BBTV Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Is "mutually parting ways" the new "fired"? Nobody other than the absolute best or most powerful decide to "part ways". an involuntary resignation is not mutual. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 It's "fired" when you don't want to look like an impetuous prick for firing a guy who got you to the second round of the playoffs. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Well I wonder if he was escorted out of the building with his cardboard box by security if it was "mutual". I have a feeling that nobody will ever be fired again. Every coaching change will be a "mutual parting of ways". The PC Police have even taken away the joy of canning someone. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportstar1212 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I agree it's stupid. You either resign or get fired. If you were planning on leaving at the same time they were planning to fire you, well, that's quite the coincidence.Though now that I think about it, Harbaugh and the Niners' "mutual agreement" seems believable. It was clear that the Niners brass was growing tired of him, and he seems like he really wanted to go to Michigan. Fox's case on the other hand, I don't buy for a second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Well I wonder if he was escorted out of the building with his cardboard box by security if it was "mutual". I have a feeling that nobody will ever be fired again. Every coaching change will be a "mutual parting of ways". The PC Police have even taken away the joy of canning someone. Rex Ryan was just fired. I'm assuming the other coaches were too; I doubt the Bears cared at all about Marc Trestman's Canadian feelings. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 The Eagles and their director of pro personnell (or whatever his title was) "mutually parted ways", but he was heard screaming and cursing and was walked to his car by security. It could look good for a team when interviewing potential coaches for them to say "hey, we haven't fired a coach in 30 years!" Of course they'd leave out the fact that they and 12 coaches decided to mutually part ways over the years. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Wonder if John Fox has some health issues again? He did have some heart issues last season that had him miss a game or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Wonder if John Fox has some health issues again? He did have some heart issues last season that had him miss a game or two.I thought so too, but I've also read the entire staff has been fired.I'm not terribly disappointed. I never really liked Fox as a head coach and I really wouldn't want Del Rio or Adam Gase to replace him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 If John Fox goes to the Bears and dies, it wouldn't be the first time this team has happened to the Bears, sadly. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Bears won't hire a guy on his second spin, let alone his third. Shanahan practically begged for an interview and they wouldn't give him one. They didn't want Rex Ryan, either.I think the Bears not having hired an experienced coach thus far is a mixed bag. Sometimes good coaches leave and go elsewhere, but most of the time they leave because they were fired. Mike Shanahan had done nothing in the last 15 seasons to show that he's a good choice to take over a franchise at age 62. Five playoff appearances and one win since John Elway retired. I don't want Gary Kubiak, Jack Del Rio or any other retreads who are hopeful they learned from failure the first time around.I think Ryan is a hell of a coach and would have loved his hire, but we both know that you would have derided the hire by saying it was short-sighted and an attempt to appeal the "meatball" fans who fondle themselves over hard-nosed defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Trib reports Bears and Fox have mutual interest. I would personally love the hire but inevitably all the dreary bitter souls that compose our fandom will find any reason to decry it with their typical sour faced boredom. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Trib reports Bears and Fox have mutual interest. I would personally love the hire but inevitably all the dreary bitter souls that compose our fandom will find any reason to decry it with their typical sour faced boredom.Yeah it sucks when people do absolutely nothing but complain about things. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Trib reports Bears and Fox have mutual interest. I would personally love the hire but inevitably all the dreary bitter souls that compose our fandom will find any reason to decry it with their typical sour faced boredom.Yeah it sucks when people do absolutely nothing but complain about things.Sarcasm or not, it is a legit issue. I complain a lot, but you'd be surprised at how I of all people want to be excited about the damn Bears. Yet I know many Bears fans, including many relatives, that have given up and packaged their Bears and Cubs feelings together into this defeatist, gloomy mindset. It's like why even feign interest when you clearly think so little of them? One family member of mine wouldn't care if the team went undefeated for a decade. He's not going to buy into things until the McCaskeys sell the team. That's unrealistic. If that's your condition, you may want to find another team. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers6884 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I like Rex Ryan, but I'm a little worried because it seems like we're set up for the same thing that didn't work during his Jets tenure: no QB, but a good defense. He still made it pretty fat into the playoffs; I'll take that. At least the press conferences will be fun. His OC choice will be very important.That's cold Lambeau Field cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Wonder if John Fox has some health issues again? He did have some heart issues last season that had him miss a game or two. I thought so too, but I've also read the entire staff has been fired.I'm not terribly disappointed. I never really liked Fox as a head coach and I really wouldn't want Del Rio or Adam Gase to replace him.Fox wanted greater control over roster construction. Elway wouldn't give it to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Rapsheet says that Bowles will reschedule 2nd interviews to meet up with the Jets first before going off to Atlanta. I wouldn't have expected him to take the Jets job, but... Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 One family member of mine wouldn't care if the team went undefeated for a decade. He's not going to buy into things until the McCaskeys sell the team. That's unrealistic. If that's your condition, you may want to find another team.Yes. I have a friend who became a Maple Leafs fan in the '90s because he was pissed at Hawks ownership. He stuck to his guns in 2010 and never returned to the Hawks because they abandoned him. That's honestly at least 5% of life-long White Sox fans. People still blame Reinsdorf for the players striking and blame him for trading off a few players in 1997 when 3.5 games back of the powerhouse Indians (the acquired players helped win a division three years later). I mean, I understand disliking ownership or disliking every move, but to completely write off the team and say you won't follow it at all until the owners sell is just silly. It's sports. Sports are supposed to be fun, and you're depriving nobody but yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 One family member of mine wouldn't care if the team went undefeated for a decade. He's not going to buy into things until the McCaskeys sell the team. That's unrealistic. If that's your condition, you may want to find another team.Yes. I have a friend who became a Maple Leafs fan in the '90s because he was pissed at Hawks ownership. He stuck to his guns in 2010 and never returned to the Hawks because they abandoned him. That's honestly at least 5 of life-long White Sox fans. People still blame Reinsdorf for the players striking and blame him for trading off a few players in 1997 when 3.5 games back of the powerhouse Indians (the acquired players helped win a division three years later). I mean, I understand disliking ownership or disliking every move, but to completely write off the team and say you won't follow it at all until the owners sell is just silly. It's sports. Sports are supposed to be fun, and you're depriving nobody but yourself.Agreed. I hate sports sometimes, but it's all about perspective. It can be fun if you let it be. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 https://vine.co/v/ODwDrqzFH67I love me some me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Noire Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I don't what it is about Elway in a suit that makes him feel Gordon Gecko-ish to me. He went from the lovable QB that went out on top, to Gordon freaking Gecko, and all he had to do was change outfits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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