Quote:You dont think Shad Khan cares about revenue? If you believe that, Ive got some snake oil to sell you....................If anything, Khan is all about revenue and ratings. Its not just season tickets, its merchandise, its getting involved with the team during the offseason, clicking on the website, draft parties etc. 

 

Doug Marrone would be the absolute worst thing from a marketing standpoint. And yes, marketing matters, it may not matter to you or I because we have been fans for a very long time. It matters to the average NFL fan who doesnt get as involved as you or I but still is a fan of the team. Yes, I do believe a brand new head coach not involved in 14-48's coaching staff will be a much better sell and can get people atleast thinking somewhat positive going into the offseason. I dont anyone from 14-48's coaching staff retained. I want 14-48 to go far far far way and it only will be a distant memory. 

 

With all due respect, Shad Khan doesn't care what you want. And do you really think Kyle Shanahan,and this wonderful marketing, will lead to thousands of new season tickets being sold? He, and marketing, may sell a hundred new season tickets and that's probably because new people are moving into the area every year.

 

Khan has already shown he's not concerned with short term revenue (and the real money in the NFL comes from television revenue); when he first bought the team he and Lamping made it clear that blackouts would not be an issue - i.e., he'd buy up whatever tickets he had to to avoid a blackout. Now that the blackout policy is no more it means that Khan is saving money.

 

I think Shad Khan is looking long term. Go with who you think is best and move on. I don't think he's about to have his marketing department do a fan poll as to who should be hired. Otherwise they'd have announced the hiring of Old Tom by now.

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