John Shaw
John Shaw
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There was a belief at that time that we didn't need the (pro personnel) process so defined, or that position so defined ... that our head coach and our scouting department would be more involved. I think now there's kind of a belief that we should have a more traditional setup where there is a director of pro personnel. And it's more clearly defined.
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We want a coach that we think will improve our product and put a more competitive team on the field right now. We have identified a list of candidates. It's quite a wide list. We will do this immediately, but diligently. I know there will be a number of coaching vacancies, but we will do it in a way that suits us.
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Everything in our business is competitive. I assume the hiring on our head coaching will be competitive.
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As I speak to you today, I fully expect that Mike will be our coach next year.
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(Martz) advised us today that after he met with his consulting physician, his physical condition has worsened and he will be readmitted to the hospital...As a result of his condition, he will be unable to perform his head coaching responsibilities for an indefinite period of time.
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Mike's response was that he didn't really have to prove himself, ... So he wouldn't agree on an extension based on a performance level. And I respect his view that he felt he didn't have to prove himself. But there's also a view that coaches have to prove themselves every year.
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We concluded that it didn't make a whole lot of sense to make changes without the new coach being involved.
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We use that title (general manager) to indicate that there's a person running our personnel side, or talent evaluation side, subject to whatever influence or control the coach might have on that, ... But it's clear that Jay is the everyday football executive with the most authority, subject only to a veto by myself or owners.
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We deferred taking any action until we were assured that Coach Martz had regained his health. His doctor advised us that Mike was fully recovered on January 1, 2006.
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As a result of his condition, he will be unable to perform his head coaching responsibilities for an indefinite period of time.
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At some point after the hiring of Coach Linehan, we all decided to go through the current draft and then re-evaluate.
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After all of these interviews, it was clear to us that coach Linehan should be the next coach of the St. Louis Rams.
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We're one of those organizations where the coach has a significant amount of influence over personnel,
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In my mind, we need to address the issue as to whether we would even offer an extension to a head coach who hasn't coached here this year,