ESPN's Mortenson: Williams No Longer a Candidate

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Originally Posted by Lady Brave

Ok. So let me ask you this. If the report is true, do you think Snyder would use Williams' differing philosophy and spin it, I guess, in his mind as an affront to Gibbs? Thereby making it easier for him to justify his decision not to hire Williams, so as to avoid what he perceives as inevitable personality conflicts with him and Cerrato?

If people believe that Williams was basically dissing Gibbs, most fans would become somewhat sympathetic to Snyder and be much more accepting of his decision to hire another coach.

I think GW probably wanted more control than Snyder/Cerrato were willing to give up in addition to personality conflicts with GW & Cerrato. In the ESPN article GW made a point to say he and Cerrato got along fine, obviously trying to diffuse rumors to the contrary.

This GW "bad-mouthing" Gibbs had to be leaked by someone in the interview and it sure doesn't seem to be an accident. I hope this isn't the case and it's the media folks blowing things out of proportion. If it's true that "team sources" are saying this as Mort & JLC are reporting, I will have no respect for both Snyder/Cerrato.