Like I said, Pace gave Phillips a list and he made contact. Aside from Pace not being able to do it...he's also a little busy right now to call agents to simply gauge interest when that job can be easily delegated.
But at issue here is whether it could only be delegated to someone not directly connected with the GM. If by NFL rules or contractual formality neither Pace nor anyone on his staff could do it then yes it makes perfect sense.
But that was not how Rapoport presented his crap stir and until Breer clarified why it had to be that way I and others misunderstood Phillips involvement. Ergo my apology for jumping to a wrong conclusion.
I'm not wrong often but when I am I prefer Dos Equis to Hemlock. Stay thirsty my friend.
But.....riddle me this. What could Pace possibly have on his plate at the moment that's any more important than a coaching search? IMHO that would seem to be priority one at the moment.
I do enjoy me some dos equis, but you don't need to apologize for anything brother. As for what he has on his plate....scouting? Like I said...these are simply calls to agents to gauge interest or see if they actually want to be an HC. Now if these were calls to set up interviews or talk specifics...than yeah...I'd agree Pace should be making the call.
I did not know that a GM was not allowed to make call to coaches under contract but that ownership was. I don't understand why owners can if GMs can't, but that is the labyrinth of NFL rules for you. If that is the case, then as much as I dislike Teddy doing anything football, I understand why it is happening. Not sure why George can't pick up the phone to make a half dozen calls to earn his tens of millions, but I also get he pays people to do that and these calls are only going to the agents at this point to show and gauge interest. Teddy should be able to handle that. Well, at least I hope so.
But at issue here is whether it could only be delegated to someone not directly connected with the GM. If by NFL rules or contractual formality neither Pace nor anyone on his staff could do it then yes it makes perfect sense.
But that was not how Rapoport presented his crap stir and until Breer clarified why it had to be that way I and others misunderstood Phillips involvement. Ergo my apology for jumping to a wrong conclusion.
I'm not wrong often but when I am I prefer Dos Equis to Hemlock. Stay thirsty my friend.
But.....riddle me this. What could Pace possibly have on his plate at the moment that's any more important than a coaching search? IMHO that would seem to be priority one at the moment.
I do enjoy me some dos equis, but you don't need to apologize for anything brother. As for what he has on his plate....scouting? Like I said...these are simply calls to agents to gauge interest or see if they actually want to be an HC. Now if these were calls to set up interviews or talk specifics...than yeah...I'd agree Pace should be making the call.
Given what Breer said and after having read the thread about the rules for contacting coaches and setting up interviews I have a better grasp on it now than I did before. As usual Rapoport gets attention with rumor as he does so often and even knowing that I bit on it harder than I should have. I was wrong and when that happens I should admit it. Mea culpa.
If all Teddy Bears is doing is calling a few agents to solicit interest as long as he's not also screening who should be called and simply calling those Pace feels he'd like to meet with I see no harm. Given their back to back failures I truly hope Phillips and GMcC have decided to do a big butt out and let Pace run his own show this time. Their way doesn't work.
It may not seem like it but I get tired of ragging on Phillips and McCaskey constantly. But there's no doubt they are and have been a huge part of the problem and when I see a problem my natural tendency is to fix it. I'm a guy and basically that's what guys do right? We're compulsive "fixers". If those two worked for me they'd have been gone long ago.
Since I can't fire them I verbally harass and criticize them pretty much the same way the media does. But those two must have Rhino skin for hides and the stubbornness of a Mule. I've seldom seen two guys screw more shit up and still insist they know what they're doing than those two. That arrogance and refusal to be honest with themselves is what truly pisses me off the most. Unless they're willing to do that and change we're stuck with it and the crap they produce.