[orange]

Originally Posted by orange

Right. So the whole "offer Shanahan $3 million and let Bowlen eat the rest" scenario kind of rings false, doesn't it?

Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

Nobody said that. What was said is that he won't be making $8-9 million per year like you proclaimed he would.

Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

So you know what the offer was now, do ya? JFC it's getting deep in here.

Originally Posted by orange

From the ESPN.com article:

However, a league source said that Hunt has focused on Shanahan after hiring Scott Pioli as the team's general manager. The source said Hunt did research on the last 19 coaches who have been hired in the NFL and determined their average salary to range between $2 million and $3 million, which would be an acceptable proposal by the NFL Management Council....

Notice - "between $2 million and $3 million"

Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

Orange can't seem to grasp that Shanahan isn't going to be offered that kind of money to just be the coach. According to him, he believes Shanny will ask for MORE MONEY to just be the coach, than to be, BOTH the coach AND GM and then tells me I have egg on my face.

Originally Posted by orange

Holmgren still made $8 million - even after they took away the GM duties.

Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

I'm sure that's the only way they could keep him on another year and most likley he was forced to resign.

Full Meltdown Jacket.