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Stewart headed to Cowboys
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports...4chargers.html
Chargers defensive backs coach Brian Stewart has been released from his contract and will become the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator.
Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips was the Chargers defensive coordinator from 2004-06. He has been trying to hire Stewart since he left.
The Chargers had initially balked at letting Stewart out of his contract but relented Saturday.
Stewart joined the Chargers in 2004.
The team on Wednesday hired Bill Bradley to coach the secondary with Stewart. The team plans on hiring a replacement for Stewart.
– KEVIN ACEE
Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips still holds out hope he can persuade Turner in a face-to-face meeting to allow defensive backs coach Brian Stewart to go to Dallas. Phillips wants Stewart to be his defensive coordinator.
But the Chargers have denied Stewart's request to leave.
After former head coach Marty Schottenheimer allowed linebackers coach Greg Manusky and tight ends coach Rob Chudzinski to leave for coordinators jobs, team President Dean Spanos and Smith declined to allow any others to go.
“We've frozen all contracts,” Smith said. “The staff is being put together. Where it goes from here, I don't know.”
Phillips has also inquired about hiring assistant linebackers coach John Pagano.
Smith said it will be up to Spanos, he and Turner whether to allow assistants to leave. He did say, “If somebody wants out, why would we want them here?”
Only defensive line coach Wayne Nunnely is signed beyond 2007. The rest of the assistants have one year remaining on their contracts, and the majority of them are expected to refuse extension offers and leave after the '07 season. Those assistants who have spoken in recent weeks have requested anonymity.
The Chargers plan on having two secondary coaches and two linebackers coaches.
As of now, newly hired Ron Rivera will be in charge of inside linebackers, and if Pagano stays he will likely continue to coach the outside linebackers. How the secondary will be split up between Stewart and newly hired Bill Bradley has not been decided.
Phillips will call defensive plays in Dallas, but he covets Stewart because of his familiarity with Phillips' defense. Stewart would work closely with assistants and players to implement the weekly game plan – about the same structure as with Chargers offensive coordinator Clarence Shelmon under Turner.
Shelmon, then the running backs coach, was the first assistant denied the opportunity to leave. Cam Cameron wanted him to be his offensive coordinator in Miami.
Staff writer Jim Trotter contributed to this report.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports...4chargers.html
Chargers defensive backs coach Brian Stewart has been released from his contract and will become the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator.
Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips was the Chargers defensive coordinator from 2004-06. He has been trying to hire Stewart since he left.
The Chargers had initially balked at letting Stewart out of his contract but relented Saturday.
Stewart joined the Chargers in 2004.
The team on Wednesday hired Bill Bradley to coach the secondary with Stewart. The team plans on hiring a replacement for Stewart.
– KEVIN ACEE
Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips still holds out hope he can persuade Turner in a face-to-face meeting to allow defensive backs coach Brian Stewart to go to Dallas. Phillips wants Stewart to be his defensive coordinator.
But the Chargers have denied Stewart's request to leave.
After former head coach Marty Schottenheimer allowed linebackers coach Greg Manusky and tight ends coach Rob Chudzinski to leave for coordinators jobs, team President Dean Spanos and Smith declined to allow any others to go.
“We've frozen all contracts,” Smith said. “The staff is being put together. Where it goes from here, I don't know.”
Phillips has also inquired about hiring assistant linebackers coach John Pagano.
Smith said it will be up to Spanos, he and Turner whether to allow assistants to leave. He did say, “If somebody wants out, why would we want them here?”
Only defensive line coach Wayne Nunnely is signed beyond 2007. The rest of the assistants have one year remaining on their contracts, and the majority of them are expected to refuse extension offers and leave after the '07 season. Those assistants who have spoken in recent weeks have requested anonymity.
The Chargers plan on having two secondary coaches and two linebackers coaches.
As of now, newly hired Ron Rivera will be in charge of inside linebackers, and if Pagano stays he will likely continue to coach the outside linebackers. How the secondary will be split up between Stewart and newly hired Bill Bradley has not been decided.
Phillips will call defensive plays in Dallas, but he covets Stewart because of his familiarity with Phillips' defense. Stewart would work closely with assistants and players to implement the weekly game plan – about the same structure as with Chargers offensive coordinator Clarence Shelmon under Turner.
Shelmon, then the running backs coach, was the first assistant denied the opportunity to leave. Cam Cameron wanted him to be his offensive coordinator in Miami.
Staff writer Jim Trotter contributed to this report.
I was thinking Kordell.
Yeah Cowboys
