Gary Reents wrote:

mistero wrote: Philly wasn't in dilligent pursuit of Kelly. They kept bringing in guys to interview and might of hired one in the time Kelly was cutting himself and listening to his old Cure records.

Luck would have it (bad luck, I would think) when Kelly did a 360 and indeed wanted to join the NFL the Eagles job was still free and ours wasn't. He calls the Eagles up and grovels. The Eagles are desparate since their coaching search hasn't exactly been going that great. Both sides shake hands ,red faced ,and shamed. Go Eagles.

We asked Kelly to the prom, he said he wasn't going.
Philly asked Kelly to the prom, he said he wasn't going.

Then  after we got ourselves a real date, Kelly changes his mind and wants to go to the prom afterall. Too bad, so sad for you you Chip. Call that tramp Philly up, she'll take anyone.

There always reasons why people fail in their endeavors. It doesn't change the fact that they failed.

I'm told only the record matters, not intent. Haslam went head to head with Philly for Kelly. He went to Philly. Haslam 0, Other NFL owner 1

Maybe Chud will be the next great one, the guy that lifts the mantle from Belichick. Lord knows, I hope so. Everyone on this forum hopes so. But this is a discussion forum so as part of a discussion...you're starting with the idea that Haslam is a good owner and then fitting the stories with that as the necessary foundation.

Here's what we know. Browns screamed out to Kelly first and foremost. They wined him and dined him. We had reports of imminent success. Then Philly showed up. Kelly decided to stay at Oregon.

Now, he's with Philly.

So, Kelly was not staying at Oregon all along. Even if that WAS his real mindset at the beginning it just means Lurie talked him out of it. Haslam couldn't.

This looks  all the world like what Carmen did when Billick didn't fall down in awe and wonder at the chance to be the headcoach of an expansion team run by he, himself the great and wonderul Carmen Policy. Carmen grabbed someone he could control and we were told how Palmer BLEW THEM AWAY with his interview. We ended up with Palmer. Who had about the same resume as Chudinski...by the way.

Doesn't mean it ends the same way. But it is what it is.

SD:

Couple subtle differences ,  Palmers scheme was never a match for the QB they drafted , he wanted to go down town , in a sustem which was not a match for Couches arm , which was more suited to the short passing game in which he excelled at with Kentucky .

Moreover palmer never wanted couch he wanted Akile Smith who had that prerequisite armstrength Palmer desired.

On Chud , he has had success working with QB's who weren't the sharpest tool in the shed like DA, which makes him the perfect teacher for Weeds and his awe shucks personality.

He has taylored offenses to a QB's strengths as evidenced with his record setting rookie year with Cam Newton , and is an advocate of installing a system which dovetails nicely with te attributes of our current signal caller .

So yes the resume's look similar , but the dynamics are a much closer DNA match , with the caveat we're getting a young driven up and comer vs and old defeatist set in his ways intractable fArt.


SoulDawg

SD:

Couple subtle differences ,  Palmers scheme was never a match for the QB they drafted , he wanted to go down town , in a sustem which was not a match for Couches arm , which was more suited to the short passing game in which he excelled at with Kentucky .

Moreover palmer never wanted couch he wanted Akile Smith who had that prerequisite armstrength Palmer desired.

On Chud , he has had success working with QB's who weren't the sharpest tool in the shed like DA, which makes him the perfect teacher for Weeds and his awe shucks personality.

He has taylored offenses to a QB's strengths as evidenced with his record setting rookie year with Cam Newton , and is an advocate of installing a system which dovetails nicely with te attributes of our current signal caller .

So yes the resume's look similar , but the dynamics are a much closer DNA match , with the caveat we're getting a young driven up and comer vs and old defeatist set in his ways intractable fArt.

G:
On the one hand we have the Browns panting for Kelly who's system did not fit Weeden...without some tweaking. On the other hand we have Chudinski who did well with a strong armed, weak minded QB with poor accuracy and is unsure of Weeden.

If I assume your analysis is right...I'd have to say we chalk that one up to serendipity and not intent.

Gary Reents wrote: SD:

Couple subtle differences ,  Palmers scheme was never a match for the QB they drafted , he wanted to go down town , in a sustem which was not a match for Couches arm , which was more suited to the short passing game in which he excelled at with Kentucky .

Moreover palmer never wanted couch he wanted Akile Smith who had that prerequisite armstrength Palmer desired.

On Chud , he has had success working with QB's who weren't the sharpest tool in the shed like DA, which makes him the perfect teacher for Weeds and his awe shucks personality.

He has taylored offenses to a QB's strengths as evidenced with his record setting rookie year with Cam Newton , and is an advocate of installing a system which dovetails nicely with te attributes of our current signal caller .

So yes the resume's look similar , but the dynamics are a much closer DNA match , with the caveat we're getting a young driven up and comer vs and old defeatist set in his ways intractable fArt.

G:
On the one hand we have the Browns panting for Kelly who's system did not fit Weeden...without some tweaking. On the other hand we have Chudinski who did well with a strong armed, weak minded QB with poor accuracy and is unsure of Weeden.

If I assume your analysis is right...I'd have to say we chalk that one up to serendipity and not intent.

SD:

Definitely , the Browns were like natives on Fiji who didn't understand what a gun was and fortune distracted them from looking down the barrel as the trigger got pulled during that exploration .

Getting spurned by Kelley , forcing them to get huffy and back away from that fools gold platter  of Samonela  was the best thing that could have happened, followed by the deal for Whoozybooty collapsing .

Maybe brother Murphy has tired of effin with us , and has finally left some bread crumbs leading from the wilderness, even though  Banner is a foot too short to play Moses.


SoulDawg