John Shaw
John Shaw
action advised assured coach deferred doctor fully january mike recovered taking until
We deferred taking any action until we were assured that Coach Martz had regained his health. His doctor advised us that Mike was fully recovered on January 1, 2006.
caused difference five four league litigation opinion period rules time
We had a period of time where we were challenging the league's rules on relocation that caused a rift between the Rams and the league office. Obviously, litigation ensued and there were four or five years that we had substantial difference of opinion with the commissioner.
ended flat maybe played players ready younger
We started flat, we played flat and we ended flat. I don't know why, but maybe my younger players just weren't ready for it.
amount coach influence
We're one of those organizations where the coach has a significant amount of influence over personnel,
fairly open range view wide
I have a fairly open view about this. There's a wide range of candidates.
heard recent topic
I have heard these things, ... I think that's so overblown and overstated. But it's become, I guess, a recent topic of discussion.
call either game head impression input outside prior though tough week whatever
I didn't want a live outside line, even though it was the head coach, ... It's tough enough to call games, and I was under the impression that whatever Mike's input would be he would do that either prior to the game or during the week or at halftime.
coach coaching field identified improve list number product quite suits team wide
We want a coach that we think will improve our product and put a more competitive team on the field right now. We have identified a list of candidates. It's quite a wide list. We will do this immediately, but diligently. I know there will be a number of coaching vacancies, but we will do it in a way that suits us.
address almost beginning bob felt mike talked time training
Bob told me he felt it would be better to address it after the season, ... By the time Mike talked about it, we were almost beginning training camp.
assume business coaching head hiring
Everything in our business is competitive. I assume the hiring on our head coaching will be competitive.
changed mike
But then, after having one or two conversations with Mike about it, he changed agents,
coach expect fully mike next speak
As I speak to you today, I fully expect that Mike will be our coach next year.
change name personnel pro range wide
There could be, I guess, a wide range of possibilities. No change at all. Change the whole department. Or name a new pro personnel person. I think one of those things will happen. I just don't know right now. It's still all being evaluated.
across authority enhancing forward health issues safety step
We've never had this enforcement authority before, and that's why it is a significant step forward in enhancing safety and health issues across the DOE complex.