Aside from Rodgers and all the other dysfunction with the Jets, Saleh just wasn't cut out to be a HC. It happens. He'll certainly find a job as a DC, probably next year.
Unless Rodgers retires, completely deteriorates or sets off a giant drama bomb, I think he will be back for another year with the Jets. His salary is affordable for them and cutting him would bring a $49M dead cap. Not to mention, they have nobody behind him right now, unless you consider Tyrod Taylor a starter.
We could work a trade?
I'm not giving up on Doubs so soon. That might be the message from Gluten to Doubs - straighten up or you won't have Love throwing to you anymore. You could end up in Carolina, or Tennessee, or you get the picture.
Did Saleh throw a bad bachelor party? Give a terrible toast? You would think a guy would warn his best man about a troublesome employee.
Hackett's demotion makes this scenario less likely IMO.
Yeah. I guess I was just having fun imagining the possibilities this opens!
The other thing. If Woody really did call Rodgers (Aaron claims he did) and Woody really didn’t tell him he was going to fire Saleh? (Also Rodgers contention on Pat M) Maybe Woody was not intending to at that moment. If Rodgers made a point that “Hackett wasn’t the problem” so to speak, it could’ve been Rodgers did Bus Saleh. He might’ve not intended for him to get fired but whatever Rodgers said in that conversation sure didn’t aid Saleh.
Or it was a compromise between AR and the Owner.
Rodgers drama isn't much of a secret. I doubt MLF had to send up any flares to warn his buddy Saleh about him.
Yeah, and while there's a small part of me that thinks it could be beneficial, in large part I don't think it makes sense for us either... Hafley has been doing well IMO. There's definitely some areas to improve, but to me it would seriously undermine him to have someone like Saleh brought in as a "consultant" or whatever. How would you feel if your boss's best friend got hired and was tasked with analyzing/overseeing/providing quality control/etc for your role?? You're going to be spending half your time looking over your shoulder and worried that you're one mistake away from being told you're being replaced next season.
That's probably the best reason to not bring Saleh anywhere near GB. Thanks Magooch. I completely missed that.
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The Packers have had only 3 head coaches since 2000. And only 5 since 1992. Not bad.Interesting tidbit that I heard on the Pat M. show today. NFL teams aren't required to report coaches salaries, but it sounds like Goodell sent out some kind of letter a few years ago, reminding teams that $800M is being paid out to fired coaches in the NFL.
Let that sink in. That is $25M/team that owners are just saying "meh, we make enough money, and the coaches salaries don't count against the cap, bring in the next guy!
I tried to fact check this and I think Pat has his "info." a bit wrong. The numbers are right, but its over 5 years, not 1.
"NFL officials have informed the owners of the league's 32 franchises that teams have spent $800 million on fired coaches and front-office executives over the past five years, league sources told ESPN."
Still, a ton of money.
Sources: NFL reminds owners of costly firings
NFL officials have informed the owners of the league's 32 franchises that teams have spent $800 million on fired coaches and front-office executives over the past five years, league sources told ESPN.www.espn.com
Even if it's off by 100%, that still would be $400M being paid out to fired coaches, 12.5M/team. Even that is mind boggling. I never would have guessed the number to be that high. I'm assuming it includes all coaches, but damn, that is still a lot of dead money.Interesting tidbit that I heard on the Pat M. show today. NFL teams aren't required to report coaches salaries, but it sounds like Goodell sent out some kind of letter a few years ago, reminding teams that $800M is being paid out to fired coaches in the NFL.
Let that sink in. That is $25M/team that owners are just saying "meh, we make enough money, and the coaches salaries don't count against the cap, bring in the next guy!
I tried to fact check this and I think Pat has his "info." a bit wrong. The numbers are right, but its over 5 years, not 1.
"NFL officials have informed the owners of the league's 32 franchises that teams have spent $800 million on fired coaches and front-office executives over the past five years, league sources told ESPN."
Still, a ton of money.
Sources: NFL reminds owners of costly firings
NFL officials have informed the owners of the league's 32 franchises that teams have spent $800 million on fired coaches and front-office executives over the past five years, league sources told ESPN.
I'd have to go listen to the Pat M comment again, because maybe I misheard him. At the time it sounded like he thought the $800M being paid to coaches no longer employed with a team, was a year figure. That article I found stated that it was over a 5 year period. Again, maybe I misinterpreted Pat's interpretation.
