[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Mark M

I totally understand from where you're coming, but the "corporate world" analogy (for lack of a better term) falls just a bit short in one key area:

If a leader's job duties include helping to decide the direction of an organization, or if the new leadership asks for input, then fine.

But in this case, it is NOT BW's job to decide -- or even have input on -- the direction of the team. Nor did anyone ask for that input.

Is it BW's job to decide who the team picks up in FA? Is it BW's job to decide who the team should draft? Is it BW's job to decide what offense or defense to run? Or even the play called during games?

No, no, no and no.

If BW wants to share his thoughts, fine. But in no way, shape or form are H&P obligated to listen.

Quite frankly, the fact BW just showed up and expected them to just drop what they're doing and listen to him is absurd. He should have contacted them first and set up a meeting, not just flown up from Dallas, the day before FA and demanded to be heard.

And the fact he's whining like a four-year-old who needs a nap is pathetic and self-centered -- he knew damn well that FA started today, and no one can tell me he either didn't know that, or wasn't trying to use that his advantage.

Add in him crying to Whitlock without doing so on the record (chicken shit move, IMHO) and the respect I used to have for BW is pretty much been blown to bits. Not that he cares, but still ...

MM
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And by the way, just to clarify for everyone, because I could see how it could get misread.

Waters did NOT go to the media and complain. Whitlock has a "source" that says that Waters left the room and was asking for a trade. He was not whining to the public or antyhing like that. In fact, it says in the article that Waters could not be reached for comment--if he was truly trying to make attention for himself, he would have talked.

We're all making these conclusions about him because of what we heard from a source.