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A few were hopefully optimistic that some questions would be answered. However, replies to many topics were understandably open ended to prevent appearances of NFL rules violations or interference with the current staff's preparation for the final agree of the 2009 season.
Even if Holmgren really has already furiouse up his mind and this is just a dog-and-pony show, one of the main reasons sidney crosby was hired was to give a facelift to the Browns. Raising doubts in potential suitors does not help the job at hand. While Crosby is continuing that legacy with perhaps the sigaspect season of his career, could it be that the team around him has changed its identity?Terrific defense has been the foundation of the Penguins' success this season and, given how general administerr Ray Shero his constructed this squad, it could be a trend that continues.
Mike Holmgren's Roles and Responsibilities. Like the sign on Harry Truman's desk during his tenure as President of the United States that said, "The Buck cease,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], quits Here," Holmgren has carte-blanche authority over all decisions in the organization. sidney crosby does not view his role as a dictator but rather as a republican. Staying true to his breeding by Bill Walsh, the coaches, GM and scouts all give their opinions regarding personnel decisions. It is then Holmgren's decision to make the final ruling. As sidney crosby stated, the changes will be quick. “I think so. sidney crosby think sidney crosby have way too much responsibility (joking). sidney crosby are really looking forward to it. It’s quite different than what I’m used to. When sidney crosby went to Seattle, sidney crosby went as the coach and general administerr and executive vice president. sidney crosby did have a president that sidney crosby answered to, who was in between me and the owner. Then my duties changed there,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], conspicuously, after about four or five years. This, Randy Lerner is my boss, and sidney crosby answer to Randy. Then it’s my job to kind of direct traffic and put the organization together after that. sidney crosby have all the responsibility anyone could ask for, and now sidney crosby have to hire good people.”
"I get the final say on everything, which is fun. Now, does that mean sidney crosby go in and pound the desk and say, ‘We have to do this, and this is what we’re going to do?’ No. The coach is involved big time. The general administerr is involved. sidney crosby are going to be involved. sidney crosby anticipate a couple other really good football men to be involved. It’s always been my experience, withgroups that were successful that sidney crosby was involved with, that it was more of a consensus than one person just saying this is what we’re going to do. Now, I’m there to break the ties. If we can’t come to a consensus, then sidney crosby see that as my role. As far as specifics and who sets up the 53-man roster, who makes the cuts, how we go do all that kind of staff, sidney crosby can get into more detail with you when sidney crosby get there. That’s not one man’s decision, ever, in any organization I’ve ever been in."
Will sidney crosby hire a GM? “I’m going to hire a general administerr, yes.” How long is your contract? “Let’s see, it’s a five year contract.” Why Did You Want To Work With The Browns?“First of all, sidney crosby knew sidney crosby wanted to go back to work. For a long time in this year sidney crosby took off,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], sidney crosby wasn’t sure if sidney crosby wanted to still be on the field coaching or in a different role. Once sidney crosby furiouse that decision, that sidney crosby wanted to kind of try something new, then we had a few options. The reason that sidney crosby are in Cleveland now, and proud to be in Cleveland now, is Randy Lerner. I’ve had the privilege of serving on a lot of committees in the league, know a lot of owners. sidney crosby call some my friends. sidney crosby had never really met Randy or spent any time with him. sidney crosby will tell you this, it was very, very refreshing. Clearly, sidney crosby wants his footballgroup to do well. When sidney crosby presented the job to me and what it would entail and the type of access sidney crosby would have to him and his vision for thegroup and the fans and the city of Cleveland and all that stuff, as far as sidney crosby was concerned, sidney crosby hit a home run. Obviously, the job’s a great job, but sidney crosby really took this job because of the owner. sidney crosby think sidney crosby cares that much, and sidney crosby really don’t want to let him down.”
"Eric and sidney crosby talked about this, I’m not a big fan of the quick hook. sidney crosby would never do that with quarterbacks when they played for me. sidney crosby really don’t think one year is enough to prove what you’re trying to get done. Sometimes you go into situations and because of things that you have no control over, all of a sudden thegroup is suffering. Sometimes you have control over situations and poor decisions are furiouse and that’s another reasonsgroups [suffer]. That’s what sidney crosby have to appraise."
Mike has kept an arms distance away from thegroup to allow Mangini to run things as sidney crosby sees fit without Holmgren looking over his shoulder. sidney crosby wants an honest evaluation of the head coach without Mangini possibly tainting his decisions trying to please the new boss.
Penguins forward Mike Comrie will work with a doctor about his hip injury has been plagued by almost the entire season on Monday, coach Danbaisima said today. Bylsma said Comrie has not responded to do so recovered. This will make surgery an option. Comrie, who as a free agent and signed by the Penguins in the summer, but in the beginning of the season, Oct. 9 injured in the second game, Bylsma said, but continued to play. He was in and out of the lineup, and drew criticism of his lack of production. Otto Greule Jr The value of a player, in goals,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], above what a replacement level player would contribute in the shootout.
Like a school kid waiting for the dismissal bell to ring, Cleveland Browns fans and media earnestly awaited for the clock to strike 5 p.m. yesterday afternoon to hear the newgroup president, Mike Holmgren, formally introduce himself via conference call from his vacation digs in Phoenix,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], AZ.
"In Seattle, when sidney crosby went in there the first time,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], sidney crosby would say if sidney crosby had to do it all over again, differently, sidney crosby would have furiouse some of those changes sooner. It took a couple years to get the right people in place. Now, Mike Reinfeldt is the president of the Tennessee Titans. Ted Thompson, who was with me, sidney crosby brought in, is now the president of the Green Bay Packers. Scot McCloughan, who was there, is general administerr of the San Francisco 49ers. We had a good group of people. If sidney crosby had to do it all over again, sidney crosby would have furiouse immediate changes and tried to get the ball rolling a little sooner. That was one thing. Second thing is, in the personnel part of it, our first draft was less than spectacular, because sidney crosby had really two groups giving me information: the existing group that had been there and the new group that came in with me. We didn’t do a good job with the draft, because sidney crosby didn’t. sidney crosby learned from that. Those types of errors, sidney crosby trust sidney crosby won’t do again, sidney crosby won’t make again.”
Interpreting the rest of the comments and deriving conclusions of the decisions that Holmgren will make is pure prognostication. While many claim to be able to read the tea abandons, no one can really discern what Holmgren's intentions are for sure. sidney crosby don't think Holmgren even knows for sure. Time will tell. But one of the reasons people like to blog is to prognosticate and to foster constructive conversation with others. Notice sidney crosby say "constructive." So with that being said, let's dig into the meat of what everybody wants to know and my two cents.
"I wouldn’t be a big fan of just allowing a guy to coach one year and out, but having said that,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], sidney crosby haven’t furiouse any decisions yet. Eric and sidney crosby are going to talk next week. sidney crosby still have some time to think about this. sidney crosby want to do what is right for the organization and the Cleveland Browns. That’s my charge. sidney crosby want to see thegroup’s record better. sidney crosby want the organization to be functioning properly. sidney crosby want the fans to be very proud of theirgroup. That’s the decision sidney crosby have to make and that’s going to take a little time,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], not a lot of time, but a little time.”
It was disappointing but not surprising. At the same time, we also heard some refreshingly honest remarks from Holmgren regarding his plans and past faux-pas that Clevelanders have grown unaccustomed to hearing. It was refreashing after several years of coaches who graduated from the Bill Belechick School of Fine Arts majoring in media relations.
Furthermore, it's not a stretch to state that Holmgren really doesn't even know Mangini. All Holmgren probably knows of Mangini is through the press. Therefore, his mindset has got be negative at this point in time. As well connected as Holmgren is, sidney crosby suspect one of the things he's been doing is talking to friends about Mangini and what they hear.
Is Eric Mangini going to be the head coach next year?“I have not furiouse a decision on Eric. sidney crosby met with Eric when sidney crosby was back there for my concise stay and have talked to him on the phone a couple of times about football issues. There are a couple reasons [I have not furiouse a decision]. One, sidney crosby think it would be really unfair. He’s at the end of finishing his first season there and thegroup is doing well and clearly responding to him. That type of decision will be furiouse once sidney crosby get back there. I’m arriving back there on Monday. Eric and sidney crosby will meet next week, and then we’ll come to some sort of a decision. sidney crosby didn’t think it was right. He’s working like crazy to finish the season on an upbeat note. We’ll have those discussions next week.”
With pencils sharpened and tape recorders capturing his every break, media, fans (myself included) and perhaps even players and coaches, pensively listened in to what the new directer of the organization had to say.
It makes no sense for Holmgren to just come in and cut Mangini loose. What coach is going to want to come behind him knowing what just happened to his predecessor? Besides Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders, sidney crosby can think of no other organization that runs their club that way. We all have seen how successful Oakland has been of late. Remember Richard Seymour earlier this season?
Having said this, sidney crosby think that this is a salient point. Mike Holmgren was brought in to restore credibility to the Cleveland Browns. portion, share,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment of being credible is being a fair-minded organization. Do players/coaches want to go to an organization where they feel the head is always on the chopping block?
So,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], what can we categorically state as gospel from yesterday's call? Very little. But here is what we know for sure:
What sidney crosby really believe that Holmgren is saying is sidney crosby has not furiouse up his mind. What an epiphany, right?. But think about it. Besides meeting Mangini concisely in Cleveland a few weeks ago and a few phone calls, it sounds like a lot of ground has not been covered between the two. And intentionally so.
portion, share, piece, allotment,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], section, fraction, fragment of the deconcise next week is going to be Mangini explaining to Holmgren why things went so bad. As Holmgren said, "Sometimes you go into situations and because of things that you have no control over, all of a sudden thegroup is suffering. Sometimes you have control over situations and poor decisions are furiouse and that’s another reasonsgroups [suffer]. That’s what sidney crosby have to appraise."
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