The Beginning of the End

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(07-17-2017, 02:25 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Mike Brown was the one who sent Wyche packing and hired Shula. Agreed to getting Kingler (Mike was GM) and proceeded to keep Shula to go 19-52 over 4.5 years.

Saying it wasn't a Mike Brown decision *at all* is saying it wasn't his fault as owner of the team, the GM of the team, and the man who chose the HC.

Valid point.   I honestly was surprised that he would have let Shula push the envelope at all.   I guess my point is how hard he labored to get Klingler when he had Esiason on board.   We had a lot of needs on that team including some holes in the offensive line (notably center) and cornerback.

I just had always assumed that the QB fetish was Brown and that he was tired of dealing with a hot head like Boomer.

But you are right.  He has always been the ultimate gatekeeper and it's not like he had a history of being run over by his coaches - especially one like Shula.