Linehan was so thrilled it seemed like he just wanted to fill the vacancies and get moving... I don't think he had any tie to Haslett, who was his downfall... Same with Spags. I doubt Spags wanted an arrogant aggressive play caller for OC but that's what he got.
Not sure what to expect from the COO and GM but I hope they figure out some way to hire good people who can work together and be on the same page. Wade Phillips is an interesting hire, IF he actually agrees to be the DC... Not sure what's going on there. Can't be a contract issue. It could be that he is waiting to see who they can get to be his assistant coaches. It would be embarrassing if he decided against the job.