Tag: Leslie Frazier

Seahawks are in good hands if Mike Macdonald misses Sunday’s Week 14 game

Seahawks are in good hands if Mike Macdonald misses Sunday’s Week 14 game

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald missed Monday’s practice leading up to Sunday’s upcoming Week 14 game versus the Arizona Cardinals. Macdonald wasn’t simply skipping practice. He had an outstanding reason. His wife went into labor with their first child!

Assistant head coach Leslie Frazier took the responsibility of meeting with local media on Monday. When asked about Macdonald’s return, Frazier delivered an unclear timeline. If Macdonald has to miss Sunday’s NFC West showdown with the Cardinals, understandably so, the Seahawks would be in excellent hands.

Frazier joined Macdonald’s staff after spending the 2023 season out of football. From 2017 to 2022, he enjoyed an excellent stint as the Buffalo Bills’ defensive coordinator. Frazier’s coaching career dates back to 1988, and he spent three campaigns as the Minnesota Vikings’ head coach from 2011 to 2013.

Frazier and Macdonald crossed paths with the Baltimore Ravens during the 2016 season. Frazier was the secondary coach and Macdonald was still cutting his teeth as a defensive assistant. When Frazier joined the Bills in 2017, Macdonald was promoted in Baltimore to defensive backs coach.

When Macdonald received the opportunity to become the Seahawks’ head coach, he wisely called on Frazier. Looking for experienced assistants to join his staff, he appointed Frazier as his assistant head coach. If Frazier has to coach Sunday’s game versus the Seahawks, expect him to field a prepared, motivated team looking to get a win in celebration of Macdonald’s life-altering event.

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Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier on DB chemistry

Earlier this week Frazier was a guest on the Move the Sticks podcast and he talked about the importance of defensive backs being in sync.

Just as an offensive line functions as one complete whole, on the back end of the defense that’s how a proper secondary is supposed to act. Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier knows as well as anybody, having a background as a defensive backs coach in the NFL going back to 1999.

Earlier this week Frazier was a guest on the Move the Sticks podcast and he talked about the importance of defensive backs being in sync. Watch.

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Macdonald had several interesting things to say during his interview…

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Macdonald had several interesting things to say during his interview about his coaching staff and the direction of the team. Here are seven quotes from that conversation.

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Seahawks hiring Leslie Frazier as their assistant head coach

The Seahawks are hiring Leslie Frazier as their assistant head coach under Mike Madonald, according to a report by Tom Pelissero at NFL Network.

The Seahawks are hiring Leslie Frazier as their assistant head coach under Mike Madonald, according to a report by Tom Pelissero at NFL Network.

Frazier played cornerback in the NFL in the 80s and was a member of the 1985 Bears, considered the greatest defense of all time.

He’s been coaching at this level since 1999, when he got started as a DBs coach for the Eagles. Since then he’s served in a variety of defensive roles for the Bengals, Colts, Bills, Ravens and Buccaneers. He was head coach of the Vikings from 2011-2013. From 2020-2022 he was an assisant head coach and defensive coordinator for Sean McDermott in Buffalo. This past season, he was an advisor for John Harbaugh and the Ravens.

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The Ravens are one of the gold-standard organizations in the NFL, and every few years, teams from around the NFL poach personnel from Eric DeCosta’s front office and John Harbaugh’s coaching staff.

Another coaching cycle has seen two front office personnel exit, along with defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald.

After landing Joe Hortiz (Player Personnel Director), the Chargers hired Baltimore’s player evaluation and analytics manager, Corey Krawiec, for a position.

On Wednesday, the Titans hired Dennard Wilson as their defensive coordinator hours after Macdonald arrived in Seattle to be officially introduced as the new head coach.

The Ravens became the first team in NFL history to lead the league in points allowed (16.5 per game), sacks (60) and turnovers (31).

In his second year calling Baltimore’s defense, he led them to the AFC title game before a shocking 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday;

Macdonald’s defense allowed two early touchdown drives but only a field goal over the final 40-plus minutes of the game.

With Baltimore needing to regroup again, we’re looking at seven realistic options to replace Macdonald.

4 things to know about Dolphins defensive coordinator candidate Leslie Frazier

Get to know the former Bills defensive coordinator who the Dolphins are interviewing for the same role.

With their 2023 season now in the rearview, the Miami Dolphins are interviewing candidates for their defensive coordinator role, which was left open after the team mutually parted ways with Vic Fangio.

To this point, there have been six known coaches who will interview for the job – Brandon Staley, Ryan Slowik, Anthony Campanile, Chris Kiffin, Anthony Weaver and Leslie Frazier.

Before Mike McDaniel, Chris Grier and Stephen Ross make a decision on who will run the defense, let’s take some time to get to know Frazier.

Report: Former Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier has interview with Dolphins

Report: Former #Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier has interview with #Dolphins:

After taking his year off from football, Leslie Frazier might be ready to get back into the game and AFC East.

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Miami Dolphins will interview the former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator this week for their open DC position.

Frazier, 64, was out of football this past season but spent the previous six years as Buffalo’s defensive coordinator. He’s been coaching in the NFL since 1999, and he served as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2011-13.

Without Frazier, Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott handled defensive coordinator duties for the Bills in 2023.

It was reported that Frazier decided to take off last season from coaching last offseason. However, it has always since been debated if whether or if Frazier was actually fired or asked to step down by the team and McDermott rather than the notion that he stepped down.

Neither side has ever budged from the notion that Frazier just wanted some time away from football. When Frazier did depart, it was never stated by anyone that Frazier would return to the Bills in due time, so the split always seemed permanent regardless.

Per Dolphins Wire, Miami has interviewed up to at least six other candidates so far for their open DC job. Of those, another with ties to Buffalo is the Bills’ linebackers coach Bobby Babich.

At the end of their 2023 season, the Dolphins and former DC Vic Fangio mutually parted ways after just one season together.

In addition to the Miami connections, the Los Angeles Chargers have interviewed Frazier for their DC post this offseason.

Bills Wire will provide updates as information is made available.

 

Dolphins to interview former Bills DC Leslie Frazier for defensive coordinator job

Miami is looking at another coach with connections to the Bills for their defensive coordinator opening.

The Miami Dolphins, after mutually parting ways with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio last week, are preparing their interviews to find his replacement for the 2024 season and beyond.

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Dolphins will interview former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier this week for the open position.

Frazier, 64, was out of football this past season but spent the previous six years as Buffalo’s defensive coordinator. He’s been coaching in the NFL since 1999, and he even served as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2011-13.

He joins Brandon Staley, Bobby Babich, Ryan Slowik and Anthony Campanile as known candidates for the job.