John Shaw
John Shaw
conversation cross discuss gets interest next point settling status type
That type of conversation is so premature. If we ever get to that bridge, we'll cross it went we get there. Really, at this point, our interest is not really in settling out Mike's contract. Our interest is that he gets well and at some point we discuss his status for next year.
deal everybody hard hours spent
I spent a lot of hours on it. It's hard to make a deal that makes everybody happy.
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.
agreed drafting extended matter
will get extended for a least a year. It's something that's been agreed to, and now it's just a matter of drafting (the contract).
changes coach concluded
We concluded that it didn't make a whole lot of sense to make changes without the new coach being involved.
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.
sit throw
We did our job. Now we have to sit back and see what they throw at us.
bit picked
We had a bit of a blood-fest over here, but we picked up a win. It wasn't pretty at all.
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.
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.
clear coach control evaluation everyday executive football indicate influence jay might personnel running subject talent title veto whatever
We use that title (general manager) to indicate that there's a person running our personnel side, or talent evaluation side, subject to whatever influence or control the coach might have on that, ... But it's clear that Jay is the everyday football executive with the most authority, subject only to a veto by myself or owners.
team time
We know where the team was at the time he left,
anticipate complicate dictate gets left situation terms wants year
We anticipate that he'll be back, ... But if it gets to be a situation where he wants to dictate terms of his returning, then that will complicate this. He's got a year left on his contract. We anticipate that he'll be back to coach.
contacts kids last
Those contacts I have with those kids last forever.