Did y'all catch Squirmin Herman's spot on ESPN about Shady?

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Bowser

It is NOT irrational, you just defend him because of silly reasons that make sense to you. He sent this team into a nosedive that they are JUST NOW recovering from (2010 doesn't count as it was a complete mirage).

No. I defend him from ridiculous statements like this. This team wasn't in a nosedive. We went from cap hell to $57M cap space (before cutting Gonzalez). We went from the oldest roster in football to the youngest, including 10 core players who could play for 10 years.

If you take the roster Herm left behind. Have a reasonably effective 2009 draft. Effectively use the $57M in cap space. Keep Gonzalez. Bring in a decent QB. And hire a decent head coach / OC / DC. That team could have been excellent by 2009.

The team spiraled backwards because Pioli squandered the $57M. And then completely mismanaged the team after that. Including forcing a 3-4, which set us back a few years.