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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wpr" data-source="post: 32361" data-attributes="member: 198">Fair enuf P@ck.  (You almost dissapointed me when I saw that you made some other replies yesterday and didn't reply to my post.)The only point I want to make at this time is about Bates.  Even if they sweet talk him and he signs a 5 yr deal, if another team offers him a HC position I don't think GB can hold on to him.I have never seen a NFL coaches contract but I am fairly sure it is standard wording to give the coach an out if he is bettering himself by going to another team.  The reasin I say that is there are too many asst coaches that move up w/ other teams year after year not to have something like that in the contract.  Surely there would be a Papa Halas out there saying no every single time and then what decent coach would want to work for that kind of an owner where thay have on a very limited chance of advancement?And no matter how proactive GB is I think Bates would be smart to get some feelers out there to see what the HC situation is w/ other teams before he commits to the DC position again.  While I am at it, how will Bates feel if they can Sherm and bring in another HC w/out offering it to him 1st?  I'll bet Bates feels that he is HC material.</blockquote>

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