CrazyZeb Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Let's see how it would look: 1. We'd be in week 3 of a coaching search in which the owner insisted on patience 2. There were lengthy interviews with Schwartz, Mora, Fassell, Meeks and several with Greg Williams 3. A couple people were interviewed for possible Coordinator spots depending on the new coach, including Ryan and Zorn 4. Vinny has finally been given the "GM" title, so-to-speak, and can now be held directly accountable by the fans (debatable but at least that's how I see it) 5. Since there are candidates we're interested in still playing, the coach won't be chosen until after the Super Bowl 6. Due to the lengthy interview process which has left many assistant coaches in the dark, Gibbs has called each coach and set up a meeting to get everyone up to speed 7. The front office has been silent, so the decision could go any way But no, instead we get... Greg Williams is the next head coach. Wait, Gibbs didn't endorse him! Cowher will coach here, he's the splash "Little Danny" loves! Wait, Cowher insists he's not coaching this year. Schwartz is the top candidate, he blew Snyder away! Schwartz disappeared off the face of the earth, but Mora will sign as early as tomorrow. Wait, Mora changed his mind. There's a mystery candidate out there, we don't know who he is or where he came from, but he's out there! Oh look, it's Fassel, and he's going to be announced as head coach tomorrow! Oops, sorry, my bad, he's not. Why not? Uh, cause they couldn't get the coordinators they wanted! etc. If you look at just the facts, this is not the end-all rock bottom chaotic disaster everyone seems to think it is. Yes, your emotions have been toyed with and you feel upset, but by whom? And no, I'm not blaming the media, I think they're doing their best to find out what's going on, but the fact is they've done a terrible job so far. And I don't think the blogs *cough* JLC *cough* help anything because we have genuine reporters reporting unsubstantiated rumors they don't even deem fit to be printed as an actual article which everyone wants to take as fact. If it was 10 years ago and all you had was a newspaper, you wouldn't think it a big deal whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I dream of the day where I will live in a world like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kill4stdie4thaskinz Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 i agree with you 100% there...people got sand all up in their cooters actin like somebody done pissed in their cornflakes...just be patient enjoy the superbowl give it a few days afterwards then see whts it like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONTOP Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I'm confused as to why your list has two number threes... 1. We'd be in week 3 of a coaching search in which the owner insisted on patience2. There were lengthy interviews with Schwartz, Mora, Fassell, Meeks and several with Greg Williams 3. A couple people were interviewed for possible Coordinator spots depending on the new coach, including Ryan and Zorn 4. Vinny has finally been given the "GM" title, so-to-speak, and can now be held directly accountable by the fans (debatable but at least that's how I see it) 3. Since there are candidates we're interested in still playing, the coach won't be chosen until after the Super Bowl 5. Due to the lengthy interview process which has left many assistant coaches in the dark, Gibbs has called each coach and set up a meeting to get everyone up to speed 6. The front office has been silent, so the decision could go any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzSkinsFan63 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Excellent..... Too much opinion anymore..way to much opinion. And there is some written rule that they have to know everything before it happens.. They are the mediots!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONTOP Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyZeb Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 I'm confused as to why your list has two number threes... Lol, cause I added and moved some things in later and apparently forgot to fix the numbers. I'll fix that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhouse Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Good point there. But I'm still anxious to find out who that next coach is. And the media is doing a good job fueling that fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veretax Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Let's see how it would look:1. We'd be in week 3 of a coaching search in which the owner insisted on patience 2. There were lengthy interviews with Schwartz, Mora, Fassell, Meeks and several with Greg Williams 3. A couple people were interviewed for possible Coordinator spots depending on the new coach, including Ryan and Zorn 4. Vinny has finally been given the "GM" title, so-to-speak, and can now be held directly accountable by the fans (debatable but at least that's how I see it) 5. Since there are candidates we're interested in still playing, the coach won't be chosen until after the Super Bowl 6. Due to the lengthy interview process which has left many assistant coaches in the dark, Gibbs has called each coach and set up a meeting to get everyone up to speed 7. The front office has been silent, so the decision could go any way But no, instead we get... Greg Williams is the next head coach. Wait, Gibbs didn't endorse him! Cowher will coach here, he's the splash "Little Danny" loves! Wait, Cowher insists he's not coaching this year. Schwartz is the top candidate, he blew Snyder away! Schwartz disappeared off the face of the earth, but Mora will sign as early as tomorrow. Wait, Mora changed his mind. There's a mystery candidate out there, we don't know who he is or where he came from, but he's out there! Oh look, it's Fassel, and he's going to be announced as head coach tomorrow! Oops, sorry, my bad, he's not. Why not? Uh, cause they couldn't get the coordinators they wanted! etc. If you look at just the facts, this is not the end-all rock bottom chaotic disaster everyone seems to think it is. Yes, your emotions have been toyed with and you feel upset, but by whom? And no, I'm not blaming the media, I think they're doing their best to find out what's going on, but the fact is they've done a terrible job so far. And I don't think the blogs *cough* JLC *cough* help anything because we have genuine reporters reporting unsubstantiated rumors they don't even deem fit to be printed as an actual article which everyone wants to take as fact. If it was 10 years ago and all you had was a newspaper, you wouldn't think it a big deal whatsoever. This would be so laughable if it were not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 It is more like the media is editorializing and trying to guess what the Skins are doing based on skuttlebutt. Unfortunately, they are getting it wrong more often than right. The problem is, people take it as truth and make people feel like there is something wrong going on, when really it all looks like a standard search for a head coach. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRick Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Great Post! Its very sad, yet so TRUE. Now, that the media has been highlighted, as being bad Hacks, and practicing bad reporting. They'll make an attempt to spin it as a Redskin-Snyder problem, for not following the bad script. They have actually succeeded in mis-directing, many Loyal fans of it to. Its a pathetic Attempt, yet its even more pathetic that so many Fans fall for it, OVER and OVER, and OVER.... Thank God, we have an Owner who doesn't Bow-down to the media dis-information, and Frightened Chicken little fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekhmet187 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Great post. The fans got themselves worked up in a frenzy and really you can blame the media, but the fans themselves share a lot of the blame. Everything has been blown out so out of proportion and now you have fans threatening to stop supporting the team and the hate for Snyder is at a peak. I'm going to stay off the boards after today until the preseason because its just too negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Sassy Molassy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 THANK YOU!!!! I've been thinking that the information age has been a bit of a detriment to the team and fan base. People are so hungry for information that they make up information to satiate their desires from some iota of detail. I can't help but think that it wouldn't be this crazy 10/12 years ago, because access to info wasn't as prevalent, and people waited for the official source to say something, before they make a decision. People are so pressed these days to have instant gratification, that if they don't have word from official sources, in what they consider a timely manner, they'll believe anything everyone else tells them, when in all actuality those sources know about as much as we do ... nothing. Just because we buy tickets and pay for the product doesn't mean that we deserve to know each and every detail of what goes on with the organization. Which again, is a reason I've stated that I'm going to wait and see what happens before I start jumping off the deep end, because I don't deserve to know what's happening behind closed doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armada58 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Nice Post! Thanks for the perspective. I feel just slightly better about the whole thing.......... slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pourdanesh Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 dewey defeats truman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rook Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 :applause: A great perspective and indictment of the "get it first" not "get it right" method of reporting. BTW - it is also a reflection of many of the posters here on ES. At least, in here, we do not try to pass ourselves as reporters - just know-it-alls. However - if Andyman says it - I believe it! :helmet: The Rook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINS FAN #56 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I bet that used to happen until people decided to "spice things up". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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