Quote:It doesn't have to be one or the other. They teamed up nicely to create one of the worst streaks of ineptitude in NFL history. 

that is a convenient way to put it, but we both know that a professional sports organization is a hell of a lot more complicated that. 

 

Here is another way i look at it. maybe its me being a homer but what ever. what if we fired gus after year one or two. Then moved on to another coach( not in the mood to look all the candidates from that time) and lets just say he slipped too. so we go through another coach. onto 3 coaches in 4 years not including interim coachs which would put us at around 5 different head coaches. We all know these changes would have included personnel and player changes that would have made us look alot the team we were 5 years ago(or even the browns).  What FA player or decent coach would want to come to team like that. At least we are in the position where we have a developing team and a coaching job that is arguably more attractive than most of the ones that open around the league. Khan and Dave may not have a ton or respect from some of us for keeping gus as long as they did, but i guarantee that in the realm of coaches what they did is a hell of a lot more respectable than creating a revolving door at the HC position.

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