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Thread: Black Monday
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01-07-2013, 12:09 AM #373iggyman555 Guest
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01-07-2013, 12:40 AM #374
Re: Black Monday
The Browns wanted Billick and were ready to close the deal, but when Billick said he wanted to interview in Baltimore, they told him if he did, they would pull their offer. They tried to strong arm him and he didn't blink. Once he walked, the Browns tried to act like they never really wanted him as their HC and that it was their choice, not Billick's.
Then, Carmen Policy went out of his way to badmouth Billick - even while they were saying that they really didn't want him. :grbac:
As Mark said........spin, spin, spin
Ah, good times......
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01-07-2013, 12:53 AM #375
Re: Black Monday
True what B-more said. Some of the info is included here:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/foo...rowns_coaches/
http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1999/Bi...earch;Display_
The Cliff notes are:
Brian Billick was considered to be the Browns' top candidate for the HC job. They had interviewed him earlier, but couldn't actually offer him the job until after the Vikings season ended. When Minnesota lost their playoff game, Carmen Policy dispached Dwight Clark that same night (on Lerner's private jet) to fly to Minnesota, pick up Billick, and fly him back to Cleveland to sign him to a contract.
Billick had an interview with Modell scheduled for that Tuesday, and informed Clark that he wasn't willing to make a final decision until after talking with the Ravens. It was reported that the conversation became somewhat heated. Clark flew home alone, and the next day, Carmen Policy issued a press release stating that Billick was no longer a candidate for the Browns job.
God, you shoulda heard Gary, our resident troll back on the USENET boards, twist himself in knots trying to explain why Billick couldn't POSSIBLY be a good coaching candidate, if he didn't have the common sense to realize what a VASTLY superior coaching opportunity the Browns' HC job was, rather than the Ravens', LOL. As B-more said, "good times, good times".Last edited by MarkS; 01-07-2013 at 01:09 AM.
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01-07-2013, 11:01 AM #376Veteran Poster
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Re: Black Monday
Yes they were, in addition to "the logic of his logic", don't forget:
> The Browns will beat the 16-30-1 record of the Ravens' first 3 years...
> The Browns will win the SB before the Ravens...
> Antonio Langham was a great CB and the Ravens made a mistake letting him go...
> Rod Woodson is over-the-hill and washed up...
> Jamal "Worley" Lewis is injury prone and will be a bust...
> The Ravens defense is not that good...
As B-More said...good times and memories from the early message boards.
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01-07-2013, 12:39 PM #377
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Re: Black Monday
Cowboys fire the other Ryan
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...red-in-dallas/
Can't say I saw that coming.
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Re: Black Monday
wow that's out of left field. They had a lot of injuries but the defense let them down time and again. Romo took a lot of the blame (and not saying he didn't deserve the critics) but they had the lead in a lot of those games and couldn't hold.
Now will they fire the GM? ;)
World Domination 3 Points at a Time!
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Just saw Ryan's classy response to being fired. "I'll be out of work for like five minutes"
World Domination 3 Points at a Time!
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Re: Black Monday
Maybe his brother will hire him.
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01-08-2013, 09:52 PM #382
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Re: Black Monday
Rob Ryan has flopped everywhere he's been. I don't see why any team would hire him.
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Re: Black Monday
I bet Reid or San Diego takes him.
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Re: Black Monday
I could see Reid bringing him on in KC.
I agree with GOTA though. His defenses have never been consistently good. However, I am surprised that Dallas fired him. Their D wasn't great, but man...they were dealing with some pretty big injuries most of the year.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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