2010 NFL Off-Season Rumors and Reports (Week 8)

[MTK]

I doubt Allen and Shanahan really give two shits about the fan's opinion regarding any players.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I doubt Allen and Shanahan really give two shits about the fan's opinion regarding any players.

LOL. I think your right but DS holds it in high opinion. Just imagine all the jerseys he could sell. LOL.

[PHazard]

i havent seen this bobby wade signing reported anywhere yet?

[MTK]

You think DS cares what we think? This is the guy that brought Deion Sanders here.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You think DS cares what we think? This is the guy that brought Deion Sanders here.

It all depends on if it benifits him. If the jersey will sell and make him money I think he's do it no matter what.

No honestly I don't sit here with the mind set that the team is thinking... "hay I wonder if the fans would be on board with this signing." But I do think the fan base had some play in Fassel not getting signed. As much as I didn't like Fassel I can't imagine he wouldn't have been as good or better then Zorn who had no HCing experience. Maybe not since he most likely would not be able to pick up his own coaching staff.

I'm mostly joking about the team trying to build support for T.O. It sounds good.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You think DS cares what we think? This is the guy that brought Deion Sanders here.

That move in and of itself is why i hold major reservations almost hatred for our fan turned owner the DS. WTF where you thinkin ahole? life long skins fan my ass, you sack of .. .

i wish i could never be reminded of that ever again.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

That move in and of itself is why i hold major reservations almost hatred for our fan turned owner the DS. WTF where you thinkin ahole? life long skins fan my ass, you sack of .. .

i wish i could never be reminded of that ever again.

Well, at the time we needed a CB. He was the best on the market. At the time I didn't see anything wrong with it. No different then half the over priced signings we have had around her.... Archulletta? Lloyd? etc. etc.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

I really want to see Darren Sharper here for a season or 2. The guy can still play and he is a turnonver machine. If we are in win now mode, well then TO and Darren Sharper make sense. Enter "over the hill gang" 2.0.

[diehardskin2982]

^ I totally agree with you. Maybe these signings are a strategy to get TO to lower his price tag.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

I don't see how signing Bobby Wade and Joey Galloway is going to lower the TO price tag.

Maybe he will lower the price tag just to join Donovan again and play in the best division in football. As well as, take care of some unfinished business..

[SolidSnake84]

As long as DS makes money, he doesnt care. Even though all signs point to us having a 5 or 6 win season, The Dan is going to make loads of money, until people stop going to the games....

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

As long as DS makes money, he doesnt care. Even though all signs point to us having a 5 or 6 win season, The Dan is going to make loads of money, until people stop going to the games....

Not sure what signs you're looking at, but from where I sit I'm seeing a much improved team from last year.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

As long as DS makes money, he doesnt care. Even though all signs point to us having a 5 or 6 win season, The Dan is going to make loads of money, until people stop going to the games....

Not quite sure what you are saying here but I have to agree with Matty. I would love to know what sign you are looking at to say only 5 wins???
I also see a MUCH improved team all the way around.

I'm thinking we win 10 games min. Just based on our new Coaching/QB/Scheme. And the fact that we have begun to address the O-line.

As far as DS making money... Skins fans will never stop going to games.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

As long as DS makes money, he doesnt care. Even though all signs point to us having a 5 or 6 win season, The Dan is going to make loads of money, until people stop going to the games....

I agree with the second half but dissagree with the first half. I love the optimism. My issue was Cerrato. Well... Zorn's scheme also but Cerrato was my real issue. It's not like the best of the best GM's were floating around and DS could pick up whoever he wanted. He had to pick up the best available and I think Allen is pretty good. Atleast I think he's better then Cerrato. But as a side note the GM has to hire a HC he thinks he can get along with and work with. In this case Allen and Shanahan had already talked and wanted to work together.

In any event Allen/Shanahan being on the same page is 10x better then Cerrato and whoever is selected to be HC. Now having a coaching staff hand picked by Shanahan who he thinks he can work with and will be on the same page only makes us even better. Getting rid of the dead wood that was collecting a paycheck and replacing with players (hopefully) who will work their butts off is icing on the cake. The only thing DS has to do is sit back pay the bills and enjoy the game. That and smile on Sun.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is what on earth does this team or DS have to do in order to finally get some of you to climb aboard the bandwagon again? I'm somewhat guilty. I've kept the avatar I've had since the end of the season. My little protest avatar, the blue NFL avatar, was traded for the scripted R helmet. I probably should change it to reflect one of the players, but I have been lazy and have held on to it with the understanding that if they do things the right way I'll change it. What else do they have to do? win more games then last yr? get to the playoffs? get to the SB? I think now even I'm being a bit critical. The front office has changed, the HC has changed, the coaching staff has changed, half the team has changed? what else is needed? All we can do now is hope the changes made will accomplish something.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I agree with the second half but dissagree with the first half. I love the optimism. My issue was Cerrato. Well... Zorn's scheme also but Cerrato was my real issue. It's not like the best of the best GM's were floating around and DS could pick up whoever he wanted. He had to pick up the best available and I think Allen is pretty good. Atleast I think he's better then Cerrato. But as a side note the GM has to hire a HC he thinks he can get along with and work with. In this case Allen and Shanahan had already talked and wanted to work together.

In any event Allen/Shanahan being on the same page is 10x better then Cerrato and whoever is selected to be HC. Now having a coaching staff hand picked by Shanahan who he thinks he can work with and will be on the same page only makes us even better. Getting rid of the dead wood that was collecting a paycheck and replacing with players (hopefully) who will work their butts off is icing on the cake. The only thing DS has to do is sit back pay the bills and enjoy the game. That and smile on Sun.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is what on earth does this team or DS have to do in order to finally get some of you to climb aboard the bandwagon again? I'm somewhat guilty. I've kept the avatar I've had since the end of the season. My little protest avatar, the blue NFL avatar, was traded for the scripted R helmet. I probably should change it to reflect one of the players, but I have been lazy and have held on to it with the understanding that if they do things the right way I'll change it. What else do they have to do? win more games then last yr? get to the playoffs? get to the SB? I think now even I'm being a bit critical. The front office has changed, the HC has changed, the coaching staff has changed, half the team has changed? what else is needed? All we can do now is hope the changes made will accomplish something.

This is a great post sir. It almost softens my heart toward Snyder's failed ownership. However, the cohort you miss on is those of us who 1) acknowledge Snyder has smartened up a good deal by dumping the coke-head and bringing in legit football guys BUT 2) were never Shanahan fans. Do I think Shanahan returns the team to modest respectability? Sure. Do I think it likely he'll make us a real contender? Honestly, no.