DJ_CJ":300bfze4 said:
The team was scratching and clawing to hang on to long shot playoff hopes early as it was looking dismal yet not a single guy packed it up and quit.. let alone after any chance of post season was dashed. Frustrated as next with coaching decisions when not adapting and falling back into same scheme’s or lack there of to capitalize on our strengths but not one player packed it up. That says quite a bit for Pete. Russ had some rough times and dealt with first time having an injury to sideline him. Maybe came back early but anyone thinking just wanted out he wouldnt have pushed to get back or ran for tds in AZ in a meaningless game in AZ…he has nothing to “audition” for.
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What you saw at the end of the year, was the players rallying. They were not likely playing to keep the HC around, they were playing for pride. In my opinion, they were finishing out the string as a "goodbye present" to the coaching staff. Imagine how shocked they are that this 71 year old man is going to still coach them. I remember the Buffalo Bills coach, Marv Levy I think, took multiple iterations of the team to the Super Bowl. He was finished at a certain age, which I believe was younger than PC. There comes a time when you cut bait, that time IS NOW.
As an older man myself, I can tell you that there is a tendency to go ALL IN to win, on the football front by making moves a young coach doesn't make. You know that this is likely your last hurrah, so you gamble and WILDLY overpay for a Safety, giving up QB type of compensation in draft capital, and $$$$'s. There is no long term planning, as Pete is likely planning for his first heart attack, or a stroke. It is very likely to happen, the odds are in the favor of it.
The way to continue building this team is through the draft, player acquisition, and finding the next QB. Even SF moved on from Montana, the Pats moved on from Brady and the Packers moved on from Favre. This team needs a plan to do that. Russ is not finished yet, but he is damn close. When HIS wheels come off, as they are now, he will be a sitting duck and an I N T machine.