Snyder Hires Shanahan Not the GM

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Lotus

The Chin is not interested...

then why did he call Allen to inquire about the HC position yesterday?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

then why did he call Allen to inquire about the HC position yesterday?

You don't know that he called to inquire about the HC position. You just know that they reportedly spoke to each other

Cowher incidentally is reportedly scheduled to meet with the Bills again.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

You don't know that he called to inquire about the HC position. You just know that they reportedly spoke to each other

Cowher incidentally is reportedly scheduled to meet with the Bills again.

Why else would he call?

Read the thing about the Bills job too. Lucky Bills.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Why else would he call?

Read the thing about the Bills job too. Lucky Bills.

Could have been various reasons

-Following up on our conversation just wanted to let you know I'm not interested for sure

-How much money are we talking (so he could use that as leverage elsewhere)

-Did you see Brothers and Sister last night? Holy shit I wasn't expecting that to happen

-Look I'm thinking of taking the Bills job and I'm putting my staff together. I know you've worked with so and so. What can you tell me about him?

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

You don't know that he called to inquire about the HC position. You just know that they reportedly spoke to each other

Cowher incidentally is reportedly scheduled to meet with the Bills again.

Meaning Fox is getting an extension in Carolina?

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by Buster

Meaning Fox is getting an extension in Carolina?

The last I heard, it was no extention, but he can coach out the last year of his contract.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

The last I heard, it was no extention, but he can coach out the last year of his contract.

Right. And Fox might still say no to that.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

then why did he call Allen to inquire about the HC position yesterday?

Doesn't it strike you as odd that, in that report, The Chin called Allen, rather than the other way around? That report seems fishy to me.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Doesn't it strike you as odd that, in that report, The Chin called Allen, rather than the other way around? That report seems fishy to me.

I think Cowher misread the market for him and now he is calling around to see what possibilities may be out there at this point.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I think Cowher misread the market for him and now he is calling around to see what possibilities may be out there at this point.

That's how i interpretted it. Cowher really should have returned to coaching last year. There look to be very few openings this year and as the head coaching vacancies are much more limited.

Originally Posted by Lotus

Doesn't it strike you as odd that, in that report, The Chin called Allen, rather than the other way around? That report seems fishy to me.

That was exactly my point. Allen should have been the one calling The Chin. The fact that he didn't (combined with history) makes me feel Allen is just doing Snyders bidding. - which is fishy.

It could just be an erroneous report and Cowher is no more interested in the job than he was before. If thats the case, then Shanahan is the best we can get.

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

That's how i interpretted it. Cowher really should have returned to coaching last year. There look to be very few openings this year and as the head coaching vacancies are much more limited.



That was exactly my point. Allen should have been the one calling The Chin. The fact that he didn't (combined with history) makes me feel Allen is just doing Snyders bidding. - which is fishy.

It could just be an erroneous report and Cowher is no more interested in the job than he was before. If thats the case, then Shanahan is the best we can get.

Perhaps Cowher is interested in one of our assistants? Like SS said, he is meeting with the Bills today. I think this is his second round of talks with them. Maybe he is asking about the availbility of one of our coaches that is currently under contract?