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I usually agree with you but this is one of those times I don't. I really don't think this is a move to placate the angry fans. As is obvious, RW had 3/4th of one foot in the grave 5 years back and hoped that TD would build a SB-worthy team. Given that RW's other foot is wandering towards the proverbial grave, he was in no mood to give TD any more time. He is a business man, agreed, but after having made a bunch of money and close to the end, every man thinks of leaving behind a legacy. I bet there is nothing more RW would value right now than a SB appearance or victory. After all, RW is a fan of his own team also. Unlike the rest of us who can only B word and whine, he can hold his minions accountable and do something about it.

Wait till the new GM is announced ...

I would rather have Frank Reich as QB coach.

Considering the rumours of TD's departure appear to be coming true, will a lot of posters eat crow if indeed MM stays ? Come on guys, while I agree this is not the pinnacle of journalism, at least we have something. And they did qualify it by saying the report is unconfirmed.

When Modrak and Mularkey manage to wake Wilson and Marv up.

I bet that if we let JP go, Green Bay will pick him up. And fate would be so kind to that great football city to have history repeat itself .....

I know, I know - just a very tired and dejected post on my part. Really, I am just tired of expending my emotions on a hopeless situation.

You really think JPL is a big reason ? I am not so sure. While I agree that handing the keys to JP full time and expecting no drop off was too optimistic. But I don't think JPL was too big a reason. The other aspects dropped off way to precipitiously for JPL's performance to make a significant difference one way or the other.

{Just catching up with the posts after a few days of travel.} I will like it if this scenario plays out. I believe MM should get another year and this makes changes without doing a full house cleanup. We have to maintain some consistency and if a new GM implies a new coach I do not want that (unless that GM is Ron Wolf :-)). One thing not discussed much is that we also need to find a long term OC. We have had too many in the past few years and that causes instability also.

Might sound juvenile but - I would rather have a runnning game for those 5 yarders and JP consistently throwing long strikes.

I also support keeping MM and canning TD. He has just had 2 years to prove himself with a dismal set of players. He should get another year at least with a talented roster. Also, am not convinced that every GM comes in with the intent of replacing the HC.

While you are at it, can you sue the 9 teams that beat us ? P.S. I voted for TD to be sent off packing.

After living half my life, it is about time I wasted it

If true, I can claim fame by having first asked about this possibility a few weeks back

I concur. As for filling the seats, nothing like a few good FA signings to fill the seats.

I vote in favor of keeping him.

Completely agree ! At this rate, we will let everyone go from this team and start anew.

That is an awful lot of conclusions and a very strong sentiment set up by rumors. Please explain why you think he is a pr*ck (apart from the 'best back in football' comment). Even assuming you have heard him enough to make a judgment of his literary skills, who cares how weak his vocabulary is ? How does anyone know whether he does or does not want to play in Buffalo ? This question is different from whether he wants to play on a team with a losing record.

Kelly, dude, let us both give up. Group think has set in deep and there is no way we can steer this towards a logical argument. EM has the benefit of entitlement.

Saying a few sentences to tell the public is apparently too little for the media and fans. You want him to stay totally silent ?

And I think JP also accepted blame for that play.

What I was implying is that MM has not been given this authority by RW. Also, TD seems to have been cut out of the action (public anyway). So I think blaming MM for creating a 'mess' is incorrect. He was handling it diplomatically and RW decided he had to come in and tell EM whatsup. Finally, how would everyone react if EM's suspension was announced on game day ? MM is as it is being roasted for dragging this issue on !!

Isn' that exactly what he did sans the fine ? And if RW wants to fly in and speak to EM personally, that does not speak of MM's weakness.

I agree with both buftex and Bill from NYC on this one. I posted something similar in an earlier thread but it is apparent the board guys and media are in a EM-love, MM-hate mode. http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showtopic=36401 I have repeatedly asked the question but no one seems to answer it. Why do people here think that MM caused confusion by not handling the situation properly ? Give me some sound logic. All I can see is the media which is incredibly pissed off that MM did not keep them updated regularly. They think it is their right to know about each and every word that is said between the coaches and players. It is the media capitalizing on the generally frustrated sentiment that is arising from poor on-field performance. They need a sensation, stories where there aren't any, superlatives when none are deserved.