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08-28-2008, 09:50 AM | #1 |
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Interesting insight to Snyder & Blache
First let me say that Mike Wise is quickly becoming one of my favorite newspaper writers. This article about Snyder's courting of Blache and the implications on Gregg Williams is really fascinating. It's a long read, but well worth it..
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08-28-2008, 09:56 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Interesting insight to Snyder & Blache
Wise always pumps out good stuff.
Good read, Danny usually gets what he wants. And it's interesting to hear that it wasn't money that brought Blache back. Quote:
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08-28-2008, 10:05 AM | #3 |
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Re: Interesting insight to Snyder & Blache
I think they honestly felt like Williams wasn't the right guy for the job. I hope Grills and Blache can work it out. They both seem like decent guys.
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08-28-2008, 10:17 AM | #4 | |
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From the sound of it GW didn't have much of a chance for the job right from the start. And that's fine. You have to surround yourself with people that YOU trust and can work with. But why didn't they just cut him loose rather than dragging it out? That's my only gripe with that process. |
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08-28-2008, 11:18 AM | #5 | |
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08-28-2008, 12:22 PM | #6 | |
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08-28-2008, 12:38 PM | #7 |
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Re: Interesting insight to Snyder & Blache
I dont hate the Dan i respect him for shellin gout millions and millions for trying to make our wildest dreams come true. Cmon...the man lured gibbs back...he has tried really hard for all the skins fans. There are reasons behind things sometimes that we never see.
i.e patrick ramsey. and other issues. but you have to keep the faith that in the long run it was for the best. |
08-29-2008, 11:03 AM | #8 | |
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That said, much of this stuff he should have already known about Williams. It's not like he just walked in off the street.
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08-28-2008, 10:10 AM | #9 |
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Re: Interesting insight to Snyder & Blache
I love this part
"I got a minuscule [raise], literally minuscule," Blache said of Snyder's offer. "That night, he said, 'This is what I'm offering you because you've always been overpaid.' I said, 'All right, that's a real recruiting line.' Edit: Matty beat me to it, but that doesn't change my feelings about it. |
08-28-2008, 10:20 AM | #10 |
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Re: Interesting insight to Snyder & Blache
what is the deal with Williams? the guy has a great defensive mind, but cant sell himself to be head coach. wonder why?
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08-28-2008, 12:09 PM | #11 |
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Re: Interesting insight to Snyder & Blache
He sold himself 3/4 years by fielding a top 10 defense with average players & carrying a team with a below average offense. If Snyder didn't want GW then fine. Just tell the guy. Don't be an a-hole and leave the guy hanging for two weeks. Very very unprofessional by Snyder.
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08-28-2008, 10:24 AM | #12 |
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Re: Interesting insight to Snyder & Blache
Wasnt part of the equation that Williams wanted the type of HC / GM role that fails miserably for most teams and we wanted Cerrato to have control over the FO?
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08-28-2008, 10:37 AM | #13 |
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Re: Interesting insight to Snyder & Blache
Yeah I think the amount of control he wanted was a factor. But something tells me that GW was never seriously in the running regardless of the power he wanted.
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08-28-2008, 10:27 AM | #14 |
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Re: Interesting insight to Snyder & Blache
That's funny because I think Wise is the worst of the Post's sports columnists. First he was trying to be Tony Kornheiser Jr. and that failed miserably. Now I guess he's trying to be Mr. Insider. I hope it works out better for him.
That said it was a good article. |
08-31-2008, 01:50 PM | #15 | |
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Good insight on Blache and Snyder from Wise.
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