Because for all intents and purposes he is pretty much the DC for the Cowboys.

He has playcalling responsibilities instead of Marinelli.

I hope the fact Spags hasn't been hired yet means they are doing due diligence. They need to take time and find the best candidate for the job even if it means going outside his coaching tree. If not, and Andy doesn't get that ring with the Chiefs, then I can't really feel that bad for him if it doesn't happen.

This is probably the most important hire of his career. Last time he moved an offensive guy to defense and it was a mess. Spagnuolo is just such a vanilla hire. Take a risk like you did with drafting mahomes

Let's hope not and I would think there would be some criticism from the KC media if it looked like they were going that direction and hopefully cause the team to reconsider.

I understand the concern, but quite a few Planeteers tend to underestimate Wally. Based on his entire history, this move had to be difficult for him. He bet on Sutton and lost. And he lost in front of everybody. Big stage. Owner pounding the big drum. All NFL eyeballs on the big game.

Wally is acutely aware of his legacy and that his opportunity to win a Lombardi is now. I'm 100% confident that all his friends and family are telling him the same thing ... he has to get this hire right.

FAX

Sutton would've been fired after the terrible colts playoff in '13 if the chiefs cared about the media that much

Let's hope that Wally remembers the days when he was a young and hungry assistant himself, Mr. FAX. Perhaps that will help the case of interviewing a Mike MacDonald or Chris Hewitt....

Or hope he remembers that cronyism and nepotism never pay off in the long run. See: Juan Castillo.

God, we can only hope he has friends telling him that. I'm wondering when we will start to see reports about candidates coming in for interviews.

Not any news on this front all day. Wonder what’s really going on.

Truth there for sure. But, the team wasn't a legitimate threat for a Super Bowl title like they are now. I guess its just more hopeful thinking on my part to reassure that Andy won't screw this up.

Probably deciding which of Andy’s friends he wants to hire. Mike Smith or Spags.

Hopefully we're working out an interview with an outside candidate.

THIS! I'd rather than take a month and get it right than a quick decision due to "history" or "family ties". But, I'm wondering if the report on Spags by Schefter was more of just throwing something out there and hoping it sticks than anything.

They should interview Jack del rio before he gets hired by the bengals