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[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by atomicnixon

We all just did. For some reason this seems like a real shot below the belt, like Snyder has no respect for Gibbs and doesn't seem to care what he thinks (as it was reported he was lobbying for Gregg Williams behind the scene). I wish Mr. Cooke would have given the franchise to one of his children rather than sell it to that idiot Snyder.

How could he be lobbying for GW when it was reported that he was backing the promotion of Cerrato? I'm going to assume Gibbs knew all about their bad blood. Not to make Gibbs out to be straddling the line or anything but he must have known that if Cerrato got promoted that GW was pretty much as good as gone.

[dgack]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

How could he be lobbying for GW when it was reported that he was backing the promotion of Cerrato? I'm going to assume Gibbs knew all about their bad blood. Not to make Gibbs out to be straddling the line or anything but he must have known that if Cerrato got promoted that GW was pretty much as good as gone.

And this is where Snyder's business experience, which as anyone who's been in any kind of large business for very long will tell you, is as much WHO you know as it is WHAT you know.

Joe was a true leader who understood how to motivate, empower, and respect people. What Snyder is showing me here is the classic Old Boy Network in action, and if it goes down like this, I won't be surprised if this whole thing is in flames by week five next season.

Just so everyone's clear on the implication I'm making, it's that booting GGggrilliamss because Vinny doesn't like him, and going after The Fossil because "he has ties with Cerrato" are about the worst ways you could run your business if you care at all about what the experts at the bottom who do the work (in this case, the players) think.

Real leaders hire smart people and then get out of their way and let them do their jobs.

[#56fanatic]

it will be a complete joke. To have a guy that has learned under a hall of fame coach - a guy that has been loyal to your franchise, but not doing interviews two / three years ago when his name was hot again. To bring in Fassell, subject players to a new scheme again, have to remake the roster again, find a new staff again, to basically spit in your players faces is a joke. the majority of those guys wanted williams and this staff. The teams that consistantly put playoff teams on the field all have one thing in common, that is a stable coaching staff. NE, Indy,Philly,Seattle,Tampa,Giants,Jacksonville. Jacksonville has rode the tough times out with Del Rio, now he looks like he has a team molded in his way of playing. I just can't get over how ridiculous this hiring will be.

another bad move by the organization. This is what happens when you let Vinny help run the thing. He is scared for his job if GW comes in with personal power because he would do the same thing Marty did and fire his ass. So, he goes out and gets a guy that will not be able to do this, that will hire a staff that has ties to Vinny. what a joke. this is why we are continuously the joke of the NFL. We go to playoffs, make changes and stink the following year. Usually teams that make the playoffs may make a subtle change or add a guy here or there, we make whole sale changes like we finished 1-15.

its getting easier and easier to understand why we get bashed every year.