After Mooch interview, John Clayton still predicts Fassel

[celts32]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Why would that be,the assumption Cowher would come here kills me.If the Carolina Job is open there is a 125% chance he'll go there.Lets not forget people are taking themselves 'off' the Skins list for reasons not told.

First off I am not a big Cowher fan, but he was underpaid for most of his career in Pittsburgh. He is going where he can get money and control. Carolina would not outbid Snyder and snyder could offer him the same final say that Gibbs has and he would take the job. Time and time again we hear this person won't work with Snyder and it's proven wrong...Cowher's next job is all about the green. That's why he left Pitt...this stuff about a break is nonsense...sure he's taking a break but when he comes back he wants his payday.

[Defensewins]

I am not so sure Cowher would wnat to be the Skins HC under these conditions. I am not so sure Cowher would want to be told who his coordinators are and not have a say in who is in the FO. Danny Boy made his bed with Cerrato...

[celts32]

As I said before IMO Fossil is already the coach. Snyder is stringing this along to let the fans chill out and accept the idea of Fossil as head coach...or at least take the edge off the anger. They keep interviewing to make it look like they are undecided. It's all a hoax...they found out fans like Mooch so they interview him to shut us up. That's all this is...

[MTK]

Who really cares. There's not much difference between Fassel and Mooch. It's almost comical that people are so against Fassel. I almost want to see him get it now just to piss people off.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Who really cares. There's not much difference between Fassel and Mooch. It's almost comical that people are so against Fassel. I almost want to see him get it now just to piss people off.

I admit I was (and still am - for what it's worth) opposed to Fassel over GW.

But, as time passes and inevitability increases, I am not jumping on the Fassel hate train. The man has been to the Super Bowl. If/when he's named coach, I'll root for the Skins and hope they do well. Fassel will be okay. As for all the haters, let's hope you all have a huge "mea culpa" at the end of the season.

Sometimes I think the hate at Fassel is just fan reaction to Little Danny and the Evil Dwarf and bears no relation to Fassel's coaching abilities.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I admit I was (and still am - for what it's worth) opposed to Fassel over GW.

But, as time passes and inevitability increases, I am not jumping on the Fassel hate train. The man has been to the Super Bowl. If/when he's named coach, I'll root for the Skins and hope they do well. Fassel will be okay. As for all the haters, let's hope you all have a huge "mea culpa" at the end of the season.

Sometimes I think the hate at Fassel is just fan reaction to Little Danny and the Evil Dwarf and bears no relation to Fassel's coaching abilities.

Yes, you are exactly right. It si not a knock on Fassel, but anger toward this entire crazy process. I think most of the frustrated fans are upset that we fired two very qualified coaches that most people liked only to replace them with two lesser canidates. Saunders and Williams will get hired quickly. Fassel most likely will not be a HC unless Snyder hires him. That says alot.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Who really cares. There's not much difference between Fassel and Mooch. It's almost comical that people are so against Fassel. I almost want to see him get it now just to piss people off.

Perhaps much of the anti Fassel feeling is spanning the globe because so many were under the illusion that Williams was automatically going to get the position, and when it didn't happen, felt betrayed and dissapointed.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Who really cares. There's not much difference between Fassel and Mooch. It's almost comical that people are so against Fassel. I almost want to see him get it now just to piss people off.

Fassel survived 7 years in a New York media market without snapping. He did so while coaching a steady diet of mediocre to poor talent into the playoffs a bunch of times. The SB appearance had more to do with getting to play the Eagles and the Vikings in the playoffs than actually having a great team, but the inconsistencies can be explained by the lack of great talent on that team.

The 2008 Redskins will likely be the most talented team Jim Fassel has ever coached, should he get the job.

[Joe Ribbs BBQ]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Who really cares. There's not much difference between Fassel and Mooch. It's almost comical that people are so against Fassel. I almost want to see him get it now just to piss people off.

If there isnt much difference between them, then why would DS inteview both??? maybe its because they are vastly different and thats what you find out during inteviewing.... mark my words, on today Ground Hog Day 2008, FASSEL IS A DUD......

I do realize this is a win win, because if I am wrong the skins are doing well, although this does not mean I have to like F'n Fassel

[skinsfan69]

At this point I don't even care who coaches the damn team. It's getting old.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

At this point I don't even care who coaches the damn team. It's getting old.

I concur, at this point I'll just be happy when this process is done with, a coach is selected [whomever that may be] and we can move on with the business of football. I'm going to support the selection unlike some who are going to jump off bridges, and root for the Cowboys.

What we continue to say here has been discussed at great length in the [Something To Chew On] thread started by Matty just a couple days ago.

[over the mountain]

bram said something i hadnt thought of about the mooch . . he comes off as a guy who just wants to get paid and have important titles to his name, not someone who will put in a 100% effort . . . that being said, with the zorn hire we need a WC offense head coach i suppose and i havent followed mooch's coaching career close enough to make my own personal assesment of him

enoyed reading the different views people have on our current state of disarray.

[skinsguy]

I think with either Mooch or Fassel, we'll be fine. I'm ready to welcome the new guy in and get things off to a new start.

[skinsguy]

Oh, screw it! I'm going to go ahead and make my predictions folks. Get ready, because Fassel is going to be on board by the end of next week. Best thing for us to focus on now is which players we think Fassel will keep and which ones he's cutting loose.

[Oakland Red]

Steve Mariucci has not yet formally interviewed with Dan Snyder and Vinny Cerrato. That will take place tomorrow, before the game.

I have hope that Snyder and Cerrato will make the best hire for the Washington Redskins team possible at this time, which in my view is Mariucci.

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Difficult as it is to start over with the coaching leadership, a Mariucci hire does give long term hope to the team in my opinion. He is the best available coach, I believe, to navigate us in the next era of Redskins football.