2010 HBO Hard Knocks?

[Mc2guy]

In Tannenbaum's defense, it's "Firing People 101" to get it over with first, then talk about it. The last thing you want to do is to talk about performance first, beat around the bush, then get to the conclusion last. The guy knows why he's there, so there is no sense in letting it fester and possibly turn into an argument.

Unfortunately in my job I have had to let a few people go, and it is extremely difficult to do for the manager. I would say, the actual process of firing someone is MORE difficult for the person doing the firing than the person getting fired. Now, after-the-fact of course its worse for the person who lost their job, but the actual event is very nerve wracking...you never know how people are going to react to such news. Some are professional, some aren't, and you just don't know until it happens what you're going to get.

Tannenbaum seems uncomfortable with it, but how could he not be? It's not fun for him. I do think he could be a bit more honest with the critical feedback. As ball players, these guys need to know what they have to improve to make it in the NFL, and he didn't seem to provide much of that.

On a personal level I felt really bad for Brashton Satelle...seemed that he had a spot until he got hurt. That has got to feel awful, knowing that one wrong step and one turned ankle cost you a chance to play for an NFL squad.