nah, Greg Williams interviewed for that job and was thought to be the guy Snyder was going to hire. I think Payton turned down the Oakland job.
Is it Washington the team he was going to sign with until Payton offered up $250 K of his own salary to get him signed?
i can't remember what team it was, but the story with Washington was it was rumored that Gibbs and Snyder had told Williams he would be the next coach of the Skins when Gibbs retired again. He interviewed, and then Zorn interviewed and ultimately got the job. I cant remember who was trying to get Williams to be their DC when Payton offered part of his salary to get him, but it wasn't Washington. So i tried to find out and couldn't but i found this, which i thought was funny. Jeff Duncan how do you like your crow? Gregg Williams will bring a lot to the New Orleans Saints defense, but don't expect instant miracles | Jeff Duncan on Saints - NOLA.com
I think I read somewhere today that it was Green Bay that was trying to get Williams on staff during the offseason.
Redskins dismiss Williams, Saunders; promote Blache to lead defense - NFL - ESPN Williams' dismissal removes one of the early favorites to succeed Gibbs. Williams had been in charge of the Redskins defense for all four seasons under Gibbs and was popular among fans and many players, but his confrontational style and poor track record at his previous head coaching stint with the Buffalo Bills did little to help his chances for the top job. Williams often said that he had learned under Gibbs how better to deal with people, but his short fuse remained on full display for players and reporters all four years in Washington. He committed a major breach of protocol -- and created an embarrassing moment for Gibbs -- when he failed to tell the head coach that he was going to send only 10 men onto the field on the first play of the first game following the death of Sean Taylor in November. Williams met four times with Snyder to discuss the head coaching job, but it quickly became clear that the owner was more focused on other candidates, including former Giants head coach Jim Fassel, current Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Snyder also has interviewed Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Ron Meeks and Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.
