John Schneider extension

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BlueTalon":2j2eq42d said:
Jville":2j2eq42d said:
I guess we can postpone any worry until after the 2015 season.
I'm wondering why worry at all? What is it about Green Bay that has you (or anybody) thinking he'd even contemplate leaving Seattle? I don't get it.

It's probably the fact that he was born and raised in Wisconsin and has a long professional history with the team. Honestly, who wouldn't want to run the team they grew up rooting for? Plus, Green Bay is generally known as a good organization and arguably the league's best branded franchise.

That being said, I'm willing to bet Schneider views this organization as sort of his baby now. It's something that he and Pete built from the ground up, and I would think that means something to him. If he is able to turn this franchise into one of the truly elite ones in the NFL for a long period of time, he will go down as one of the greats. If he were to do the same in Green Bay, he'd likely still be in Ted Thompson's shadow.
 

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BlueTalon":3iyy3kmj said:
Jville":3iyy3kmj said:
I guess we can postpone any worry until after the 2015 season.
I'm wondering why worry at all? What is it about Green Bay that has you (or anybody) thinking he'd even contemplate leaving Seattle? I don't get it.

I've been to Green Bay and deep snow, Indain Casino, Bitter Cold, & and the Packers are the only things there.
 

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DavidSeven":1wa4hd09 said:
BlueTalon":1wa4hd09 said:
Jville":1wa4hd09 said:
I guess we can postpone any worry until after the 2015 season.
I'm wondering why worry at all? What is it about Green Bay that has you (or anybody) thinking he'd even contemplate leaving Seattle? I don't get it.
It's probably the fact that he was born and raised in Wisconsin and has a long professional history with the team. Honestly, who wouldn't want to run the team they grew up rooting for? Plus, Green Bay is generally known as a good organization and arguably the league's best branded franchise.
That part I didn't know -- or if I did, I forgot. The other stuff is superfluous IMO, relatively speaking, for most of the reasons you mentioned below. The Seahawks are generally known as a good organization now, and the brand is far more well known and relevant, and Schneider played a huge role in that.

DavidSeven":1wa4hd09 said:
That being said, I'm willing to bet Schneider views this organization as sort of his baby now. It's something that he and Pete built from the ground up, and I would think that means something to him. If he is able to turn this franchise into one of the truly elite ones in the NFL for a long period of time, he will go down as one of the greats. If he were to do the same in Green Bay, he'd likely still be in Ted Thompson's shadow.

We have the best owner in the league IMO, some of the best practice facilities in the league, one of the best stadiums in the league, and a great working relationship with one of the better coaches in the league. I don't think he's going to find that combination anywhere else.

And that's just the football stuff. I think one of the biggest reasons he's likely going to stay with the Seahawks is the level of health care and special-needs care available in the area.
 
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