In Denver: The Anti-Pioli

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

That's a fair point and I think obviously you still have to keep things secret. I doubt you will see them post game plans and meetings.

I think there are a lot of things that can go wrong. I don't see any value at all in letting players and coaches be public about what they're doing. Their job is to win football games, not fill seats. I'm sort of a nerd like that. To me, every minute a coach wastes tweeting or playing to the crowd is a minute he could have spent gameplanning.

More importantly, think of how many ways it could have gone wrong. I think Bowe's story went away so quickly because every player/coach/staff member was so well coached on how to ignore the media when they pry for questions. On the Weis issue, think about how much of a distraction that would have been if Haley was defensive or if a staff member leaked out information about their relationship. I want Haley worrying about winning games, not spending every waking second publicly defending a move he makes/doesn't make. And when some shit goes down, I want that handled in-house, not by staff members/players sneakily leaking info to the media.

I think secrecy is a great thing because we've seen time and time again that players/staff members can have loose lips and reveal info they shouldn't. And we've seen the media blow small stories way out of proportion.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Transparency in the NFL isn't a good thing. I don't know what the Broncos are thinking.

When you let the public in on information, they scrutinize. And when the public scrutinizes, front offices tend to become very defensive. I doubt Elway is ready for that. If it's about better using social media, etc... fine. But why in the world would you publish your team's interview schedule? If you're another team that badly wants a coaching candidate, what's to stop you from undercutting Denver and putting that coach on a plane to your offices?

Yeah, the public never scrutinizes NFL teams that do their business in "secret".



It's ****ing FOOTBALL. It's not national security.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Yeah, the public never scrutinizes NFL teams that do their business in "secret".



It's ****ing FOOTBALL. It's not national security.

The public may scrutinize all they want. But without any credible information, it's all rumor-mongering. Look at the Weis situation. It seems pretty obvious to me that the two really didn't get along, but we still don't have a credible source vouching for it. So now anyone who claims that the two were fighting looks like a gossip columnist.

I feel like in the NFL, it's so easy to bait players into saying something stupid. The only bad that comes from being secretive is that fans don't get all the information. The bad that comes from being open is that you may fuel a distracting fire that shouldn't have been fueled in the first place.

[Halfcan]

Maybe all the Donks fans need their own forum on here so they stop polluting the front page.

[Stewie]

I think it's a good idea. It was hilarious when Elway scooped the NFL media on Twitter. I don't remember if it was Lombardi or someone else that tweeted a speculative "scoop" after Elway had already made the announcement.

Most teams get pissed at the media anyway, why not circumvent them by announcing exactly what you want everyone to know?

Edit: Yes, I follow John Elway on Twitter. I follow lots of opposing team's coaches/players etc.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

This is going to bite them in the ass eventually.

Thx John!

[Bewbies]

I'd agree with the Bronco front office being the opposite of Pioli. In 2 years we went from 2-14 to 10-6, and that's pretty much the exact opposite of what's going on in Denver.

[Hydrae]

Originally Posted by OP

"Initially, I cringed when I saw the video come up, and my biggest concern was that, when you're pursuing a new job, you have to make sure not to upset your current employer. But that was my only concern," said Nathan Whitaker, the agent for both Perry Fewell, who interviewed on Sunday, and Mike Mularkey, who was a candidate before withdrawing his name last week. "Beyond that, I think it is fantastic. I love it. Since Sunday, I've gotten calls from people around the league that saw the video and said: 'I had no idea about Perry. He's great.' "

Gee, imagine that. A scout who is thrilled with free publicity for his client.

[Bane]

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Bane

How sweet would it be if Elway and Bowlen completely TANKED that franchise? I would seriously have to throw a party of some sort.

[HonestChieffan]

Anything bad that can happen to the Broncos or the turd fans is good by me. I hope Elway drives it so deep in a hole they never get out. I hated them when I lived there and I still do. Pissant fanbase with a little work could be worse than Ram Fans. Good luck John.

[L.A. Chieffan]

Information is power. You get the power you get the womeeen.

[38yrsfan]

I don't give a rat's a$$ what that twit does, what matters is what the Chiefs do on the field.