Rivera an outside candidate?
The Super Bowl is finally over, which means the Vikings may step up the effort to find a defensive coordinator.
The Vikings have two in-house candidates, linebackers coach Fred Pagac and defensive line coach Karl Dunbar. But the Vikings quiet search to replace Mike Tomlin, now the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, would indicate that the club will interview assistants from the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts.
The plum could be Ron Rivera, the Bears defensive coordinator. His contract is up, and he is considered an outside candidate for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching vacancy.
Why would Rivera leave the Bears?
Because the Vikings would be willing to cough up the cash.
The Bears have one of the lowest-paid coaching staffs, and they are led by Lovie Smith, who makes a league-low $1.35 million. The Vikings paid Tomlin around $800,000 a year, so they obviously have no qualms about paying a premium for a talented coach.
Meanwhile, assistant head coach/ linebackers coach Bob Babich made clear last week to the Pioneer Press that he wasn't interested in the Vikings job.
The only other candidate on the Bears would be Steven Wilks, the defensive backs coach. But he just wrapped up his first year as an NFL assistant, which means his experience appears questionable for such a major job.
As for the Colts, special assistant to the head coach Leslie Frazier said he would be interested in the Vikings job. Since it remains open, Frazier is expected to get an interview, and he played a key role in the Colts' second-ranked pass defense.
The other possibilities from the Colts are defensive backs coach Alan Williams and defensive line coach John Teerlinck, who has a link to Vikings coach Brad Childress.
Teerlink and Childress were on the same staff at the University of Illinois from 1980 to 1982, and he was a Vikings assistant from 1992 to 1994.
The Super Bowl champion Colts, though, returned to Indianapolis Monday and participated in a parade.
The Vikings have two in-house candidates, linebackers coach Fred Pagac and defensive line coach Karl Dunbar. But the Vikings quiet search to replace Mike Tomlin, now the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, would indicate that the club will interview assistants from the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts.
The plum could be Ron Rivera, the Bears defensive coordinator. His contract is up, and he is considered an outside candidate for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching vacancy.
Why would Rivera leave the Bears?
Because the Vikings would be willing to cough up the cash.
The Bears have one of the lowest-paid coaching staffs, and they are led by Lovie Smith, who makes a league-low $1.35 million. The Vikings paid Tomlin around $800,000 a year, so they obviously have no qualms about paying a premium for a talented coach.
Meanwhile, assistant head coach/ linebackers coach Bob Babich made clear last week to the Pioneer Press that he wasn't interested in the Vikings job.
The only other candidate on the Bears would be Steven Wilks, the defensive backs coach. But he just wrapped up his first year as an NFL assistant, which means his experience appears questionable for such a major job.
As for the Colts, special assistant to the head coach Leslie Frazier said he would be interested in the Vikings job. Since it remains open, Frazier is expected to get an interview, and he played a key role in the Colts' second-ranked pass defense.
The other possibilities from the Colts are defensive backs coach Alan Williams and defensive line coach John Teerlinck, who has a link to Vikings coach Brad Childress.
Teerlink and Childress were on the same staff at the University of Illinois from 1980 to 1982, and he was a Vikings assistant from 1992 to 1994.
The Super Bowl champion Colts, though, returned to Indianapolis Monday and participated in a parade.
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