Rifts between Shanahan and Snyder?

It has nothing to do with media. I'm cool with discipline. But I'm not cool with someone who thinks running a 3-4 is better for the team just cause he thinks so.

I've heard there is two ways of thinking;

1- is the team slowly transitions to whatever scheme the HC is looking to run, which might work or it might not.

Or

2- go all in and hope it works out. This method usually brings the learning curve across better and faster. I'm guessing this was the train of thought and with the thought AH would return and dominate the middle of the defense. Instead we got a disgruntled player acting like a little leager throwing a tantrum and refusing to participate. I'm also hedging a bet that they thought Kemo would be better then he was. But at this point they were already all in.

Haslett said to the media it took the Steelers about 3 yrs to be dominant after switching from the 4-3 to the 3-4. Next year the defense will be better with a few key pick ups and then yr 3 ..... SB. Plus don't think for a moment Haslett didn't tell MS this very thing. Coaches are meticulous so I'm sure they talked about it and decided the path they took.

I always pictured Smootsmack as the Jeff Skilling of the Warpath while Matty is more along the lines of a Kenneth Lay.

Wait till Matty finds out you think he's dead

(I actually did get that review)

Last year my boss gave me a performance review and he said "SmootSmack, you're a great team player. You value everyone's opinions, you listen to their suggestions, and you work to make sure everyone is satisfied...but you're the leader of your team. Sometimes you need to just take charge and say 'this is my idea, and this is how I want it done' If it fails, it fails and you move on but you're going to be held accountable either way so take charge from the start."

And I said "Thanks Matty"

Was this before or after the voluntary mod days. They make a LOT more sense now.

I know a lot of people didn't like the change to the 3-4; and nobody liked the results to be sure.

But if it was going to happen, aren't we glad they did it THIS season rather than wait until year two or later? Unless you're aceinthehouse, you had to know this wasn't going to be a playoff season anyhow.

I know a lot of people didn't like the change to the 3-4; and nobody liked the results to be sure.

But if it was going to happen, aren't we glad they did it THIS season rather than wait until year two or later? Unless you're aceinthehouse, you had to know this wasn't going to be a playoff season anyhow.

Yes! Although I wish that we had stuck to the 4-3, if we were going to change, this was the year to do it. Rip off the bandaid of transition. Now we go into next year with both an offense and a defense which are familiar to players.

Wait till Matty finds out you think he's dead

(I actually did get that review)

Fine, if Matty wants he can be Lou Pai, but then the whole parallel gets thrown out of whack.