(03-28-2022, 08:22 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(03-27-2022, 01:24 PM)Firesky Wrote: I wish I was. https://youtu.be/WXhGzEtScUM Go to the 3 min. Mark of the video. It’s actually worse bc Baalke brings it up “you look good without the tie!” “Was debating on whether or not I should wear one” “would you wear one golfing? then you shouldn’t wear one here! Haha”

This is in official content posted by the team in their “The Hunt” series. I’m just stunned that they thought putting that clip on there was a good idea. And I’m even more stunned that there isn’t more outrage about it. We could win the Super Bowl this year and I’d still want Baalke gone.

Jacksonville is not a vacation for players coaches and GMs. Hugh Douglas is infamous for his quotes about that. As is Prince Amukamara. We didn’t tolerate it from them so we should tolerate it from our GM?!?!? And we wonder why the culture in the building is a dumpster fire…. This is the tone at the top that’s being set.

It wasn't Prince, it was Aaron Ross.

The clip humanizes the coaches, and provides an inside look at the interaction between coach and GM. It's not always playbook, coachspeak, or roster evaluation. These guys look to each other for a simple reassurance...
As someone who struggles with anxiety, I think it's really cool to know that a SB-winning coach can still need that thumbs up from a peer whether a tie is too formal, or that his GM isn't gonna throw him to the wolves if the owner expects something like formal dress when interacting with media.

R-E-L-A-X, as A. A. Ron once said so eloquently.

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(03-27-2022, 02:55 PM)Firesky Wrote: I get it, I agree as long as the team is improving i'll stay my hand.  I don't view it as a "tie joke" for me it's more of a "we're not professional" joke.

Also Free Agency was a success i'd say. But i'm just terrified that we do something nonsensical like drafting Walker from Georgia over Hutch or Thibs bc "athleticism" i'm so worried Baalke repeats the mistake he did with Solomon Thomas drooling over athleticism.

so what would you say the appropriate response to DP's question should have been?

"If you're gonna wear a tie make sure it's Teal!!" ... that way it's humanizing, shows team pride and doesn't make you look wholly unprofessional. There were a thousand ways he could've handled it better than comparing the job to GOLFING or another leisure activity lets be honest. I know I sound like "old man yells at cloud" but like given everything else it doesn't inspire any confidence in Baalke.

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