Odds are Herm still employed after today...

[Mojo Jojo]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

You can make unpopular moves if you have a winning team. If you have a new/refurbished stadium that you want to fill up then public perception and reaction may be a factor they want to take into account.

Didn't most people on this board bitch and bitch about Carl only making decisions in order to fill the stadium? It seems that posters are wanting Pioli to act more like Carl everyday.

The Patriots way is to do it your way on your schedule and everyone else, including the NFL office/fans/other teams, be damned. If you do your job right then everything else takes care of itself.