WT: Transcript of a Conversation with Dan Snyder

[SmootSmack]

I think he's fully emerged from out of under his father's shadow, and it's really showing. I don't know how many people realize how influential his dad was on the culture of the team in the early years.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I think he's fully emerged from out of under his father's shadow, and it's really showing. I don't know how many people realize how influential his dad was on the culture of the team in the early years.

I wish more was written about this. Until you mentioned it during the coaching search I had no idea at all that his dad anything more than a normal father to an NFL owner type impact. I'd love to hear more details about this because it strikes me as odd that a guy who had become a multibillionaire by age 34 would rely so heavily on anyone, even his father, in that type situation. I find it fascinating to consider. Was Dan just totally clueless about football and needed someone to tell him what to do?

[Warren85Ellard]

From the interview:

Joe called me that night. I said, "That guy would make a terrific head coach." He was like, "Really? That's interesting. That's neat. I hear he's a good guy." We continued the process and circled back, and I said, "I'm more comfortable with Jim Zorn and interviewing Jim Zorn than some of these other candidates."


"Really? That's interesting. That's neat. I hear he's a good guy."

That is Joe Gibbs speak for: "What the **** are you thinking Danny?"

Snyder sounds just as meddling and clueless as he always has. I don't want to be pessimistic and I like Jim Zorn's personality, but only time will tell if he's a good coach. I'm still bitter about the way G. Williams was treated too.