bubba9497 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 or maybe it is the WP guys way of spinning it to cover the fact JLC got the Fassel hiring completely wrong you know to save face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Brown #43 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 If Snyder thinks he has the perfect guy, it won't matter if we freak out about it. If the guy actually wins as Snyder assumes he would, the fans will come crawling back. Kind of tough to coach a team full of players who don't want you there in the first place, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwo40 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Kind of tough to coach a team full of players who don't want you there in the first place, though. Honestly if this is the case right off the bat-then I'll lose a lot respect for our players. You're professionals working toward a goal, if management makes a decision to try to work toward that goal and you dismiss it without giving it a chance, than you're not the right player for this team or any team. You won no superbowls with Gibbs or Williams, the system isn't fool proof obiviously...so if someone else comes in and you refuse to even give them a chance-well that says a lot about the player, and none of it good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Dog Night Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Not sure which is scarier - that Snyder would actually consider hiring Fassel as head coach, or that he would allow the fans to influence his head coaching decision. He should just start a thread w/ a poll on this board and go with the highest vote getter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngestson Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I respect that opinion. But in this case, if Dan cowering to fan reaction changed his decision, I'm all for it. I profoundly doubt Dan Snyder backed off of anything due to fan reaction. That's just radio guys filling up dead air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurfinSkinFan84 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I checked around national news outlets and none of them are reporting about the fassel, ryan, zorn trio. Possibly cause the last two are staying put, but the Post guys are feeding are hunger with anything they can get their hands on. They're catching hell for it but it's part of the job. I'd think Mort or Pasquarelli would know sometihng first and report it cause they've been doing this for 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvtheSkins428 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Well, here's a mainstream (SI) sports news site that mentions the fan reaction to the possible Fossell hiring. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/specials/playoffs/2007/01/24/redskins.coach.ap/index.html WASHINGTON (AP) -- On Monday, the world at large wasn't even aware that Jim Fassel was a candidate for the Washington Redskins coaching job. By Wednesday, there were fan Web sites calling for him to be fired from the Redskins -- and for Dan Snyder's ouster, too. Click the link for the rest of the article... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Kenzo Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I think Snyder needs to start listening to other peoples opinions. He wants instant satisfaction and is to quick to pull the trigger. Snyder's problem is the fact that he is too trigger happy and makes decisions too quickly. Common sense is that in order to build a franchise u need continuity. Not only is Snyder talking about getting a new coach, he want a new off. coordinator and def. coordinator. It's just frustrating to us fans because it been so obvious all along what this organization needs and the man with all the power turns a deaf ear to everyone with a different opinion then his. The best thing for this organization to do is keep al saunders as off. coordinator Williams as coach and then maybe bring somebody in as def coordinator or promote from within. We need to keep these people around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972FAN Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Have to say I really never cared for Cowterd, comes off condescending and a know it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 True that man, sometimes the right decision isn't always the most popular one. Ding. Winner. :laugh: at all the Redskins fans who think they know more than Dan or Vinny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonBurgundy&Gold Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 :laugh: at all the Redskins fans who think they know more than Dan or Vinny. Yeah thier track records speak volumes for thier deep knowledge of how to run a winning franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Dan just effed with the Post big time. Made them look like a bunch of tools and I bet they're real happy with it. JLC has actually been fair with us most of the year too so it surprises me a little but who knows what's going on behind the scenes. Dan is a master manipulator though...I've picked up that much but it just hasn't proven valuable in the NFL. At least not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselPwr44 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Oyy. I might rather have a Charles Nelson Reilly avatar. = Great catch!! Never thought about the resemblance of those two. Funny stuff..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isifhan Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Snyder's problem is the fact that he is too trigger happy and makes decisions too quickly. I'm so confused...I thought the search was taking too long. :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish50 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Me being in the Military for 12 years I have been in alot of leadership positions and I have learned alot. I'm not trying to compare football to the Military,but as a leader you can't.........I will repeat.......YOU CAN'T let outside people have influence on you decisions.You have to run it the way you want to. you have to make the best decision that you feel is right. Not what joe smo thinks. We are just fans. We dont know jack **** about building a NFL franchise. I want dan do what he feels right. It seems Danny Snyder don't know jack spit about building an NFL franchise either..........:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish50 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 nothing I read or heard suggesting the Boy Owner is listening to fans, only that fans are reacting negativelyThe Boy Owner would do well to listen to fans since revenue, as well as overall value, depends on the fan base in the long run He has enjoyed the benefit of the most FANatical fan base in pro sports. If he blows this decision, and from all reports he is/was about to, I completely believe we have seen a market-top in franchise value The supposedly brilliant business man would have been responsible for that reversal, not to mention the demise in fan base. I am a bellweather fan, as are many here. AFter a while, it feels like we are rooting for burgundy and gold colored laundry Make all the arguments you like about success under Gibbs, or failures of Saunders, vindication through Collins, or the future under Williams... these are worth arguing, but you cannot deny these things: -we ended the season as a TEAM -it felt good to be a Redskin fan again, ... a sense of pride and dignity -continuity going forward was a real possibility -most would argue that success is more likely on the field with all these ingredients ALL of the above has been damaged, even if Williams is the eventual hire. Dan and his moronic sidekick have accomplished just that. Good post Chief............:applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince62 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Let them think that they know what is going on behind the "veil of secrecy" and allow their heads to swell because they think they are so important that they and their readers/listeners influenced the coaching hire. The fact is that they don't know **** about this or anything else that has been going on for the past two and a half weeks. oh yes they do...they know the first offical act after Joe Gibbs left was to promote Vinny into control over all personnel activities. hmmmmm....why did this take 4 years+???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1HIT Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I don't know if I totally agree with that. Do I think Synder should hire based on who the fans actually want? No. He's done much more research and spent much more time on this than we have. However, I do think that he should pay attention to the negative reaction to Fassel (sp?). If a majority (like 80 - 90%) of the fan base hates this idea, then something is wrong. But I do not believe he should make his decision solely based on how the Redskins community reacted. I've lived in the area all of my life and feel that we are a big part of the team. man what you talkin bout? we fans run this s**t! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Yeah thier track records speak volumes for thier deep knowledge of how to run a winning franchise. The Skins are a winning franchise. Consistently #1/2 in Forbes list of top earners and was the #1 in net worth over the past seasons since Danny bought the team. Just recently did the Cowboys pass the Skins as the #1 franchise, and that's only because of the new stadium so those numbers are inflated. Dan is right when he says the clock isn't broken so why fix it. Just because the team can't win anything on the field doesn't mean the Skins are a losing franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I don't see anyone on the horizon with any kind of bona fides on the outside that wants this job. Fassel is a retread who has been out of the HC game for the past 4 years. Schwartz interviewed around the NFL and didn't get any of the jobs that were out there. Meeks is a 53 year old career assistant with the resume of being a DC with a famous DC as the head coach. So, whose defense was it, his or Tony's? These guys aren't the stuff of legend. Even among mediocre hires like Jim Mora there was a reluctance to go too far in the process with Washington. As soon as Seattle gave him some assurances of a place after Holmgren leaves, Mora cut ties and flew back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish50 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Ding. Winner. :laugh: at all the Redskins fans who think they know more than Dan or Vinny. :doh: .....illone. I'm beginning to see why you wear that dress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Skins72 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Like said before. If dan is listening to fans during this coaching search. I have lost all respect for him.He should not listen to us. If he feels Jim Fassel is the best for the job,than he should hire him. If Dan has proven anything in his (hopefully shortlived) tenure as owner of the Washington Redskins, it's that marketing (and the monetary rewards it reaps) is king. As such, paying attention to the customer base when they make enough noise is probably something that Dan and Dan alone (among NFL owners) would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 :doh: .....illone. I'm beginning to see why you wear that dress. Took ya long enough:laugh: My post was tongue in cheek hence the laugh icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HokieJ Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Has Fassel even got another HC interview since the Giants fired him? I can't think of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish50 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Took ya long enough:laugh:My post was tongue in cheek hence the laugh icon. Well, can't say you don't have a sense of humor.........:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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