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Re: Did Vermeil influence Saunders?
I think that money had a lot to do with it. The head coaching job everyone had Saunders linked to was Oakland - Al Davis is crazy, sexy cheap. He hires retreads and unproven coordinators, because they don't cost a lot. Saunders is one of the, if not the, best paid offensive coordinators in football now, and is most assuredly making more than half the head coaches in the league. It is unlikely he would be making as much as a head coach - especially given that his own head coaching experience (San Diego 1986-88, 17-22) was so long ago with limited success.
This coaching staff, this roster - all of the efforts the franchise are putting forth are aimed towards reaching the Super Bowl. This is a shot at the ultimate prize, and a shot he wouldn't have as a head coach of any of the teams that were hiring for head positions last year.
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There's nowhere to go but up. Or down. I guess we could stay where we are, too.
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05-17-2006, 10:38 AM
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