Interesting insight to Snyder & Blache
 

First let me say that Mike Wise is quickly becoming one of my favorite newspaper writers. This article about Snyder's courting of Blache and the implications on Gregg Williams is really fascinating. It's a long read, but well worth it..

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Wise always pumps out good stuff.

Good read, Danny usually gets what he wants. And it's interesting to hear that it wasn't money that brought Blache back.

[QUOTE]"I got a minuscule [raise], literally minuscule," Blache said of Snyder's offer. "That night, he said, 'This is what I'm offering you because you've always been overpaid.' I said, 'All right, that's a real recruiting line.'

"Look, he's honest, he's real and he's got a heart nobody understands. He sold me on not having a Super Bowl ring and being there for the players and coaches. For me to come back and have a chance to get him a ring and help the players get a ring is a mission of mine and it's something that appealed to me. He didn't appeal to my mercenary side at all -- at all. He went strictly to the things that emotionally touched me." [/QUOTE]

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I think they honestly felt like Williams wasn't the right guy for the job. I hope Grills and Blache can work it out. They both seem like decent guys.

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I love this part

"I got a minuscule [raise], literally minuscule," Blache said of Snyder's offer. "That night, he said, 'This is what I'm offering you because you've always been overpaid.' I said, 'All right, that's a real recruiting line.'

Edit: Matty beat me to it, but that doesn't change my feelings about it.

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[quote=FRPLG;468462]I think they honestly felt like Williams wasn't the right guy for the job. I hope Grills and Blache can work it out. They both seem like decent guys.[/quote]

I can see where GW wasn't too happy with Blache but he should really cut him some slack. Blache was simply stuck in the middle. If anything Danny should have told GW about his decision prior to talking with Blache.

From the sound of it GW didn't have much of a chance for the job right from the start. And that's fine. You have to surround yourself with people that YOU trust and can work with. But why didn't they just cut him loose rather than dragging it out? That's my only gripe with that process.

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what is the deal with Williams? the guy has a great defensive mind, but cant sell himself to be head coach. wonder why?

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Wasnt part of the equation that Williams wanted the type of HC / GM role that fails miserably for most teams and we wanted Cerrato to have control over the FO?

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That's funny because I think Wise is the worst of the Post's sports columnists. First he was trying to be Tony Kornheiser Jr. and that failed miserably. Now I guess he's trying to be Mr. Insider. I hope it works out better for him.

That said it was a good article.

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[quote=Daseal;468473]Wasnt part of the equation that Williams wanted the type of HC / GM role that fails miserably for most teams and we wanted Cerrato to have control over the FO?[/quote]

Yeah I think the amount of control he wanted was a factor. But something tells me that GW was never seriously in the running regardless of the power he wanted.

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Good article. I guess Snyder wanted Blache to commit before he let GW go. He didn't want to be left empty handed. I'm sure these sorts of things go on in most NFL hiring situations. Granted, Snyder, handles things a little differently, but let's see how this one pans out.

I still think GW was the right guy for the job, but hey what do i know. GW's has recently said he wants to coach again and that if the opportunity ever presents itself he would return to DC. Outwardly, it doesn't seem like he holds any illwill.

I do like Greg Blache but as i've said before i'd feel a little more comfortable right about now w/ a GW run D.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;468469]From the sound of it GW didn't have much of a chance for the job right from the start. And that's fine. You have to surround yourself with people that YOU trust and can work with. But why didn't they just cut him loose rather than dragging it out? That's my only gripe with that process.[/QUOTE]

I agree. I wish they had been a little less cloak and daggerish with respect to Grills. All they needed to say was "We are going to do a thorough search and interview the best candidates. We anticipate that Gregg will be part of that process." And then do an interview and cut him loose. Leaving him hanging out in space looked real bad and made it seem like they were clueless when in fact I think they were very well organized and did a good job vetting and finding solid solutions.

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The whole replacing Joe Gibbs and staff was handled badly. By hiring the assistants before hiring the head coach sort of undermined the whole process. Any good head coaching candidate would want to hire his own staff. I think the Skins hurt themselves by doing the process ass backwards. Even though I think the hiring was done badly, I think in the long run, Jim Zorn looks worthy of an opportunity.

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[quote=dmek25;468471]what is the deal with Williams? the guy has a great defensive mind, but cant sell himself to be head coach. wonder why?[/quote]

He sold himself 3/4 years by fielding a top 10 defense with average players & carrying a team with a below average offense. If Snyder didn't want GW then fine. Just tell the guy. Don't be an a-hole and leave the guy hanging for two weeks. Very very unprofessional by Snyder.

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[QUOTE=FRPLG;468496]I agree. I wish they had been a little less cloak and daggerish with respect to Grills. All they needed to say was "We are going to do a thorough search and interview the best candidates. We anticipate that Gregg will be part of that process." And then do an interview and cut him loose. Leaving him hanging out in space looked real bad and made it seem like they were clueless when in fact I think they were very well organized and did a good job vetting and finding solid solutions.[/QUOTE]

If you had stopped at "Leaving him hanging out in space looked real bad and made it seem like they were clueless" I'd agree with you 100%. Snyder thought he would make Spagnuolo an offer that he couldn't refuse and was shocked when he didn't get him. Fortunately, he had Zorn on a very small list to choose from. By hiring the coordinators before the coach, it seems that Snyder doesn't understand the "chemistry" aspect of team sports.

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I dont hate the Dan i respect him for shellin gout millions and millions for trying to make our wildest dreams come true. Cmon...the man lured gibbs back...he has tried really hard for all the skins fans. There are reasons behind things sometimes that we never see.
i.e patrick ramsey. and other issues.
but you have to keep the faith that in the long run it was for the best.

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Marcus washington said that gregg was /hard to swallow\ meaning what?That greg is a attitude and a half.That he took the tough love attitude to the extreme.Picture bill parcells and then some. My boss is the same way meaner than shit but with heart.

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gregg just wasnt the man...lets accept it it was time for a change of the guard

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Coach Blache is an awesome dude. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few weeks ago, and he really was very, very down to earth. I'm rooting for him. GReat article.

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ya i think snyder will succeed eventually then everyone will love him.He wants to win regardless of price.If we could get rid of the salary cap and turn dan the fan loose with his wad of coin! It may happen with the players union. I heard something about scrapping the cap whaen the contract expires.

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there is a year or two contingency after the cba ends..not sure how it works but it basically prevents dan from buying manning as his starter and brady as his backup...
but im with you..all dan needs is to make it to the big dance and people will love him.

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He gave me a shotgun, and made me cry............I took the job.

THAT's the best

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I still think GW should have gotten the job...but Blache is not at fault for anything. It was Vinny & Dan who kept GW in the dark about where he stood.

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[quote=Mattyk72;468469]From the sound of it GW didn't have much of a chance for the job right from the start. And that's fine. You have to surround yourself with people that YOU trust and can work with. But why didn't they just cut him loose rather than dragging it out? That's my only gripe with that process.[/quote]

That's pretty much how Snyder operates now. He said a few months back that one of his biggest mistakes was hiring Spurrier after about a 15 minute conversation and he never wants to make that mistake again. All he asked Spurrier about, supposedly, was football. But then Spurrier came on and his wife was unhappy here and wanted to go home, Spurrier didn't like working extra hours, etc. so now Snyder and co. asks lots and lots of questions beyond just football.

That said, much of this stuff he should have already known about Williams. It's not like he just walked in off the street.

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blah..lets just hire charley weiss and get it over with..cmon..you know you want to

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[quote=irish;468476]That's funny because I think Wise is the worst of the Post's sports columnists. First he was trying to be Tony Kornheiser Jr. and that failed miserably. Now I guess he's trying to be Mr. Insider. I hope it works out better for him.

That said it was a good article.[/quote]

Sally Jenkins is by far the worst. Her article about the draft was the worst opinion piece I've ever read. I'd rather be locked in a room with Al Franken and Rush Limbaugh than read her crap.

Good insight on Blache and Snyder from Wise.

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Blache is no Greg Williams. Let's see how our defense does this year. And it won't be pretty going 3 and out all the time...