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Mularkey cancels Denver interview - Dyoshot - 01-06-2011 12:35 PM
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Choosing to focus on Atlanta's playoff game next week, Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey has informed the Denver Broncos he will not interview for their coaching opening on Friday as planned, according to a team source.
Mularkey still will go through with his previously scheduled interview Saturday with the Cleveland Browns, but he is doing that because they called first and he feels a certain sense of obligation, according to the source.
Mularkey still wants to be a head coach, and would interview with Denver later if it still had its opening after the Falcons' season ended, according to the source. But for now, he wants to keep as much of his focus as possible on the Falcons' upcoming playoff game and doesn't want to have to prepare for coaching interviews on back-to-back days.
Mularkey was a head coach for two seasons at Buffalo and served as an offensive assistant with the Dolphins, Steelers and Buccaneers.
The Falcons (13-3), as the No. 1 seed in the NFC, have home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs and have a bye this week. They'll face the lowest-remaining NFC seed Jan. 15.
******Looks like he wants to go all in for this team. It's smart if you ask me, because if the Falcons win a Superbowl, his chances of getting a HC job skyrockets.
RE: Mularkey cancels Denver interview - Dale4Saul2Red0 - 01-06-2011 01:09 PM
Not only his chances but his asking salary goes up too.
RE: Mularkey cancels Denver interview - Dyoshot - 01-06-2011 01:13 PM
(01-06-2011 01:09 PM)Dale4Saul2Red0 Wrote: Not only his chances but his asking salary goes up too.
True. I wonder why he feels obligated to meet with Cleveland though.
RE: Mularkey cancels Denver interview - Delosky - 01-06-2011 01:32 PM
(01-06-2011 01:13 PM)Dyoshot Wrote: True. I wonder why he feels obligated to meet with Cleveland though.
The way I read it, it sounds like Cleveland asked him first and he feels like he could do 1 interview and not disrupt prepping for the playoffs, but he just couldn't do two, especially back to back.
Can't say I blame him for not burning any bridges.
RE: Mularkey cancels Denver interview - Dyoshot - 01-06-2011 01:34 PM
(01-06-2011 01:32 PM)Delosky Wrote: The way I read it, it sounds like Cleveland asked him first and he feels like he could do 1 interview and not disrupt prepping for the playoffs, but he just couldn't do two, especially back to back.
Can't say I blame him for not burning any bridges.
I agree. I would imagine relationships are everything when it comes to coaching.
RE: Mularkey cancels Denver interview - Chuck Norris - 01-06-2011 01:35 PM
Good to hear.
RE: Mularkey cancels Denver interview - natedogg1109 - 01-06-2011 01:58 PM
Sounds like he knows there is no hope for Tebow and is trying to dodge that bullet
RE: Mularkey cancels Denver interview - Peyton - 01-06-2011 02:03 PM
The bottom line is that Mularkey just doesn't want to report to that prick John Elway.
RE: Mularkey cancels Denver interview - phocis850 - 01-06-2011 03:05 PM
(01-06-2011 02:03 PM)Peyton Wrote: The bottom line is that Mularkey just doesn't want to report to that prick John Elway.
Why is he a prick?
RE: Mularkey cancels Denver interview - papachaz - 01-06-2011 03:18 PM
(01-06-2011 03:05 PM)phocis850 Wrote: Why is he a prick?
i remember a whiny bratty prick saying 'if i get drafted by the colts, i'll go play professional baseball'
add in him and shanahan going behind coach Reeves back, topped off with him QB'ing the team that beat us in the superbowl....yeah, he's a prick.. LOL