John Shaw
John Shaw
advised coaching condition consulting head indefinite met perform period physical result today unable
(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.
assume business coaching head hiring
Everything in our business is competitive. I assume the hiring on our head coaching will be competitive.
belief clearly coach defined department director head position process scouting setup time
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.
coaching head indefinite perform period result unable
As a result of his condition, he will be unable to perform his head coaching responsibilities for an indefinite period of time.
call either game head impression input outside prior though tough week whatever
I didn't want a live outside line, even though it was the head coach, ... It's tough enough to call games, and I was under the impression that whatever Mike's input would be he would do that either prior to the game or during the week or at halftime.
address coach coached extension head issue mind offer whether
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,
ended flat maybe played players ready younger
We started flat, we played flat and we ended flat. I don't know why, but maybe my younger players just weren't ready for it.
team time
We know where the team was at the time he left,
clear coach control evaluation everyday executive football indicate influence jay might personnel running subject talent title veto whatever
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.
sit throw
We did our job. Now we have to sit back and see what they throw at us.
either everybody game input prior whatever
I was under the impression, as was everybody in the organization, that whatever Mike's input would be, he would do that either prior to the game or during the week.
america jobs level might overcome people work
I think in America there's a lot of people that have jobs who might not like the person and the people that they work with, ... I think that they overcome that and work on a professional level and get things accomplished.
concerned gravity letting people
I think he was concerned he was letting down a lot of people but also had concern about the gravity of the situation.
couple felt weeks
I think he felt he was just a couple of weeks away, so I was very surprised,