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Originally Posted by NLC1054
What does Shanahan's ego have to do with it?
I mean, Mike Shanahan bought McNabb here despite his offensive coordinator not thinking he was a good fit. If anything, it was Shanny's ego, or more likely, his history of developing quarterbacks, that bought McNabb here.
Getting rid of McNabb is more admitting a mistake and admitting the trade was a failure than it has to do with any sort of ego. I mean, there's kinda two sides in the whole mess, and McNabb had a big part in it as well. His reluctance to meet Kyle halfway, the lack of good practice habits, the inability to execute the offense...I mean, both sides screwed up.
But I don't think Mike Shanahan is letting McNabb go because of his ego. I think the famed Mike Shanahan ego is largely made up. I can't imagine him having anywhere near the level of success he's had winning two Super Bowls and winning as many games as he did without having elite quarterbacks after Elway left if he was an egomaniac.
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I think in fairness to the Shanny's we have to consider what may have transpired before they even stepped into Redskins Park. Bruce Allen was on the job before them & we don't know what his marching orders were from the Danny. I wonder if the Danny said something like, 'I'm not going to micro-manage but I want you to make a move so we can try to win now.'
So, the talks to get McNabb might've been underway before the Shannys came in & it might've been more difficult than we know for them to reverse that process.