Sounds like the same old story from a year ago. I thought Art Shell was a tough as nails coach who was going to wip those guys into shape. Long practices, Dicipline, benching guys like Porter who opened their mouth too much. That worked out real great didn't it. I know a lot of people want Rob Ryan because everyone says that the team respects him and he is their number one choice for the job. However, in my opinion, the team should "NEVER" dictate who the coach should be. Remember when Joe Bugal was the teams favorite coach and they all wanted him to be the new head coach. It took one year before mutiny became an issue and guys like Tim Brown were changing the coaches play calls in the huddle and running what ever the hell they wanted. Oh Yea, what about how the entire team respected Bill Callahan and wanted him to take over after Gruden. Fast Forward 2 years to Bill's public outburst about how his team was the "dumbest team in America." If Ryan gets the job, it should have nothing to do with who the players want. With all that said, I have infact changed my opinion a little about Ryan and would really like to see him become Head Coach on two conditions. 1, we bring in a great OC. Trestman would be OK. Dennis Green or Mike Martz would be better. 2, we would have to replace Ryan with a top notch DC. Our "D" is sooo close to being the best in football that I would hate to have a drop off cause Ryan now, as HC, would have more to deal with besides just defense and our new DC just wasn't that good. I would "LOVE" to see Ryan's twin brother Rex Ryan come over and take care of the "D." Rob Ryan's Raider defense ranked 3rd in football. Guess who's defense was first? Rex Ryan's Raven "D" was the best in football and Rex is their DC. How cool would that be to have Rob Ryan as HC and Rex Ryan as DC. Add a solid OC and that would be the best coaching staff in football. You never know, Rex could then maybe even talk Raven Free Agent LB Adalius Thomas to follow him to Oak Town.