(01-31-2022, 10:32 AM)irontrooper83 Wrote: Right.

The only thing I can't understand is the silence around the Byron situation. That's the only thing that makes me remain hopeful...if the deal is off, why aren't his agents trying to put him out there on the market again? I can't believe no one is even going to interview him (and the Saints reportedly asked permission for that).
Why is that so silent from Byron side?

Last night on either this thread or another I said I was still leaning towards us hiring Leftwich.  Mostly on the premise that there was so much smoke and the fact that we had heard nothing definitive to the contrary, specifically from Leftwich’s camp.  Last night I would have said I’m probably 70/30 yes we hire Leftwich vs no.  But now that there are seemingly legitimate reports we are interviewing the guy from the Raiders, I’m feeling more 30/70.  This seems to be the first real strong evidence that something has gone awry aside from just rumors.  But like you, if things have really fallen through with Leftwich, I’m stunned we haven’t heard anything from their camp yet.  Why do they have any reason to keep things a secret and not put his name back out there trying to land a different job?  At this point I don’t think any of us really know what is happening.  I still think it is possible Leftwich is the guy, its essentially all but done and we come to find out there is a legit reason for this delay.  It’s also very possible this has been the ultimate screwup cluster of a coaching hire.

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