Assistant coaches have less responsibility. They aren't directly in charge of anything. Its most definitely a demotion.
According to the NFL all coaches but the Head Coach are assistant coaches of some kind so OC and DC are assistant coaches as well. http://www.nfl.com/teams/coaches?coaType=assist&team=dal
According to Rapoport @ NFL.com, Marinelli will now call in-game defenses, and Linehan will call in-game offensive plays. http://www.nfl.com/videos/cleveland-browns/0ap2000000319611/Latest-on-Cowboys-coaching-carousel
So then Monte's role is going to be sit here, shut up, and take this money?If so, Jerry Jones can demote me any day.
Hey... Jerry already has a President of Eyeglass Cleanliness to help him see where the problems lie.
Sounds about as useful as Butch Davis and his "Personal Assistant to the Head Coach" role . LOL
