NFL rankings in points allowed, total yards allowed, rushing yards allowed, passing yards allowed, yards allowed per play, opponents third-down percentage, sacks, interceptions and fumbles recovered a combined 37 times in 45 opportunties.
BILLY DAVIS
San Francisco 49ers
On February 6, 2005, Billy Davis was hired by San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan to be the defensive coordinator on the team after a six hour interview. One of the reasons Davis got the job was because he had experience with the 3-4 defense that Coach Nolan wanted to implement in San Francisco's defense and a recommendation Nolan got from New York Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis.
2005 Season
However, Davis seemed to have difficulty improving the defense. In his first season as the 49ers defensive coordinator, the team ranked
last in the NFL in total defense in 2005, averaging 25.8 points a game, a 44.4 % third-down efficiency, and allowing 428 points that season.
2006 Season
In 2006, Davis' defense was
ranked 26th in the NFL.Monte Poole of the Oakland Tribune criticized Davis in October, saying "the defensive coordinator Billy Davis, who drifts between the 4-3 scheme and the 3-4 scheme, not only has been incapable of masking these deficiencies but also seems to find ways to accentuate them."
As soon as early November, rumors began to swirl that Davis could be fired at the end of the season, if not earlier.
Although the second half of the season saw strong performances from cornerback Walt Harris and linebacker Brandon Moore, by the end of the season, the 49ers defense had
allowed 412 points in 16 games.
On January 3, 2007, Nolan announced the Davis had been fired stating that "After an evaluation period, we felt this was the right time to make this move". He was replaced by San Diego Chargers linebackers coach Greg Manusky.
Arizona Cardinals
On January 19, 2007, just
15 days after he was fired from the 49ers, Davis was hired as the linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals. On February 18, 2009, Davis was named the team's defensive coordinator after former defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast was fired.
2009 Defense Rank
Points: 14th
Yards: 20th
Pass: 23rd
Rush: 17th
2010 Defense Averages and Rank
Points: 29.5 (31st)
Yards: 388 (29th)
Pass: 233 (23rd)
Rush: 154.8 (30th)
